Letter of Recommendation from Steve Saint

Dec. 3, 2010
Dear Friends of Austin,
You probably don't know me but we have something in common - our interest in Austin.  Actually I just met Austin at a Global Missions Health Conference that I speak at each year in Louisville but I feel like I have known him longer than that. 
At the conference, Austin introduced himself to me and told me of his interest in missions and aviation and his experience in construction.  Fifteen years ago I started an organization called Itec - the Indigenous People's Technology and Education Center.  We are a missions orgnization with a little twist.  Instead of going overseas to provide healthcare and other missionary services, we train and equip Christ Followers in frontier areas of the world so that they can meet the spiritual and physical needs of their own people.  We disciple them so they can desciple others who disciple others, right there where they live, in their own country and in their own lanuage and their own culture.
You can find out lots more about what we do on our webb site (http://www.itecusa.org/) or in our videos and books.  What I really want to tell you about is Austin.
We are growing and that means that we really need someone here who can oversee several construction projects.  In addition to that, we are doing some final design and testing for our flying car called the Maverick (http://www.mavericklsa.com/) and we are building a training center on the edge of the Amazon jungle, in Ecuador and we are building airplanes for missions and dental equipment and ...
One of the things we impress on those we train overseas is to learn to be frugal.  So, we try to live by the same principle.  That is why most of our staff are self supported and also why a key part of our staff is young interns.  The interns fill a crucial role at Itec while they learn Biblical principles of doing missions the way Christ taught us to, and while they develop additional skills that they can use in missions and teach to local believers. 
Austin has offered to come and be part of our community here at Itec for a period of time.  We can offer him a place to stay and we will help him get some aviation training very affordably.  I would really appreciate it and would consider it a personal favor if you would consider helping support Ausin while he works and trains here at Itec. 
Thank you for considering my request, and have a blessed Christmas,
Steve Saint