An Update from the Schultz Family

After a record-setting year in 2007 our enrollment numbers are down in 2008. From what I am hearing I believe the slowed economy is making it more difficult for new missionaries to find full funding. Until they get their support they can't come to CIT. This is creating budget issues for us so your prayers are appreciated.

You may remember we have been pleading for help in recruiting someone for a Facilities Manager position. The Lord has given us two very good options now, both of which could be on board in the next 3 months with full or mostly full funding! We are now wondering if we can effectively use both of them. From famine to feast! Please pray for special wisdom for me as I work this through.

There are other staff changes in the works as well. My administrative assistant will be reducing her hours to 10 per week so we will need to replace her position. We have someone interested but we are still working through several challenges. The person in consideration works in our Childcare Dept. so that would create a hole there if that move happened.

Kathy's primary role is to lead our Kid's Intercultural Training program. She will be traveling to Kansas City next week to the "MK Care Consultation." In addition to learning and sharing she will also be looking for recruits to help in our program here. We can use one or two kids program workers. Know anyone?

We are blessed to have a church volunteer group coming next week from Indiana who will be erecting a picnic shelter and volleyball court.

Our Strategic Master Plan process is slowly proceeding with another important meeting scheduled for April 23. The Lord has been providing some very highly qualified people to help us. Pray for special wisdom.

Kathy and I had hoped to travel to CO in May to visit our friends and supporting churches but with all of our recent travel and now staffing issues we feel it best to postpone until 2009. We trust our Colorado friends will understand.

And finally let me say again how grateful we are for all your encouragement and involvement with our ministry here at CIT. Your partnership with us is essential and we say thank you for your prayers and gifts. Below are a few student comments regarding their training here at CIT.