79R7048 MAM-D

By:  Chavez                                                       H.R. No. 567



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, James Holt is a remarkable Texan whose strong faith 
compelled him to abandon a successful career to pursue missionary 
work overseas; and
	WHEREAS, For 12 years, Mr. Holt worked as an engineer for 
Lockheed-Martin in Houston on assignment at NASA; after developing 
an interest in traveling abroad and participating in three short 
mission trips, including one to Siberia, he left his engineering 
career to become a minister in Kenya; and
	WHEREAS, He is a member of a five-person team that works 
outside Nairobi, where volunteers have helped build houses, 
churches, and a waterline for a village of 10,000 residents; the 
team has also constructed a residence for orphans and a computer lab 
for the Masai people; and
	WHEREAS, James Holt is truly making a difference in the 
world, and his tireless service in behalf of the African people is 
indeed inspiring; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend James Holt for his missionary work in 
Africa and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued 
fulfillment; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Holt as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.