It is Saturday morning, the teens are still sleeping, we will call them to breakfast in about 15 minutes.  It is always bitter sweet to say goodbye to our Butler friends.  This week has been another amazing week.  One can’t describe all that transpired in a paragraph, but last night as we sat and debriefed about the day, the Lord reminded me again of the verse, “the fields are ready for the harvest…”   These Jr. Highers came and took the harvest seriously.

As we sat and listened to the teens, each story was rich with the power of our Lord.  The perseverance and commitment to make sure each individual had the opportunity to know the Lord personally was a burden each team member shared.  Young children one by one came to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior as opportunities arose while  playing in the sandbox, making a craft,    kicking a ball, eating cookies, hammering a nail, cutting a board etc.  Adults in the park, who said they knew the Lord were challenged to back up their faith with scriptures.Mom’s who early on in the week, had asked us to leave their neighborhood while we were doing worship, by the end of the week thanked the teens for coming to love and play with their children. It didn’t matter if you were young or old, if one of these teens or leaders had the opportunity to talk to you, you could be almost sure that they would take the opportunity to share about our wonderful Lord and Savior.

The Lord has been gracious and we thank your for your prayers, and ask that you continue to pray for us as we make the trip home.  We should be in Chalfont around 4 PM today (Saturday).

Blessings and Love,  Betty & Doug

We are writing to you on Wednesday morning, beginning the day with breakfast.  We are officially midway through our trip, and already several Butler folks have accepted Christ and we are expecting God to do many more miraculous signs.  Your kids are amazing saints.  They are supporting each other and the team is unified and having a great time.  They are living out their faith and are representing their Savior to this town in a God-honoring way. Thank you for allowing them to join us on this trip. They will not return the same as they left. Below are some of their experiences.  Peace and Joy to you all at home, and keep on praying. Your prayers are breaking down barriors and opening up doors.
Love, Chris

Hi all,
This is Liz Puffenberger.  God is already using us all in each person’s own way for His glory.  Yesterday He gave me the opportunity to share my testimony with some of the teen girls in Butler.  I am praying that God uses my testimony to affect other people’s lives.  Yesterday I also met some of the people eating their lunch at the Salvation Army and talked with them. We also spoke with a man who lost his wife and a man with many kidney problems. We are waiting to see what God will do next.

Hello,
This is Jon Kirkner.  Throughout the week we have set up a VBS for the kids that live in Butler.  I can really tell that this program has taught many of the Butler kids about Jesus Christ.  Because this is my first missions trip, I have also learned how much kids look up to you even when they don’t know you.  They need someone that loves them. So they come to us so we can share with them His love.  I can’t wait to come back next year to see these great kids!

We wanted to let you know we are doing well.  We got to Butler by 5 PM on Sunday and literally hit the pavement running.  We canvassed the neighborhood, invited everyone out to the cookout, and by 6 PM we were eating hot dogs and watermelon with our friends.  It’s been go, go, go until this afternoon, Tuesday, when the rain came.  We are enjoying our down time.  Thanks for all your prayers and please check out the pictures.

With Love, Betty & Doug