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NEWS OF THE SINCLAIRS
'HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE" IN CENTRAL AFRICA (philippians 2 ,6)

Volume 3

January 1969

Number 1

Sandy's Sayings
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New Work In Livingstone

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preaching services begun in a concentration of Tonga villages 20

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During the three cool months of the dry .season this year-June, July '>nd August, three new areas were surveyed resulting in regular

while carrying on the work. They have now decided to remain in Livingstone upon our return and will work together with us in the Southern Province.

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miles from Livingstone. Two of these villages are called Necktie

and Mobeta after the headmen with that name. Following our return

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to the States in September, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sapp, formerly working in Lusaka moved to Livingstone and lived in our house

BOTSWANA: During two weeks of June, Gordon Nelson, missionary in South Africa, and myself surveyed Botswana, an independant republic Southwest of Zambia, and found opportunities to open new areas of work in this country that has seen no missionaries of the Christian churches/churches of Christ. The border with Botswana is only 38 miles from Livingstone across the Zambezi river. You will be hearing more concerning our efforts to preach in Botswana upon our return to Africa. ZAMBEZI VALLEY: During August our first surveys into the Zambezi valley proved exciting and promising. Here, with the exception of the Bushmen, are perhaps the most primitive peoples in Central Africa. The Zambezi Tonga can be found in dense population centers throughout the 2^mbe7.i valley. We only covered a small portion of the valley in the Choma district, but already have enough contacts and opportunities to preach in villages which have no Christian witness. This will be a main area of my initial work upon our return. ^

grounds of the American Embassy in Lusaka, standing with

Thomas team spent two weeks preaching in Zambia, both out at the old Mumbwa mission, Kapyanga, Lusaka and the copperbelt cities of Ndola, Kitwe and Kalulushi. In cach place they had ^

THOMAS TEAM; Pictured on this page is the Reggie Thomas evangelistic team and some of the Zambian missionaries on the

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clearly what was required of them and many of this number did " ' H WWefroBi 11 -^i If
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report many baptisms each Sunday after the meeting as a dircct

responded to the invitation. Unfortunately, not all understood

result of that preaching compaign.

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be more prompt next issue. As most of you know, detectable in the blood, as is malaria and other only four months after our arrival in Zambia of 1966, parasites, except during the very first attack. After

fever found in Central Africa, caused by tick bite. It's proper name is Spirolchetic Borrelia Recuryou via the Bush Telegraph from Cape Town, South rensis. It is in a group of it's ownbetween a bacteria Africa. Much has happened since. We promise to and a virus. It is not found in the U.S.A. It is not
IT SEEMS LIKE YEARS since we last wrote
that it cannot be seen in the blood. After the first at

GkaAlotte''i QkiA^.

AT MY LAST VISITwith Dr. Hamburger,kidney

specialist, he said I have picked up a relapsing

I picked up an undiagnosed tropical fever. Most

malaria),plus some other "bugs."Ever since that time, it's been a real battle to get "well" again, but it wasn't for lack of trying. Some doctors tended to be a little prejudiced toward their American missionary patients. After trying doctors and hospitals in three countrys with little success, they advised our return ta America for diagnosis. LAST JUNE, DR. GASSON in Bulawayo, Rhodesia, got on the right track. I was hospital ized in the Surgical Ward for acute pyleonephritis, a kidney disease, and other complications. Even with minor surgery, things worsened as I continued to run high fevers accompanied with much pain. The heavy doses of antibiotics and assorted tablets including codine, were of little avail. Still the
the infection, but a result of infection elsewhere
in the body.

doctors felt I had "Black Water Fever" (advanced tack, it does not respond to any known treatment
or cure. But the doctor assured me it is a self-

subsiding fever. Over a period of months or two years, it will slowly disappear.
I'VE NOTED it still comes in cycles of about two weeks, with malaria-like symptoms. But it is no longer in the acute stages, merely chronic. With much rest, I can be fairly active about four days of the week. After being on so many different med icines, I've lost much of my natural immunity and it will take time to regain this strength. Already I have gained back about ten of those 40 lost pounds. One friend commented on how "tall" I'd become since she had seen me last. Tall? Well, just more "wasp waisted" and I wouldn't recom mend this method of dieting to anyone!
I OWE AN UNPAYABLE DEBT to those

dozen or so bizarre symptoms persisted, and the doctors felt the kidneys were not the source of
DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST, Sandy's mother railed 2,000 miles up from the Cape to be with us and help care for the children for two weeks. During that time I was hospitalized for the sixth and seventh times, in Livingstone, Zambia. They did cultures, blood tests, and a minor operation. IN SEPTEMBER just after our arrival in the U.S.A., I was admitted to Robert Long Hospital

wonderful Fairfax families that have helped us out so much during this time of need especially the new minister, John Samples, and his wife
Joyce.

at the University of Indiana Medical Center. This made the eighth time in the short span of one year, and I was pretty discouraged about the whole thing. After two weeks and over sixty tests I was sent home. They were still looking for "bilharzia," though investigations overseas had proved nega tive. The two sets of X-rays taken in Rhodesia showed the kidney damage and I was told this would take over a year of strong assorted anti biotics to mend. However, my latest set of X-rays months now, and there is still much left to be taken in September, showed a miraculous improve paid. But not nearly as much had it not been for

BY SPRING OF 1969, God willing, we will return to our "home away from home" in Living stone, Zambia. The experiences over the past year have only served to strengthen our determi nation to serve our Lord in spreading His "Great Commission," and we wouldn't be happy doing any other work. Our tests and trials open new doors, and help "exercise" our "spiritual mus cles.^ Many have asked about the truck and camper. Yes, they are still there. We sold only the car and honda to help pay air fare home. Also we do heartily thank the Fairfax Christian Church for their financial help in this matter. Medical bills have eaten up our living link for

ment. I attribute this to the Lord's healing hand and prayer.

many generous gifts. Up till now we haven't had

medical insurance but we will have in the future.

BEFORE CLOSING I'd like to tell you a word about Virginia, our "right-hand lady." Last June she moved from Galion, Ohio, to Lansing, Michigan, to begin serving as Director of Chris tian Education of the South Lansing Church of Christ. Virginia, for over two years, has served us as forwarding agent, donating many hours of her time each week. She does this cheerfully, out of love for her Lord. We often fail to give her the praise she rightfully deserves. Without her, we would be "helpless as a baby" on the
mission field.

I HAVE PREPARED several interesting stories of our most exciting adventures inZambia. They could serve as devotions for youth groups, women's groups, mission talks, or as continued weekly "serials" in your church papers. Simply write Virginia about your particular need, and she will be happy to send you one or several
upon request.

Again, thank you all for prayer support, let ters, and poems I believe prayer really does
CHANGE things. May His will be done.

WE ONLY ASK you one thing. Each month she takes time to type out a personal letter with each receipt she sends our supporting churches.
Please, please, take hand-typed letters on bulletin board. Better class or church. This the time to POST these your church's or class's yet, read them aloud in

is our only personal con

tact, in many cases, with you, and it will help you understand more fully the work you are sup
porting. Too many times we discover that these

letters are read only by the one receiving them,

are not passed around, and are stuffed into a

drawer. So please post them, and this will help show Virginia that her writing is not "in vain."

I'rciH-hitifr in |{<>tsuanii

michaeL's meLo6ies
house. To be perfectly honest, I wasn't too

happy there the first six weeks with everything

so new and all strange faccs. Also, Mommy entered the hospital right away and the Calvcrt'.s had us. But that's all changed. My new teacher, Mrs. Robertson, was real patient with me and soon I learned my phone number and house address. Mike, my new boyfriend, and I walk to

school together and feel real grown-up! Always, we go through the deepest puddles, never walk
around. My new girlfriend, Cheri, and I like to play in the "housekeeping corner."
BEFORE THANKSGIVING DAY, which we

school now. Yep, that's right. I got here Septem They just love to hear me tell animal stories, so ber third and began kindergarten the next day at I thought you'd like to hear one, too, this month. Ernie Pyle School just three blocks from my Most of the big animals in Africa live in very

THE BIG NEWS to tell you is that I'm in hippo tooth for "show and tell" time at school.

spent with the Hubert Adams family, I took a

large game parks. These are hundreds of square miles, and they roam there free, unharmed, in their natural home, over the forest, bush and open plains. Our home in Livingstone was just five miles from the Wanki Game park border, so we often saw lots of elephants splashing their way across the Zambezi River and walking right
down the main road outside town!

LAST WINTER (YOUR SUMMER) we were

driving back and forth to Rhodesia where Mommy was visiting the doctors and hospital. On the way, we drove through the Wanki Game Park. The first animal was "really, really big." He was very rude and cut right across the road in front of the car. And WE had the right of way! He had his own built-in ladder and just began reaching out his long neck to pick acacia leaves. He didn't say a word, not even "Please pass me some of those delicious leaves from the top of
that tree, Mother," like I do. Later we saw a herd

Setting up camp for survey of "Mission

Possible."

THERE WERE ALSO LARGE HERDS OF

of these (you guessed it) giraffes spraddling their long legs, bending their necks like a spotted slide, to pick some dry elephant grass. If he
can't talk, I don't know how HE can ask HIS mommy questions, like I do.

WILDEBEEST, hartebeest, waterbuck, reedbuck,

puku, impala (no, not a car, but an antelope), kudu sable, roan and eland. Some species of
antelope grow no bigger than the size of a new

EARLY THAT MORNING we were lucky. By

the water hole we saw two animals that looked

born Minnesota deer! Just my size. I got up to 29 counting the species of antelope, then lost
track, but there's all kinds.
I REMEMBER ONCE WHEN RICHIE WAS

like big kittens, played like kittens, ate like

DANCING along the edge of the Zambezi at sun

set, and in he fell! He went under twice before

kittens, meowed like kittens. But when they

grow up, they won't be nice, gentle Tom cats.
We watched them scratch, bite and wrestle a

Daddy got him out. He looked just like a baby hippo, coming out of the water. Hippos look like

long time, just about the way I fight my two they are made out of licorice, all shiny black. brothers. Someday they'll grow up to be a fierce Of course, they only come out of the river at King of the Bush," and everyone will stay out night to feed. During the day they play in the of their way. They were lions, of course! No, muddy river, only their mother doesn't scold there are no tigers in Africa. them like mine does. They never make mud pies
THEN THE BABOONS the trees were full

of them! The pack's leader was larger than a German shepherd dog. The babies were sucking

their thumbs, scratching andchattering for apples

and bananas from passing cars.
I REMEMBER ALSO THE "SNAKE PITS" in

the Livingstone Game Park. The slowest one was

like I do, but look like one most of the time a mud pie with eyes. MY FAVORITE ZEBRA is in the Livingstone Game Park. She has the friendliest eyes and prettiest stripes. She's my friend because I can feed her, but then she sticks her whole head in our car and chews on the glass window. Then

the puff adder. He huffed and puffed all the way. His mother was slow-pokey, too, and never told him to "hurry up!" like mine does. Even then

they got so tired that they ( and all snakes ) slept

all winter long!

while she's busy admiring her beautiful black and white stripes and bushy tail, our car makes its "getaway." I'm hoping she will have had her new baby colt when we return to Livingstone next spring.

her baby. Her eyes were the size of tennis balls; her ears began flapping; her tail stood straight in the air. She let out a piercing scream and sun. Sometimes he has a race from the Zambian mounted a charge at our car, her trunk rolled up side to the Rhodesian side of the river.He wears tight under her chin. We quickly put it in reverse, a fine, thick leather suit that's waterproof. He and backed up much to her satisfaction. She even wears it right in the water, while he's tak would not let us pass. Soon the line of cars be ing his daily swimming lessons! Daddy says hind us grew. We all watched Mrs. Jumbo from a crocs are very beneficial, and help keep the fish safe distance, noting that she never sat down, population booming. Trouble is, he has to watch nor did her baby sit on her lap, the way Wayne out for guns that might have a hunter on the does on Mommy's! After an hour or so, she decid other end of it, looking for "suitcases" from his ed to move off the road and let us pass, without hide. charging but with one, last, rebellious trumpet! Last, we came to a mother elephant in the My teeth sure chattered. Wankie Game Park. "Tembo angalia hii" (watch ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE, it was the this elephant!) She thought her baby was the sixth day when God created all sorts of living smartest, cutest fellow in the whole valley. He creatures. It reminds me of that hymn, "This is was smart and he was cute, but he was certainly My Father's World." But one thing is for sure, the BIGGEST baby in all the world! Mommy said I'm thankful I wasn't around when He created the she was glad she didn't have to change HIS elephants, because cars weren't invented yet! diapers! When Mrs. Jumbo saw us, she became a Good by and happy holiday.
ferocious-looking giant, as though we would harm

ALONG THE ZAMBEZI, IT'S HARD BEING A CROCODILE. He has nothing to do all day but swim near the shore and sleep on the bank in the

Richard's Ramblings
IT STARTED ON AUGUST 29, a Friday, when we said "good by" to our little home in Living stone. Daddy piled a dozen pieces of luggage into our buggy and headed for Lusaka. We got as
far as the town of Choma when we had to turn

around and drive back. Daddy forgot his slides

to show you folks back home. Five hundred miles

and 12 hours later we arrived in Lusaka, missing

supper and lunch both. Fortunately, we had made hotel "bookings" well in advance, so we had a place to stay. We were all dusty and tired but couldn't even take a bath. The city was out of

water. By early next morning the pipes got up enough pressure so we had plenty of water to
LAST SEPTEMBER SECOND THERE WERE
drink.

30 HOURS in the day. No, you don't need glasses. You read that right. 30 hours, NOT 24. You see, that was the day we left Nirobi, Kenya, and land ed in New York, at John Kennedy Airport. Boy, was that a busy place! Jets landed every five minutes. We had to circle above the airport in a "stack" over an hour in the rain before our plane
could come down.

SATURDAY. THE BIG DEPARTURE DAY,

we ate lunch at the Sapp's home. Did you know they volunteered to live in our home in Living stone while we are in the States? At the airport,
a lot of the missionary families waved us off at 3:30 p.m. Then up, up and away! It was Mommy's,

Wayne's and my very first flight. I WAS worried if the pilot would remember to put the wheels

back down again when we landed in Nirobi, and forty minutes later we arrived in Indiana.
Kenya, that night. Michael got airsick and was

kept in bed at the hotel until we left again Mon

day morning. The restaurant was called "The
were no spices or bread crumbs in it like the
others.

Wow, 600 miles an hour sure is a lot faster than

I can pedal on my bicycle. THERE WAS A GANG THERE to greet us,

Thorn Tree" and served a real American style "New York Cheeseburger." My favorite. There including Virginia, or "Aunt Ginny," and Cindy
MONDAY WAS THAT DAY I MENTIONED

Shank, from Michigan. Then all the sloppy kisses and tears and stuff began. What a surprise to
walk into a furnished house with sheets on the

not to exceed the 44 lb. weight limit for each Even thought to give the folks a driving manual passenger. I think I weighed at least 100 pounds, to study for renewed driver's license. The gro
carrying my Andy Pandy bear and Zulu hat. We boarded our T.W.A. plane at 8 a.m. This time I could look down and see Egypt as we flew over even saw the Nile River. Mommy, Michael, Wayne and I struggled together in one seat with

with the 30 hours in it. The taxi picked us up beds and goodies in the cupboards. Ruth and at 6 a.m. We carried everything we could, so as Hubert Adams had arranged most everything.
ceries were all projects of the Fairfax Bible

School Department. The house is real fancy

has television, central heating (which I'm not used to), even a basement (or half of one) and wringer washer. There is a big back yard. I naps and meals for over seventeen hours. We share a single bed with Wayne at the other end came down in Athens, Greece, and later in green, (our feet barely touch). grassy Shannon, Ireland, to refuel. The stewardI AM SO EXCITED BECAUSE it finally desses kept us entertained. snowed. We all got in on it, and folks must have
THE TIME KEPT CHANGING and we gained thought we were nuts, for all our shouts! And

eight hours. We finally fell asleep for the night Ruth Adams took me down to Lafayette Shopping Livingstone time, when it was only 12 noon. Center to see all the elves, Santa Claus, and
Clear as mud.' Finally we saw the lights of New all those real, moving winter-wonderland people! York far below and landed over two hours late, Susan, my high school girlfriend, held my hand 8 p.m. instead of at 6 p.m. This meant we missed all the way. It was out of this world!

coffee had no chicory flavor in it, the egg yolks being with other children. Well, time to go get weren't anemic, etc. Later we boarded the plane Michael home from school. By for now, and keep on a "walk out tunnel" - real neat. Just one hour writing!

our flight to "Indiapples" (Indianapolis). We I HAVE ONE PROBLEM. I just can't pray stayed overnight in New York, courtesy of T.W.A. with my eyes closed. I "think better" with them It was just as well, as we all looked pretty grey open, and can then name easily all the foods for under the gills and needed sleep. I never saw so table grace. I want you boys and girls to know many white faces in all of Zambia! how lucky you are to have a nice Bible school NEXT MORNING MY FOLKS EMBARRASSED class to go to, and papers to bring home, and ME the way they carried on at breakfast over the ALL IN ENGLISH! For almost two years. Mommy American food. The sugar dissolved better, the taught us at home in Zambia, and we sure missed

Wayne's Waddles
WHAT AN INSULT! Calling my column

almost all nightlong glued to television. Imagine,

all that fuss over a national election! Now if it

were about watching those cute cartoons on TV, Now I am a big boy and run everywhere I go. I've that's different. only been in America three months and already I FINALLY GOT TO SEE my Grandma and like the place. Just could not understand every GrandpaRandall from Milwaukee. They came down
one's excitement last month, around November 5.

Wayne's Waddles! I NEVER waddle now - that's something I USED to do when I was a BABY.

just to visit me for the first time! I'd like to intro

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No, it wasn't anyone's birthday. My folks sac up duce my"adoptedparents," Anne and VicCalvert.

stick of dynamite under Michael to get him awake

for school.

SO YOU SEE, I've now changed my mind. Sure, this traveling may LOOK easy, but this living out of a suitcase for my diapers, getting to bed after midnight (and a different one each time), not getting to eat my vittles on schedule, and trying to sit perfectly still through six ser
vices in a row, is MURDER. There's times when

I feel this travel, travel, is for the BIRDS, not the BABIES. But kidding aside, all in all, judg ing by all the friendliness and concern you folks Bill Brant with mission press in Kilwe. show us everywhere we go, I'd do it all over They putupwith my brothers and me while Mommy again. It's worth it. I'M ALMOST TWO YEARS OLD and already was in the hospital last September, and a couple of weeks since then. Anne never was too busy turned "grandpa"! Remember "Rica," Michael's to bake us special red, green, and yellow cookies, "horse"? She had a grand total of eight puppies. or Vic to romp on the floor with us just like Dad I don't know which I should give out teething dy does. Vic even sawed us some homemade rusks or bananas to my friends to celebrate. wooden rifles with our names painted on the They are all living at the George Belcher farm, trigger! One night before Halloween, I had a friends near Livingstone who are keeping Rica I'm already putting words together. I have a good clean habit of brushing my teeth (all 10 of them) five times a day 'cause the toothpaste's so good. When finished, I proceed to brush the girlfriend, ALL THAT DADDY DOES is cruise around rest of the bathroom floor with my toothbrush.

pesky cold and kept calling for my "pumpum" (pumpkin), so Anne got it and lit it up for me at
2 a.m.! They have two big boys, David and Terry, and a big girl, Julia, who is Richie's

for us.

the country in his Chevrolet, reporting back to Really clean! all of you folks that sent us to Zambia. Sounds MY COWBOY BOOTS and I can't be separated. like an easy job, doesn't it? I thought it was, I even wear them to bed when Mommy isn't look too, and had been putting up quite a good fuss ing. She says I sound like a seven-foot tall man,
to go along on a trip. I wanted to thank you in person for helping to send my family and me to teach the African boys and girls about Jesus. SO LAST WEEK, Mommy was beginning to feel much stronger, and we packed up the family and went to Illinois. Sunday morning we were at
Rock Port Christian Church with Jim and Leota Garner. That night, at the Pleasant Hill Church with Billy and Bob Gulledge Richie sure hated to leave there! Then Monday morning a brief stop to see Mrs. Carrie QuiHer of the Mozier church; a stop for lunch with the Earl Wellers of the palmyra church; then a chat with Don Baldwin in Lincoln; and finally that night we arrived in Waynesville. They are a young church where Ruth and Hubert Hinton minister. Boy, was I pooped out when we arrived home to Indianapolis at 2 a.m. Tuesday. Mommy almost had to light a for all the noise, walking down the hall in them. Clomp, clomp, clomp but it's only little 'ole me. I always keep my toy pistol in my hand for ready action against the "enemy." When they try to take my toys, I let 'em have it, right between the eyes POW! WHEN FOLKS ASK HOW OLD I am, I hold up only ONE finger, but say TWO. You figure

that out. I still have these dreams about "riding a horse to Livingstone." Off and on through the night, I rock, rock on all fours. By morning my bed is scooted across the room, up against the other wall, from my "ride." I'm an excellent
eater, and each meal is another "Viet Nam." It

keeps the folks on the ball cleaning up after the

battle.

Until next year, good by and God bless all

the babies]

PE8fiUARY - DECEMBER 196$ CONTRIBUTORS

HlUcreit CfidsUan Cnufch, LmOotrM Church of OuiSt,

Hilli, Calif. $1. LouiS, III.

Fitsi Chostidn CftutcK. Ponpano QeAch, Rs. Critrjit Chritlian C^wch. Chatletlon, III. Firt Oulst^in Qiuch, Fartfteld, III.

Milfvd Ctul5tiari ChuiCh, Mffoid, III.

Mount Puldskk Chiistiaik Chutch. Ml. Pul^ki. III. Chtishdii CMct). Uuiet, IM.

Ciestllne ChifChof C^ISt, CrestHne. 0. Fust Christian Church. Sfnffield. 0. Gar^n Paili Ctkvch of Chrtst. Toledo. 0. Christian Missionary Society. Hint\. Okla. First Chiistian Chuch. Maitow, Qi<ia. OrcnarO St. Christian Chiich. West AlUs, iiis.
M. and I4s. Lynden Balding, OIney. III. Uss Vir^tnie Bedoow. Losing, Uich.

Diamond CMistian Qiureh. Ms.

JunkOi Boys. Chtf di of Ouist. Webster City. U. Hoticon Missionary Vorhers. Truttan, Mrnn. Horicon Church of Christ. Tivman. Minn.
Waynesvilte Oirittian Church, WAynesville, III, Winne^ah Christian Church. Madison, Wis.

Junior Departnent. Chifch of Christ. Weostei City. la.

Church of Christ, Crowtey, La. First Qiurch of Chnst, Ladysrritr:, Wts. Chiistian Chucn, Richiano Cntei, Wts. M. and Ms. John Birchey. Vandeibilt. Pa.
Qikireh of Chrisl. Falrrnont, Mrnn.

Palinyrj Chnslian Oiurch. Pltnytd. lit. Ctucl), P^eatdnt HiM. HI.

Roekpofl CNisltan Church, Rkpoit, III. Scioto Christian ChiiicK. Sc^ou, III

M. 9id KIs. Robert B^ow. TerreHaute.Ind.

Ms.Miriam frokaw. Angola. Inf.

U. ard Ms. David Browning. Chambersburi. 1)1.

M. arvj Mis. Jaji>es Phelps. OIney. lit.

Chtis^tan Hori Quilders. Windsor. IM.

Ptinory lU 0i. hlapi Avtiiu CtuSHth Chuch. UKOflS.

tiitoro Males Class, Lincoln, III. OarMlview Church o1 Criiist. Connersvillt. Iftd.
Fairfax ChosUan Chtieh, Indianapolis. Ind.

Ms. A. L Power. Mesa. Atiz. MissCyntMa Shank. Lansir^f. Mich.

M. aid Ms. Don Shepherd. Tare Haute, tnd.

John K. MiHer. fiftadison. Wis.

binary Cia. Chuch ol Chiist. Cdnby. Mrnn.

Gwynrteviile Christian Church, Ind. Celma Church of Christ. Celina, 0. J. A. Long, Pleasant Hill, ID.

Ms. Beitha Sheets. Windsor, Hi. M. ;ind Ms. Oivrlle Stevens. Angola. Ind.
M. a>d Ms. Gerald Vic. New London, la. Miss Patiicia Ware, Cast Rochester. N. Y. M. and Ms. Ai Zinreiman, Cie Town, South Afiica
Ms. Uicille ^awvti

Junlcs. Fairlsx Christian Church. Indianapolis, lr>d. NortMld Chuichof ChiisU Ric^wnd. Ind.
BetMorl Chitsllan C^uich. Bett^ndaf. \i.

Waynesvifte Christian Chuich, Waynesvilfe. III. Forest Lake Church of Christ. Foiesl La^, MIim.
Mary Wartha Ladies Group, West Alhs. Wis.

ChiDChof Ov^st. Canby, Mtrm. Chuch of Of fsl, Ckveland. Mrw. Coon Rapldi Chuceh of CFvist. Minn. West Lino Crmiw Church. West Line, Mo.

Raivcca Circle, Church of Quitt. Webster Ctty,

M, and Ms, Ro^i C, Hfwn.Chambnsbufg, HI. M, and Mrs, Geiald E, Couiey, Elk River. Minn. Mi, and Ms. Richard Voibrock, Anpka. hlinn.

M. and Ms. Cliff Madison, fanbauit. Minn. Frank Benedict, Crkerok Hilf5 Chiislian C^rch Individuals. Christian Church, Lincoln, III.

1968 TRAVEL FUND COHTRI&UTORS First Christian ChurcA, Windsor. ID. Welcome Class. Atlanta. Ga.
Anonymo^^S. Denver, Colo.

Missionary Society. Mill Kail, Pa.

PalmyrACTirlstiWChuicn. Paloyta. III.

ScioD ChrltUan Chifch, ScioU, li{.
Windsor CAnsiiM Ctwch. Windsor. HI. Nttihside Ouch oi Christ. Richmertf, tnd.

My heilig, East St. Louis. III.

New Burlington Chuich ol Chrtst, Cincinnati. 0. Ms. Wtliian O isp. Hespeiia. Calif.
Gerald Beck, $ndianapolis. Via.

&age Murdock. Honestead. Pa.

Ms. Bonnre Johnaon, St. Louis. Mo.

Pauline Missionary S^iety. Corinth

MfS. 6ei|ha $l<te>s, Windsor, III.

W. A. C. Ladies. Chu'ch of Christ, Union

lA. artd Ms. Lester Lee. SloontstHirg. Pa. Central Christian Church. OeenviTle. Ml. Fust QvfStian Qimch, Anna. 111.
Ms.C. C. Efaiw. StiHwater, Okta. Netiraska ChrisHan Chuich Gatdsn Park Church of Chi 1st, Toledo. 0.

JuniOf I and M Boys. Mobster City. la.

Urss Linda Stanton. htesa, Ari2.

M. aid f*s. Gerald Vice. ^ Lon^. U. Mr.d hks.Viideii McCabe. f4ew London, la. Ms. Povier. hksa, An2.

Junicr I Boys and Girls. Cnurch of Chtisl. WeOsterCity. la. Sunday SchMl. MarteHe. la.
Missionary Society. Danville. III.
Christian Ouch. Athens. Ml.

Mis Paeicia Ware, Cast Rochesiei. N. V. Miss Virginia Geddow, Laosini, Mich. FaiifaK CMisiian Church. Indianapolis. Ind.
hew Lisbon Cnrislias Church, New UsMn, Ind.

The Boyce Foundation, Aiuon. 0,

ftonien'l Council. West Amarillo Chiistlan Ctiiifch, Tex.

Central Chuich of Christ, Sioua Falls. S. 0.

Women's Covrcil, Church of ClevelM], Mirr. Loy^l WoAn's Class, Paston. III.
M. 2nd Us, Stanley Jones

Mf. and Ms. Robe I Allen. Uttleton. Cok. Mouitam Church of Christ. Pitountam. Wis, Ni^ Circle. Uttleton Chrmian Chgich, Colo. Bettie Kofton. Tonalee. A112. Senior Missionary Society. Washin|ton, Ind.

Stronghiest Civistian Missionary Society. Stronghuist. EngSewood Christian Churcn. Jacksonvitie. fia.
Junior Departnent. Church of Christ. Webster City. La.

Charles Bell and family returned home to the

U.S. last October for an emergency medical furlough and serious eye operation. They are living
in Cincinnati, Ohio. Please remember them in

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST: Co-worker SLIDES ARE AVAILABLE upon request from our

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your prayers.

CONGRATULATIONS: To Jackie and Bill

Brant who became parents of a daughter, Leslie

Virginia Beddow
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Ruth, last September, in Kitwe, Zambia.

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'HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE" IN CENTRAL AFRICA

(PHILIPPI ANS 2:16)

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July 1969

Number 2

civic groups, breakfasts and luncheons, ladies societies etc. Charlotte has been doing her

share too, and while family obligations prevented

her from traveling with me all the time she did

her share of speaking as well. Our special heartfelt

thanks go to the Vic Calvert family of the Fairfax

Christian church, who took care of our three boys, often for weeks a time when we had to be gone
on extended speaking tours. My thanks also go to the Fairfax Christian

f C h u r c h for all their little acts of kindness to us during the past 10 months. It was good to have an
office in the church from which to do all the corre-

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spondence and other necessary writing and paper

work important to the mission. We feel we have

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had a good furlough, and whereas we came home during an emergency, and much of ('harlotce's time
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>: j r ' . w . :. - f b e e n swift, for which we thank God. We want to

spent under doctor's care, her recovery has

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Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, our Saviour. As you receive this issue of our Bush Telegraph we are making final last-minute prep
arations to return to Zambia. This is the most

thank all who had us in their homes and for meals, -which did so much to make our travels pleasant

and renewed many a bond of Christian fellowship.

INCORPORATION
Zambia Christian Mission is now a fully incorporated, not-for-profit organization filed under the laws of the state of Illinois, with Lincoln the principle place of business. This now places us fully under a tax-deductible status for persons who wish to contribute directly to any missionary asso ciated with Z.C.M., without necessarily having to send through a church, although that is still the preferred method.

hectic lime of any missionary's life, and we find

it no different. In fact, while we enjoyed the visits with our friends and supporters in the churches
across America, we are looking forward with great anticipation to returning to the work. During the last 10 months I have driven over 40,000 miles,

spoken in 6A different congregations in 21 States,

not to mention numerous Bible school classes,

All missions policy and responsibility remains with the missionary and he is still directly supported, sent out and maintained by the local churches. Our forwarding agent also remains unchanged: Virginia Heddow, Hox 9543, Lansing, Mich. 48909. The directors will be acting as advisors and will meet in February of each year to consider the busi

and a museum in Florida. Now we will sail on her successor, the QE II, the most recent of all additions to the passenger shipping world. We look forward to this time of relaxation following the last hectic
weeks before leaving.

ness on hand and receive the financial and activity

reports from the field. There are nine missionaries in Zambia. Our relationship with the mission is one

of mutual consent and cooperation. The directors

are as follows:

Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.

Leon Appel, Lincoln, 111. Paul Benjamin, Lincoln, 111. David Eubanks, Kimberlin Heights, Tenn. Max W. Randall, Lincoln, 111. Denver Sizemore, East Point, Ga.

"Home, Sweet Home"

NEWS FROM ZAMBIA

Recent word from Zambia is most encouraging especially the news from the Livingstone area where the Ron Sapp family have been continuing and expanding the work. New preaching points have been started in the vicinity of Necktie and Mobeta villages where the original work began. The main endeavor right now is in the Katapazi area where for years the non-instrument missionaries were witnessing for Christ. No congregations exist there
now, but there are a number of persons interested in

Fairfax Christian Church

TRAVEL PLANS
As of this writing our travel plans have been finalized. We will be sailing from New York on

August 14, 1969 on the Queen Elizabeth II, arriving

in Southampton on August 20. tt'e plan to visit with friends in England (whom we met in Zambia) for several days before flying directly to Zambia. We will leave London airport August 26, 1969 in the early evening and be in Livingstone shortly after 10 a.m. local time Wednesday, August 27. We are still (at the time of writing in June) in need of about half our travel fare, or about $1,200.
Each supporting church has been informed of the

organizing themselves into an effective assembly. This will be another great step forward. Ron also reports that the earliest work at Libala is now meeting regularly, and even when he is gone they continue to meet and preach and
teach those there. This church is the talk of the

need and we anticipate having the entire fare in

hand before we leave. However, any and all special

gifts received at this time will be used for travel

villages, Ron reports, and God has truly blessed their efforts to preach the Gospel. They can preach and teach their own people more effectively. When the missionary teaches them and leaves the Gospel in their hands, encouraging them to meet together for worship and instruction, the church will grow. David Livingstone was convinced of this nearly
100 years ago when he said: "I have no hesitation

fund. Our regular forwarding agent, Virginia Beddow,

is handling all the travel funds.
The first time we went to Zambia we crossed the Atlantic on the Queen Elizabeth, now retired

in saying one or two pious native agents are equal, if not superior, to Europeans (whites) in the begin ning of the work. The natives look so much upon the Gospel as just ways and customs of the white

man that little progress is made, but from their

fellows the truth comes directly." We ask you to join with us in prayer for Ron &
Amy Sapp and this new congregation. Ron also reports that he intends to begin a work in the city of Livingstone itself. There is a church building

"I will work for Jesus 'till Victoria Falls" {should be, " . . .'till the Shadows Fall"). Wayne is two

and one-half but large for his age, and speaks as

well as any three-year-old. He is usually "spider-

for sale and the prospects for a nucleus look very good. Your prayers in this respect are also solicited.

man" or a "lion." He can eat six pancakes and two eggs for one meal. All the boys love to float their boats outside in the little blown-up swimming
pool. This furlough has taught us much, leaving us with both happy and sad emotions. We renewed acquaintances with the brethren, but the traveling is hard on family life, with loneliness and separation.
For the first time I see how blessed Americans are.

FAMILY NEWS
Dear Friends, Last week I overheard the following, "Sandy, are you going to attend the North American Christian

Convention this July?" Well, I don't know. That's when Charlotte's baby isdue. . . ." Isn't that just like a father-to-be? It's really "our" baby, not just "mine!" Yes, the big news is the coming of Sinclair IV this mid-July. This time, I put in an order for a blue-eyed, curlyheaded, wee, bonnie lassie. Judging by my cravings for pickled pig feet and herring in sour cream with
chives, it couldn't be anything else but a girl! Dr. Chavez, my doctor who practices near us in Speed way, assures me everything is going well. After all those foreign doctors I had overseas I come back to the U.S. and end up with a Mexican doctor! He is quite nice, but wasn't too happy about my rapid we ight gain in spite of a low calorie diet. I explained how hard it is to diet when traveling in the car with little exercise, and then eating those delicious ten-

If they only knew how much they have! In Zambia we lived very close to life-and-death situations among the African brethren. It's sad to see so much wasted food here, where even the average dog is better fed than the average African. The television commercials, the cars and power mowers, the com fortable churches, the fancy battery toys for kids, the modern shopping centers are wonderful . . . but I doubt that most folks would last one day in the Zambian bush camping without all their conveniences of toothpaste and mouth washes! Lastly, our furlough has taught us to be better missionaries, and how much we need you.

True, we need your dollars, too, but your obligation to your missionary doesn't end there, it JUST BEGINS! I want to challenge you to become
more personally interested in and actively concerned about your missionary, just as you would your own children. When he is in your church, have him in your own home, ask him lots of questions, and use

course banquets prepared by the churches and homes. With all my mother-to-be clothes and baby lay ette in Zambia, I have been busy stitching up some things to tide "us" over. The Fairfax Christian church ladies had a lovely shower, so now baby
will not have to wear a barrel home from the hospital.

him in every possible way in the whole church pro

gram. Next, read all you can about his field, write him personally and tell him you are praying for him

She'll also have a place to rest her head, as one gift was a most needed car bed, ideal for the long journey back to Zambia this August. Also, I've been speaking around the state of Indiana to several groups, and enjoyed it immensely. We have appre ciated all the special projects churches have had
for us, such as a Tupperware shower, linen shower, and a "mission possible" collection of clothing for the family. The children are real live wires. For Easter, Michael received his very first, official suit, from J.C. Penney's. He turned six in April and had a party complete with the game, "Pin the tail on the serva! skin" (spotted wild cat from Zambia). His teacher says that he is in Group I with his numbers, but in Group III with his letters, so needs more work there. He joined the Boy's Club this summer, which is real close, and he's excited about that. Richard says, "When I get six and get red haii, I can go to school, too!" He turned four in June, and really looked forward to his birthday party of cake, presents, games and children. His favorite song is,

and haven't forgotten him. These are only a few ideas, but they will help your church to become more mission-minded, and show your missionary you are behind him 100%. May God continue to use you as you fulfill the Great Commission at home.
Love,
Charlotte

January - June, 1969 Contributors

First Christian Church, Poinpano Beach, Fla. Central Christian Church, Charleston, 111.

Hillcrest Christian Church, Granada Hills, Calif.

Lansdowne Church of Christ, East St. Louis, 111.

First Christian Church, Fairheld, III.

MiUord Christian Church, MiUord, 111,

Christian Church, Mozier, III.

Individuals, The Christian Church, Lincoln, 111. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Yelton, Stanford, Ky. Englewood Christian Church, Jacksonville, Fla. Bellcvue Christian Church, Atchison, Kans. First Christian Church, Monmouth, III.
Rebecca Circle, Webster City, Iowa

Mj. Pulaski Qiristian Church, Mt. Pulaski, 111.

Central Christian Church, San Jose, Calif.

John Sanbutn, San Jose, Calif. Cynthia Shank, Lansing, Mich. Valley Christian Church, Pacoima, Calif.

Palmyra Christian Church, Palmyra, III.

Christian Church, Pleasant Hill, 111. Rockport Christian Church, Rockport, III. Sciota Christian Church, Sciota, 111. Christian Home Builders, Windsor, 111. First Christian Church, Windsor, 111. Fairfax Christian Church, Indianapolis, Ind.

Crystal New Hope Church of Christ, Mlnneai>olis, Minn.

Women's Council, Truman, Minn. Dorcas Circle, Cleveland, Minn.

Christian Church, Richland Center, Wis.

Juniors, Fairfax Christian Church, Indianapolis, Ind.

New Lisbon, Ind.

Christian Church, Graysoo, Ky.

Home Builders' Class, New Lisbon Christian Church,

W. A. C. Ladies, Union Church of Christ, Iowa

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nlschan, Cincinnati, Ohio

Northside Church of Christ, Richmond, Ind. Beitendorf Christian Church, Bettendorf, Iowa C3iurch of Christ, Canhy, Minn. Church of Christ, Cleveland, Minn. Coon Rapids Church of Christ, Coon Rapids, Minn.
West Line Christian Church, West Line, Mo. Crestline Church of Christ, Crestline, Ohio

Wonien|s Fellowship, New Lisbon Christian Church, New Lisbon, Ind.

Women's Circle, BettendorfChristian Church, Bettendorf,Iowa

Littleton Christian Church, Litdeton, Colo.

Jet Cadets, Littleton Christian Church, Littletoo, Colo. South Lansing Church of Christ, Lansing, Mich. Elm St. Christian Church, Olney, 111. Noble-OlneyMisiiionary Rally, Olney, Ql.
Mr. and Mrs. David Petty, Ciestline, Ohio
Terry Harpster, Windsor, Hi.

Columbia Church of Christ, Edon, Ohio First Christian Church, Springfield, l%io

Rodney Harpster, Windsor, 111.

Women's Missionary Circle, Brainerd, Minn.

Ladies in Christ, Wapella Christian Church Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Tomlinson, Indianapolis, Ind.
Lyle Broughton

Garden Park Church of Christ, Tol^o, Ohio Christian Missionary Society, First Christian Church, Hinton,Okla.
First Christian Church, Hinton, Okla.

First Christian Church, Marlow, Okla. Orchard St. Christian Church, West Allis, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson, Olney, 111.

Darlington Christian Church, Indianapolis, Ind.

First Church of Christ, Garrett, Ind.
Vanderbilt Church of Christ, Pa.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beddow, Terre Haute, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brokaw, An^la, Ind.

Church of Christ, Glencoe, Okla. Mrs. Elton Turner, Glencoe, Okla.

Mt. and Mrs. James Phelps, Olney, III. Mr. and Mrs. Don Shepherd, Terre Haute, Ind.
Miss Pat Ware, Rochester, N. Y. Mr. and Mis. A1 ZinntermaD, Cape Town, South Africa

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gilpin, Mt. Pulaski, 111.

Odessa Dittus, Mt. Pulaski, 111.
Shirley Laoiar, Mt. Pulaski, 111. Mrs. Martha Jane Hoy, Marlow, Okla. Barbara Langston, Joplin, Mo.

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BLESSED

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Virginia Beddow
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