A fine autumn day

I love the autumn time, when the leaves turn their beautiful colors and the air gets a chill. September in Switzerland was very cold, rainy and dreary. There was hardly a day with sunshine. October has given us some great weather, however, and we've spent several days enjoying God's creation. A few Sundays ago after church, we stopped in Balsthal beside the main road. There's a walkway there lined with trees, and they gave such a glow! After lunch, we headed to the cross overlooking Holderbank and was surprised to see just a tiny bit of the Alps peaking over the horizon. Amy even pointed them out and gasped!

God Cares about You

Most of my time this summer has been spent working on the new Bible correspondence course, God Cares about You. After several design stages I took them to ten different children for their input. There was some excellent feedback and some interesting observations. Changes to the lessons were made yet again and last week David, a volunteer from N. Ireland, helped cut down and piece all the printouts together (shown in the photo). This week I've been sending prototypes to children around Switzerland, the UK and US for more input.

This input from children is extremely important to us. Often, adults who work with kids think they know what children want, (especially CEF workers!) but can actually have many wrong ideas.

Please pray as we continue to work on these lessons to make them the best they can be! We're also asking you to pray they would be ready by the end of November so we can get them translated, printed and into the hands of children who need to hear the Gospel of Christ!

Persecution in Central Asia

An ever-increasing wave of persecution is hitting CEF® workers in Central Asia. One worker in the region was recently imprisoned for 10 days and was warned the next time he is caught teaching children about Christ he would be imprisoned for 10 years.

Another couple in Tajikistan has seen their ministry all but stop due to the government forbidding more and more activities. Things that were possible just a few years ago such as Good News Clubs, Bible correspondence courses and camps have been shut down. They have also been interrogated several times by the secret police.

Please pray for the safety of our workers in Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and the Lord to provide open doors for ministry.