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Gal6:2isCedarLane'skeyverse.BobDawsonknewthatwewouldnotjustbehousing
missionariesonfurloughbutalsocaringforfamilieswithneeds,caresandevenburdens.
Providingcomfortablehomes,agenerousfoodroom,anextensiveclothingroomanda
safeandfuncampusforthefamilygoesalongwayintocaringformissionariesfurlough
needs.Withthosethingstakencareofthemissionariescanputtheirtimeandenergy
intosometimesmoreweightymattersthattheyhavelimitedfurloughtimetoresolve.

Asmanyofyouprayfor,encourageandsupportCedarLane,youalsoarepartofbearing
theburdensofthemanymissionaryfamiliesthatcome.Iwanttosharewithyousome
ofthenonhousingcaresthatourmissionariesareworkingthroughwhilestayinghere
atCedarLane.

Wehaveamissionaryfamilythathopedtobebackonthefieldbynow.Theyhavehad
toextendastheywaitforavisafortheirnewborn.Thefamilylivingnexttothemis
waitingforthedoctor'sapprovalforkneereplacementsurgery.It'snotbeenaroutine
approvalbecauseofpossibleheartproblems.Theyhopetohavethesurgerysoon,get
throughtherapyandbebackonthefieldassoonastheycan.

WehaveamissionarycouplepreparingforretirementaftermanyyearsofworkinBrazil.
They'vemadeacoupletripsbacktoBraziltocloseupandpreparetoselltheirhome
there.They'vebeenlookingtobuyahouseintheareaastheirchildrenhavesettled
hereontheEastCoast.Theyarechangingcountries,retiringandbuyingahouse.Any
oneofthesewouldbeahighanxietyactivity.They'reinthemidstofallthree.
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103 CEDAR LANE, LAUREL SPRINGS, NJ 08021

PHONE (856) 783-6525 FAX: (404) 891-7875
E-MAIL: CEDARLANE@FURLOUGHHOMES.ORG | WEBSITE: WWW.FURLOUGHHOMES.ORG

Missionary Residents
Home

Name

103A Chris & Stella Hamilton

Country

Mission

Phone #

From Date

To Date

North America Word of Life

(856) 258-8740

Present

September 16
August 16

106

Ron & Kathleen Weber

Brazil

ABWE

(856) 441-2306

Present

108

Bob & Wanda McRae

Guatemala

Assistant Director

(856) 679-0424

Staff

112

Jim & Joanne Callahan

Director

(856) 534-4171
(856) 534-4153

Staff

(856) 679-0936

Present

June16

112A Gerhardt & Ute Ostertag

Germany

116

Justin & Holly Williams

England

FBMI

(856 258-9139

Present

June 16

118

Arden & Helen Steele

Bolivia

SIM

(856) 441-2818

Present

January 16

120

Samantha Smith

West Africa

SIM

(856) 679-0934

Present

May 16

123

Airton & Vera Moura

Brazil

Word of Life

(856) 679-0938

December 15

March 16

124

Dave & Essie Griffin

USA

Jeremiah Cry Ministries

(856) 258-8736

Present

June16

125

Joe & Kristy Marlin

Rwanda

AIM

(856) 344-3408

Present

January 16

126

Richard & Wendy Herring

Thailand

Christian Missionary Alliance

(856) 441-2648

Present

June 16

128

Tim & Michelle OBrien

Mexico

Camino Global

(856) 925-1074

Present

June 17

130

Joel & Margaret DeHart

Central Asia

Interserve

(856) 679-0939

January 16

April 16

132

Mario & Giovana Freitas

Brazil

MORE International

(856) 679-0940

January 16

December 16

133

Carlos & Neyzi Reyes

Guatemala

Maintenance

(856) 679-0933

Staff

135

Reese & Rebekah Locken

Ukraine

One Mission Society

(856) 441-2434

Present

June 16

Many thanks to the Whiting Bible Church seniors for helping to put up the Amish
porch swing, clean up from the construction mess made in the
remodeling process and working in our library and linen garage.
We have such wonderful fellowship and great work from the
folks that come.

We are finishing up some wonderful and incredible changes on our homes and property. Our third and last home to be
remodeled from the Trust fund is almost finished. Three homes this year have gotten new gas heaters, central air
conditioning, new high efficiency windows, new bathrooms and two homes received new kitchen cabinets. We are so
grateful for God's provision through the vision of the Zipf family and the Peter G. Schlotterer and Elizabeth M. Zipf
Charitable Trust Fund.
Two new gas wall heaters have been purchased and are being installed in two of the
four smaller apartments. We are getting quotes for house 130 to be converted from
an oil heater to a new gas heater and add central air. Just as the disciples did not
expect their nets to be bursting with fish after no luck all night, we were surprised by
the Lord to receive enough money in the new gas heater fund to not only get two
heating units but also enough to convert one of our homes oil heat to gas. PTL!
Finally, the playground is finished. All four donated units are up and running. We got the final swing up (an Amish two
seat porch swing for mom and dad). The children are having a blast climbing, sliding and swinging to their hearts
content.

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AnothergodlymissionarycoupleistransitioningfromtheirmissionarycareerinAsiatoapastoral
ministryhereintheUS.Theyarecurrentlyonasixweektripcaringformissionariesthroughout
SoutheastAsiaandlookingforasuitablereplacementfortheirposition.FindingGod'sdirectionis
nosimplertheolderyouget.HestillhasuspatientlyseekHim,aswefilloutapplications,gofor
interviewsandwaitoncommitteestogetbacktous.

Oneofouryoungmissionaryfamiliesisinthemiddleofathreeyearstay.Dadisworkingonhis
MastersdegreeatCairnUniversity.Anothermissionaryfamilycame"othestreet"lastweek
lookingforaplacetostay.TheirfouryearolddaughterneededtobeatC.H.O.P.Stodiagnosean
illnessthattheycouldn'tfigureoutbackinAfrica.

Missionaryburdensarequitevaried.Wearesogratefultobeapartofaministrythatprovidesa
sanctuaryforthesemissionaryfamiliesastheycasttheircaresontheLordandcontinue
toprepareforHiswork.
- Jim Callahan

Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

Psalm 105:1

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~Pray for four-year-old Sophia. She arrived with her folks from Africa a few weeks
ago with an unknown illness. It has progressed to a point she can't stand or sit on
her own. Pray that the Doctors receive wisdom from God to quickly diagnose and
treat her condition.
~In the last few years we have lost some faithful church and individual supporters.
Pray for new monthly donors for Cedar Lane.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Pres: Dave Peiffer | Vice-Pres: Rev. David Horrocks | Jim & Joanne Callahan
Margie Peiffer | Rev. Tim Allen | Chick Gianvito | Wayne Bommer | Scott Cooper
Wilbur & Helen Lingle | Connie Simpkins | Scott Champion | Rev. Bill Waltz