Through more than fifty years, millions of dollars have been collected in Texas alone, much in pennies, nickels, and dimes. These Mites have gone to spread the Gospel and to alleviate human suffering in Texas and around the world. Using their mites for funding, the women voted to help the mentally retarded with transportation, to assist in Spanish and Russian language translation efforts, and to provide scholarships to seminary students from the Texas District. They will also aid in sending out youth volunteer missionaries for short term construction, evangelism, and teaching projects. Guatemalan women and children will receive nutritional supplements.
Unchurched children can get scholarships to Christian camps.
The women also gathered special offerings, and the host area benefitted with Bibles collected for the state prison, toiletries for a women and children's shelter, and more. Being a pastor at such a gathering is a delight. My brothers and I who attended were thrilled to see what we've been preaching and teaching being lived out. It took our work out of the pew and the Bible class and into the lives of people around the world. Committed Christian women spoke and sang confidently of their trust in Christ.