May 191977

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Dear Friends,
Well, After our evangelistic meeting, I thought I would have
l.^ts of time to do lots of things...but I_guess I always was a_
dreamer. The new school year began the first week of April, witn th-
j uirv and confusion involved with a new term. This year I am
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.'nlr.g Erv^lish one day at Jogakuin Junior High (5 c3.asses of k6
irs), one day at Joga'.uin College (two 2-hGur classes o: ninth-graders), one day at Joga':uin College (two 2-hGur classes of
celj.ege freshman), and one morning at a kindergarten c3.ose to my home
( two ?i0urs of 3,4, and 5 year olds). So every week, I have to
change gears several times to get ready for each different age and
ability'group. At Jogakuin, I am free to teach the Bible as time
permits, so one of my projects this year is to have each of the girls
memoriae Bible verses in English, Although they may not really
understand the verses now, I know that the seed of the V/ord can grow
in their hearts as well as in their minds and understanding.
Sachiko and I are trying to continue the Bible class that the
Turners and I started last year at the Junior Highj but because of
various conflicts, only three of the girls have really continued
^steadfastly. I want so much to demonstrate to all the girls that
Christianity is not dull, boring, and commonplace, but a vital,
exciting experience. We meet every Wednesday afternoon, so if you
v;ill intercede for us in prayer concerning this, Tuesday evening
would be a good time to pray.
The Turners' furlough time Is here; Betty has already gone back
to Georgia to be home for little Stevle's birthday, and Bill will be
leaving with Sheryl the first week of June, A lot of people are
asking: "Are you and Sachiko taking the Turners' place?" or: "Can
you carry on the work all by yourself?" I guess I can't really ansv/e:i
A!.-y.ier one of these questions; Sachiko and I cannot do everything,
tr.t we can do some things, and those things v/e will do, by th.e grace
of God.
The first tv/o days in May, I went to the missionary convention
in Osaka, and had a great time -singing and talking and sharing the
Word. I saw a lot of folks I met seven years ago when I cane v/ith
the Ohio Singers, and three of us from that group are now mission
aries, I was especially touched by the final message, delivered in
English by a Japanese preacher. His closing illustration was about
/) (Lf ^ young, scrawny kid who was runniiig in a mile race with several
JiiP^/remarkable athletes. After the race had been won, and the stragglers
had dropped out, the hurdles were being put up for the nr-xt evejit,
I One of the judges called a halt v/hen he saw this kiu panting and
struggling up the track, and ran over to him as he collapsed at the
finish line, V/hen asked why he v;as in the race, the kid explained
between gasps that their miler had gotten sick; the coach, having
promised an entry for every race, had asked him to run. V/hen the
judge insisted, "But why didn't you just give up like all the rest?!''
the kid replied, "They didn't send me here to win. They didn't send
me here to quit. They just sent me here to run,"
Trying to keep running.
ARGer -
HIROSHIMA CHRISTIAW MISSIOW Wo. 20
SummeA, 1977
THOUGHTS OH LJTERACyji CoA-otyn
Japan is the most literate nation in the worldbut its own people will be the first
to tell you that literacy is not easily achieved. The Japanese learned to write from the
Chinese in the 5th and 6th centuries; but the languages aren^t anything alike, so the
Chinese one-picture, one-sound system became a confusing, complicated structure. Some of
the characters, or kanj^ were adopted for their sound aloneforming a syllabary (an
alphabet-like grouping of consonant-vowel syllables of about 51 basic sounds. These
syllables are now represented by two different kinds of kana (script), one for native
words, and one for foreign loan-words. Other kanjA were adopted for their meaningsand
can now be read 2,3, or as many as 8 different ways, depending on whether they are used
alone with original Japanese pronunciation, or in groups with Chinese pronounciation.
In my current Japanese studies, I learn 5-10 new kanjA each week. Armed with this
new knowledge, I am constantly trying to read new signs in the stores and along the
streets (not unlike my early cereal-box reading days). Sometimes I am rewarded by seeing
a former maze of squiggles transformed into meaningful order. But just as often, I will
see a combination of characters, each of which I know separately, but not have the faint
est idea how to pronounce or translate them together. It is small encouragement to know
that Japanese sometimes have the same problem.
Writing, though, brings on a different set of problems. Thank goodness, the Japan
ese government has limited modern usage of the borrowed kanjA, (one Chinese dictionary
lists over 40,000 characters) to around 2,000. Of these, 881 are considered "essential"
and are required learning for elementary children. It's not really hard to learn 10 kanj-l
a weekthe trouble is in trying to remember them the next week while trying to learn a
new bunch! Many fzanj-i. have 15-20 or more strokes, and must always be written in the
proper order. Studying the traditional methods seemed to be the best way to learn to
write properly, so I began studying calligraphywriting characters with a brush.
Calligraphy involves a lot more than good writingit is truly
a disciplined and exacting art. Like all Japanese arts, the goals
of calligraphy are to increase spiritual calm and awareness as well
as to discipline the body and challenge the mind. Not only am I
learning more about Japanese thought and culture; I am finding deep
spiritual applications. For example, when I begin learning a new
character, I must constantly look back and forth from my brush and
paper to the exercise book and my teacher's written sample. Gradu
ally, as I master the brush techniques and the stroke order, I can
concentrate more on the writing. But it is only when the form and
pattern of the character have become imprinted on my brain, when I
can apply my whole mind and body to re-creating that patternonly
then do the characters become alivespirited, yet harmonious.
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UIHON
Isn't this the same thing that happens when the word of Christ dwells in us richly
(Col.3:16)? Or when we receive with meekness the implanted word (Ja.l:21)? Let's claim
the promise of Hebrews 8:10: "I mtt put my Icm Into tkzAX mlndb, and mite, tkem on theMi
neoAt6, and I uxiZt be, tkeUx God, and the.y ihaZt be. my people,," Literacy is a rare prive-
lege, one not enjoyed by many people in the world. Let's thank God for it, and use it
wisely, to glorify Him and build up His kingdom!
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NEWS FROM HIROSHIMA
The BIG news from Hiroshima this month is that Carolyn and Sachiko were able to go
ahead in renting the room which they had been praying about. Sunday School classes were
held there for the first time on April 23rd. Carolyn wrote: "This short paragraph can
hardly express the time, thought, prayers, fears, and hopes behind it. Of course, we
haven't any furniture yet, but we've been pricing things. I figure if God was ready for
us to have the room. He'd provide the things to go in it."
-If you would 4.ike to send a special gif-t-designated to buy chairs andtables and
some office furniture for the new meeting place, please designate it for FURNISHINGS and
send to either forwarding agent: Mrs. Jean Snooker Mrs. Natalie Johnson
809 West 23rd Rt. 1, Box 65
Scottsbluff, NB 69361 Orleans, IN 47452
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WITH THE TURNERS
A6 the TARGET t6 gotng to pKe^6, Betty Turner and daughter Sheryl oAe Keody to teooe
on a t/Up to the PfUltpptned to ci&6t&t mth mcutc and chttdAen'6 meetings tn a cUty-mde
evangelt&tte cAaiode tn Cebu Ctty, They uUIZ be leavtng on May l6t and A.etuA.ntng on May
17th. SheJiyl ti exctted about fietuKntng to the place loheAe 6he um bom, and Betty
eageA to go back to the oAea wheAe ^he 6pent mo6t o^ 13 yearn &h/ViA,ng Je6a6 wtth Etlcptno
people.
They will 6top ooeA tn TOKYO on the way, to &ee about schooling and hoa&tng po66t-
biltttci, beioAe making ^tnal pmpaAatton& to ^etuAn to Japan thti 6ummeA.
The TURNERS hope to wind up thetn. commitments tn GeoAgta by Jul^th and stoAt
theiA jOuAney back to Japan. Until then they can be Aeached at Green Valley Drive
Riverdale, GA 30274
Teiv (t404) 471-S002
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TARGET - HIROSHIMA
Dogwood faAm Chnisttan ChuAch
5285 flat Shoals Road
VecatuA, GeoAgta 30034
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Missions Services
Box 177
Kempton, In., 46049
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage Pd.
Permit No. 580
Decatur, Georgia
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HIROSHIMA CHRISTIAN MISSIOW
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ARGCT -
HiHosnmA
No. 20
SummoA, 1977
SAVONARA
If you enjoy saying good-bye, you really ought to go
to Japan. It*s a very complicated procedure, and doing
it properly demands a ceremony, with dinner and speeches
if possible, and of course, the giving of gifts.
Th^ Turners have been in Hiroshima for.-fpur years,
so they had a lot of people to say good-bye to. The month
of April was almost like Christmaseveryone wanted to
have a party! There was the English class party at the
Kesaka Community Center. Bill said his final farewells
at the dental school and the Merchant Marine School, with
many thanks to the dean of the latter for arranging for
shipping their baggage back to the States. Betty was
"partied" by the Jogakuin college staff, her YWCA ladies,
and the Bible class ladies at Kesaka. Then, of course,
there were all the friends who came for a last visit or
to bring a farewell gift or an invitation to another din
ner or party.
But that's not all...it's really important to the
Japanese to see their friends off if at all possible.
There was quite a crowd when Betty left by Bullet Train
in May, but Bill managed Co slip away unannounced in June.
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The, Za.cU.eJi' BlbZe. cZcu>6 mMi Betty i^rvt],
Carolyn (ce-JtiCA.}, and Sachiko lAZgfttJ .FZeAie.
pAai/ jJoA theJiC coho axe, contZniUng to &tady
the. WoAd ^OAtk^UytZym
The EngtUk oAe. ghjowtng at
the. Commimlty CenteA, with Sachiko teach-
Ing eZmcntoAy cZxUii ej>, and CoAoZyn
teaching an InteJimecUate-advanced gA.oap.
WITH THE TURNERS
BETTY has been busy since her arrival
at home, speaking at ladies* meetings and
greeting friends in various churches. Her
summer activities include two camps and
several Vacation Bible Schools.
BILL and SHERYL got a station wagon on
the West coast and drove it to Georgia,
stopping in Nebraska to visit forwarding
agents, Jean and Charles Snocker, on the
way. The whole family then enjoyed a few
days with Bill's folks in Pennsylvania,
before going to the North American Chris
tian Convention in Cincinnati.
SHERYL and TIM served as junior staff
members for "First Chance Camp" in July.
STEVE recovered from a broken shoulder
just in time to break a finger. Then he
got a knee infection, and we're afraid to
imagine what's next!
BILL will be doing more traveling this
summer to report to supporting churches.
From September, Betty will be available
for daytime ladies' meetings. Both Bill
and Betty will be available to visit con
gregations to report on what the Lord has
been doing in Hiroshima during the past
four years.
For speaking dates you may reach them at:
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Turner
49 Green Valley Drive
Riverdale, GA 30274
Tel. (404) 471-8002
TARGET - HIROSHIMA
Vogtvood E(Vtm Ch/u^-tCan ChuAck
52 B5 Elat Shoots Road
VzcatuA, GzoAgla 30034
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ATOMIC BOMB DOME
TO:
BACK JN HIROSHIMA
The LEE JONES family have moved into
the house the Turners just moved out of.
The^CHRISTIAN CENTER has also relocated,
to an older but spacious house not far
from the former location.
CAROLYN BARRICKLOW and SACHIKO OSAWA
attended a "movie seminar" at Hiroshima's
Christian Literature Crusade bookstore to
get the projectionist's license necessary
to show Christian films. They went with
much fear and trembling, but evidently
passed the test, because they are now li
censed projectionists.
Average attendance at Sunday School in
Hesaka was 11 for the second quarter, and
a total of 12^ people attended film meet-
ings during the three months. Beginning
in June, Sachiko has invited the Sunday
School children to the apartment on the
first Sunday of every month to eat lunch
and have fun together. The kids seem to
have a good time, and everybody likes Sa
chiko's cooking!
SACHIKO and CAROLYN have two Bible
camps scheduled for the summer: one with
the DON BURNEYS on the island of Shikoku
in July, and one in the Tokyo area with
Sachiko's home church the first weekend
of August.
ADDRESS FOR CAROLYN AND SACHIKO:
//202 Sunabori Biru
5-39, 2-chome, Izue
Hesaka, Hiroshima 730
JAPAN
Mision Services Ed. Office
Box 177
Kempton, In. 46049
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage Pd.
Permit No. 580
Decatur, Georgia
Dsar Frierifis and loved ones,
cldoLd
202 Sunabori Biru
5-39, 2-chcme, Isue Hesaka
Hiroshima 730, Japan
July 22. 1977
I can hardly believe it's the middle of July. Betty Turner lef!
for the States at the beginning of May, then Bill and Shcryl left the
first v/eek of June, Before Bill left, v/e spent a lot of time ao...ting
the car title transferred to my name. I remember when I did this in
the States, I wasn't too happy about the afternoon I had to stand
waiting in linos, etc. Well, here we spent probably the equivaxent
of a v;f;ek getting a certificate from one city office in order to get
a certificate at another city office, ad infinixum. If I can remembe.'
right, it took ^ trips to City Hall, 3 to the Land Transportation
Bureau, 3 to the Police Department, 2 to the Land Office, and 1 to th-
Tax Office, . ^ ^ -u..
Then Bill needed to take his last-minute freight to Kobe in the
(it's a 2-hour trip by train, but 10 hours by car), and didn t
want to have to drive back to Hiroshima just to go back again, so
Sachiko and I v/ent along, and I drove the Tan back to Hiroshima the
next day. That was a lot of traveling in two days, but it was an ^
interesting trip, and convinced me that 1 C3,n drive anyv/here if it s
really necessary, . ^ ^ ^ 4.
Then, Sachiko and I had to rearrange the apartment to accommodat
the extra eQuinment the Turners loft in^'our care--no small matter,
considering cur small space. Since then, our return to 'normal life
has been greatly hampered by a warm-weather invasion of cockroaches,
Ncv/, these are not just ordinary dirty little brown bugs; they are
ur''yt 2-3" black monsters! We have cleaned out all the Kitchen cup
boards, spraved, etc., but are still occasionally surprised by one of
the nasty little creatures. When this happens, all other activities
stop until we get the critter or it escapes into some little cranny,
?.'\t there are seme friendly animals around, too. We have a laraily oi
chameleons that scamper around cur window screens chasing the bugs ^
tiist are attracted to the ligiits. Sometimes they wag their tails ariu
play tag; I really think they're cute, but they're too "snake-y" for
Sachiko, , ^ . . j
With July came the last throe weeks of schoolspecial meecings,
exams, etc. My college classes finished early, so I invited the
students to come to the apartment to spend some time together a littl
more in"formally. Sixteen girls came to one party and eighteen to
another. We had a reany good time, and I keep praying that Jesus
love may touch their lives through me,
Sachiko and I have also shared special dinners here with the
Sunday School children, the Bible Class ladies and tlieir friends, and
our Jr. High, and English Bible Class students. Many of these v/e
will not see during the summer because of vacatio;:is, fami:iy and summe
school commitments, but please pray with us that they will keep
studying the Word, and that faith in God will grow in their hearts.
Love in Jesus,
HIROSHIMA CHRISrm MISSION No. 21
mus FROM HIROSHIMA
When CAROLYN and SACHIKO went to a camp
in the Tokyo area in August, they were ac
companied by college student TERUMI FUJII
and by second grader little Mr. KIRA, both
from the Hesaka Bible classes.
They all had a terrific time! And it
was during the week of camp that Terumi
was immersed Into Christ. She had made a
public confession some time before, but
her parents were.slow in agreeing to allow
her to be baptized.
Terumi (in white) is seen with her
parents and her sister's family as they
saw her off for camp at the "Bullet Train"
station.
Please pray for Miss Fujii and for her
family as well that her Christian life
will be a great influence on the rest.
ARGCT -
SeptembeA, 1977
TRAl/'tlW BROTHER BILL
When BILL and SHERYL arrived from Japan
in June, one of the first items they had to
take care of was getting a furlough vehicle,
They found a bargain on a 1977 Chevrolet
station wagon that had been a demonstrator.
It had 3,000 miles on it, but was almost
like new.
They drove across the States, stopping
in Nebraska for speaking dates. By the
time they got home to Georgia in June 25,
they had added quite a few miles.
Since then. Bill has traveled to report
on the work in Hiroshima to Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and Maryland. He will soon be making
trips to Florida and South Carolina.
When he is not traveling, Bill is help
ing at the Riverdale Christian Church,
which was started in our home 10 years ago.
He plans to help some in other of our liv
ing link churches, and also to devote some
time to the study of written Japanese.
FIRST TERM - SINGLE
kfOu.val In Cebu (UXy
on Uovmbzn. 10, 1951
FOURTH TERM - WITH CHILDREN
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In 06akcL, Japan
In 196S
BETTY VARBROUGH TURMER
SECOND TERM - DOUBLE
K.
Olitk Gaen GAyi{^^AMi
in OcXobzx 0^ 1956
THIRD TERM - MARRIED
[iJiiddlnQ bzZti> Aang
on Mcuick 15, 1961
FIFTH TERM - A GROWING FAMILY
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To H^o^kana, Japan
Zn June oX 1973
WESITV-ni/E YEARS Of MISSIONARY SERVICE
"Vou mmn you came all the. my acA066 the. ocean by youA&eZi!" was the surprised comment
made by Filipino brethren when Betty arrived in Cebu City, Philippines. The missionaries
already on the field were equally amazed that Betty had secured her support and travel funds
from her home area, without having to travel around from place to place.
When Betty had told the folks at the Grant Park church of her desire to go to the Philip- ^
pines, one elder expressed what others also felt: "IjJ BeXty 16 uulllng to go, then tve should
be (AJtllXng to 6end heA and 6uppoAt heA!" So it was that the home church had a special ser
vice to set Betty apart as their first LIVING LINK missionary on September 21, 1952. At that
very service, Betty's mother was immersed into Christ. Mrs. Yarbrough has been a tremendous
source of encouragement to Betty all the years of her missionary work.
That evening Brother Bartley, the church treasurer, gave Betty her first salary check of
$100. Mrs. Bartley had agreed to serve as Betty's forwarding agent, and she did a great job
at this for a number of years.
The next morning Betty left to begin her way to the Philippines. After attending the Na
tional Missionary Convention in Kansas and purchasing supplies in California, she sailed on
October 21st and arrived in Manila on November 17th. She reached her destination of Cebu by
plane on the 20th, and was very soon teaching at Cebu Bible Seminary and helping in the work
in other ways.
When Betty left for her second term in 1956, she was accompanied by Miss Guen Griffith, a
native of Meadville, Pennsylvania and a worker at the Grant Park Church while a student at
Atlanta Christian College. Illness later forced Guen to leave the Philippines for the milder
climate of Hawaii. However, she made a great contribution to the work both in Cebu and in
Hawaii before her death in 1963.
The Philippine brethren kept praying for Betty to find a life partner, so they were de
lighted when their beloved "Ma'am Yarbrough" was married to Bill Turner on March 25, 1962.
There was an all-out welcome for the newlyweds when they reached Cebu in November that year.
Sheryl Ruth was born to Bill and Betty on June 6, 1963, and Timothy Roy was born on July
28, 1964. From birth, Tim had symptoms of heat allergy, and he became increasingly worse.
Doctors advised a cooler climate, so the Turners decided to go to Japan. They left Cebu in
September of 1965, and have been working in various places in Japan since that time.
During a furlough, Stephen Martin was born on May 22, 1967. He was just a few months old
when he arrived in Japan. Even as a wife and mother of three children, Betty continued to
serve as a full-time missionary. The Grant Park Church (now Cedar Grove Christian Church)
has been her faithful LIVING and LOVING LINK during those years.
This month, on completing 25 years of service, Buetty has,.requested a five-year leave of
abg^jce as Cedar Grove's salaried missionary. She will continue to serve oir~~Vcnuhteer ba
sis in church work and with HIROSHIMA CHRISTIAN MISSION, but with Sheryl and Tim in their
critical teen years, she feels she ^hould devote more time .to the family.:;
With the family in mind, Betty had turned down some offers as a full-time teacher. How
ever, when a part-time teaching position at Pathway Christian School opened which would re
quire only two hours a morning, Betty accepted this as a means of useful Christian service.
Betty is thankful for Christian friends and for God's blessings during the past 25 years
and looks forward to continued service in the Kingdom in whatever ways the Lord may lead.
RINGING THE BELLS TOR HIROSHIMA
'I'n/f
l/acation BZbZt School puplZi In a number o^ chuAchc6 thli 6umme/L
studied about BeZt6 In HVLO^klma, and learned how they could help Alng
the Gospel belli ijoA. the child/ten o^ Japan. SeveAol hundred compel al&o
studied about Japan and gave thetn. oHenlng^.
OiiefUng^ that weKe to CoAolyn SoAAlcklow mil make It po.ii6tble ioK hoA to puAchaae
the duplicating machine that ti needed iofi pKepa/Ung matoAlati ioA Suyvday School childKen and
Bible cXU4 ladioM.
O^eKlngi, .sent to the TuAne/u helped them to buy a needed typewAiteA and typing table,
and alio a illde pAojectoA and pAojectlon table. One U.B.S. designated thelA of^leAlng to go
towoAd the puAchase o(^ a coa {^oa the TuAneAS to use duAlng ^uAlough.
OmRWGS RECEIl/EP BV THE TURWERS WERE AS FOLLOWS:
First Junior Week, Woodland Christian Camp, Temple, GA
Junior Week, Roanoke Christian Camp, Elizabeth City, NC
VBS, Berea Christian Church, Hampton, GA
VBS, First Christian Church, Meadville, PA
VBS, Riverdale Christian Church, Riverdale, GA
VBS, Cedar Grove Christian Church, Ellenwood, GA
VBS, Demopolis Christian Church, Demopolis, AL
VBS, North Druid Hills Christian Church, Atlanta, GA
VBS, Westside Christian Church, East Point, GA
$153.00
518.00
132.82
204.A6
211.03
45.00
58.36
112.95
205.00
A heoAty THANK VQU to the young ladies and gentlemen who shoAed In the woAfz In Japan In
such a wondeA^ul way!
BSSSSSSSBSSBSSSSSSSSSSSSSS6SSSSSBS
BILL & BETTY TURNER & FAMILY
49 Green Valley Drive
Riverdale, GA 30274
Tel, (404) 471-8002
TARGET - HIROSHIMA
Vogwood ToAm ChAlstlan ChuAch
5ZS5 Flat Shoals Road
VecatuA, GeoAgla 50034
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ATOMIC BOMB DOME
^ROLYN BARRICKLOW.& SACHIKO OSAWA
Sunabori Biril^ ~~~ ~
5-39, 2-chome, Izue
Hesaka, Hiroshima 730 JAPAN
TO: Mission Services
box 177
liempton, in, ^60^9
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage Pd.
Permit No. 580
Decatur, Georgia
The end of September '7^7
D^ar ONes in Jesus,
Well, autumn is upon us in Hiroshimaevident in more ways than
just the shorter days and the sun's golden rays. Our p-furo (the tall,
square Japanese bath in v^hich we sit in water up to our chi.n) takes
longc-r to heats the cockroaches are not quite so active; all the
Japanese schools are having undo-kait a combination sports day and
o":*)eri-house,
The summer really went fastespecially since school v/as not out
until the third v/eek of July. Sachiko and I had a good visit with the
Don Burney family on the island of Shikoku, and then v;ent to Tokyo for
sightseeing and visiting before going on to Bible Camp in the mountains
The camp was sponsored by Sachiko's home church, a non-
instrumental congregation in Tokyo, and the ^3 campers ranged from
kindergartners to college-age plus, including 2nd-grader Fumihiro Kira
and college senior Terumi Fu.iii who went with us from Hiroshima.
Sachiko translated as I taught a Bible class each morning and helped
me lead songs; we both shared in evening discussions with the older
campers. August 6th dawned with a wave of nostalgia as I remembered
the summer of 1970, when I celebrated my birthday at that same camp
site during my first trip to Japan with the Ohayo Singers. But the
camp was climaxed on Monday morning as two young girls from Tokyo and
Terumi Fujii were baptized in the cold, choppy v/aters of Lake Motosu.
How we praised the Lord together!
After that, as some of you may knov/, I came home for a very short
but worth-while three weeks. The main object of the trip was to be^
able to talk personally to the boyfriend I left behind in Cincinnati
last year. Besides that, it was a joy to spend a little time with
Natalie and Larry Johnson, my brothers' families, various uncles,
aunts, cousins, and of course my Mom and Dad who just recently moved
from the bird sanctuary in Connersville back "home" to Rising Sun.
Back in Hiroshima, it wasn't too hard to get back into the swing
of things, but I haven't been able to write many letters because of^
some long overdue homework! A few weeks before I was to graduate v/ith
my Master's Degree, I was found lacking a course in curriculum that
I didn't have time to takebut a very gracious advisor gave me credit
for the course on the condition that I do an independent research pro
ject on Japanese schools and curriculum. Finally I v/as s-ble to find
some research materials in English, and talk to some school officials,
etc., but when I got. back I had to put it all together to reach the
September deadline.
I have learned a lot about Japanese life as well as schools,
coming to understand why the frantic worry about entrance exams effect-,
kids as far down as kindergarten. The rank of the ui.iversity one gets
into in Japan will be the sole determining factor in the nature and
quality of success; once one enters a company at a certain level, he
cannot move out of that particular niche, regardless of character,
effort, and ability. .
Well, I thank you and keep praising God for your continued love
and prayers. Please keep praying for our new Christians, Kazue Fukuda
and Terumi Fu.iii; for the ladies who study the Bible with us every
Thursday morning; for me as I continue to study and learn Japanese;
for Sachiko as we work together for Jesus.
With love in Him,
FINANCIAL REPORT
Hiroshima Ciiriatian Mission
p C:-rolyn Barricklow
July 1 to September 30, 1977
Received;
Alpine Christian Church $ 65.00
Cambridge City Christian Church 1^1-7,50
Fellov/ship Christian Church 200,00
Dr, and Mrs, Thomas E. Hayhurst 15.00
Highland Christian Church 30,00
Mr. and Mrs, Grover A. Payne 5.00
Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ
Youth Group 25.00
Builders Class 25.00
Rising Sun Church of Christ 225.00
Southport Heights Church of Christ 50,00
Mr, and Mrs. Frank P, Sterrett 5o,00
Western Hills Church of Christ 61.00
Total Received f 888,50
Expenses;
Salary $ S'-fO.OO
Service Link 100,00
Postage and Paper Supplies 73.50
Insurance 5.00
Savings 40,00
Loan Repayment 150,00
Delinquent Taxes for 1975 78,77
Misc, 30. 51
Total Expenses $1,317,78
Balance on Hand July 1, 1977 $ 439,33
Income 88jl,j,0
$1 f 3-^783
Less Expenses $1.317,78
Balance on Hand September 30, 1977 $ 10,05
Dear Friends,
The summer is gone too quickly and we find ourselves in September,
With September I find my Bryan in first grade and loosing his front
teeth. My husband Larry is picking corn all day and sometimes into the
night. Aaron loves to help his dad on the corn picker? but each time
he gets on it he falls asleep! How? I will never knov/. It's such a
noisy, bumpy, hot, dusty job. I love to see the track-loads of corn
pass by the house. The corn looks like gold shining in the Autumn sun,
Carolyn's quick trip home in August v/as a real blessing to me.
I feel as if I understand her work and the problems she faces a little
better. It was just good for us to sit down and have a good talk!
Please continue to pray for Carolyn ind her work, Carolyn and
Sachiko have a great responsibility with the Turners on furlough.
V/ith love in Jesus,
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