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Sayama City, Saitama

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1984 NEWSLETTER

715

lAth

St.

S.E.

Rochester, MN

55904

Dear Faithful Friends, YOUR PRAYERS FOR US HAVE BEEN ANSWERED IN SO MANY WAYS.

The typewriter with which this newsletter is being typed is the result of two designated gifts
for this purpose.
EASTER
HEADED TOWARD JAPAN

SUNDAY

1984

John, Virginia, Julius, Laurie, Joe Fleenor

Our itinerary below will tell if we are coming your way and do contact us at address in your area or through our forwarding agent.

EACH PARAGRAPH OF THIS NEWSLETTER!!!!!

PLEASE STOP AND PRAY WITH

IFLIGHT DEPARTURE FOR JAPAN

village evangelism.

week after arrival in Japan begin summer camps at Karuizawa and

Julius,Virginia^ & Laurie

July 1984

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MISSIONS COME ALIVE 1985 tammy and VICKIE WRIGHT of the

Southeast Christian Church of

Salt Lake City are recruits for

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three months' summer internship in Japan using their great music talent and Holy Spirit gift to communicate Jesus Christ to people
in Japan, especially in our summer camp program of evangelism.
BEGIN PRAYING NOW FOR THE support they will need to come FOR this ministry and for GOD TO prepare and keep them for this ministry.

missions come alive in 1985 "Friends of Missions in Japan" Tour is planned for dates October 20 to November 3, 1985 for two weeks with maximum group

of 60 and includes round trip fare west coast or Chicago to Japan(with optional
stop off for a week in HawaiiJ (only extra hotel cost in Hawaii). Japan stay :
train in the world. Cost: $2,800 to $3,000 (max).

in hotels, but day trips to churches and missionary group gatherings in Tokyo* Karuizawa and Osaka with tour of Kyoto, Tokyo shopping, and ride on fastest

Use enclosed envelope and ask for detailed sheet if you're interested.

Itinerary: May 9 leave Placentia for midwest speaking dates.

May 12 Sat.

Driving
417-334-0244

( Visit John Hill and Joe Garman (Prison Ministries) of Joplin

Arrive Wm Clines,Star Rt. 2

Box 167 Branson,MO

May May May Jun

May 14 Evening arrive Clarence Lambdin, Rt. l.Box 63, Moweaqua. Ill 62550

16 Wed. Arrive 1st Christian Church, 1102 Cedar, Michigan City, IN 46360 26 Sat. Laurie flies to Chicago to join us after finishing H.S. tests. 27 Sun. Village Green Church ( contact 5/16-6/7 1st Church Michigan City) 3 Sun. a.m. Warsaw 1st Church Evening Coburn Corners St Joe,Ind.
Wed Chicken Teriyaki at Prospect C.C. 302 Euclid, Prospect H., IL 60070 - 19 Visiting Maple, Grove, Bengal, Hannegan CC Rushville, Ind.
At Irene Grice home, 715 14 SE
Julius,

Jun 6 June 7

June 21 - 30

Rochester MN 55904

507-288-6554

Virginia, Laurie check-ups at MAYO CLINIC

July 5

Tues

Meet Stephen and Carol in Portland area.

Stephen is Wi-ne-ma

Week of Mission speaker at Camp near Portland.

July 9 to 16 Returning back to Los Angeles, sell car, final shipping and
see Los Angeles area children and fly to Japan
Los Angeles contact: Thelma Littrell 213-644-1640 E.Smith 714-525-8395

SPECIAL

PEOPLE

GOD FOR

HAS

GIVEN

JAPAN

Top left with Virginia is THELMA LITTRELL, .11702 S. Gale

Ave., Apt, C, Hawthorne, OA 90250 ph. 213-644-1640,who has been a friend of over 40 years and supporter of the work
in Japan for 34 years, is a retired school teacher for 14 years, and has completely put out our newsletter for

nine (9) years, often donating the the complete cost of the mailing and printing. She is our contact person for
the Los Angeles area when we do not have an address in Los Angeles. To the left: is IRENE and EARL GRICE, both on the IXTHUS

MISSION TO JAPAN Board, Earl is Dean and Teacher at the Minnesota Bible College and the Fleenors met him when he toured Japan as a widower many years ago.
He then married Irene and it was in their home that Virginia stayed in 1977
when she was in Mayo Clinic for tests. Since that time Irene has become our

forwarding secretary and treasurer and bookkeeper for the mission. We think they are the finest team available. Earl advised us to take out major medical
insurance last year which we did through the group plan for missionaries which is offered by Pacific Christian College. Our entire family plan is $99.00 a month. Just at that time the Huntington Park Christian Park voted to take on $100.00 a month living link for us^. new support which metithis need, and
responsibility which we should take to the churches.

Top right with Julius is GRACE FARNHAM who wais a missionary since 1931 until her retirement. She recruited Virginia and Julius for Japan and oriented them.

She will be 93 on July 31st and lives at the Oakdale Nursing Home, 2933
Center St., N.E., Salem, OR 97301. Some may want to send this faithful missionary and prayer warrior a birthday card. We had the joy of being with Grace at cherry blossom time in Oregon this year when at the Faith
Promise Rally of the Court St. Church at Salem in March.

Stephen, our oldest son, with wi^e^Jaro

hard in that Harvest Field.

children are in Japan working

He will be in the states for two months only

August and September and will be speaker at the Week of Missions at Wi-ne-ma

Oregon, Carol and children will be visiting her parents in Oregon City. Her mother is now completely recovering from a brain tumor operation last

year.

Daughter Julia with sons Joshua, 11, & Eli, 5, came "to the USA

1 ast Christmas and is now working for a Japanese bank in Newport, CA. The grandsons will be American citizens in two years. They
I are doing well making a new life. Dana Lee

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our next daughter is finishing her teaching ^^sdential and working at the Disneyland Hotel

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the U. of Ore, and works for a Japanese Co.

this summer.

Daughter Grace graduated from

and both have summer jobs at Christian Camps

for the summer. Laurie will be 16 May 9 and
return to Japan with us for her last two

will continue at Pacific Christian College

John and Joe (our Japanese sons)

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Eli and Joshua are shown with FRANK INN, the trainer of BENJI, Frank is a wonderful Christian and member of the San Fernando Church of

Christ.

He graciously entertained our family

A GREAT EXPERCIENCE.

three hours one day.

Love from our Family to yours,

THE FLEENORS ALL

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TO JAPAN

JAPAN ADDRESS:

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4-25-8 Irumagawa
P.O. Box 13 Sayama City, Saitama
JAPAN 350-13

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September 1984 NEWSLETTER

715

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Rochester MN
Tel:

55904

Tel. 0429-53-7262

(507)288-6554

Dear Faithful Friends,

Our furlough year went so quickly and without your help we

could not have had the time with our family plus getting them settled. John and Joe, our Japanese adopted sons,

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are back at Pacific Christian College for their second year.

They earned enough to see them through the month of September

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school costs.

Both worked in summer camps July & August.

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Their call, vision, and desire to follow Christ encourage

us. Pray for them.' We left our other adult children in

California each with

are on furlough with Stephen coming to Japan for 6 weeks

of evangelism

beginning Sept. 1.
Dear friends, the Westerlands and

It was with great emotion we said goodbyes in Los Angeles

to each of them.

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Julius & Virginia Fleenor
arrive back in Japan July 25th to begin their 7th Term of Service. PRAY WITH US FOR JAPAN.

Hunters, took us all to supper and told all our children,

"Now you call on us if you need anything." Such spiritual brothers and sisters encourage us when an ocean separates us. Del Amo Christian Church gave us a loving farewell too. Laurie,16, returned with us for her last two years of high school in Japan. WE ARRIVED IN THE MIDST OF THE WORSE HEAT WAVE of 23 days and nights in the history of Japan. Nevertheless Laurie

said, "I love Japan.

I'm so glad to be back."

The Sayama Church had made all arrangements and paid our expenses to the 35th All Japan Missionary Convention in Yokohama. It encouraged our spirits and hearts to see Christians from all over Japan, some whom we had taught and encouraged, who are preaching and witnessing*.
WELCOME AT SAYAMA was warm in many ways and after a hot afternoon of final planning we went to Karuizawa to prepare the camp buildings. The Japanese Church did so much in planning, arranging the buses, cooking, and arranging the logistics, it encouraged us. We taught and kept the ends together and the two camps resulted in four who confessed faith in Jesus Christ. Three soon to be baptized and one who has strong faith (but her husband said, "Please wait until I die to be baptized ") is now praying with all the church people that her life be changed so they will soon be baptized together. He started to read Christian literature and the Bible 6 years ago. He is interested in the philosophy, but the wife got converted to Christ with a living faith by reading the Word. One of the Sayama Christians witnessed to her and brought
her to camp. PRAY FOR ALL IN JAPAN WHO ATTENDED BIBLE CAMPS THIS SUMMER.

Two nights of Coffee House Evangelism were conducted by the Christiansen family in the Camp buildings also. Weary from coming up and down the mountain during August, we rejoiced at results. NOW WE BEGIN THE FALL SCHEDULE. People kept coming daily for us to open this class or that. Dr. Sato set up two classes at his University for Julius with doctors. Then Dr. Tanaka invited Julius to come each Friday to teach English Bible to doctors and Japanese Military officers. Virginia will be teaching Dr. Tanaka's wife personally as she now says, "I believe in Jesus Christ."

The great missionary Paul said "A GREAT DOOR FOR EFFECTIVE WORK HAS OPENED TO ME
I Cor. 16:9

"

IN JAPAN. NOW, as never before, we have invitations by Christians to open their

homes to "Home meetings for Evangelism". This means the Christians who open their homes need nurturing and care and prayer. In the long run, this will result in their
being soul winners.

HAGA HOUSE CHURCH. We had an example in this when first we taught a kindergarten child. Then the mother was converted, then the two sons grew up and accepted Christ at camp, and then the old father Mr. Haga 72 and his wife 62 burned their god

shelves and opened their home. Sisters were converted and then one complete family
in the neighborhood, and three other adult Christians who are praying for their husbands and their sons'conversion. Haga House is open for weekly meetings of Bible reading, and special monthly meetings in the evening and day for different age groups and people of different interests and contacts. We are asked this month to come three times to help teach and witness with others.
TIME, CARE, PRAYER. THE WORD TAUGHT WITH POWER. CHRISTIANS LIVING IN CHRIST.

Pray for^ usthat-our faxth--be s trong.jji_belev4jig_what God wants _to do_dally_ in JLapan_

through us. We cannot just "make a schedule" "make a plan for evangelism". We do have special evangelistic meetings here planned in November, but we must go out
and be available and sensitive to "What God wants us to do."

HEALTH PROBLEMS: Going to Mayo Clinic was expensive but Laurie had throat surgery there in June which we hope will be a turning point since she had had chronic strep throat. We hope this will keep her at a higher health level. Virginia was cleared of having any liver problem after her previous hepatitis. They did increase her high blood pressure medication. She must keep having monthly blood tests as the side effects -of this medication cause lack of potassium and extreme fatigue and body pains. She takes a thirty minute fast walk in the neighborhood early

each day.

Passing houses where Budhhist chants are made and meeting other "walkers"
Julius examination showed no problem.

are giving us a chance for more intercession.

Julius' tests were done at the California Yorba Linda Clinic.

FUND^-.: We expended much to go to our supporting churches, conventions, etc. during furlough and are paying this with our Visa payments monthly. We send $500.00 a month
until the end of 1984 to finish off the North Japan Village Evangelistic outreach

building in KAMO.

Then we are paying $100.00 a month to Mayo until this is paid up.
Two groups gave us money for the

The Japanese Church is small, but they are helping.

KAMO Church to have a much needed clean air heater and two Christians have offered to

go help encourage this small band of Christians in a difficult area.

Again and again the Japanese thank us for coming back. The Christians asking for teaching and prayer and encouragement are also bringing their neighbors to hear the
gospel.

Mr. Kaide said "I wanted to pay for the Fleenors trip to the Yokohama Convention because if they had not come to Japan I would have been lost and I would have had nothing., nothing.. I would be nothing. In Jesus Christ is all my hope."
Such statements keep us going.

A Christian lady^ whose husband's partner stole everything they had including their home by mortga,ging it when he trusted him with his business "seal"(which is like a signature in Japan) said "I still have Christ and eternal life and hope and now my
husband is going to church because it was the Church that has stood by and helped us
in all this."

WE COUNT ON YOU.

WE NEED YOU.

THANK GOD FOR YOU.

Sincerely,