Some people have emailed me wondering why I do not ask for donations on my website. I have seen many examples at many web sites of individuals or ministries who give out an address (usually a P.O. Box) where money can be sent or a graphic that when pressed will take you to a website where money can be given through your credit cards. Rest assured this will not be the case here.

From the start of this ministry, I had a strong feeling that a covenant (vow) had to be made where I will not rely on any funds other than what ADONAI (the Creator) places in my path. I found out this quickly when ADONAI allowed my ATM bank card to be stolen and also not allowing the new card to be activated. I cannot place my dependency on anything but ADONAI. Having a bank account someplace where donations can be sent to or having sponsors that provide money on a regular basis would negate my reliancy on where it should be. I strongly believe that if ADONAI wants me to keep on doing what I am doing both with my actual ministry and this website He will provide for the funds and other things to maintain both.

What has disturbed me since my arrival in the United States back in 1979 is that I have either seen or heard of cases where evangelists would take advantage of the churches where he went to minister to. I remember one young evangelist who would go to mostly small churches and proclaim to them that the L-RD said that they have to pay for all of his bills. Then there are the cases of tele-evangelists who are basically wolfs in sheep clothing. I did not want to be like either of the evangelist that I mentioned.

With this thought in mind, I chose to pretty well take a "vow of poverty". I'm quite content with what I've got and how I use it. I live a very simple life and I carry pretty well all of the possessions that I feel that I'm allowed to use or have on my bicycle. These are basically all the possessions that I have on Earth.

They pretty well fit into two bags (my panniers) on the sides of the rear rack and a trunk bag that fastens on top of my camping gear. I also have a special bag for the laptop I'm carrying. The pannier bags weigh around 40 pounds. The trunk bag weighs around 10 pounds. Total weight for these four bags and my camping gear is around 45 - 55 pounds. Estimated weight of my fully loaded recumbent along with water is around 90 pounds. I tell everybody that if I cannot find at least three things for everything that I carry it's pretty well not worth carrying.

I have never been without any kind of money on the bicycle even though not one penny has been asked for. Individuals sometime give me money in what I call "Green Handshakes". Churches might have an honorarium for guest ministers or sometimes the minister might call for a "Love Offering" to be taken up. If I get the chance to speak during a Sunday School class, somebody might call for a love offering to be taken then also.

Then there is the loose change or currency that I might find alongside the road. I've termed this "Road Manna". With every piece of this "Manna" (no matter if it is just a penny), I give a verbal "thank you" to ADONAI for allowing it to be placed in my path. In 2007, the total amount of Road Manna came to around $155. In 2006, I found around $67 in Road Manna alongside the roads.

Individuals or churches might also provide support through "In-Kind Donations". These donations might be in the form of food bought or given, meals, bicycle parts or repairs, lodging, etc. In 2007, the total amount for "in-kind donations" came to around $8,500. In 2006, the total amount for "in-kind donations" came to around $7,700.

My internet access is also limited and this doesn't bother me. Most of the time, I go to public libraries to check my email or update this website. Sometimes, I might be invited to stay with somebody and they allow me to have access to their internet provider. Also, I might be able to connect to the internet via wireless.

Well, I hope this might answer any questions on why this site and ministry doesn't ask for any donations. Take care in Y'SHUA the Messiah.