February, 1974

Dear Christian Family,

late.

IN A WHILE IHE MAIL IX^SirSN^T GET "EBRCOOl, and that *s why the January newsletter was Mr. & Mrs. Wymore were waiting for our approval of the financial report we never

received.

So, if you don't hear from us, please write again.

We try to answer all urg

ent mail promptly and the rest within a month.

IT ^ TIME FOR CLOTHES AND SPRING HOUSE-CLEANING during the Chinese, Lunar New Year, last month. Before the New Year celebration begins, old debts are paid, homes improved and cleaned, and new clothes bought. Then, budding peach trees (not Christmas trees), mandarin orange trees full of fruit or hundreds of flowers are bought. The celebration originally lasted 15 days, but most people limit it to 3 to 5 days, now.
CNL'llii!; FihST DAY CKF NEW YEAR, relatives get together for good food and fun. On the second day, they visit friends. If you're married, you're suppose to give red envelopes of lucky money to your young, single guests. The money usually ranges from US lOc to US $1. On the third day, they go to picnics, amusement parks, or hikes, which we did

with the Wong Tai Sin Christians,

get home.
bother us less than they used to,

We live next to a large amusement park.

Coming home,

the bus was so crowded I couldn't get off at our stop.

It took me another half hour to

Sometimes the crowds and constant noise seem unbearable, but I guess they

eVekyBCOY'S BIR1HDAY> IS CN 'IHe FIFTH DAY, in fact, some have no idea what day they were
actually bom. only made now. Just like our holiday "goodies," they also have special treats that are Some are really good! Others? Well. . .

CATiTiTNG CN CHRISTIANS AND CHURCH VISITCRS has already been fruitful, dispite our limited Cantonese. For example, suppose there is a Christian youth here named Leung Sin Saang.
Leung lives in an eleven-story, resettlement house without elevators. The stench from

the clogged, communal facilities at the end of each floor tell me that his 300 sq. ft. flat lacks a toilet and even a sink, but it doesn't lack people. Seven to nine live here. Four are playing a noisy, gambling game. Their cigarette smoke mingles with the incense from the family idol's shrine. One is sleeping. One is eating. And Leung is
trying to study. No one wonders why his grades are poor; why his school uniform is not
-Christianity-to-himseLf^,-

SUEDENLY, _I KNOW LEUNG AS A PEEISC^ and not just a Sunday-face, love him because we are the first whites to visit his family.
to be a friend of sinners. All this, before we begin to speak. share our joys and sorrows in Christ together.

Suddenly, he knows we Suddenly, the Christ we

Soon, we can trust and

symbolize to him escapes the confines of church service and enters his unChristian home

PLEASE PRAY ^ T LORD GIVES YCO THE STRENGTH AND TTMR FOR: 1. Cantonesespeaking services. The Mong Kok Christians could reach more people with Cantonese services, beginning in 2 to 6 months. A Chinese minister is needed;
otherwise, I may have to speak.

2. Our contined language study.

We are trying to move as fast as we can.

3. China's opening doors. About 400 tourists were just allowed to visit Canton, China. 4. Boldness among local Christians. Many have wide influence, including visits in China.
5. Our apartment complex. Over 35,000 people live within one-quarter of a mile from us.
Hardly 1,000 attend any kind of church.

6. "Summer in Hong Kong, 1974". Several volunteers for Christ are coming, 7. Chapel at Language school. I was put in charge of it, it should strengthen spiritually
and unite biblically all missionaries.

8. Above all else, that we have the patience, boldness and wisdom in our walk with God to do what needs to be clone and not Just be busy for the sake of keepihg busy.

^T^m, IF YOJ'RE EVER IN THE NEIGBBORH(XB, our phone number is 3-712350. Don't expect to find it in the phone book. It is listed under our landlady, Leung Lin, and I counted over 50 Leung Lin's in the phone book, 20 of them in our complex.
MAY GCD BE WITH YCU.
His,

Gary and Joyce Anderson

Stage 1, 21-D, 15th Floor Broadway, j^fei Foo Sun Chuen

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Forwarding Agentss

El don Wyfnof*
400 Hi n view Drive LebanonV Oregon 9735S 503-258-2865 March? 1974

Dear Christian Family,

ICT QDIC^Y IHE SHCHT

share with you a few of the things that have haj^ned.

OF FEBHUia^ has slipped byi Bit looking back, 1*11 try to

ROff-BOaTINS IS AFDN PASS^ME of nany yoting people here. We live near an arousaimt paiic
ihat rents out small row boats. We are allowed to row out into the harbor a fair distance;

then our stingth is challenged to fight the current to get bac^ to the dock! We took advantage of this Becreation one Sunday afternoon. We had invited four of the young mai over for dinner and afternoon; however, a coi5)le extra showed i5> to make a fun time I Would you believe they ate combread and hamburger gravy?! I Ihey s^ned to enjoy it after they figured out what to do with iti
WE HAD SCME FELLOWSHIP with our co-workers whi we celebrated birthdays for both Mrs. Rees
and Mrs. Ruth 11.

SATURDAY, FEBRDARy 16, we took a do-it-yourself bus tour thix>u^ the New Territories. CHiat's the farming country to the north of the city.) Not nearly as populated as the central parts of Hong Kong, it was quiet and the green fields were lovely. It ms rather startling to
realize that we could travel around our entire dcsnain here in about 3 to 4 hours! We don't

claim to be expert tour guides, but we enjoy learning what we can by trial and error,
COR VISAS HAVE RPiENf RENEWED! And w^t a blessing that is! It was quite a stock to us whKi

^ first found out that we had permission from the British government to stay only 6 months (which would be ip now)! Ifcfwever, xve got things strai^tened out for another year and are presently waiting for our Govemn^nt identification cards. (These cards my be used for identification rather than our passports which should be safer. Regarding loss or theft
of the passports, that is.)

FREE TEIANSPCHTATICW hag been provided for us to and from school by another missionary family living in our apartment coaiplex. In ^cchange we have done scsjb free baby-sitting for their three 3roung ladies. It has been fun getting to -know other-<3iristans -wto ehare- ~ the burden for the lost souls here in Hong Kong.

WE "RE PHYSICALLY FIT! Yes, we had a general check-up and discussed scare questions we had about the water and food, Tb our relief, things are not so bad. The only precauticai enphasized v/bs to be sure we had T.B. tests every year. Due to the crowded conditions here,

this is a very coisnon disease. So now we are re^stered with the Evangel Medical Center
and have access to a toctor or a hospital if ever needed. Gary was a little unccanfortable the day we were in the clinic as he was the only nale in a gro\:?> of about 30-40 pregnant women! They sen to do things in groups around here! As I was called into the examining roan the nurse asked me how to pronounce rry iMfother's name. I told her that my husland's name was Gary. She ran out to inform tto other niarses and I heard a round of laughter. They just aren"t use to us getting nnrried at such young ages!

At the medical center, Joyce asked me if being an overseas Amrican didn't bother ms,
had to ccmfess that it did, I am bigger, blonder, richer and culturally a misfit.

stari at and sometlnes demised. But later, I thougjit, "No, to be an overseas, Christian
American is a proud thing. Most hospitals and schools in Hong Kong were built by Anerican Christians, There are also housing projects, inproved labor and youth centers. Above all,
there are the churches and the Savior vto not only patched families, dissolved pagan fears,

I get

broke addiction"s chains, the tide of bribeiy, garhbling and crime, but gave people etemal
~^ife, MilTiohs^f^ dollars and hoius are donated by Amrican Qh'i^lans^half a world aiway toTove pecple they never see. No, we are proud to be overseas Christians. Proud of our
God and His people,"

PLEASE REMESffiER^TO I^Y for the beginning of Cantonese-speaking services at our Mon^sok CJhurch, We long to share with each one of you. May God be with you.
His,

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Gary & Joyce Anderson^

Stag^ 1, 21-D, 15th Fl(x>r

Brciu^y, Mei Foo Sun Chuen

Kbwlocxi, Hong Kong
Tel: 3-712350

ANDERSON MISSION TO THE CHINESE

SOUTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST ' 196 Airport Road Lebanon^ Oregon 97355

FORWARDING AGENTS

M/M Eldon Vtymore

400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, Oregon
Phone 258-2865

97355

^ril, im

I^ar Christian Family,

several mQntbs. lt lf|.il shjiw gig^s^o^ belpg ^ thunder stp^ ^t^ s^tgfjfg SPfts of "blo^ng fier^
weather here isn^t-^ea^Jy as sevepe^^ Cgi We <iid have h^ li^^^SSsIsP fpS ferry coiii44 f|y^ral aground ou ope pi'
We do keep with t\

could bev ''Aqcorjprtg~^}i[jir|-,' "th^^^a|^^^ere has

The weathjgr here (iliring tbe pontb Ot Atoch was jpst as Changsable as any other place

bht turu inbo a "rain and The ppxt mor^iig we could lekye
home with us at'nobni Still* t^

been strai^e these past

for SQbppi all

is

lalserable as it is where many of yoii live# during this time a hydrofoil and a bppts. Acouple days later a ferry ran
tope -r through the news media and !|Letters

from you. We a^ * the world. Our

tlp^!r"gfjprgy pinch" aud the unrest and inistfust in

went up to US$1.0Q for

a little one icdgbt

Ip.

Natural gps pti^e

^e cost of fqgd is flsg

gope up. But we ate pu|^ ligS wllllsg FP ^h a taxi as that price rose quite shai^ly.
S^iflg

; SPf pp. ffppP We dl&*t feel the sq.ue So much when ear gasoliiie gpllqn^ because the bus fares dldnVt and still haveh^^
siwgldS PS ISP radio commented that Chinese people may have

Mi SSF

th price increase^ by about

everyplace else. We had to chuckle

to change their eti^ pFlPP fresh food year round was just going to be too high so t^ey WSSII lii^i |9 bls USiSg perserved foods. We count it a luxury to be able tp buy tb^'^f^caf^ PFslspi ill ISSg* ^ ^resh foods are still a little cheaper Ifwd certainly tapt^ btFlsFf IlliS iSS94 goods because most of the canned goods are still
heartTrTh6~l^i|?^5p|^^^wl$!riSon'Te^^iro and what will each of us do about it? Will we bp more-iuterp^gd |s^|ievi||g-eiir~ehildreir^dre8sed^-d.n i>retty fancy new nlotfaes-^d shiny"
new shoes trying to Ipoh as good as the next kid? Will be be patient enough to go to church service this one Sunday and pOSSihly IPahe it to a sunrise service? My prayer is that each one of us will sgrlpusly consider ^at this season means to us as an individual. Not just
that Jesus came to gartb and waS grncifled, but that He loved ^
to die when He had dana nathing wrangf

Yes, situations ami Cllmtas aye chan^jig.

But we long to see a change in people*s

that much to be willing

that much. I challenge ns ail le read abeut His life in the Gospel of John this next month and ask onrsgivee rhis gneelien '*What will I do with Jesus?"
Gary preached bis first serroeai in CSantonesel

his enly request is for me to love other people

ecribed his presentation as being lihe an eld ear sputtering to get started, but just chugged on down th madl Pregfees in langwage study can actually be seen!
Honestly, jtoch that's not so bad.

figurTlToiur'^0^^^8|||^^^lWg''p^H^lcing at a blank wall and at me. He deLanguage studies

it sure took a lot of time for him to

moved ahead of schedhle7"i^0^if^^^^ three American Christians who were passing through. Our spiripnai rpptS were deepened because of inner testing. We got to know our fellow mieaipnaries better enjep a eeupie days off; and most important, finish essential
planning for the Canteneee eerwiees we will b beginning. I think some great events are

often caused by gopd ue el ^wiit liffiii lib this March. We thank God for the answered prayers for our familyi ewraelweei and Hie church, one request please pray that God
^11 raise up wise, laithlnl ^ineae leadete,
Yenr gervants in Jesus,

Gary & Joyce SAnderson

u

Stag 1, 21-D, 15/Floor Broadway, Mel Foo Sun Chuen KbWloon, Hong Kong
K-712350

aarv & Joyce AndPT.snp

FORWARDING AGENTS

"glTge 1, 21-D, 15/Floor

Broadway, Mei Foe Sun Chuen
Kowloon, Hong Kong
K-712350

jUN 4 81974

M/M Eldon Wymore

400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, Oregon
Phone 258-2865

97355

May, 1974
Dear Christian Family,

Among the interesting letters and meaningless Chinese ads in our mailbox, two unique letters

much smaller world. They are mostly full of random, unrelated, current news (both sports and

land every few days.

They sound a lot like the six o'clock CBS world report, except from a

serious), followed by some business reporting spiced here and there with commentaries of ad vice and insights. At first glance, they can seem shallow and boring. But actually, they q,xq outward signs of the deepest human contacts ever to mold Joyce s character and mine.
Christian in word and deed.

One letter is from Mr. & Mrs. Carl Anderson, my parents, who saw to it that my growing-up was

I*m deeply indebted to Mom and Dad for living true to their teaching and for giving high re spect to runtime Christian service. They also helped and encouraged me, even when teenage pains wearied them. When we decided to come to Hong Kong, they helped form our plans. They contacted people who could help, scheduled speaking times, and handled many physical details.
Since we came to Hong Kong, they encourage us, keep us in touch, discuss doctrinal issues and show an increasing interest in our work. We appreciate God's blessings through them
more than I can write.

I'm a PK (preacher's kid), and it wasn't as bad as the jokes say.

The other letter well Joyce can tell you about it.

Yes, the other letter is from my parents. Mr. &Mrs. Eldon Wymore, a couple of my favorite letter from Mom, I find insights on how to live the Christian life that they exhibit. Al

people'. I think children never cease to learn, and parents never cease to teach. With every though busy V7ith many other interests and jobs, Mom &Dad took on the mammoth job and head aches of being out forwarding agents. They also helped arrange speaking dates and provided
sistent is tough. But I thank my parents for their consistent example and encouragement. Since the total Sunday School and worship

transportation in those last hectic days. Presently they are our storehouse. Gary and Dad working on our display, looked like two young boys building a super model plane'. To be con
Praise God for using the Chinese worship services!

attendance only averaged 29 recently, I set a private goal for Easter Sunday of 20 at the

Chinese service and 59 totaled for the three services, but I was wrong. God knew better. 3^ attended the Chinese service and the three services totaled 79! We now know what we can reach

in God's strength for His glory, and I believe we can reach it again and soon go beyond.

April 21st, Mong Kok Church of Christ youth challenged Wong Tai Sin Church of Christ youth to a soccer game. An American "giant" balanced out each team, Danny Thurston and myself. (Our

We also spent a lovely afternoon going for a picnic with the young people when they had a
holiday.

team won!)

Afterwards, the kids ate dinner and shared spiritually at the Thurston s home.

We hope to soon have a reasonable air conditioner because warm stuffy, summer rains started a few days ago. Another 24% rise in cost of living is predicted within six months. Life is indeed an uncertain gift. Less than twenty miles away another youth was shot down this week by Communist gunfire as he made a dash for freedom. Please pray about changing circumstances here. Also pray for our co-workers. The heavy responsibility has been quite a strain on
some of them.

Wing Wong, a Hong Kong Christian graduating from Platte Valley Bible College is returning this summer to begin new Church planting. We are excitedbecause we have-hear^-of-his cnthuciacm and fine ability. He is bringing five talented students, "The Harbingers," for summer evangel ism. They are planning school assemblies, doortodoor calling, camp, VBS, and preaching
meetings. Please pray that God will be glorified and people saved.

Do you have some responsibility for shepherding some weaker Christians? Then, can I ask you, "Are you a jealous shepherd?" Do you get fiery angry at anything that would pull a brother

away from Christ? So angry that you overlook personal danger to save the stray? David was a jealous shepherd. He said, "When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock, I

went out after him and attacked him, and rescued it from his mouth; and when he rose up against

me, I seized him by his beard and struck him and killed him. ' David had no time to think whether the stray was worth the risk. He knew it was. He wasn t courteous to the lion and
bear either. But he "was a man after God's own heart." Love without jealousy for your

brother's well-being is as usless as a sling x^ithout stones.

j ealous shepherds 11
Your servants in Christ,

Let's let God make us His

FORWARDING AGENTS

M/M Eldon Wymore

^^5^

400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, Oregon

^vy - '
June 1974

Phone: 503-258-2865

97355

Dear Dhristian Family,

You probably received this letter earlier than usual, because something very special is with her sister, Doris, are coming to visit us from June 14th through July 9thl

She will get to see first-hand what life in Hong Kong is like. She will get to be involved in many of the events here, and she will get a much needed rest. Her fresh point of view will be

happening this month. The fine lady who handles the printing of this letter. Mom Wymore,

much appreciated, and I hope she shares some of what she saw with you in our next news letter. Since she will be here, expect the next newsletter to be a little late.

arrive, because there will be a soccer game followed by a get-together with them in charge. They plan to take care of most of their own physical needs; so we can just enjoy them and
share in their tiainistry. X

for a summer of evangelism. Joyce is busy arranging assemblies for them at high schools and colleges. They will get to get acquainted with the congregations the day after they

This is not the end of our visitors, either.

"The Harbingers" will be here from June 8

^My uncle^Bernel Getter, and his family will be here July 4th6th on their way back to their
India. Although they have inspired me, I rarely get to see them; so we appreciate this fellowship. You also are invited to visit us when you have the time.

because Christian fellowship in his own language is usually lacking.

Often the missionary is cut off from the spiritual food he needs in order to keep working

But this hasn't been the case for us this month. We are praising God for the chances we have to grow. For

example, at the last Evangelical Missionary Fellowship banquet we got to hear Carl F. H. Henry, retired editor of Christianity Today. Also, enthusiastic Los Gatos Christian Church

has been sending us tapes of good singing and sermons from their services. Besides this, a missionary couple we met in language school are returning to the U.S.A. for one year; so

we are x^atchirig their handsome library and other things.

When we prepared to come to Hong Kong, we only brought necessities. So we expected these first couple years to be much like camping without many conveniences, but thanks to the watchfulness of God and his saints, all our needs are provided far beyond what we had
expected.

During the summer, we will have our language school at home to save the daily two-hour bus trip. When we began adjusting to Chinese culture and language, I'm glad that God in his wisdom withheld from us how long it would take, or no one would make it. We get a goal in our minds of x<?hat the ideally adjusted foreigner is like, but when we draw near the goal, we always find that there is another goal beyond this one. It's like looking at a mountain
range frora a distance; they look just like one slope to climb. a

People have written for information and objects from Hong Kong to use in V.B.S. and other \ / ^ missions meetings; so x-ye spent a few afternoons buying things; then, yesterday, I read The ^
missionary life I have found. The book is "the story of a modern American missionary family relating their lives in Hong Kong to the customs and culture of a delightful people." She
portrays clearly the inner struggles and joys of missionary life honestly without treating them as superhumans or destroying their personal honor. This book is a must for any person interested in Hong Kong missions. The book can be ordered through any Christian book store.
Buy one NOW for your church library and encourage people to read it.

Gladis DePree (Harper &Row $3.95).

She has the best description of Hong Kong

May God be rich with all of vou. and may you enjoy your walk with him. Please pray for
the development of mature Chinese leadership.
In Jesus' love.

God's work through us. Pray for God's unredeemed sons and daughters in China. Pray for

Gary & Joyce Anderson Stage I, 21D, 15th Floor

Broadway, Mei Foo Sun Chuen,

Kowloon, Hopg Kong
Phone: K-7I2350

FORWARDING AGENTS

ilr, & Mrs. Eldon VJymore 400 lllliview Drive Lebanon, Oregon 97355
Phone 258-2865; .

ANDERSON MISSION TO THE CHINESE:' . > '

Dear Christian. Familyj .

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.July,; 1974. j

It is indeed difficult to sori out some of the.more Interesting events to pass on to you. .
TfflAT A THRILL-YO, SEE ?2 gmiilnik faces as we < past thrc)ugh.:.custoras, raftey. claiming luggage<
etc.
t. 7 Li. '^ ' ' i f ; ' . ' ' . - - i

IT WAS A FULL AND EXCITING 3^ weeks that'were spent' in Hong Kong.-"visiting and :sightseelng'

Hong Rpttg darting in and out. arpiind buses ai^d people.; Vehicles have. the right of way
Itvalways looks, like rush hour in do^^

Then" came, the firat taxi ride to the apartment.. It is an ^experience to ride through

so one soon ;learns to run across the streets.

tOTm San Francisco no matter what time of day or night you go out* Amazingly enoughi we
did not see one accident the entire time we spent there.

THE OPEN MARI^TS WOULD TAKE MUCH .getting used to. .The' Smell fxom the meat markets is ' enough to move me right on past. I am sure the meat is; fresh<enough-tho, as we would ' see them bring in fresh butchered animals every morning. .1 couldn't imagine so. many !

little shops down the streets. We.felt like we ware walking through someone's dining
room Xi7hen.shopping-.as. the families have;.their bowls of food (usually rice) and chop
sticks most anyplace in the shops. Some even sit .outside the.shop on the sidex/alk to eat. They have coffee cups vrtth a lid gn them, nox^' this is a good idea .as it not only keeps the coffee hot: longer;but helps keep the bugs etc. out of the drink...

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THERE IS: MUCH .RESPECT. IN THE FA^IILIES x^hich xfl^e could: certainly take a lesson 'fromi^- The "
young are,taught respect, x^hich is also practiced,. . ; . r:: . .. i _. -:
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age '5 and at the fepd of;.'the 6t.h .grade, they ihus't palsS' a ..very difficult examinatioh in ' order.to continue their education. If they fai^ tHpy have 2 years before they..can legalJy '

SCHOOL IS AI^ ItlPORTANt PART OF THE CHII^SE young perso^..',^,. life- .1:hey

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start school at

high school they must^pass another ^very difficult exaWnatipn and out of about 30,000
graduates only 3,000 are.able, to get into college asvthey haVe no mofe .sropm.

get a,.job as they, must be 14 years of age.: if^they continue their educatiw^'hthUgh Tf'-ii '
They are \

accepted .ihtp'>cpilege by grade, so the. tpp 3,000 grade-wise are able to continue, their
education. . This is very important'to tha people in Hohg Kong'^o. it is not uncommon for

the students, to lock themselyes^ into: their room for 2, 3, or .4 .x^eeks before examination
time and study 12 to 15 hours a day for the exam.

IfflAT A, PRIVILEGE TO. WORSHIP with the Christians both .at Mong Kok and 'Wong Tal Sin even: i

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tho part of their services x-rere in CaAtohese. -We could feel, the/love of Christ in duV
mist X'/hich makes us all brothers and sisters in Him. The Chinese Christiana have a

radiance that reaches far beyond the confines of Hong Kong.

ANOTHER PRIVILEGE WAS TO BE a small part in making book holders to fit the chair backs

for the Mong Kok group....,.,^It seems such a small thing to me but those Christians x-jere so
grateful. .to be one of the big hinderendes of Christianity in Hbng

Kong as it i^~Tp^My other parts of the x<7orld.

and xi^orkers in all foreign fields.

I xrould urge your nrayers for the work

These Christians x^ho leave homeland,, family, comforts

and luxury to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to an unsaved people x^elcome visitors as x-7ell as x7ords of encouragement. Not only do they xflfelcpme these but they need th'em as
x^ell* ^ '

THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN HONG KONG! Just this month an evanglistic meeting is being held in Mei Foo Sun Chuen x/here there afe no services. Pray that xrork in this part of Hong Kong will sprout and grox^. Also leadership classes for the Christians began with a very good responce. Hox-j they need better trained leaders to take the gospel to their oxm
people.
In His service.

Cleora I'tymore

S:? 3 0 1974
P.S.

Dear Christian Family,

I really appreciated Mom Wymore's fresh view of things here, and 1 hope yoU do, too.

SIMCE HOM ^rYI-lORE LEFT, we: have sebn a lot of blessings and answers to prayer hete.

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These answers involve all of the work here and not iust Joyce's and ky responsibilities, but I am so excited about thetn, that I'd like to share them with you.
AT THE COMI'IUITXTY CEHTER HERE IH Mei Foo Sun Chuen, the Harbingers just fini.shed up a one-week revival. Although the center lacked a lot of conveniences, the service got

better -every ntghtv^ -Between 70 and -100 peeple~attended each niglit,~not cduntih^ l^e
adults and children that listened in every open window. Although no orte accented Jesus Christ, inquirers asked questions after every meeting, and many asked for a minister
to call on them.

SOT'lE OF THE NE\7 CHINESE CHRISTIANS took advantage of these opportunities to witness for

Christ. At MOng Kok, 15 to 20 people usually attend, but recently, at every service we have had to set up more dhairs, hnd attendance has been betx^een 25 and 35.
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WONG TAi SIN HOEMALLY RUMS'ABOUT 50 childifen in Sunday school and 30 adults in worship,
but VBS started today, they had ovei: 90 children and are expecting nearly 200 before
they finish.

FOLLOT'TING UP THE HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES by the Harbingers, a 3-day camp is planned.
We reserved the grounds for 60 campers, and already over 100 have asked to attend. space fast. And I like these kinds of problems. A

week of evangelism is planned at Iforig Kok. The building holds about 50 people, and already 40 have applied to attend tlie kickoff ranch-style dinner. We're running out of ONE ADDED THING WAS ASKED OF THE CHRISTIANS, and that was that if they had time they would attend sdine planned leadership classes. Since no more than 15 vzere expected, we Jield it~iirmng Wong's smai apartment, but the first two nights over 25 p^ple attendedT THE PRESENT SPIPvITUAL CLIMATE IS BEST described by a recent incident. After youth meeting, two young non-Christians confronted me; "How can I learn anything, about Christ ianity from a sermon here or there? We want you to sit doxm with us and go through basic Christianity systematically. We must have a clear understanding of"it before we
can accept or reject i t . '

PRAISE THE lord!

Take this chance to thank God for* the answers to' many of your prayers,
His aiid yours.

and please pray for God's continued provision of all our needs.

Gary ana Joyce

M/M Eldori Wymore

400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, Oregon
Phone: 258-2865

97355

September, 19J
PUTTING DOWN ROOTS -BEARING OUT FRUIT

Dear Christian Family,

on" 1 ! 1Q74 "

Well, Joyce and I just finished our first year iiy'Hong Kong putting down roots. We*ve put down our first reAl foots of homj^life here in our apartment. We^ve put our roots down de^p in the Chinee language through this year
of language school and through leadershj,|^?c)f the Chinese-speaking church
services at Mong Kok.

We've put roots down in coric^tsof^^huTch growth in Hong Kong through surveys, investigation and discussiroTT'^th other Christian groups.
We've also put our roots down in the lives of those we have come to know
and love, spiritual roots in Christ and His church. Finally we've rooted ourselves in the yearly circle of Hong Kong exper iences. We have seen the Mid-Autumn festival, and experienced Christmas carol ing and Chinese New Year festivities; we've watched students crainraiiig for exams

during the springtime, and summer's arrival with the Dragon Boat Festival, and the "summer" openness of youth to let Christ answer their spiritual needs. We hope these events will not catch us by surprise as they did this year,
but that we can be prepared to use them for God's glory.

As we talked to the Harbingers (the college team here this summer) about their

impact, we all realized that several rough spots ought to be worked out the
next time. But we also realized that the positive contact they had with nonVacation Bible School we well attended. As many as 54 people

Christians, the new converts and the inspiration to older Christians made it
all worthwhile.

squeezed into the Mong Kok church's apartment for the revival. Sixty people attended the first camp sponsored here. And, attendance at Mong Kok Church of
Christ is from 25 to 35 instead of 15 to 25.

The day the Harbingers left, the Wayfull Jew family arrived, returning
from furlough.

Later, with all our fellow-missionaries, we discussed goals, plans and needs. We were impressed with the need of putting out branches and bearing more fruit here in Hong Kong. And for each of these needs, we earnestly seek your regular prayer. God's power through your prayers is a vital source of our strength. We seek to bear fruits ^ Christian unity among all believers in Hong
Kong who seek to follow Jesus Christ wholeheartedly.

has also been set up to relieve the costs of further Many of the Chinese make hardly enough money to live solve all the problems, but it does make them easier a full copy of the fund's plans) We are also trying
more chances to serve in the Chruch as he grows.

trying even now to organize regular leadership-training classes.

We seek to bear fruits of Christian leadership.

The .missionaries are

Christian education. on. Such a fund does not to face. (Enclosed is to give each Christian

A trust fund

will supply your needs and ours if we will only turn to Him.

ships, and urging personal evangelism are all part of the task. We hope es pecially to tap the resources of others during the fruitful summer months. Please pray about these things as we enter a new year in confidence that God
His and Yours,

Finally we seek to bear fruits o^ evangelism.

Follow-up, deepening friend

Gary and Joyce Anderson Stage 1, 21-D, 15th Floor Broadway, Mei Foo Sun Chuen Kowloon, Hong Kong

A scholarship fund has been set up to relieve only the tuition cost of higher education classes in the field of Bible and Christian ministries.
It is available to any Chinese-speaking Christian from the sponsoring

congregations.*

The scholarship money can only be used inside the

colony of Hong Kong.

Anyone desiring a scholarship must have been an active worker in one of the sponsoring churches and must continue to work with the church during
his scholarship.

Any Christian desiring a scholarship, needs to submit his name, cost of tuition, the name of the school to any one of the trustees. The individual,
the school and the amount of the scholarship all need to be approved and

signed by three trustees before a scholarship will be given.

Each applicant's request will be treated separately on its own merits. The applicant will be notified of the trustees' decision within one to
three weeks of the time application was made.

A new application for scholarship must be made each term in order to have the scholarship renewed. The scholarship will not be renewed if the grade average for the immediately preceeding term fell below an average grade
level.

TRUSTEES:

1.
2.

Mr. Danny Thurston

Mrs. Ruth Li

3.
4.

Mr. Wayfull Jew

Mr. Gary Anderson

When a trustee plans to leave Hong Kong colony for more than three months, then the remaining three trustees will pick a new trustee within one week
of the date of the first trustee's departure. -

A trustee's term is indefinite.

A trustee may resign after giving the

other trustees two weeks advance notice of his action. A trustee can be dismissed only on the mutual action of the other trustees.

Contributions to the fund can be given to any trustee, and designated "Chinese Christian Scholarship Fund." The money is only drawn out of
savings by the trustee appointed tresurer.
*SPONSORING CHURCHES: 1. Mongkok Church of Christ 148 Prince Edward Rd, 5/F Mongkok
Church of Christ

2.

116-118 Wan Fung Street, Fung Wong Village

G/F

M/M Eldon Wymore

400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, Or. 97355 Phone: 503-258-2865 .

October, 1974

Dear Christian Family,

The Mid-Aut"i""n Festival on September 30th is one of the three major Chinese

festivals.

During this full moon, hundreds of years ago, the Chinese overthrew their

Manchurian rulers. The rebellion was accoir$)lished by smuggling messages from house to house inside of "moon cakes" (a lot like fruitcake, but better). Every family was to

hang a lantern in their doorway. As soon as the moon rose, the Chinese rushed out and
killed those who did not have lanterns.
and watch the moon.

Now, the Chinese eat moon cake, light lanterns

This year the youth group took this opportunity to have a fellowship barbecue and camp out on one of the popular beaches. But it was more popular than we es^ected.
Hundreds and hundreds of people were there for nighttime picnics. Many built sand castles and all sorts of designs in the sand, then they decorated them with burning candles and lanterns. It was beautiful to see the beach all lit up with twinkling
lights.

baptized.

After the barbecue, we had a short worship service and then two young ladies were

The moonlight, candle light and lantern hanging over their heads as they
Praise the Lord!)

were buried in the black ocean will not be easily forgotten.

this month.

(Seven have been baptized

Some of the teens went home, but the rest of us spent the night under the stars.

In the morning we went swimming, but Gary and some of the others got quite a shock from
jelly fish. After a little first aid, some of the sting was gone.
Both have been a real great help and encouragement since they came.

Wayful-1 and Helen Jew- and family as well as Wong Yan V7ing now live in-Mei Foo Smi
Chuen with us.

They plan to start worship services in the Jew's home at the beginning of November. The
Jews' address is: Wayfull and Helen Jew
Kowloon, HONG KONG

Stage 1, 12-B, 3/Floor Broadway, Mei Foo Sun Chuen

, and Wing's is:

Wong Yan Wing

Stage 5, 22-A, 4/Floor Nassau, Mei Foo Sun Chuen

Kowloon, HONG KONG

We finished the book of John in Chinese reading, and also the "Sermon on the Mount" and the "Creation Story." Now we are reading James and the Acts of the Apostles. Only
a few more months and basic language studies will be over. Oh Joy!!!

youth meetings. He plans to start "Survey of the Bible" by Standard dur:|.ng the Chinese
Sunday school. It was recently translated into Chinese by missionaries in Taiwan.
Chinese/English Sunday School 38 25 29 28 26
Attendances at Mong Kok during September were:

At Monq Kok. Gary began the enjoyable task of teaching through Ephesians during

Worker training classes began October 6th. Wong Yan Wing teaches Church History and Ruth Li teaches Visual Aids. The classes are held on Sunday afternoons, twice a month.
t

English Worship Youth Meeting

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31 30

23 23

26 27

26 25

24 27

When not all our plans succeed, it's good to know that victory rests in Jesus.

Failure is the inevitable result of governments, businesses and philosophy, but vic
tory is the inevitable result of the Church of God.
Gary^ Joyce,. Stage 1, 21-D, 15/Floor Broadway, Mei Foo Sun Chuen
Kowloon, HONG KONG
Phone: 3-712350

M/M Eldon Wymore 400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, Oregon
Noveiaber, 1974

97355

Phone: 503-238-2865

"YOU OKLY THX55K YOU KKOW VJHAT I THOUGHT I SAID."

Dear Chrisfcian Family,

lAether "pot," "boss," "read hog," "Jreali" and "8-track" are part of the same language
at all.

Any minister, or teacher, or parent ^ho tries to talk to teens so that^he really comes through kno^s that it takes more than skill in the same langiiage. In fact, he may von er

Some words stir us (or at least some of

Some phrases catch our attention, like "Americo-, love it or leave it," "Remember the Al^, "Bayer t^rks wonders," or Bill Gotbard's "P BP GI HF W MY." Some phrases make us s^le,
like, "a fish out of water," "wet bahisci the ears" arid "sawing logs. And for a laogh, What mother hasn't heard "Moamy. tell us about the olden days?
Daddy hasn't talked "about the good ole' days?

like "home," "love" and ^'Amasing Grace."

r.,-..

Our world is tied doim by reference points, like 1776, 1492, (Sirist's birth. World War II and high school graduation. And we hs\'e points of irritation, like inflation, welfare,
equal rights, taxes and criiss.

The same is true with Chinese. Skill with Chinese words and gramoar is not all that^s ^ needed to meet people oo a heart to heart basis. Their emotions are attached to different things, ^ey have different emotional phrases, Taey use many idioms (sentences from
their ancient books) in everyday talking, whose meanings are not al^Tsya

wind blows, the grass ?ves," but it means "a man who runs at the

dictionary lists over 10,000 idioms, like these; Fung-choi-chow-dung.

It says,

means "The money ran out before the next check cams." ^ fi .. Added to these are many ccsaoa sayings, like 'Vaterskin for a spoiled spor , o

is "Qiing-woiag-bot-jipo" It says "Budding green and harvest yellow don t meet, but it

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market" for well you know how noise and women go together, I^hat do they think o hard work? They say, "Wine oat of ten bsldheaded people are rich.
They also have different reference points.

"three heads and six hands" for a "clever skillful fellow; or "Thr^ Tf
Dynasties are more

Columbus found America during the Ming Dynasty. The USA started during the mng
ianity started during she Later Han Dynasty.

Confucius lived in the Spring and Autum Dynasty (so did Daniel, the prophet) and Christ
-

And ta>ay haTO different points of irritation. 7or erjample, no one complains about th"fine" pnblic transportation, that to me is something like riding a roller-coMter vintage Model-T. Instead, they're worried about education, housing, crime saa fooo.

The point is that gota-^daning. is not just taking a Bible to other lands. J;' might never get done if God '.Jas not morking in it. Yet, it must get done dte eb effective way possible if people are to be saved. One-fourth of all mankind in CSi_na
alone, is nearly untouched by the good news.

As you think about this part of the morld, please pray.;

1. That God will bring forth waves of conversion to His con among the 800,000,000+ aouis

2. That men and women with a sound mind, full of the spirit and love wo^d rise up to meet the call aiat God already extended, that is to meet the glorious t^L. of. a. planting the word, b. reaping the harvest, and c. shepherding the loe.t among
these great people. . . .

presently doomed in China islthout the good nsas.

3. 4.

That God would clear our eyes to see what our part in this mighty mission is. That God would strengthen our heart to meet the tasks we see.

May God continue to be with you all in all things, giving the peace that passes under
standing.
In all love,

b'^'Yr-'
Gary and Joyce Anderson
Ifei Foo Sun Chuen

Stage 1, 2lb, 15/F, Broadway,

Kowloon, Hong Kong
Phone: 3-712350

Gosons
brothers and Sisters in Christ,

It's bee" ^ 1f>ng time since we'_ye seen each other, so ^MERRY^ '^HRTSTMAvS!" We hope that yonr vinter holidays are as full of
true fellowship as they promise to be for us.

fi few days ago in the elevator, I met a neighbor who

are missionaries.

knows we

After greetings, he said, "Say, it must be

great being a preacher. All you do is preach on Sunday, and then you're free the rest of the week." Clearly understating, r replied, "Well, there's a little more to it than that."
The next day as I planned the week's demands on time, I saw no

way to get it all done.

1) school, 2) homework, 3) Chinese

sermon, 4) Chinese typewriter to buy, 5) find a Chinese pastor,

church service improvements, 8) Christmas shopping, 9) estab lish and deepen friendships, 10) church growth research, and
the list went on to nearly 30 items.

6) prepare for the tri-lingual Christmas concert, 7) initiate

Compared to the list, my neighbor was completely wrong, but his hinted meaning is too often right, that is: "Missionaries are lazy." Not lazy, of course, when it means a sluggard at the I mean, doing the jobs on the list we like to do, instead of

job {though this temptation is real, too).

But a buzy laziness

doing the most important ones and accepting blame for the ones

that don't get done. Or, worse yet, being too lazy even to lay the list before God and decide what really must be done.

vJhat farmer paints the barn during planting, or decorates the house during harvest? Yet, Satan would tempt us to be less diligent at God's work. For that reason, we need your under

standing prayers. Would you pray that God gives us integrity in labor and purpose in projects? Would you pray that we might
not work to keep from God's work instead of working at His workl

Have you ever seen a Chinese typewriter? It was invented by missionaries several years ago. It is designed for those people whose specialty is "hunt n' peck." Since the Chinese language doesn't have an alphabet, each word is a separate symbol, called a character. The base of the typewriter is a tray containing
over 2500 characters. Above the tray, lever glides back and forth. the roller and typing

The typist scans the tray to find the character he wants.

When

he has found it, he centers the typing lever over the character

and presses it. The typing lever pulls the character out of the tray and types it on the paper. Then, the typist hunts for
his next character; so i t ' s really "hunt n' peck." If the character is not there, he need never fear. He has two other boxes with over 1000 more characters that he can substi

tute in the tray. What's more, the typewriter also has the full English alphabet and is flexible enough to take in other langu

ages if necessary.
down.

It also types forward and backward, up and

All of this is without electricity and only costs $300.

It sounds like a monster, doesn't it? Although it is probably one of the biggest breakthroughs in Chinese printing, most Chinese have never even seen one. The congregations here just bought their's to meet our expanding printing needs. May God be with you as you plan your New Year.
His and Yours,
FORWARDING AGENTS:

Mr.

& Mrs.

Eldon Wymore

400 Hillview Drive Lebanon, OR 97355

Gary and 'ucfyce Anderson Stage 1, 21-D, 15/Floor Broadway, Mei Foo Sun Chuen
Kowloon, HONG KONG