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August 1982

Volume II

Number 10

A NEW YEAR BEGINS AT CHIANGMAI BIBLE INSTITUTE

On 11 June 1982 our new 1982-83 School Year began at Chiangmai Bible Institute. On that Friday we had

Orientation and Registration. Later that day there was a picnic up on Doi Sutep, the mountain at the western edge
of Cliiangmai.
Orientation began with an exhortation to the students by CBI President
Peter Sutjaibun. Walt Prevost, Academic Dean, explained various matters pertain
ing to classes. Jerry Headen spoke about scholarships. Poyon, Dean of Students,
helped the students understand the student rules. On Saturday 12 June, the
Orientation continued as Mary Parkhurst explained the procedures for using the
CBI library.

Registration consisted of a conference be

tween Peter and Walt and each student to

decide just what courses the student should

take. We have separate courses for first year
and advanced students. Some students need

courses from both lists. So, we have arranged

our teaching to give first-year classes mornings
and advanced courses afternoons. It is my job
as Academic Dean to arrange the teaching
schedule and look at each student's transcript
to determine just what counes need to be
taught and which courses each student should take.

Convocation was held on 13 June, the Lord's Day

before classes began. We were blessed in having Virgilio
De Los Santos speak. He did a good job in pointing out
attributes of the Apostle Paul which the students would do
well to imitate.

Our Student Body consisted of 23 students on the day we began classes, 14 June. All 23
showed up for the picture in front of the CBI building. From left to right you can identify
the ethnic groups among our students; four Lahu, five Hmong, three Lisu, one
Akha, one Karen, three Thai, three Rawang, three Ngochan. Some of them are
wearing their traditional clothing. Count themthere are eight different ethnic
groups! At the same time that we were taking the picture outside, Tom Love,
one of our fellow missionaries in Chiangmai, was helping Naisombaht, a new
student whom he had brought, to fill out his
apphcation to enroll in CBL He is Chinese and
Yao, bringing to ten the number of ethnic
groups in our student body. As of this
writing, a former student, Lisu, has arrived
and wants to resume his study with us. That brin^ to 25 the number of students,
including eight new students and two returnees. It is satisfying to have new stu
dents come as a result of word by our graduates and by present students.

President Peter began the year with the new students by teaching Acts. At
the same time our advanced students were taught Evangelism by Teng Vang, a
Hmong visitor from CBS in Cincinnati. Karen Edwards, another visitor from CBS,

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taught English to all of our students. Later, first-year

students will take courses in New Testament Survey

(Ahphu), Life of Christ I (Poyon), and Old Testament

History I (K. L. James). Advanced students will study
Homiletics (Yer Soung), Daniel (Tom Love), Person of
Christ (Walt), Paul's Life and Letters I (Walt), and
Education (Jerry Headen). Ahphu and James are grad
uates of CBI; Yer Soung is another Hmong visitor from

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and Geri Umbanhowar and

Charilie, Eric,
Bradley, and
Anna left for
America.

CBS.

CBI Building Progress has been good, although the

building is still not complete. In the picture, of our
student body you can see the railing, stairway, and
walled-in of
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furlough. In
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back

of

building

you can see

several items

which

still

need to becompletedrailing, landscaping, and "kamoy

bars" in the windows ("Kamoy" is "thief in Thai). A
detailed estimate of the cost to complete the building
was made in June and shows that $43,840 is needed. A
breakdown of costs shows a number of projects which
would be good for individuals, classes, or groups to
take on. These range from S220 (for electrical fixtures)
to $7,000 (for central air conditioning for the library
and recording studio). I am sure that there is a "right
size" project for youjust let me know that you wish
to select one. If you would like a copy of the complete
estimate, I'll be glad to send one to you.

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be

Ivital part of the SEAEM-team of missionaries here in

was home on

the

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cause they do
not plan to re
turn to Thailand. We will miss them. They have been a

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sad day . . .
when
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You will accept my praise and worship to You for being

the great and worthy God that You are;

You will accept my thanks for the salvation and life in

Christ which I know I have because Your Word tells me so;

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You will bless the students of CBI. Help them to be very

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diligent in their studies, that they may prepare to be the

people and workers which You want them to be;

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You will use the faculty of CBI to convey faithfully to the

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students what Your Word says;

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You will provide the means to complete the CBI building;

You will bless the Umbanhowar family and lead Doug to

(Last-minute addition) You will heal Poyon (Poyon is in

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where You want him to continue to serve You;

the hospital for an illness which the doctors have not been

able to diagnose);

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Your will be done in the items mentioned as well as in all

areas of my life, that I might give glory to You and to Your

Son . . .

(Will you, the reader of this ROW, join me in this

orayer?)
. . in Jesus' name. Amen!
With love in Christ,