This is a letter I wrote to send as a newsletter. I'm posting it electronically for those of you that aren't on our personal mail list. Those of you that are on the mailing list will receive a hard copy of this in the mail in a week or two.... 
FISHER FAMILY NEWS
1 Haft Lane ~ New Albany PA. 18833
Greetings once again from the Fisher family~
Just a letter to update you on our lives here at “The Haft”!! God is good all the time and all the time God is good!!! Yes, there are days that we lose sight of what God is doing. And yes, there are days we become weary in well doing, but the richness of what God is doing in our lives and the lives of the ones that we serve, far outweighs the bad days!! It seems like we’ve had a lot of people in and out here lately. Some are good friends of ours that we love to spend time with and encourage on their “life journey”. Others that have come are looking for a quiet place of rest, and they enjoy having a quiet time with the Father, seeking direction for their lives.
Several exciting things that are happening here- DARE Wilderness Trips and IMPACT Discipleship Institute are programs that we are now offering through the Haft. DARE trips are short wilderness trips that we custom design for your group. The goal of these trips are to build character and draw closer to the Father through the wilderness and the great outdoors. IMPACT is a year long mentoring program that consists of monthly events throughout the year. It consists of weekend classes at the Haft, a hiking trip, hands on experience such as a prison crusade and a trip to Asia.
As for our personal lives- juggling all our responsibilities such as showing hospitality to guests, working together on the administrative duties, working on program development, plus raising a family provide a continuous platform for ridding ourselves of any and all things in our lives that are not from God. While many think we have endless hours of family time, there is a great deal of sacrifice on our part as well. Any time you’re serving others, you sacrifice your own time. Let me put it this way- we have to be “intentional” about creating family time here, we have to schedule it!! And once in a while we get to do something really special like father/son 2 day canoeing trips!! J
There are ways that you can help us at the Haft. You can be a daily prayer partner for us. Praying specifically for Gods presence to be on this place, that every person that sets foot on this property will feel His presence. Pray for safety for all the on-site team (there are 12 children on this property). Another way that you can help is by partnering with us. Financial support for us personally is huge. Its what enables us to do what we’re doing. Yes, Dutch has the option of getting a job several days a week, but at this point we see that taking away from the ministry we are trying to build. God has provided in amazing ways, and we trust He will continue to provide as long as He’s called us here to serve!!
Blessings~
The Fishers - Dutch, Rosa, ShaLyn, Madison, MaKayla, Gabby and Baby #5
