Project and support update

We're thankful to several supporters who have given toward our computer fund. We have nearly half the money raised, praise God! We've just started raising for our vehicle fund, and we are still seeking our first donations toward the video projector we purchased, which has been a tremendous blessing. We also need to raise at least $600 a month in new support, which has been a struggle. Please prayerfully consider how you might help us out with our ministry. To help with one of these projects, checks can be made out to Child Evangelism Fellowship and sent to CEF, PO Box 348, Warrenton MO 63383-0348. On the subject line, write the account number of the project you would like to give to. Project numbers are:

Computer fund: E000-4119-060

Vehicle fund: E000-4119-035

Video projector fund: E000-4119-080

General fund: E000-4119-000

Thank you!

What we did in May

Last month was an extremely busy month visiting churches, supporters and getting together with friends and family. It's been wonderful being able to say "thank you" to so many of our supporters! Our official tally involves:

Six church meetings (plus another three services we simply attended)

Fourteen meetings with current supporters

Five individual meetings

Three meetings to help other church ministries

One Good News Club®

902 ministry miles driven

Please pray for us in June as we have one week of CEF Day Camp, nine days of CEF Christian Youth in Action training and more church and supporter visits. We'll need a vacation!

Riding high!

On Memorial day we had the wonderful opportunity to take a ride in a 1919 Ford Model T! Ken Ditty, whose apartment we're staying in, let us go for a spin after the Memorial Day parade in Elizabethville. We rode through the beautiful countryside, stopped at some friends and even had an ice cream. Christopher fell asleep in the back, so the ride must have been comfortable! We managed to get it to about 30 miles per hour. Thanks Ken!

Furlough schedule for June and July

I know it's about two months late, but here is our furlough schedule for June and July. We still have many supporters we are hoping to meet with, so if you support us and want to get together, contact us please!

• June 1-7, Millersburg PA. 
• June 8-12, CEF day camp, Pine Grove, PA
• June 12-20, CEF Christian Youth In Action training, Chambersburg, PA
• June 21-26, Millersburg BUT not available June 23-26.
• June 27-28 Easton, MD
• June 29-July 5, Millersburg, PA
• June 6-10, CEF day camp, Valley View, PA
• June 11-15, Pine Grove, PA
• July 16-19, Marion, NY
• July 20-26, Schroon Lake, NY
• July 27-28, fly back to Switzerland!

Happy birthday Jen!

On Saturday we celebrated Jen's birthday with a game of minigolf and swimming. Amy loved the pool and Christopher finally warmed up to it. Jen's father was able to meet up with us in Hempfield, Lancaster County. We met with the missions committee of the Hempfield United Methodist Church where they treated us to dinner and birthday cake. It was a special time and we are grateful to be able to share the special day with those who pray and give to us and our ministry.

The Hautles in Hershey

We arrived in Hershey a week ago, and have been enjoying getting together with so many friends and supporters. The missionary house we're staying at is absolutely wonderful, with an office space for Brent, a well-stocked kitchen, large back yard for playing and plenty of books for Amy and Chris. Thank you Hershey Free! There are bicycle routes nearby and several nice parks for the kids to play at. It's been a great place to come back to after a day on the road.

Hike to Goose Pond

Chris and I had a nice, long hike with my dad, going to Goose Pond near Schroon Lake. It was a beautiful day, and once we got Chris out of the hiking pack, dad went running after him. On the way back we stopped by some waterfalls, enjoyed a nearby woodpecker and basked in the sun.

Family time

It's been a whole lot of fun visiting with Brent's parents. The meals have been excellent, and the weather has been wonderful. Amy has enjoyed putting together a gingerbread house with Poppi, and Grammere makes Christopher giggle a whole lot. The men went out on a couple of short hikes already, taking in the beautiful wilderness. (Look for another posting for our hike to Goose Pond). The kids love the playground at the school just a couple of blocks away.

One highlight was going to both the morning and evening services at Mountainside Church. For the first time in years we had the privilege of being at a baptismal service. What a time of rejoicing! The preaching was wonderful and it was great to see how active the teens are in the church. We spend a few more days here until heading down to Pennsylvania. Keep in touch!

What a gift!

We arrived safely and even a little early at the Zurich airport on Wednesday. Because we were early, there were only two other people in front of us at the check-in line – something that's certainly never happened to us before! We checked in without problems but couldn't make our way to the gate because we didn't know which one we needed to go to. We had to wait a little bit, eating a snack and finding a quiet location until our gate was announced. Finally, E53 flashed on the announcement board and we headed toward our destination. Amy guided us to terminal E and we took the small train, which was fun. We were ushered to the front of the security line – one bonus of having children, and then headed for our gate. That's when we saw the sign for the children's play area. We thought we were dreaming. We made our way to the playroom and entered a wonderful world. This wasn't just a small room with a few toys, this was an indoor playground with changing stations, microwaves for heating snacks and friendly staff. It had just been installed in September, and has been a major success. I wrote a quick thank you in the guest book, saying it was a "gift from God." Our hour and a half wait seemed more like 15 minutes, and both Amy and Christopher were able to get a respite from mommy or daddy saying "no!".