May 1982

Oear Friends in Christ,

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Over the yearf? there have been four things the Japanese have feared* fire, earthquake, thunder storms and father. Since we have
come home for furlough thof^e on Hokkaido have experienced a t5rphoon, a mine disaster and more recently an earthquake. The typhoon af

fected some of the Christians with its subsequent flooding.

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douhtedly many of the Christians we know also felt the tremors of the earthquake that struck^ 100miles southeast of Sapporo.

In July we plan to pull our trailer to Boise, Idaho.

HoT3efully

the trailer will be stored. Charles will sell the pick-up after we leave. W are scheduled to leave Seattle via Tai Air on July

17th with arrival in Tokyo and subsequently Sapporo on Sunday, July l^^th. ^'^e are returning just a week before summer camp and yss. Our address just "orior to our departure will be % Charles ^'"aber, 6891
I'amplishter St., Boise, ID 83703<

Since December Emest has visited the followinsc churchesj/ ral lies! etc* ^orthin^^ton, OH^ 5^ett and Boise (Central), IDj Oakley, KS; Scottsbluff (Bryant) and Bayard, WE; Wiggions ^eek at Cincinnati
Bible Collekej ^aith Promise Hally, Richmond Hin and Georgia Mis sionary Rally, Atlanta, CAy KYOWVA Missions Week, at and around Ken tucky Christian Colleere? B>rboursville, WVj Sadieville and Minorsville, Villa Grove '^d ^aith Promise Rally, %field, ILj Scotts

bluff (Sastside) and Gerin^ (Central), NEj and the Kaimichi Clinic
concerning prayer and missions.
Smest will continue to do a limited amount of travel as we

where ^mest participated in the pre-clinic prayer meeting speaking

close out our furlous^h.

He plans to visit Omaha and with Neva will

In June

attend a counseling seminar at Nebraska Christian CoHesre.

two weeks of camr)s in Kansas have been scheduled with visits to two of the nearby churches.

'The directors of Hokkaido Christian Mission, Inc., all men of the Central Iowa area, met for the annual meeting on ^Vlarch 29th at

the home of the forwardine: ae:ent, ^^ar^r Deruyscher (Dee-rye-sher).

The work was reviewed, the future of the work discussed, aptsropriate

action was taken to facilitate the Saber's return to Japan and the
financial statement was checked and a^Dproved. ment is available upon request. I^e financial state

We have been ^creatly encoura^red by increased giving: especially since a church or two are behind in their e:ivine:. Supporting Chur

ches have increased their monthly support as follows* $'^0 to $60,

^10 to .^'^o;

to $100,

to $60, $115 to $ltfO and $70 to $120.

W want to assure you

Also -$60 in new sur)r>ort har oeen assured.

work in Janan,

that your -orayers and encourae^ement are also very important to the
We have heard from the ^ax>x30v0 church two or three times since

we last wrote you.

They told of the Christmas services where they

had 20 for the children's services and 33 for the adult services.

They also met toscether for an informal fellowshit) and frames during*
Ja"Dan*s two-week New Year's vacation. Oj^e of the Christians wrote conceminsc the other Christians and amonff other things told of the birth of a son to a family with three scirls and also mentioned that
their father is recovering: from the accident he had last summer.

She also mentioned a woman in Neva's Women's Biijie Class that is now attendinsr worshi-o services a^cain. We are looking forward to a re
newed fellowshi-D with the Japanese Christians.

"Sast l'^, Hiirashi ku, SAPPORO 06*?, JAPAN, %ny thanks and God bless you.

Our address in return to Japan will be as previously< North ^9,

In Christian Ive,
5514 SW. 12TH STRRBT

DKS MOINES, IOWA

50315

Ernest

and

Neva

Faber

3514 S.W. 12th St.

OCT 18 198
August 1982

North 49,

East

15
JAPAN

Des Molnes, lA 50315

Higashi ku,
065

Sapporo

Dear Friends in Christ,

I am sure that many of you are awaiting word from us since most
of you know that we left the States on July 15th, ^we would have sent a report sooner but have been awaiting the arrival of our things that were sent by parcel post just before we left, which in

cluded the receipt books. We arrived safely on July l6th and were met at the Chitose airport by the preacher and his wife who took us

tiring'but rewarding summer for us^

Shortly after our arrival in Ja pan, we attended the local Church's family camp. It was held from July
ERNEST'S VBS CIASS

Zk -26.

There were 37 people present

was held at the

for the camp.

An overnight VBS
11th.

church building on August 10th and

There were 18 children from

kindergarten to high school and 3 teachers, present. We divided into three classes. Everyone slept and
ate at the church.

Things were a little unsettled when we returned. Mainly because of

a lack of communication. I t looked
A YBS IVIEAL

like the preacher wanted to leave im mediately and some of the members thought he ought to give them a l i t tle more time. We had a meeting to
gether with all the members and Mr.

Kimura decided to stay. Thus we will be working together withhim and his wife. Presently Ernest preaches the 2nd and ^th Sundays and Mr, Kimura
the 1st and 3J^d. The men of the con

gregation will fill the pulpit on the 5th Sundays. Ernest has the Bible study on Wednesday evening and Mr.
Kimura will have four Bible stud
FAMILY CAMP

Mi

ies

in

the

homes of the members.

We are living in the mission

and Mrs. Kimura.

house and have found an apartment a block from the church for Mr.

ver this added expense.

tion of the salary.

The mission will pay for the apartment and a por

Hopefully our present level of income will co

Presently the church is meeting all local

ally increase their portion of giving^ ^ toward Mr. Kimura*s salary.

been. You are a regular supporter JASON'S PARTY

expenses including $^0 a month toward the building and will gradu

if you give at least $10 per year.

If you received this copy by air
mail then you are on our air mail . list. If you want on the list send

a contribution and ask to be put on

the air mail l i s t .

the air mailed copy and receipts to

\nle will send

cifically ask us not to.

the church's address unless you speA good part of the joy of being

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KEVIN Aim JASDN KEVIN AND JASON

home on furlough was visiting the

dren. While home on furlough we

children and seeing the grandchil-

met our daughter-in-law, Debbie, and two grandchildren for the first

time. It was a special pleasure to be able to attend Don's wedding

since we were unable to share that

We have pictured here some of those events. There was a birth-

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On our way west we stopped to

see Charles, Patti , Melissa, and

MELISSA

Ryan. It was a warm day and Melissa was enjoying the water just outtrailer, Ryan, our youngest grand-

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side the back door where we had our

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child, was born on April 17th.

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fortunately, we had colds and were not able to hold him much,
We want to thank all of you for

the opportunity to speak in your

church, for your hospitality, and for your continued support during ..

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our furlough o
We covet your support and prayers as we begin another term of service in Japan.

r\

CHARLES RYAN

rrnest

and

Neva

f-abcr

3S14 S.W. I2th St.

NOV 29 1932
November 1982

North
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49,

Fuist

15
JAPAN

Des Moines, iA 50315

Higashi kii, S.'ipporo

Dear Christian Friends,

u\(inter is upon us but we have seen no evidence of snow. By this time of year it should have snowed two or three times. Speak ing of snow we wish to thank one church for their gift of money to ward the purchase of a snow blower. Vie have thought of buying one for some time but have always put it off. At Neva's and my age it becomes increasingly difficult besides being a little dangerous to
shovel paths through three feet or more of snow.

week to week on a

3~week ro

tation schedule.

One night

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there is an English talk, the

following week someone teaches Japanese poems and the Japanese game

"go", and the following week there is an educational movie.

Every

Tuesday following these activities the 33^d year junior high students

stay for their English class. This is the only regularly scheduled English class we have at this time.
The Church building here is now eight years old and the outside was beginning to look like it. It was suggested that we paint it

ourselves.

The average Japanese are not very good at "do-it-your

self" activities but with their co-operation and a lot of help from_

us we completed the painting in October.

now,

That included all the walls

and trim on both the house and church building. Ernest also painted the trim and roof of the garage later. Everything looks very nice

SAP ORq' church '^"^OUSE Mr, Kimura', as the' evangelist. ^ Ther

SAPPORO CHURCH & HOUSE

were no new people to attend but most of the Christians were here with three or four who are not Christians but with whom we have had some contact over a period of a few years.

A trip to a nearby mountain on October 11, a National holiday, gave all the members of the church and Sunday school a time to get together and enjoy themselves. Mr. Kimura and Ernest took people in their
8-passenger vans and there were others who took cars so we had adequate trans-

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For the first time since our return-and for that matter in several

years~we went to Tomakomai for their Sunday service on November 7th. We

enjoyed spending the day with the prea-^V Cher and his family, the Christians, fz "iL and other friends. ' ' That same week there was an evan- ^ ^
gelistic service at the southside Moiwashita Church of Christ where Mr.

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CHURCH PICNIC

Suzuki preaches.

Mr. Matsushita, whon]

we have known for several years, was the evangelist. Mr. Matsushita a

graduate from Osaka Bible Seminary, is a preacher in Kyoto. We were happy to have fellowship with Christians there
that we have known and loved over the

past 26 years that we have been here

on Hokkaido.

Some of you are aware of the urgent need for a new domitory for Osaka

Bible Seminary.

and one family are housed in an old rusting steel barracks building. Pre sent plans call for the building to

be complet d by fal^ o^ Pre-^

Presently the girls

mr . MUMKATA MR. MUNAKATA LEADS LEADS SERVlCii

Christmas and f happy fruitful New^

Year.

qLD STL BARRACl

In His service,

OLD STEEL BARRACKS

From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for the support you
have given us this past year.