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Our Story
Behind The Name
My grandma, Imogene B. Francis, had a way about her.
The memories of her fill people with the kind of joy you feel when you smell warm chocolate chip cookies fresh from the oven — a comfort that cushions your soul. The mere mention of her name sparks something. She was kind. Her eyes sparkled when she smiled. She was full of humor and almost always surrounded by laughter. I do not recall her ever being an anxious woman. I remember her breathing life into everyone around her — with the best stories, delicious food, and a deck of cards always nearby.
Each morning she would sit at the table, write herself a list, and say — "I have fifty-eleven things to do today."
Not troubled. Not tense. Eager. Determined. Ready.
The first time she explained it to me, she finished her list, said her phrase, and I remember saying, "Wow — that's a lot!" She giggled and explained it was just an old saying. A way of naming a large amount of things without counting them. "I have fifty-eleven blessings." That kind of thing.
When God laid this calling on our hearts, there were so many moving parts we could not figure out what to name it all — or how one name could be the umbrella over so many pieces. Grandma's phrase came to mind immediately.
Fifty-Eleven Things provides the flexibility to chase after where the Holy Spirit leads.. It holds the vague and the intricate all at once. And it brings me deep joy to know God is still using my grandma — even from heaven.
What God is building is many parts under one purpose — seeking peace in the messy.
~ Becca
The Calling
We launched messy and imperfect. We still are, honestly.
What we know and hold onto firmly:
God has called us to live on mission. We share Jesus. We desire to be tender to the Holy Spirit.
We delight in connecting people with people, people with resources, and people with God.
We care about helping the overlooked feel seen.
We care about sending encouragement to people struggling with the messiness of life.
We care about strengthening marriages — especially ones worn down by grief, silence, or just the weight of ordinary hard things.
We care about creating honest space for grief — where unhurried healing happens.
We care about encouraging pastors and leaders who are quietly carrying more than anyone knows.
We care about sharing God's love in ways that meet people right where they are.
We care about building local partnerships because we believe God is already at work in the community and we do not want to miss it.
We aim to be a plus — not a minus — in every relationship we enter.
Slow growth is welcome here. Faithfulness matters more than speed.