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Janice-Sarrison

Dewey > Deb Mullikin

P.O. Box 47

Linglestown, Pa. 17112

HOllE CHaRCH

63-26 Pi^e St.

Sardis, Ky. 41056

SUPPORTING CHURCHES

Capitol Area Christian

1825 Grood Hope Rd.

Capitol Area Christian

Harrisburg, Pa.

Enola, Pa. 17025

Blders

Lancaster Cburcb/Cbrist
Lancaster, Pa.

Cabot Lodge
B i l l Eraser

First Christian Cburcb

Marshall9 II*

Jack Garrison
Minister

North Side Christian

Xeniat Oh.

Don Hamilton

Pork Christian Church

Pork, Md.

"T felt tiecessarv to write you about certain persons who have

most Holy faitb by tbe Holy Spirit..." Jude vs. 17

yourselves in the Love of God and^pray to be

as ungodly persons who turn tne gx^ot; ox ow ^ ioos and aeny our only Master and Lord Jesus

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sourceofencourgLfnt^ovP%bfllst^few^^^
?ieir ^Hrinformed^rof a llrglnu-.ber of Je'^avab Witnesses wbo have ^rived iri Nicholl's Town witnes'3ing and preaching. Nicboll
Town is a small community of about 2700
monetary funds sre easily available# N awnv

srH-f/rSit'bS!

are very

Please ioin

speakMarch at tbe . 2- following Johnstowncburcbes. Church of Christ

Johnstown, Oh.
16- Bellbrook, Oh.

In February I will attend J.B.C. Homecoming. In l,arcb I will

March marco 23- Kinerva, Oh.

1 would ceJtliS'like to come share our work with your church. If yo^ 3rfin^Jest^'^piease contact me or our forwarding agent as soon as possible.

4.=r^^e

SI

Love In C^hrist,

Dewey/Deb Mullikin

Mullikin Bahama Mission

Forwarding Agent
Janice Garrison 6326 Pine St.

Supporting Churches

Capitol Area Christian Enola, PA

Lancaster Church of Christ Lancaster PA

Ling!estown, PA 17112
Supporting Home Church

Capitol Area Christian Church 1825 Good Hope Rd. Enola, PA 17012.
Elders

North Side Christian Church

Xenia, Ohio
Fork Christian Church

Fork, Maryland
First Christian Church

Cabot Lodge
Jack Garrison Bill Fraser

Marshall, Illinois

Minister Don Hamilton

Greetings Dear Friends.

While in Nassau last August, Bro. Redmon shared with us the past history of the Nicholl's Town Church of Christ. I thought you would like to see how God has worked in the past in this area.

1962 - Ed Spencer and James Redmon visited Nicholl's Town in a survey trip
to Andros Island on the mail boat.

1963 - Jim Redmon flew over to North Andros with a summer intern to check

the possiblitity of holding V.B.S. in North Andros. Ed Spencer returned with two young men to conduct the V.B.S. They stayed in an unfinished house of a lady in Nicholl's Town, Margorie Russell.

1966 - Hubert Prather and Ed Spencer started making regular trips to North Andros. Mr. Prather held services in Mastic Point and Ed Spencer began meeting in the Union Burial Society Hall of Nicholl's Town. Both men lived in a cabin in the "Fish Camp" out on the point.
1967 - The Cade family moved to Andros from California to work for an american firm in Nicholl's Town. As a former elder, A1 helped the Nicholl's Town church greatly. He and his wife assisted the Spencers secure an old trailer near the airport to live in on weekends.

1968 - The Spencers left for the states on furlough.

over to Nicholl's Town on weekends.

Mr. Prather was helping in

the Coconut Grove church in Nassau and took turns with Jim Redmon qoina

They had an old pickup truck for transportation. Property was purchased from Blanche Russell located in the main highway. It was 88 x 300 feet. An old wooden cabin from a farm was moved down to the lot. A ground breaking ceremony was held
in November.

1969 - With the help of the various members the property was cleared and the
building laid out and the holders moved to the site. In June Mr.^Redmon

took four men from the Grove Church in Nassau and poured half of the
foundation. In August the Spencers returned from the states, Mr. Redmon and Mr. Fraley went over to help Ed Spencer construct a house on the property (Mission house).

1970 - 1975 - Mission House and Church building completed.

1976 - The Spencer family left Andros to return to Missouri.

1976 - 1986 - The Redmons have continued to visit every month. They hold
V.B.S. every year.

The days are passing quickly for our return to Andros Island.

We are

still in the need of several items. First and foremost we need your prayers. Secondly, we are still about $800. short of our monthly support. Thirdlywhen we arrive on Andros Island we will need extra funds to do physical repair to the mission house. These funds will be for wood, nails, shingles, and cement blocks. If you would like to help contribute to these specific items please designate your gifts to "remodeling fund".
Town.
There are many problems we will be addressing when we arrive in Nicholl's One of these problems was recently addressed in the "Nassau Guardian", Friday, February 7, 1986 edition. It is entitled;
"Our Men Are Copping Out"

"In the recent address to the president of Junior Achievement in Andros. It was noted that more women are entering the pro fessions and the areas of employment which were once predominantly male are changing rapidly. No longer can it be said that the man is the bread winner because in many instances the women are better paid than their mates. It has become necessary for the Bahamian
woman to assume control of households because some Bahamian

men are not taking care of their families. They (men) use their money to keep sweethearts, or to gamble, or have a good time. The children are left with little or nothing. It is necessary for women to assume the leadership role because of the mens lack of responsibility."

Please pray for us as we take God's Word to these people who are dying without Jesus Christ. May God grant us the power to stand strong for Him.
We will be speaking in churches on behalf of the mission in Nicholl's Town on the following dates.
April 20 -- Vanceburg, Kentucky April 27 Mt. Olivet, Kentucky May 3 Jonesboro, Tennesse June -- Fork, Maryland

May God bless each of you for your prayers and support.
In His Service,

Dewey Mullikin

IV es.

MULLIKIN BAHAMA MISSION

Dewey, Deb Mullikin

Greetings in the name of our blessed Lord and Savior!

May 15, 1986

Does

God answer prayers? Yes! We have been praying about our isolation from medical attention on Andros Island, God has answered our prayers! Wayne Clark, Minister of the First Christian Church of Mt. Olivet, Kentucky is also a E.M.T. He has graciously agreed to help us set up an Emergency Medical case with various items to use in emergency situations. The Apostle Paul says, "If God be for us who can be against us!" If God can answer this prayer we are certain and confident all of our prayers and yours are being answered!
Here is a list of our up coming dates.
May 25 - Kenton Station Chvrch of Christ - Maysville, Kentucky June 1 - Fork Christian Church - Jarrettsville, Maryland
June June July July July 3-13 - New Lisbon Christian Church - New Lisbon, Indiana 23-25 - First Christian Church - Mt. Olivet, Kentucky 6-10 - North American Christian Conv. - Indianapolis, Indiana 21-25 - Capital Area Christian Church - Harrisburg, PA 27-Aug 1 - Indian Lake Christian Camp - Bel Air, Maryland

We are still in need of $800 - $900 monthly support.

We are

grateful to all of you who support our endeavors. As I look over our mailing list, we have approximately 155 newsletters going out each month. If 100 of these families, individuals who receive our mailing would either increase their support or begin supporting Mullikin Bahama Mission with $10.00 a month we would be able to move next month and begin preaching to the Bahamian people. I hope all of you will prayerfully consider this plea as we all strive to be and do what God expects of us.

Please keep us in your prayers as we pray for you.

In Christ Love

Dewey Mullikin

From Columbus to Coloney to Commonwealth, the history of the Bahamas has been nothing less than colorful, exciting and
glamorous.

The country's first "Sonnist" was Christopher Columbus whose three caravels dropped anchor in 1492 in the translucent waters of what is now Discovery Bay, San Salvador Island. Astonished

"Lucayans" peered from their huts at the white strangers on what

was to become "Bahama" shores.

Columbus re-named the lukku-cairi or island people "indians". The Great Navigator thought he had landed near the rich fabled
Indians.

Several centuries have passed and Bahamian history continues. There is another who is desperately concerned about the Bahamian people all 280,000 of them. Jesus Christ "The Great Physician",
healer and master of the Universe. His interest is different

than that of Christopher Columbus.

Columbus came to the

Bahamas in search of Gold, and riches for himself and his queen. Jesus, the Great Physician comes to the Bahamas not to receive, but rather to give riches and life abundant.
There are approximately 280,000 people living in the Bahamas. In many of our past newsletters we have tried to share many of the problems facing the Bahamian people, drugs, disintegration of the family, teenage suicide, teenage promiscuity, murder, prostitution, theft. These sinsick people need Jesusi Please join with us in prayer that our God will continue to open the doors for us as we plan to arrive in Nicholls Town, Andros, Bahamas this August. Our immigration papers have been filed with the Bahamian Government. Now we must wait, pray, and pack! June and July are going to be very busy months for the Mullikin family. We are presently preparing for VBS in New Lisbon, Indiana, The North American Christian Convention, Indianopolis, Ind., VBS Mt. Olivet, Kentucky, VBS in Harrisburg, PA.
Thank you for your support and prayers as we strive to take the gospel to a dying nation, the Bahamas.

In^His Service,
Dewey Mullikin

Mullikin Bahama Mission

Missionaries : Dewey and Deb Mullikin

Sponsoring Church

June 1986
Supporting Churches

Capitol Area Christian Church

1825 Good Hope Rd. Enola, Pa. 17025

Cppitol Area Christian Ch*

Hbg. Pa,

Lancaster Church Of Christ

Lancaster9 Pa*
Elders

Wm. Fraser
Jack Garrison

Cabot Lodge

Fork Christian Church

Jarr^ttsvillOt Md

%
Minister Don Hamilton
Northside Christian

Xenia, Ohio

Forwarding Agent
Janice Garrison

First Christian Church

Marshall^ 111*

Sardis Christian Church

Sardis, Ky

OO^S 3

July 20, 1986

Mullikin Bahama Christian Mission Andros Island, Bahamas

Acts 2* 46

"Every day they continued to meet together They

broke bread in their homes and ate together with
glad and sincere hearts

60,000 Christians gathered together -was simply awesome. The workshops

were so beneficial to our mission ne^ds* I attBfisd workshops on How

Indianapolis, Ind. The Sunday evening communion service with almost

What a joy it was to attend the NAC#C#/N#MC, July 6-10 in

todo admissions report," "Preventive Drug Abuse in the Church","Direct Support Link with the Local Church," Missionary Integrity," I consider our specific work in Andros will truly benefit from all of these work
tion for Deb and I was the hour we were introduced to all the other

shops, One of the most inspiring, and uplifting moments of the conven-

missionaries# It was so uplifting to meet and talk to other servants of God have served 50-40-50-20-10-,years on the mission fields

Also to pray with all of them in one place was so inspiring. I pray that someday you will be able to attend-a North American Christian
Convention or the National Missioneiry Convention.
Mission Update

The Christians in Nichollft? Town continue to meet and pray, they meet around the liords table each Lords Day. Bro. Jim and Sarah Redmon

will be conducting V.B.S. there in the next few weeks. In my last con
tact with them the Christians in Nicholls Town were praying and hoping
our arrival would be soon.

Support Status

As of this mailing we are still about $1000 short monthly of--what we have been striving for."To those of you who have been supporting

M.B.C.M. we sayThank lou. And may God Bless You for yourttrust in us
to be faithful servants of God. These funds we are striving to raise

are for food, clothing, operating expenses^ that the Mullikin family
willr^eed to be effective ministers in Nicholls Town. Our mission boar^

elders, have set our monthly support at $2000 monthly. We are presently
receiving app. $1000 monthly.

Please pray with us that these funds will be supplied so that we

may go and begin the work we have been set apart to do. Our immigration papers have been filed with the Bahamian government. Please pray that these papers will move swiftly through the proper channels and we will be granted proper working permits. We've had three weeks of V.B.S., one week in Mt Olivet, Ky. and two weeks in New Lisbon, Ind. The Lord has truly blessed us through
this time.

Aaron broke his left wrist but is healing fine. Amber is well.

We get weaxy from traveling but rejoice when we can share our faith
with other Christian brothers and sisters. We are praying for you Uid feel the effects your prayers for us.
In His Service,
Dewfiy Mullikin

U)S^
MULLIICIN BAHMA CHRISTIAN MISSION

Dew.ey&Deborah- Mullikin

August 11,1986

"Praise the Lordi I will give tbanks to th.e Lord witb all ray b.eart. Great are the works of the Lord, Splended and majestic
is His work..." Ps.111:1-3

V/h-at a wonderful week we spent serving tbe Lord a Indian

Lake Christian Camp, Bel Air, Md. vVe bad tbe opportunity to share the mission work in the Bah-amas during cbapel and teach a mission class daily. It was exciting to see junior higb
students interested in foreign missions. in attendance. The staff was excellent! Tb.ere were 33 campers Bruce Wunderley and

Wayne Murphy were Dean and assistant dean (respectively).

able to grow closer to hese fine men of God.
work with Sonrise from Eastern Christian College.
minister to us.

I was

V/e were pleased to

The Mullildin

family left for camp praying th.ey would be able to minister 1d tb.ese young people, but as it turned out th.ey were able to Th-e staff presented us a VCR for use in the Bahamas as vbbII as a camp offering of approximately $315.00. Thank you campers for your sacrificial giving. We are so thankful for all who
contributed.

There was a planning session and pr^er time with the elders,

While in Pa. we met with the C.A.C.CP. our sponsoring church.

minister, forwarding agent a.nd mission committee. When the meeting closed there.was a close spirit and a oneness felt by all our brothers and sisters at the Capitol Area Christian Church

We also participated in their V.B.S.

I also gave ^

upfete

on our work and progress to the Lancaster Cburch of Christ. .'We are so thankful for their prayers and financial support. Then it was on to Levittown, Pa. for a Sunday morning program. That afternoon on to Maryland for a week of camp. When camp ended on Saturday Aug.2 we dr6ve to Waynesboro, Pa. for a program with the Ringgold Church, of Christ, Ringgold, Md. We are thankful
for their prayers and love offering.

As of this writing Mullikin Bahaiua Christian Mis son is short $800. each month of our needed support. We are so thankful for all our partners who share in our ministry whether they are

prayer supporters or financial supporters or both. We appreciate your support ajid ask that you join us in prayer for the remainier
of our monthly support to be raised.

In closing I'm reminded of Acts 1:4 where Jesus commandoi the disciples to go to Jerusalem and WAIT for what the Father had promised. In many ways we feel much like that. We have travelled, preached, taufi:ht, amd been taught many things by our heavenly Father. Now we must WAIT for God to grant our entrance inyo the Bahamas. Y/hile we wait we roust pack and prayj We ^k
that"you join with us in prayer.

Let us pray God will open ttie ioors of ttie Babamian

may begin the work we set out to do 21 raonth.s ago/

Aflo^on's wrist is h.ealed.

government so tliat our immigration papers are accepted and we

Thank you for your prayers.

Debbie broke ber rigbt index finger wb.en sbe caugbt it in tbe
car door. Please keep praying.

Tbank you to all tbose who bave kept us in your bomes, ed

us and encouraged us along tbe way.

In His Service,V
Dewey
llikin

njLLiEi:: 3ahai.ia christiaic i.:is3I0n

Dewey

Deborab luulliirln

Se::ten)ber

* oi

Sponsoring Cliurcta :

Capitol Area Caristian Cburcb

Enola, Pa.

Forwarding Agent . : : .Janice Garrison. - ' 6326 Pine St. -Xingiestown, Pa.
.. .: , 17112 .

chuhc::b3

Lancaster Cburch. of Clorist

Lane 2.ster,?8,
K'ortb Side Cfiristisji Oburch

Xenia, Obto
Forl: Christian Cburcb

?orl:, I'd.
F i r s t Cbristis.n Cburcb

Marshall, II.
Sardis Christian Churcb

oarc is, 1:3'.

"For it is for tbis we labor and strive, be cause we have fixed our bope on tbe living , , God,_ .wbo .is tb.e. .Savior of -all. men, especi-ally ^J-OfJtielievers-l 1. Timothy-42-10 - - - .

and almost two yeai^s of working ^ta^aiset.Jie

After approximatelji?^,.000 miles of travelling

- af^ferl^jackrng 'and ^^ack^Tig boxes, and after twcri^sits to the missVQ^^field, 27 churches,
B^ible schools, after living out of suitcases

tw camps, 2 conventio^^^M seven vacation

of a-btorney oontrac'ts, sM writing wills, after Eaersency Medical Technician xjlasses and pre sentations and mission committee meetings we are praying for the acceptance..-of our immigration
visas.
papers and the approval of our Babamian work

friends and making many new^ones, after power

and r-esigning from jobs, after visiting old

season Christmas shoppin^^ after slide pre

This has-been a time of growth and we

aa>e a decision. . The .Lord has .truely blessed us by giving us the opportunity to work with
in Enola, Pa. . ; :

given us good advice anytime v^e were trying Id

sup"Dcrting churches. V/e are especially aware of tee work of our forwarding agent, Janice Oprlson, She has been extreiseiy efficent and

cculd not have made it this far without the enoouragement of our families, friends, and

Janice and the Capitol Area Christian Church"

^^

still in the government process, it seems Inj.Tigration department meets twice a month. .>6 will possibly have a reply in October. .Ve as^ otiat you continue to' pray that God will
rue. 9 anc. our papers will be "oromDtly recieved
ani approved.

-xassau to inform us that our visa "papers are

I^^r.^Jajpes Redmon telephoned on" Sept. 10 from

Varies and Sar?b Hednion held V33 in

"icacll's -Town in

August.

The age liriit had

t: be restricted because ;f lack of bel-o.

-'.:eir t?y ttiere was s

raid'b^'

Drug Enforcement Agency in Nicbolls Town.

Several residents were arrested and tbis

caused quite a stir in tb-is small community. Y/e bope to implement a "Just Say No" program
or one like it for tbe young people of Andros Island. We bope tbey will see tbat Jesus bas

better alternatives for tbeir lives tban drug

abuse and drug trafficking.
In August Deborab presented tbe mission work to tbe women*s grpup at tbe New Corintb Cbristian Cburcb in Ky-, We will bave a display at tbe mission fair in Xenia, Obio at
tbe Nortb Side Cbristian Cburcb in October. In latter October Dewey will be in Nassau for
two weeks wbile tbe Eedmons return to tbe

states. At Mr. Redmons* request be will be preaching at tbe Golden Gates Cburcb of Cbrist

in Nassau, and watcbing tbeir bome during tbeir

absence.

Aaron and Amber bave started school in

Maysville, Ky* Deborab is buying green and gray broad clotb for tbe uniforms tbey will be
required to wear for scbool in Nich.oll*s Town upon our arrival.'

Dewey continues to take ETIT classes in

Palmoutb, Ky. two nigbts a week. This will help our family in time of emergency on tbe
mission field i f a
located.

doctor or nurse cannot be

Thank you for your continued prayers and

support.

We are so anxious to go Wt not

looking forward to saj''ing goodbj'-e to friends

and family. In His Service,

MULLIKIN BAII/VMA CHRISTIAN MISSION Dov^cy "z Dpborah Mullikin

October 1936

Sponsoriag Church.; Capitol Area Christian Ch.urcb, Enola, Pa. Porv'arding Agent: Janice Garrison,- 6326 Pine St., Linglestown, Pa.17112
Supporting Cburcbes First Cliristian Cburch.

Marshall, 111.
Fork Cliristian Claurcb

Fork, Md.
Lancaster Churcb of Christ

Lancaster, Pa.
North Side Christian Church

Xenia, Ohio
Sardis Christian Church

Sardis, Ky.
West Side Church of Christ

Jonesborough, Tenn.

"Devote yourselves to primer, being watchful; and thankfdli..And'p^ay/

for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaira the raystery of Christ . . . " Colossians 4: 2-3

Praise the Lordl He has answered our prayers! Our work permits have been approved! We want' to thank James Redraon, pastor of the Golden Gates Church of Christ in Nassau, for his assistance in this process
over the last six months. We wish to thank our Christian brothers and

sisters for their continual prayers about this matter. ( Dewey is presently in Nassau preaching at the Golden Gates Church of Christ during Mr. Redraon*s absence. Jack and Janice Garrison from C.'\CC in Enola, Pa. plan on joining him on Oct. 30 to visit the mission
on An<3ros Island.

Upon Dewey*s return on Nov.3 we hope to pack what we need on a rental truck and drive to Florida where it will be shipped directly to Morgan's Bluff, Andros Island. We will fly from Florida to Nassau and then on to Andros. Our belongings will be in customs for an undeter mined amount of time but we hope to be on the mission field by mid-Nov.

It will be exactly two years from the first time we saw the need of the
love and appreciate those who have encouraged us through these last two
ye?rs. We pray that the Lord has-blessed you as- He has blessed us. During Oct. we enjoyed a brief visit with the North Side Christian Church, Xenia, Ohio during their missionary fair. We wish to thank Dan and Lora Smothers (CACC) for taking our missions display to the Eastern

Nicholl*s Tov'n Christians and 'started.,-; praying for support. We 'truly

Christian Convention in Pa. We appreciate the extra hands and feet the Lord provides. We also-,praise the Lord for an additional supporting church, the West Side Church of Christ, Jonesborough,, Tenn., and their
prayers and encouragement.

We still need approximately S800 in additional monthly support and believe that God will provide for all our needs.as He always has

in the past. Please pray for our safe travel, especially for A^on (8)

and Amber (6). They are apprehensive about going to school.in Nicholl's Town and about leaving their friends and family for an undertermined length of time. Please pray that we are granted wisdom in all that we
say and do so the good News will be received. Sincerely,

December 1986

Mullikin Bahama Mission

Capita^l Area Christian Church 1825 Good Hope Road Enola, PA 17012

Greetings and Merry Christmas,

Dewey, Debbie, and the kids are finally on their way to Nicholstown, Andros Island. The hurdles that Satan has placed in front of these two people have been overcome. The Gospel of Jesus Christ will soon be preached again at the
Nicholstown Church of Christ. Praise Godll

Because of their journey and all the other details involved, Jan and I volunteered to write the monthly newsletter for December. We welcome this opportunity for it gives us a chance to tell you some things about the Mullikins you may not know. It gives us the opportunity to tell of our short visit to Andros to see the work ahead of Dewey and Debbie and learn first hand of some of the hardships they will face. We all recognize the fact that missionaries place themselves in situations where hardships will abound. We as Americans have become accustomed to the "easy life". God has provided for us abundantly. Life is not so easy on the foreign missions field. Life styles are different, customs are different, and for an American there is a period of adjustment. And this is where the uniqueness of the Mullikins comes
in to focus.

As we visited Andros, Jan and I saw the poverty, the misguided and lost, the

broken dreams, the drugs, and the general lackadaisical attitude of the society. For us, at least, it was the kind of place you would not want to live. Dewey and Debbie know what the society is like, they are aware of the drugs, but they were driven by something above and beyond that Matt 27: 18-20!! And this is where Dewey and Debbie separate from the rest of us. The dedication of the Lord's service and the desire to carry on with what Jesus started can be no stronger in two people. Jan and I have known the Mullikins for only a few short years but in that time we have felt their compassion and love for people. They have the kind of compassion for lost souls that drove them to leave family and friends in the USA at a time and season when we crave to be together Christmas. Their desire to carry the gospel of Jesus
Christ to those who have not heard is their first priority. When we were at

Nicholstown, Dewey promised the people in the church he would be back in 2-3 weeks. The Mullikins are people of commitment. We could all take a lesson on
our Christian commitment from them.

Dewey and Debbie will need not only our prayers but our financial support and personal encouragement. We ask you to pray especially for young Aaron and Amber as they endeavor to adapt to a new culture and that God will protect them. Pray for Debbie as she tries to establish a new home for her family and meets the challenges of everyday. And pray for Dewey that God will continue
to instill in him the kind of dedication and wisdom needed to turn a people

back to Christ. And pray for the Nicholstown church as it struggles to recover from a period of idleness and that men like elder "Uncle Joe" will help Dewey lead the congregation into a newness of life.
The Mullikins have many needs as they settle in Nicholstown. The mission house needs to have the plumbing completely redone. The pipes have all corroded. They need a hot water heater, freezer and Debbie desparately needs a washing
machine. We have established a contact in Florida from the local Christian

Church who will help procure and ship needed items to the Mullikins. If you will open your hearts to these needs it would greatly be appreciated. Dewey felt God's calling to go to Nicholstown was so strong at this time that they decided to leave without having reached their target for monthly financial
support. We need, now more than ever, to show our support.
With the Mullikins on the mission field all financial support needs to channel

through the Forwarding Agent (Jan). Mail and personal contact should be channeled through Brother Jim Redmon in Nassau. Both addresses are provided
below.. As we enter this Christmas season, the Mullikins asked that we extend to all their friends and loved ones a Merry Christmas and warmest wishes for God's blessings upon all.

Merry Christmas Dewey, Debbie, Aaron and Amber.

May God Bless you

In Christ,

jack,
Forwarding Agent Mullikin Bahama Mission c/o Janice Garrison
Mail* Jim Redmon Bahamas Christian Mission

Capital Area Christian Church 1825 Good Hope Road Enola, Pennsylvania 17012

Golden Gate Chapel

P 0 Box N-1674

Nassau, Bahamas

*Remember, mail takes several

weeks to reach the Mullikins.

Avoid mailing perishables.

bL)B ^

Dec. 30, 1986

Mullikin Bahama Christian Mission

-Forwardine -Asent.; Janice Garrison 6326 Fine St.

Linglestown, Fa. 17112

Capital. Area Christian. Church lS25 Good Hope Rd.

Harrisburg, Pa. 17025

Sponsoring Churchs: Lancaster Church of Christ

55i Abbyville Rd.

Lancaster, .17603
First Christian Church

^enia, Oh. 45385

115 2, St.

733 country Club Dr.

jjorthside Christian Church

Marshall, II. 62441

Sardis Christian Church
1 Ky. r/ Mayslick, 4lO:?5

kOk Locust St.

V/est Side Church of Christ

Jonesboro, Tn. 37659

Christian Church
Fork, Kd. 21051

"For Thou, O'Lord, hast made me glad by what Thou hast done; I will

sing for joy at the works of Thy hands."

psalms 92:4

Greetings fronj- Nicoll*s Town, Andros, Bahamas! We are so happy to be writing from the mission house. We arrived in Nassau on Thanksgiving Day and ate dinner with Jim and Sarah Redmon, miss
ionaries to the Golden Gates Church of Christ, and Jiip's parents. We shopped for groceries and bought one-way plane tickets for Andros. We arrived in

Nicoll's Town on Friday afternoon, Nov.28, with sixteen pieces of luggage.

We had previously delivered our other belongings to the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

on Nov. 25 and 26 to be shipped on the Del-Mar Ellie on Dec. 3* Rough seas

have delayed her arrival to date. There were thirty-two in attendance on* Sunday for worship. We are now

meeting for Sunday School(2l), worship (32), Sunday evening service (^2), Monday night Bible for Ladies (8), and Wednesday night Bible Study (2^).
Aaron and Amber started school at Nicoll's Town Primary on Monday, Dec. Ist. They walk to school, wear uniforms and are doing veil. They already have many friends who come to play.ball every evening. They even have a kitten. Life in Nicoll*s Town is much simpler in that there are no big malls only

small shops, no buses, trains, traffic lights, fire engines or aimbulances, no hospitals only a small clinic, one bank-^ppen one day a week from 11a.m.-2p.m. We spend a large portion of each day tending to the ordinary neccesities: like

washing clothes and linens in a tub with a v/ashboard, cutting grass with a machete and then again with a mower, making our own bread, cooking on a harrow ed hot plate and over an open fire because our bottled gas ran out and it takes five days to bring a new tank over on the mail boat from Nassau, walking every where to market, to school, to church, to the post office, to the phone booth,
to the homes of the church members and to the ocean. The difficult times serve

a purpose in that they remind us how fragile life is and how we must depend upon God for our every need. He is such a good God!
We are thankful for the many times he has blessed us in these two short

weeks; safe travel pulling a trailer from Sardis, Ky. to West Palm Beach, Fla. and then on to Nassau and Andros (1930 miles); our friends and families who

helped us along this journey, good health, the opportunity to trade our car for a freezer, washer and hotwater heater, a renewed spirit among the Christians hel^e
and the openness of prospective converts, our children's adjustinent to school and life here, a supportive wife who is tolerant and patient when things go v/rong, good attendance and a'tt'entive hearts, th^'love and concern of^C^huroh membeTs who send supplies and stop by, for our forv/arding agent's hard work and devotion to the mission work, for all of the individuals, mission committees and supporting
churchs who faithfully aid u. financially and pray for our safty and effective
ness*

Please continue to pray thi ^ the Eoly Spirit will lead us we pray this

prayer for you. Please pray for our neighbors who have so few of the physical
comforts we take for granted, for a tv/elve year old boy who seems so angry,

for a young lineman who has expressed an interest in baptism and for the growth
of leadership in the church*

May God richly bless each of you during this holiday season We pray that your Christmas was ablessed event and that the New Year will be likewise*
In His Servicej Cewey Mullikin

3 MULLIKIN BAHAMA CHlUSTIAN MISSION

NICOLL'S TOWN

ANDROS, BAHAMAS

Dowey & Deborah Mallikin, Missionaries Janice Garrison, Forwarding Agent Sponsoring Church - Capitol Area Christian Church, Harrisbtrg, Pa. STippo{ting Churches: First Christian Church, Marshall, Illinois First Christian Church

Fork Christian Church, Fork, Maryland

Lancaster Church of Christ, Lancaster# Pa* Northside Christian Church, Xenia, Ohio West Side Church Of Christ, Jonesboro, Tn. Sardis Christian Church, Sardis, Kentucky

Hillside Maryville, TenUo

CKurch of Christ Sinking Springs, Pa. Community Christian Church Toms River, N.J.

"... there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God bvor one sinner who repents." Luke 15:8 Praise God from whom all blessings flowl I believe that would be an appropriate statement of what has been happening in the Nicoll*s Town
Church of Christ. Since our last writing we have had three young men

baptized, one mother who has cone forward to confess Jesus as Lord and is studying baptism, and another young mother who asked 4'ofT:specia3:^'?'dy0rs for the rearing of her yoting daughter. There is a spirit of joy and will
ingness among the small group of believers here at Nicoll*s Town. We are beginning to see "a mustard seed faith" growing in the congregation. The Lord has also granted me the priviledge of teaching the young people of the

North Andros High School on their Thur^day^lunch hour. Please pray the Holy Spirit will use this opportimity to reveal to these eager young people Jesus Christl.Our Tuesday Afternoon youth meeting is growing. We are now

having 30-35 young people coming every Tuesday after school for singing, teaching, and Bible games, T)eb*s Ladies* Bible Study on Monday evenings
is growing in Spirit with one another and with the Lord.
We now have the washer and water heater in place. We are very thank

ful for both appliances. It makes life easier for all of us. We still have no transportation but God has given us healthy legs to walk to the nearest
store;for this we are thankful. We are planting a small garden. To protect

the plants from the insects, snails, crabs, pigs, and horses I needed to go to a hardware store..I thought of renting a taxi but decided to rent a

bicycle instead I was not aware that it would be approocimtely a 3^ mile

round trip. It grew into a hot afternoon. On ny trip out to the store I was
warned by a pedestrian to not go to Lowe Sound, a settlement five miles from Nicoll's Town, since I am an unknown white man,,alone on a bicycle. I took his advise. I went on to San Andros."After making ny purchases I started pedaling back home and then realized to ny dismay that ny bag of insecticide had a lar^e hole in it. So I rode down the main road in a cloud of white dust. As, I passed the high school the teenage boys made a game

out of trying to icnock me off seat. I finally arrived home all in one piece, exhausted and covered in dust. The garden is faring better now but
the next time I ' l l use a taxi.

Please remember in prayer our families back home,fc^* the spintual growth of the new Christians, for the new contacts we make each day,and for wisdom in all we say and do. Thank you for your faithful support. Our goals for the monthly finances have been met these past two months and we praise the Lord for His blessings. We appreciate the supporting churches and each individual who gives to this work. You all make a big difference no matter the size gift you give. It all adds up and thank you againI
The Nicoll's Town Christians have started a Bible fund to buy Bifeles

for those who do not have one. We thank the t6rd that they have the desire

to meet this need themselves with His guidance.

Sincerely,

Ia)^ ^

KOLLIKIN BAHAI-IA CHRISTIAN >!ISSION

NICOLL*S TOWN

ANTROS, BAHAMAS

Dewey &Deborah T-fullikin, mssionaries Janice Garrison, F^-w^ding Agent Sponsoring Church Capitol Area Christian Chiirch, 1825 Goo^".&>p Road,
Enola, Pa. 17025

step they became more anxious and reluctant. The school stands facing the settlement with the aqua blue Atlantic Ocean directly behind it. Even before that everything would be alright and a determined set of our chins Dewey and I managed to get Aaron and Amber into the schoolyard. Our hearts went out to hundred children played in the sandy yard that borders Swamp Street, ^ey greeted us with stares of curiosity and a few shy smiles. We_ heard a handbell ring and watched as every child froze in his op her tracks. We were unaware
them because we understood their fear. At a few minutes before nine over one

to the Nicolls Town Primary School with Aaron and Amber in toW. With each the school came into sight Amber put on the brakes, \ftth much reassuring

On the morning of December 1, 1986, Dewey and I walke^.^Ousf;^?

blocks

signaliag-the commencement of the school day. As the four of us proceeded to the school building all that moved of the statue-like students were the^ eyes, dark eyes that followed us in unison across the schoolyard. When the
School Principle. She kindly greeted us, briefly looked over Aaron and s records, and assigned them to their classrooms. Since that time we have ^d to relocate both of them into grade levels that better suited their levels of achievement. That first day was a frightening one for our cMldren but by ^e end of the week they had made many new friends and felt confident ttiey would be accepted. Aaron and Ainber are the only vhU students in Nicolls Town but only a few of the other students make any comment about their skin color. Now, four Bonthe since that first day, Aaron(9) is up early, dressed ^
second bell rang we were introduced to Mss Clara Evans, fiead Mistress or

that school rules forbid them to move or speak Tintil the second bell rang

his uniform consisting of green shirt, grey shorts, grey socks and black shoes, and determined to get to schobl thirty minutes early for a game of rounto

(an odd kind of baseball played with a tennis ball and a stick). Amb^^b) is not such an early iriser but manages to get to school right on the but^n witt a little prodding from hiat mother. Ihe biggest ordeal of the morning is braid ing her hair but we have greatly improved since that first day. Aab^ tos accepted this very different school system except the use of "THE STICK* as a form of discipline. If a child is disobedient he or she may r^eive a swat across the hand or thigh with a stick. This sUll upsets her es^cially if ^
the student is small in stature. Aaron and Amber eoBB^hbmerifer^ lunch which is

a positive change for us as well as praying at the beginning and end of every day.daily scripture reading in the classroom, religious pregrams promoted and a Parent - Teacher Association. Reading is not a top priority with the Bahamian jiopulation as a gener^ rule and this is reflected in the school system. High absenteeism intensifies this problem. One of our biggest concerns is the quality of educa^on that our
children receive while on the mission field. We are praying ,fw wisdom in this matter- and researching the best way to supplement their educatton^with the time available to us each day. We trust the Good Lord for ^^ution to this problem, Paul encourages us to "Be anxious for nothing, bu^ ;in: everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your reques^ ? ^ovn unto God...But w God shall supply all your need according to his riches in
glory by Christ Jesus." Philippians kx6,19.

was baptized on iJ-26-87. We have had two Men<s Bible Studies on ^esday nights
and are happy to see their eagerness to learn correct
Please continue to pray as we do for you.

We thank you all for your continued concern for this work. We are greatly encouraged by the dramatic change we have seen in a twelve year old boy who