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Thailand is about 100,000 sq. miles or just a little lar^jer than Oregon with a population of 15 million people. The gateway to Thailand is through Bangkok, her capital city, which is fully garnished with all the modern facil ities. In Bangkok there is an uncertain but pleasant mix
ture of the Western culture blended into the slow noncha
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ultra-modern hotels^ from narrow confined quarters to one of the largest and best airports in southwest Asia, from slow moving peticabs to supersonic jets overhead. It is from Bangkok that we begin our journey home to northern Thailand. Boarding the train, one can travel the entire length of Thailand, about 500 miles, in 20 hours. Just before arriving at the end of the line, however, we leave the train at a city calledLampang. From here the mode of travel is carried forth by means of trucks that have built-up wooden frames, thus allowing them to carry
both cargo and passengers.
called Phayao.
as electricity. Stopping at the hotel for the night, we make preparations for the final lap into Chiengkam. Chiengkam is available by truck only in the dry season, other wise it takes two to three days by ox-cart. Traveling by truck, however, we can cover the exasperating fifty miles
in seven to nine hours. It demands one's continual atten
tion to keep from getting a good bump on the head. About three blocks from Chiengkam*s prosperous market area and
down a small lane you will find our house. It is a wooden frame house with a leaf roof, formerly the home of a local
official.
died at childbirth, therefore, the place is haunted with evil spirits and unfit to live in. Since no one else is interested in the place we have been able to rent it very
cheap,
Don and his family lived for a year while studying the language. Prom this, our home, we have endeavored to live, preach and teach and be a witness to the surrounding com munity. In this house we have regular worship services around the Lord's table. Although you may not have heard from us recently, we are still here and it is in this home we daily trim our lamps that we might keep a light shining in a dark place.
Amen."
prayer. Supposedly it is packed with power and manifests the great spiritual depths to which we have evolved. In
the terms of the New Testament such prattle is but vain
babbling.
What is effectual, fervent prayer in regard to missions? What does it mean to pray and labor for the conversion of
the world? To be so overwhelmed with a passion for the lost that one can do nothing else but cry out unto God? Some endeavor to ease their "missionary conscience" by
framing beautiful platitudes and glibly tacking them onto the morning prayer. In some circles it has become popular to parade one's spirituality by ostentatiously emphasizing
missions. No small effort is exerted in designing all
"missionary feeling" feel a moral obligation to pray for every known field, island, hamlet, native worker and mis sionary in the world even if it is just a quick "Lord
bless so and so" or a "Lord be with the work in India,
In this there is no
erything off like a teletype. It is amazing the list that some can cover in a ten minute devotional (five minutes reading and five minutes prayer). Obviously it is impos
sible to cover everything in one of these predigested de votional "quickies" so there is a systematic prayer list offered so that everyone can pray for everyone and in the
end it all evaporates into nothing. Missionaries have been guilty of adding fuel to these vain repetitions by misrepresenting prayer needs. The
post office is cluttered with so called "prayer letters" and "prayer appeals" and letters gushing with a false
"pray-for-us" complex. If these letters are held to the light however the true motive is obvious, there is more
appeal than there is prayer, ^ ^ Despite our around the clock prayer services, pur prayer
circles and our own meager attempts to pray for the lost we.can only blush at our childish game. To the pure in heart these words carry no sting, but the guilty heart is pricked. Our prayers have been dissolved in our own evil breathy There is no passion. There is no longing. There is no
real concern or interest. In fact there exists a loathing hate within us because of the frustrating unreality in
which we have been acting. In this day the Lord of the harvest would be moved mightily to hear the unadulterated
cry of the saints striving in effectual fervent prayer for the lost. Once again He longs to hear men who will cry, "Lord give me Scotland or I die." Or the burdened prayer of a Paul who cried, "my heart's desire and prayer to God
for Israel is that they might be saved." Where is another
drawn in blood.
the book of Acts, history and the present facts. The strongholds of Satan will not fall with a hurried, "Lord
bless so and so." Vain imaginations will not be wrenched free by a "Lord we thank thee for all the missionaries." The powers that have exalted themselves against God will
not be humbled with "devotional quickies" no matter how faithfully we indulge. The warfare that is not against flesh and blood will not be won with the type of prayer
and concern that is manifested today.
structure has been standing for many years,and especially in a deteriorating atmosphere of ignorance, evil spirit worship,and idolatry, some of the rotten planks and old rusty nails are reluctant to be Mrrenched loose. In the process of teaching and instruction there are a certain amount of these old rusty beliefs and supersti tions that have been pried up and torn loose. Yearly we have had a session with the leper patients attempting to remove some of these obstacles and replace the structure
which is in the likeness of Christ. This year another
twomonth period was spent in reconstruction work. Fifty students, ranging from all ages attended the classes, thus it was necessary to divide them into groups according to age and ability, Roberta Byers taught the children, who were called "The Little Lights". The next class consisted of young people and adults who could not read and write. They were called "The Big Lights", and were taught by Imogene Williams. The Young People's Group,
known as the "Followers", were taught by Don Byers. I
Each year it is rewarding to note the progress of the leper patients. One prospective leader exclaimed, "Now it is up to us to teach othersl" Slowly but persistently some of the old rusty black pagan nails are being with
drawn from these humble hearts. The church will not be
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LOOKING AHEAJ): As the work progresses day by day in a' very routine fashion, we would seek to freshen our spirits
with a vision for the days ahead. As these opportunities open before us we would invite you to invest in thera with
us by prayer. The work of translating and revising the course in the
As the opportunity of evangelism in neighboring villages increases, there is a real need for wisdom in guiding, and instructing them. The early foundations and customs es tablished are of grave importance to the future of the church. A real insight to the temperament and need of the
people is apparent.
As plans for the next school at the leper village are laid, we seek to draw out more leaders. Many of these
have already had a great influence in communities that are
interested.
the village, itself, concerning holiness of life and a burden to win their own people.
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cessory prayer? The following may serve as a guide in .our quest for effectual fervent prayer.
1.
Persist in your own personal relationship with God. A. Daily dying to self assures one of the "holiness" which is imperative and is in direct proportion to your effectiveness in prayer.
B. A^real passion for souls is expressed most real istically by those who first have an unquench
able thirst for God and ITis fiillness.
C. 2.
Learn as much as you can about the missionaries and the particular field which belongs to you,
A. Write to the missionaries asking for information. Something about the discouraging and dark condi
tions rather than the bright and newsy items, B. Let your particular field know that you are available at any time to pray them strong when
3.
A.
Nothing can substitute the intimate whisperings of the Holy Spirit to a waiting,humble,thirsty
heart.
B.
This facility is an
C.
There is a need for intercessory foreign missionaries. Those who cannot go in person to the foreign field but one
who sets himself apart to pray for the definite details , of the foreign missionary work. Do we believe it? Then ^
let us get busyI
VISITORS: We are quite used to having the Thai come and visit with us as well as various tribal groups such as the Yao and Miao, but rarely are we invaded by foreign ers who are Americans. Ilecently we have had quite a num
ber.
One day three G.I*s. from the 39th Engineers came plod ding into Chiengkam on foot. They thought they had about come to the edge of the world and were surprised to find Americans living there. They seemed delighted to see us, especially the children and the things familiar to a home. They had been roughing it, eating G.I. rations, thus they felt happy to take a hot bath and eat some good home cook ing which June fixed up. They are part of a survey team
working in connection with the Thai government and Geo
detic Survey trying to bring the maps of Thailand up to date. Since this first group visited us there has been a continual stream of fellows from Texas, Wisconsin, Idaho, etc. The big excitement, however, came when some of them arrived by helicopter. The.whole town turned out in mass to see this strange whirligig. We were bappy to share our home with these men as well as the testimony of Jesus and give them a front seat view of missionary work, A soldier does not always have the best reputation in a foreign land, but coming into a mis sionary home has a sobering effect and they all seemed to respect and be concerned about what was being done. They in turn showed their appreciation by giving us a good quantity of rations as well as food from their Bangkok supply. In the fifteen or so that passed through our home
there were two who gave witness both by their mouth and life that they were followers of the Lord. It was good to see their testimony. We don*t have much to offer a visitor, but sometimes just a place to sleep, some familiar food and a home is all a person wants. One day the British Consulate visited Chiengkam for the
weekend. He took dinner with us as well as worshipped with us around the Lord's Table. He was very interested and S3rmpathetic toward the missionary work in Thailand.
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fists and search for hope in the message of ^ Christmas carol The shattered nerves of planet earth will relax
Longing eyes will search the heavens for a sign, an angel who will once again declare, "Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace and good will toward men.** Human hearts
will look into the manger, desperately trying to absorb the sweetness of the words in Isaiah, " and He shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Prince of Peace,** Many a soul
will search and long for the Prince of Peaces Underneath the gaiety of our misobserved Christmas
rise, taking the form of a gigantic mushroom. Slowly this monster will drift across the nations of earth, reflecting the sinister shadow of this corrupt age. Once again relaxed
hands will tighten and come slamming down on council tables.
a time and a place to remember the birth of Jesus, sing carols, exchange gifts, and try to believe in **peace,and
on earth good will toward men**. Is it possible? Yes. To
the Christian there is Perfect Peace, for Perfect Peace is a person. Possessing Him, we can walk through every atomic blast, read despairing headlines, endure every act of vio
lence and injustice and still be clothed with Perfect
After one day by airplane and truck, and two days by horseback, we were happy to receive Betty and Alger Fitch at Chiengkam in Northern Thailand. We
believe this is a definite step in trying to unite
the efforts of the home church with that of the
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most, for in many areas the native cannot read. Thus by listening to the records many times he is enabled to
memorize and understand the Christian message and readily explains it to others.
We are indebted to **Gospel Recordings" for their effort, for all of these records are supplied to us free of charge. May they be used to His glory.
Nai Chanta and Nai Non, two Christian men listening to Gospel preaching in their native tongue. Nai Chanta has since taken the phonograph and some records to the mountains that the Miao tribesmen might also hear - for "how shall they hear unless one he sent.**
A YEAB TO BE QUIET
This has been a rapidly changing and tempestuous year^ The wheels of Science have increased their tempo to a ^ deafening roar. The awesome realities of technological ' advancement come bouncing back from outer space. The rumbling thunder of war has precipitated a fallout of
greed, lust and fear. Added to this din is a moneyhungry, pleasure-loving, fast-stepping, fashionable church, seeking to meet the demands of the world by em ploying the ways of the world. The coming year predicts no change. The professing church will become more entangled with the machinery of
godless materialism. In an all-out effort she will em
ploy new schemes, promote bigger and more non-essential projects, demand larger budgets to facilitate finer church buildings, and compete with others for more church
members and larger attendances. Yes, we will be living in a new year of mere professing church members, where new "works of the flesh" are made manifest. May God
help us to be true **born again** children of God and not to be entangled therein.
If perchance someone is weary of this **mad race**, there is a brighter side, for this new year does hold a bright and cheery promise. It holds for you a blessed quietness and perfect peace. The prophet has promised
that '*my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation and sure dwellings and in quiet resting places**. The
New Year holds all this for you, if you would but push in the clutch and release yourself from the machinery and course of this world, whether scientific or relig
ious.
In place of largeir budgets, we simply need more Christians willing to give their all. In place of new and modern methods of promotion and revival, we need more yieldedness to the Holy Spirit. In place of build ing and adding to our already comfortable and expensive edifices, we need to launch a project that will re
decorate the **interior life** of believers with holiness
and fruits of the Spirit. We need not continue in the frenzied pace of last year. WE NEED TO RETIRE AND BE QUIET THAT WE MIGHT BE CLOTHED WITH A PERSON. He alone
is our method, our project, our budget, and our power. Contrary to earthly wisdom, this is a year to stop **doing** and start 'being'* a year to go in and ''sit before the Lord'* and be quiet that we might have the power to walk soberly and wisely in the days to come.
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Mel and June are completing their fifth year in Thailand, and God willing they expect to return home in the spring on furlough. Will you pray with us that God will lead, and direct in this need? - Mrs. A.R.N.
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WHAT
A GIRL
Had blankets trimmed in blue, For we had thought that this one
Would be a boy, brand new. The many days before "he" came. We always talked of "him"; We thought we'd call him Bobby,
Or maybe call him Jim.
And when we saw the trouble, It left us in a whirl; For "he" was not a little boy, But just a little girl.
So now we have a daughter, That makes us three you know; But we are very happy,
For God has willed i t so.
And tho she sleeps in blankets. And a basket made for "him";
He seems to be contented
To be a "her" again.
M.W.B.