FORWARDING AGENTS:

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Mr. &Mrs. Eldon Wymore

400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, OR January, 1975

Dear Christian Family*

97355

"Let*8 see," I said as we planned,

will be at the piano.

"We ought to pray that 60 people will

attend our Christinas concert, because we have 59 good chairs and Mrs, Rees

Later, I was getting cold feet! "Our highest recent attendance was 44, and the choir doesn't sound great. Father in heaven, I'll put out 45 chairs

if you'll fill them.

Besides, no more chairs fit well in this little room."

The choir gathered before the concert for their final prayer circle, I prayed hard! "Father we may have misunderstood your will tonight. If so, show us. If not, let your name be glorified in the way you know best. We
commit it to you. Amen,"

. , ,"Yeyng Hing Yan, let's get the other chairs, these are all full,"
"Gary, it's still not enough chairs,
they can hour our chairs,"

The choir is willing to stand so

"But you'll have to stand politely for more than an hour," I said,
"It doesn't matter," they answered.

During a solo, I whispered to Joyce, "Put the refreshments in two places

so they can get them".

She said, "It is impossible' too many people are standing at the back,"
The concert ended and the people rose to leave, but they couldn't.
"Thank you. Lord,

There

was no room to move around, Alan said. "Gary, we've got to fold up their chairs or they'll never get out. So we did,

Thank you for letting us share your love with more

people here than ever before," Not only did God let us share the 'reason of our hope' with over 80 people, such as atheists, devout Buddhists, former Communists,
students, friends and relatives of Christians not only us, but Mei Foo Sun Chuen Christians had a great fellowship party later that night, and Wong Tai Sin was holding a revival with about 130 people present each night. Was it because of our work" Not really, It vias because peopl^ were willing to let God lead
the way.

People who study missions often talk about "indigenous churches," Indigenous refers to a plant, animal or idea that grows naturally in a region or country, A concerned missionary knows that no matter how hard he tries, he is always a

foreigner, He knows that his ideas and ways may never grow well because they are foreign and unnatural to the people, Therefore, he always hopes and prays for the indigenous idea or leader, So, I was glad when some of the youth told me that they really wanted a Chinese to preach instead of me. And we were even more glad when they said, "We want our own Christian paper in Chinese, We vrant
to do it all ourselves, We want to pay for it ourselves. We want to use it to

tell our friends about Christ,"

What could I say except "Praise the Lord I"

By the way, below is our annual financial- report.

we have been using what you have entrusted to us.

It should help you see how

You should note that since

the value of the U.S. dollar is not stable, when we converted the figures from H,K, dollars to U.S. dollars, v/e used an average value: so the figures are

not perfectly correct.

Also note that any unaccounted-for spending that we

If you have any questions or comments

did is under the item of "personal items."

on the report, either the W3nnores or we will be glad to answer them.

May God richly bless you throughout all of 1975,
In His Love,

G^ry 6 Joyce Anderson

Sta^e 1, lll-D, 15/Floor

Bfoadway,. Hei Foo Sim Chuen Kowi&osi, Hong Kong
Phone: 3-712350

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Anderson's Statonent

1973 ending balance

$416.92
9.255.05

1974 incoms + special gifts

$9,671.97

9,671.97

Expenditures for 1974

Tuition

Bent & Utilities

Food

2,810.16 2,734.99
975.28 174.78 277.54 157.45 116.57

Transportation Books & Office supplies

Medical

Postage

Personal items & tithe

1,264.61
928.57 135.00

Capital outlay Joyce's allowance

$9,574.95

-9.574.95

97tS

ending
b^ance

carried forwared to
1975

Forwarding Agents Statement

Inorane

Churches (19) Individuals (34)

7,718.22
3.825.66

$11,543.88

11,543.88

Expenditures for 1974

250.87 48.00 70.15

Postage & Wiring

Printing
Pictures & Misc.

Anderson's salary

9.574.95

9,943.97

9.943.97

$1,599.91

Qxurch Dsvelopnent Fund (Savings)

$3,670.54

FOPWARDINC ACFNTS: Mr. ^Irs. Fldon WvTnore 400 Hillvicw Drive

"Let's Just Praise the Lord"

Lebanon, OR
February, 1975

97355

Hi, Brothers and Sisters I

Joyce and I don't know how much Hod leads vou to Five to this work until we see the annual statement since the Wymores handle vour p.ifts. So, we trust God in
you that it will be enough to meet our needs.

salary of $7,800 per year. In those 18 months, inflation and U.S. dollar de valuation caused the cost of living to rise about 46%. At the same time, gifts during the nast year were 49% ahove the oricinal salary. ja a f y
else instead, then give there! Let's lust nraise the Lord, okay?
Attendances at Hong Kok in January wereEnglish vTorsnin:
Chinese worship:
22

kRiat are the results? 18 months ago we came to Hong Kong with a fixed

it's growth. Yet, we have never asked for money. 'Je believe that you should give because vou feel It's God's will, and if God leads you to give somewhere
21 18 23 8 14

God has not only seen fit to maintain this work, but he has nrovided for

22 14 4 32

24
7 14

19
0

Eng. Bible Class:

Youth Meeting:

15

Pretty small, huh? No, the same meetings are about 40% higher than a year ago, despite Che fact that twice as many church activities now seek members attention,
Look: , ,, ,

English Worship Sunday School Youth Meetings Publish monthly "Herald" uniat's more, both the English and Chinese
spiritual treat.

One Year Ago

Now, these added ones

from a variety of preachers and missionaries^instead of iust one a real

Let's lust praise the Lord!

Chinese Worship class/Choir Publish Chinese Youth Paper New Church at Mei Foo Sun Chuen services are now having good semons

The fourth young adult member in a vear iust left Hong Kong to study abroad. Ahard-working Christian and a oromislng leader, left here for the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada. Discouraging? None. Each one left here with the light that controls his life. In God's strength, he will endure and

grow and shine for Christ in another part of the world. Praise the Lord.

Chinese New Year, the biggest Oriental festival, is next week, with abundant

food, gifts, customs and parties. Please pray that it will be a time of sharing be found to meet some of the needs at Mong Kok. Finally, nray for our tjFst
Christ with Chinese friends and neighbors. Prav also that a mature Chinese will

Easter evangelistic meetings, that they might be wholly God s tools for his
May Cod fill your life with his praise.
P.T.L.:

xi7ork.

Gary and Joyce Anderson

Stage 1, 21D, 15/Floor, Broadway, ^*ei Foo Sun Chuen,

Kow]con, Hong Kong
Phone: 3-712350

P.s. The Lord willing, we will finish fulltime language Bchool

months ahead of first plan, to devote ourselves more fully to the work.

FORWAPDINC AGENTS:

Mr. & Mrs. Eldon VJymore

400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, Oregon

973^

March, 1975 0^1

Dear Christian Fanily,

Having celebrated two new vears. Western and Chinese, we can begin to get into a dailv grind. But so many exciting things are hannening, we iust can't stand still a minute.
Here in Hong Kong, it is next to impossible to o\-m a camn ground for summer church camns or retreats. Since there are so few places, you ought to set a date to rent a site about a vear in advance I We were able to reserve a site for August 2,3, & 4 so are now making ol'ans and teaching assignments. A few weeks ago, a groun of us took a day to look the place over. The camp is on a distant island so we took food for a bar-b-nue and enioved our boat ride. This "island ferry" was enuinoed with some park benches, nlentv of floor

space (for animals, produce, sleenine neonle, etc.), a T.V. (vrhich never got turned on), and a toilet with running water the ocean water running bv underneath, that is I
Another exciting event coming up is a wedding I Wong Yan Wing, who iust graduated from

Platte Valley Bible College (Nebr.) and returned last summer, is getting married the 22nd.
His fiancee, Conita, is a lovely young Christian girl. For some added fun and fellowship,

we ladies are giving Conita a bridal shox^er,

but we can't nass up this 'tradition.'
X5rith her without Wing I

She's never heard of such a thing before,

Besides, it is one evening we X'/ill get to visit

Another exciting date coming up is Easter. It is so special to a Christian, but even the 'world' celebrates in some way. Here in Hong Kong, xre are oraying for an evangelistic

meeting we will have the 28th, 29th, and 30th. Please nrav with us that since manv neonle
will have a holidav from work, they eill come to hear the Good News. Already, one young lady responded to Jesus and accepted Him as her personal Lord and Savior.

Another exciting date to mark in red is April 251 Garv & I x^?ill graduate from language school'. No, V7e don't know it all vet, but will have completed the two-vear course set up in this school. We do plan to continue studying a few hours a week to Keen us sharp.

getting up to fix me a nourishing breakfast and slans my fingers whenever T want to nibble. We ask vour pravers for my good health and for a normal delivery, especially since the
Doctor found an abnormal growth in my left breast. He feels it is only because I m preg nant, but doesn't want to take any chances, so I get special examinations at each visit. We have given this burden to the Lord and have confidence in the Doctor.

and I are studying and planning for the baby we are expecting in August. Gary works hard ^

Still another exciting date we'd like to announce is a new family member this year.

Gary

U.S. dollar devaluation is preventing the Christian elementary school here from meeting its

monthly expenses. Although we are not as involved with the school as our coworkers; yet, we are daily concerned about its needs and the needs of its 200 children. So, we nlan to help them over this present problem with some of the monev that you have blessed us with.
As soon as another piece of property, that is being sold passes several weeks of govern
ment red tape, the school won't have this money problem.

This month. Brother Andrew, author of GOD'S .SMUGGLER, challenged us to meet the need of China. The meeting sparked off discussions among Christian groups alreadv reaching into China. We heard about manv conversions iust 200 miles up the coast from here, persecution, corr*sp"n<^**"^*, ef p, May Christians Jjl the J&eople'_s Republic of China be one of vour
constant prayers.

Excited for Jesus,

^40^^ i
Gary & Joyce Anderson Stage 1, 21-D, 15/Floor Broadway, Mei Foo Sun Chuen Kowloon, Hong Kong
P.S. Mr. Bill Rees, our co-worker iust had his appendix removed because of acute

appendicitis.
pravers.

He seems to be doing well, but he's 61 vears old and needs our

FORWARDING AGENTS:

Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Wymore

400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, Oregon
503-258-2865

97355

April, 1975
Dear Christian Family;

After our senior pastor. Bill Rees's emergency appendectomy last month, he recovered

quite fast and is back to almost normal speed again.

Chinese wedding customs are a whole new experience.

Praise the Lord,

When Wong Yan Wing, our Chinese

co-worker, got married, he invited me to spend the whole wedding day with hiufi taking

pictures.

First, the groom, best man and myself took a "rented" car to his parent's

house for Chinese lunch. Few people ox^m cars here, so three cars were borrowed for the wedding day. One was owned by a friend, and the other two were owned by uncles,
who are taxi drivers.

Then, in the beautifully decorated wedding car, we went to the bride's house to get the bride, but several girls stopped us from entering. They bargained with the groom over the price of the bride for several minutes. I was afraid he was losing, because I didn't know that it was ceremonial and that he had already paid the dowery. He finally gave each girl a little packet of money, and they allowed
him in; whereupon her mother and grandmother forestalled him by inviting us to tea.

I thought tea-time was for real; so I sat down to eat and drink, but as soon as I sat down that ceremony was over and we had to get up again. NOW, the groom met the jbride in her wedding gown, veil and train (U.S.-style).
From there we went to the U.S.-style wedding and reception, but no presents.

Congregational singing was a part of the wedding, and the wedding documents were signed on stage by the couple, the fathers and the minister as part af the ceremony.

Joyce really v/orked hard supervising the reception, but Chinese don't understand
our methods; so it was confusing.

At the groom's parent's home later, the bride and groom gave little packets of money to all their younger relatives. They then invited all the older relatives, couple by couple, to tea. Each couple sat, politely took a sip of tea, then gave the wedding couple a packet of money. (These were the presents.) During the after noon, the bride changed clothes twice and posed in Chinese dresses for pictures. That night, the Bride's family held a large feast in a restaurant. We went there for pictures with the relatives, but not for food. Then we went to a restaurant

feast held by the groom's family, and NOW FOOD (an 8 to 10 course meal at 10:00 p.m.)!
After 12 hours, over 200 pictures and five meals, the wedding couple and Joyce and
I were allowed to escape exhausted.

The next morning at 8:00 a.m., we met the bride and groom and rode the bus to

gether to church.

Six days later, Wong Yan Wing, the groom, began preaching the
The

first of our three-night evangelistic meetings.

The Easter Evangelistic Meetings showed God's power to work, for His glory.
and ten desired to attend a regular Bible study.

highest attendance was 66 (about one third were non Christians). Three expressed a desire to accept Christ after further study. Three desired personal counseling,
I must confess, though, that although I thought we were committing everything
to God, God revealed our hidden weak spot each night.

Attendance-decision cards were placed in each chair.

After the first service,

I put the cards in my pocket, but Wing said, "Maybe you'd better check them." "Okay," I said, but I thought, "There won't be anybody the first night." But
I was wrong.
some.

I was not subconsciously prepared for any decisions; yet there were

It took me nearly 10 minutes to get up the courage to talk to the prospects.

The Christian youth had been praying for their friends, but our faith was weak. Twice, the following thing happened; I came to a Christian and said, "A the one you brought wants to know more about Christ in order to become a Christian." "No, you must have the wrong person." "I don't, look at the name." "Oh, I'm scard. I didn't expect them to." On the third night, I didn't put out all the chairs, because I thought we wouldn't have that many in attendance, since we hadn't yet; but during the service
we almost ran out of chairs, (a few children sat on the floor). "Oh, Heavenly Father, thank you for glorifying Your name not because of our

cleverness, but despite our lack of faith."

Our plans have changed. Joyce and I had planned to return to the U.S. this August, but after discussing it with all people involved, we have decided to remain in Hong Kong until May-June, 1976. We know that many of you had counted on seeing us this year, but we pray that if you feel the reasons below are good, then you will bear
with us a few more months.

Here are our reasons to help you see part of the picture as it looks here. 1. FOR THE WORK: We work with Bill and Melba Rees in a small city-center group. They go on furlough in July, and their son and his wife, Ben and Karen Rees, will fill in for them. Ben and Karen will be in fulltime language school and not free to handle all the jobs. Besides, it will be several months before they could meet the Chinese-speaking needs of the work. 2. PROSPECTS: Each day the contacts and opportunities with nonChristians in creases. Many of these contacts might be forfeited if we went home.

3. LANGUAGE: We could come closer to complete skill, with the language well

enough rooted, that the loss on furlough would be much less. 4. EXPERIENCE: Full-time school hasn't allowed us full-time work experience that we need to seek proper training when we return to the U.S. 5. RESEARCH: We would have more time for church growth research and planning before returning to evaluate the research at the School of World Missions in Pasadena, California. The school also prefers that we have another year here. 6. ADVICE: Other experienced Christian workers feel at least three years are needed to reach the hearts of people and know what the real problems are. 7. THE BABY: With a baby coming, it would be unsafe and complicated to travel, find a house, visit some of you and start school within one to two months from the time the baby is bom.

8.
9.

B. A. DEGREE:
COWORKERS:

Waiting would give Joyce a better chance to finish her's.

I believe another year will add and not detract from the harmony

with the other missionaries.

10. HEALTH: We are in excellent health, loth physically and mentally, and don't forsee any serious problems.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for your continued intere ?t in God's work here. continued prayers always find favor in God's e^ is.
Love,

May your

Gary s \a Joyce Miderson

Stage 1, 21D, 15/Floor

Broadway, Mei Foo Sun Chuen Kowloon, Hong Kong

FORWARDING AGENTS:

Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Wymore

400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, Oregon
May, 1975
Dear Friends:

97355

Phone: 503-258-2865

'

WE*VE MOVED!

That*s right.

we need for guests and for the baby dtlrlng our prolonged stay In Hong Kong.

Foo Sun Chuen. Since rents have ^^creased, we could afford the extra space that

On May first, Joyce and I moved to a two-bedroom apartment In Mel

This morning. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles stopped at Mel Foo Sun Chuen for
a few minutes, but we missed them. Our new address Is: Gary & Joyce Anderson -~ IC Broadway, 19/F
Mel Foo Sun Chuen

iful sunsets over the sea. We didn't expect this added luxury, but the price was the best we'd seen. Several Christians helped us clean the place up and move In.

From our window, we look out across a small bay to the newest hospital and to the newest, biggest, ocean terminal docks. Almost every evening we can watch beaut

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Phone: 3-718279

Three quality Chinese booklets about Christianity were published jointly by Danny Thurston and some of the Chinese Christians over the past few months. One Is about

preparing a commentary on the Bible's creation story. Since I feel that these book* lets are quite good, we are seeking a wider readership for them. We are therefore sending samples to over 600 Protestant congregations and organizations In Hong Kong
to see what other^s Interest In the booklets Is. (600 congregations In Hong Kong seems like a lot, but It's only one for every 7,500 people, and many groups are
still quite small.)

the scientific accuracy of Scriptures. Another Is about Christian worship and Buddhist Incense; and the last Is about the place of Christian baptism. He Is now

Two attempts this month to start new area Bible studies seem unsuccessful thus far; so we desire your prayers as we try some other areas or other methods. concern of each missionary, but events just took a surprise-twist. Some unused
Increasing financial troubles of the Christian elementary school here was the constant

property of the school suddenly sold for enough money not only to relieve the financial bind but to completely pay off the existing facility and provide for new areas of out reach. We, here, are convinced that God answered our prayers. Wong Yan Wing will be taking over th^prlnclpalshlp from Ruj:h LI-so that she can be a full-time professor at one of the largest Bible colleg^B'V here.
May God always be with you In your dally walks of life.
Sincerely,

Gary & Joyce Anderson IC Broadway, 19/f

Mel Foo Sun Chuen

Kowloon, Hong Kong Phone: 3-718279

FORWARDING AGENTS:

Mr. & Mrs. Eldon T'Jymore

400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, Oregon June, 1975

97355

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Yesterday, some of the youth were talking about different preachers who recently spoke in worship. They thought one of them was funny and interesting even though he spoke in Man

darin and it had to be translated to Cantonese. They thought another preacher really knew his Bible, but he preached the whole Bible every Sunday. And Gary? Well, they thought my Cantonese preaching x^as cute. Each sentence came out feet first and ha4 to be turned around before you know what it is. They laughed at me Xi7hen I said, "Apostle Pineapple" instead of "Apostle Pauland '$20,000 ' instead of "$20 ' and other times too. ,Three kids made a pact that if I xwuldn^t laugh at their English, they wouldn't laugh at my Cantonese. But

last night, x-7hen I wanted to say "incense turning" and instead said "bananas, ' they just
couldn't keep it in any longer.
^ Danny. Janet and Troy Thurston returned to the Sates, June fourth, to serve there as they

feel that Christ is now leading them.

We miss them a lot and desire yopr prayers on their

behalf as they seek other areas of stex^ardship.

Ben and Karen Rees will be coming June 22nd.

Wong Yan Wing and his ^ife, Conita, have

taken over their responsibilities pastoring the Wong Tai Sin congregatipn.

Bill and Melba Rees xd.ll be leaving for fur-

lough on July 5th.

Oops I An error 1 In our last nex^sletter, x-ze said that Ruth Li would leave the Christian
elementary school to teach fulltime at Bible colleges. Actually, she will be teaching part

time, and helping the Christian elementaty school part time. Ruth is a: vibrant Christian worker xdth a strong faith and enduring strength* Since her father and husband both passed ax-ray three years ago, she has also been taking care of her elderly mother and her
three-year-old daughter.

From the time that Joyce and I decided to stay another year, and moved into otir netr apart

ment, our lives have been getting busier and busipr working and preparing for the baby's
arrival.

Since summer and free time are almost here, many students are open and x<rilling to con sider the claims of Jesus Christ. I can't say enough about grasping these opportunities x-jhile they are here. We've planned a Bible Jummer School,_ji^ampingjLeXrejSt_andJtentatiye Bible studies and a neighborhood children's club to meet these needs. But, the fruit is the Spirit's: so the work must be also' therefore, please pray that God ^Till both lead us to the lost and give us the strength to find them.
Our God is a FUSING GOD

Do you remember the parable about the shepherd that left his 99 sheep in the wilder

ness to go find a lost sheep?

Then Jesus said, 'Likex-rise joy shall be in heaven over one

sinner that repents, more than over 99 just persons, that need no repentance.

Obviously, the x)d.ll of God is for the lost to be found* yet many are not found, x<7hy? 1. Many sinners, like sheep, don't x^ant to be found so they run ax-7ay from the good
news. Hox^ever, many more cry out to be found. 2. Some shepherds are zealous about the 99 safe sheep. So, as Christians xi^e can be so xnrapped up in God's work that we don't have time for the sinner, like the saint who was so heavenly that he x^as of no earthly good. God is not satisfied if we- cling to 10 saved

xfhile 90 are lost.

3. Some shepherds (x7ho don't understand sheep) peer into ravines x^here there are no sheep. These are Inexperienced or unlearning Churches x7ho stick to the same methods or hammer away at the same people x-jhen it's obvious that they are getting little or no response 4. Some shepherds don't think it's their responsibility to find the sheep. These are Christians x7ho think that they only have to tell the good nex-7s, but it is not their responsibility to tell it in such a x/ay that people can and x7ill be saved. IThat shepherd ever x-7ent out searching who said, 'It doesn't matter whether I find any sheen or not, I'm just going for my oxm pleasure. ' 5. So, some shepherds quit before they find. They x-7alk to the end of the pasture (or the last pex7 of the evangelistic meeting) and don't see any sheep so they come back. 6. Some shepherds are satisfied X7ith finding one or tx-7o. These Christians go X7here few people are turning to Christ, x^hile many x-jho are anxious to knox7 are left behind. 7. So, some shepherds miss leading whole flocks to God from nrocrastination, like
a farmer X'7ho does not harvest X7hen the crops are ripe.

As responsible Christians x7ho desire God's x-7ill, x^hat shall X7e do? Many things can be done, but top on the list is prayer; prayer for the heart of God, the leading of God
and the xTill of God. Then, seeking until we find. Are you lost? The Savior is X'7aiting. Are you found? Please pray for the lost.

Are you shepherding? Please seek until they are found. (My thanks to Donald McGavran for these thoughts. None of us x-Till ever be as good as the Good Shepherd, but that's not an excuse for not trying.)
Sincerely,

JhctAy^ i 0-=^ ^
Gary an^

From Gary and Joyce

FORWARDING AGENTS: Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Wymore

400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, Oregon
July, 1975

97355

OBEDIENCE I said, "Let me walk in the fields." He said, "No, walk in the town." I said, "There are no flowers there." He said, "No flowers, but a crown."
I said, "But the skies are black; There is nothing but noise and din." And He wept as He sent me back; "There is more," He said; "there is sin." I said, "But the air is thick.

And fogs are veling the sun."

He answered, "Yet souls are sick, And souls in the dark undone,"

I said, "I shall miss the light. And friends will miss me, they say,"
He answered, "Choose to-night If I am to miss you, or they."

I pleaded for time to be given.

He said, "Is it hard to decide?
It will not seem hard in heaven

To have followed the steps of your Guide."

I cast one look at the fields. Then set my face to the town;

He said, "My child, do you yield?

Then into His hand went mine. And into my heart came He; And I walk in a light divine

Will you leave the flowers for the crown?

The path I had feared to see.

George MacDonald's testimony in verse is as true of Christ's city-servants today as when he wrote it nearly a hundred years ago.
These are struggles common to our hearts.

From Gary and Joyce

page 2

Happenings
June 22 - Ben and Karen Rees, our new co~workers arrived.

June 29 - One young man was baptized. Mong Kok Church of Christ can*t have its own baptistry; so we use the beach, or an other church. Either way, a baptism usually takes two to

their new brother or sister in Christ to their baptism. July 5 - Bill and Melba Rees returned to the USA for a one-year
furrlough.

six extra hours; yet many of the Christians gladly accompany

July 17 - One young man leaves for the USA to start school at
Platte Valley Bible College.

July 28 - Aug. 1 - Bible Summer School, a new innovation on American-

style V.B.S., including hobby classes in knitting, crocheting,

camera use and singing.

Aug. 2-4 - Our Second Annual Christian Youth Camp. Aug Br-2-8 , Joyce' s mother wili be with us-td-shareand-help- when
the baby is born. Charter flights from the West coast of

i^erica to Hong Kong now make the trip cheaper than flying to many other parts of America. Of course, we'll enjoy having
Mom Wymore with us. Since she normally prints and mails our Nov. 12-16 - The Billy Graham Hong Kong Crusade. meetings have to be on Sunday.

newsletters, we're planning not to have one during August.

Every Sunday - Since most of the present Christians work long hours during the week and attend night school, nearly all of the

in the morning and the last one closes about 10:00 at night,

The first one starts at 8:30

making seven to eight hours of services.

Some of the Christ

ians and nonChristians attend every service; so for them, Sunday is literally the Lord's day, even at the expense of a day-off, which we Americans often think we so desperately need.

We'd like to say a word about our home church. Our ministry is legally part of Rinconada Hills Christian Church, Los Gatos, Calif.
Joyce and I enjoyed their fellowship for over two years, while we
were members and I was assistant minister there. The elders are

of-Dr. JVaiJ.., the. pastor and Don BeGkenhauer, congregatrionaJ.~chair

man.

business matters.

the trestees of our work and helped us both spiritually and in

We're particularly grateful for the leadership

home church. Not only do we have many friends there, but they also have generously allowed us to send out these letters through them.
ministers, has encouraged us often.
much fatherly advice.

Southside Church of Christ, Lebanon, Oregon vis the Wymore's

Pantano Church of Christ, Tucson, Arizona where my father

Particularly, I'm grateful for

To each of you, coworkers in Christ, we owe an unpayable debt

of love. Thank you.

May the God who knows the needs of each of our hearts and lives,
meet your needs as fully as He has met ours.
With all love, Gary & Joyce Anderson

1-C, Broadway, 19/Floor

Mei Foo Sun Chuen Kowloon, HONG KONG Phone: 3-718279

From Gary and Joyce

FORWARDING AGENTS:

Mr.
400

& Mrs.

Eldon Wymore
97355

Hillview Drive

Lebanon,

Oregon

September# 1975

Sandra Jane
Last night when I came home# Joyce met me with# "Happy AnniversaryI" "What for?" I said. "We didn't get married today. I wasn't born today. Nothing." "We've been in Hong Kong two years!" "Really? Wow! A lot's happened in two years." And one of the highlights in those two years was asleep in Joyce's
arms# Sandra Jane. She entered our world

on August 7th at 8:25 a.m. We praise God for answering our prayers and yours. Both Joyce and Sandy are doing fine.

The response of love that was showered on us from so many of you really filled our hearts with joy and humility. How can we thank you? Mom Wymore arrived August 8th# but because of the international dateline# she missed the 7th# the
day she became 'Grandma.'

Bible Summer School only had about twenty teens attend# but the Second Annual

Youth Camp was packed beyond limits with over 70 people.

baptized, over 10 desired further study of Christ.

Although no one was

Counselor Training Classes for the Billy Graham Crusade began this week. About 7 Mong Kok teens are attending to prepare themselves to lead people to Christ.

Please Pray
We fully realize our dependance upon our Lord for all blessings here: 1. The Hong Kong Billy Graham Crusade, Nov. 12-16. a) May the peoples of Hong Kong sense the presence of God. b) May local groups of Christians be great strengthened, c) May many be lead to Christ as their Savior. 2. Newspaper Evangelism. We began advertizing weekly in the most popular newspaper# with over 1#000#000 potential readers. May people be lead to Christ. 3. Regular Fellowship Meetings among our three church begins October 5th. 4. Love China Conference held in Manila, Sept. 8-12 brought together world wide Christians to discuss the ways and means for evangelizing Mainland Chinese. May the attenders be able to teach other Christians the spirit and skills needed for such a big task.

5. Personnel: lack of personnel.

Mission plans for the next couple of years predict a real This might hinder continued gospel growth here.

A starving world is still largely waiting for the bread of life# for their souls and their bodies. We may be unsure how much God asks of each of us, but the Bible is clear that every Christian must respond to the limits of his faith.
With all love,T

Gary and Joyce'^nderson

1-C Broadway# 19/f# Mei Foo Sun Chuen# Kowloon# Hong Kong
Phone: 3-718279

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Mr.
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& Mrs.

Eldon Wymore

400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, Oregon
October,
Dear Brothers and Sisters,

97355

1975

Personal evangelism glistened with a new light for me recently. I appologize for my thick skull to those who saw the light long before me. And I praise God that I saw

the light before it was too late.

I'm writing for those who may still be groping in

foggy misconceptions.

I had often compared personal evangelism to a necessary, but ob

Personal evangelism and selling are no more alike than
A salesman seeks to put the customer at ease, an

noxious evil of the business world; salesmanship. Both try to present a product. Both often use catchy openings and forms of persuasion, and both seek for a decision.

But here the similarity stops.

a $20 bill and a $13 counterfiet.

evangelist makes him uneasy about his soul.

A salesman's punch depends on timing, but

an evangelist's success is a long term relationship with Christ. And most important, an evanelist isn't selling anything; he's trying to give away the greatest gift in the world. Not everyone believes it's a gift. So, evanelism is still not easy, but
it's a lot more fun giving Christ than getting something from someone.

Newspaper Evangelism:

Eleven letters and one visitor are the initial responses to the
This week is the independence day of Communist China, and

first three weeks of ads.

next week has the independence day of Nationalist China.

The ads for both weeks are

aimed directly at these events, to exalt Christ above them. The Chinese are avid newspaper readers, having over ten daily papers. So, next week we will increase our outreach by also putting the ad in the next two most popular

newspapers.

This totals almost two million potential readers.

I believe this is being

used of God, and I desire your continued prayer for it.

Are the saints today being equipped to minister to a dying world? Somewhat. Preaching AND Sunday School, training classes and seminars are helpful, but the most important

things are also often the most quickly forgotten: that is, personal prayer, Bible study, scripture meditation and witnessing. These important things are becoming the core of the program here, so that preaching and quarterlies may become the spokes instead of the
hub. The Lord willing, no more Sundays will pass here when scriptures are not memorized in services, and when plans for personal prayer, Bible study and witnessing during the
coming week are not urged.

Two last prayers:

1) Pray that the Hong ^ong Billy raham Crusade, Nov. 12-16, will be used of

God despite human v/eaknesses.

2) When you bow your head to thank God for your meal, pray also, "Give THEM this day their daily bread in Asia, Africa, South America . . . " for the numberless starving.
With all love,

Gary and Joyce Anderson

1-C, Broadway, 19/Floor

Mei Foo Sun Chuen

Kowloon, HONG KONG

P.S. from Sandy,

This world is still pretty new and strange to me, but I know who my Mommy and

Daddy are! I had a birthday party when I was one month old to follow We passed out red eggs and everyone got a turn to hold me. I like to kicking my legs and waving my arms. If Mommy or Daddy plays with me, and try to talk to them. They are so funny and they are glad I sleep
at night.

a Chinese custom. lay in my bed I smile and laugh about 8-9 hours