TO AFRICA

THEirMALE WHITCOMfe''- TANZANIA, AFRICA

'^tesent Address; 2518 Nottingham Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45225 Ph. 513-662-6028
William J. DeLaugfater, Forwarding Agent, Box 453, Crown Point, Indiana 463C7

2-1-70

Dear Christian Friends,

Hale is noTi in the Congo after traveling overland vdth Larry Doggett
preaching the Gospel as he makes his survey. The Lord is blessing as
he travels in these strange lands. Ikoiy doors that v.'ere thought to be
closed are open and too, some doors that v^ere thought to be open are
closed. But t- '9 door of opportunity of presenting the Gospel to these
who live in darlcness is ride open today, Y/ithin a few short years this
door v;ill be closed,

Hov; is the time to act,

./e wish to 0:-^r-3s our thanlcs for your support for the past year

(please- find uncloaed -yon3r-reuulpt) ,~and-wouldH.lXe to challenge" yuu=

to continue in a greater way this coining year. The need is great aM so
must our efforts be great in order to meet the need. Hale has offered
himself for the task of Evangelism in Africa, at the expense of many
personal comforts, *.Vill you give at least as much to the work in 1970
as you have in 1969^
Financially the needs are as follows;
1. ^300.00 - - unforeseen travel expenses in Africa.
2. $510,00 - - prepcj^ation expenses for the Survey Trip,

3.

$200,00

pledged support for the plane ticket - still

not sent in.

Please prav for Hale in his efforts in Africa today, then ?ive as

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11:05 H.H.T.
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Dear Co-Worl-ers;

Praise God for bountiful blessings! As I write this newsletter

I am enroute, high above the U.S. countryside, to Afi-ica. At long
last this survey trip is more than a dream; it is a fact!

As you are reading this news I have already visited our mission
aries in at least two countrievS and made preliminary surveys in two
more where we have no missionaries.

The Lord blessed our preparations for the trip to completion, then
An ^''ew Year's :^ve, just hours from my departure, our telephone campaign
---^ourrirt-trr-^lp61jO~in pledges t"d be sent at once. This was just '" 28
more than the airplane ticket cost.

On faith 1 began my long journey with only f20 in hand, and over

^700 worth of current bills lying on my desk at horae. e must have

another '^1,000 at once! f 1,000 of the ;'"2,000 plus, that was available,
is a loan from a Christian (vjhich must be repaid soon).

^^ray-f-or^the trip and follow ua sten by step on this map.

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1. Dakar, Senegal Jan.2

2. Conakry, G-#.inea Jan.^

3 lionrovia, Liberia Lar^
U. Accra, fT'lhana Jan.6 '

5. Lagos, {Nigeria Jan.13' V

Kinshasa, Congo Jan.lli

Kisangani, Congo Jan.16
Bunia, Ccngo

Bukavu, Congo Jan.30

I?jibumbashi, Congo
Ndola, Zambia Feb.l
Lusaka, Zambia Feb.U
Dar Ss vHalaam, Tanzania Feb.6
Tananarive, Madagascar Feb.?
Dar Es Salaam Feb.10

Nairobi, Kenya Mar.2

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Mar.li

I'hartoura, Sudan Mar.9

Ft. Lamy, Chad Mar.11

Libreville, Gabon Mar.18

Douala, Cameroon Mar.21
Lagos, Nigeria ilar,21-22

New YorkChicago, USA Mar.22

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Please do a^l within your power"^ help

church's efforts \to evange/ize Africa.

us magnify many times the

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Yours for Christ's.Kingdom,

Hale IJhitcomb, Evangelist to Africa