A Picture of Courage

The uncertainties

of farming

where terrorist

activities are

heavy had brought

about the decision.

The truck was^ loaded with the household goods, personal items,
furniture and the other things accumulated during the years of living in one place.
The husband was driving the truck. Behind him came his family.. They were driving - the
family car also loaded with odds and ends for the move to karoi.
As they pulled out of their driveway onto the farm road, it happened. Automatic
rifle fire came from the side of the road. They had let the truck pass unmolested and
had fired on the car. All of them were hit immediately.
Jenny, the wife was shot in
the face knocking most of her teeth out and causing a hole in her cheek. Sarena, the
12 year old daughter, was shot in the foot. Loftus, the boy, younger than Sarena, was
shot through the leg.

The Car left the road and landed in the ditch.

The unbearable

noise of the firing continued as the terrorists began to close in to finish the job of
destruction they had started.
Sarena picked up the small caliber pistor and began firing in
the attack.
She emptied the gun in a short time.
The terrorists

fire and stopped their attack.

the direction of
heard the return

They became afraid and all ran away in a panic, leav

ing behind much of their supplies.

Jenny spent several weeks in the hospital recovering from her wounds.
When we
first met her, she did not talk much. Her jaw was frozen shut from the devastation to
her face.
After listening to a . tape of a sermon from the book of James, she said,

"Everybody has trouble with their tongue,

even me.

Here I am with half of my tongue

shot away and still it is naughty

Jenny Versfeld is now in the Salisbury Hospital undergoing plastic surgery.

She
mixes freely with the wounded soldiers giving them inspiration to carry on. She feels
quite unhindered in her specialized ministry since she is not bothered by being a
beautiful young thing that would cause the boys to be ill at ease. But she became up
set one day and was giving her doctor a lot of lip, until they persuaded her to have a

pedicure to lift her spirits. Now she says she has a broken face, a scarred body, but
the most beautiful feet in the hospital. Jenny Versfeld is a picture of courage here
in Rhodesia.
She attends the Karoi Christian Fellowship Church whenever she is able.
Could you spare a few minutes today to pray for Jenny?

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Since travel out in the farming areas is limited to daytime, we find that it is
difficult to contact new people and to visit them at the farms. So we have encouraged
area Bible Studies where we could meet new people who are invited by those living in

the immediate vicinity.

This has proven to he an effective method of spreading God's
Word. On Monday nights we will have the Bible Study in the Village of Karoi, usually
meeting at the Dan O'Connor's home.
We average between 8 and 14 in attendance. We
are studying through the Book of Ist Corinthians.

Then on Tuesday night

we go to the

Tengwe Farming Area

to a new study where we

are going through the first 11 chapters of the Book of Genesis.

The family who has
organized this study was attending the Monday night study in Karoi. Now we have 8 who
are meeting in various homes in Tengwe. We meet early in the evening, have supper, do
our study, then we all sleep there until early morning.

On Wednesday morning Carolyn's Women's Bible Study is also held in the various
homes in Tengwe Area, She has an average of 7 who attend. While Carolyn is in Salis
bury waiting'Tor the birth of our baby / one of-the women will lead thisstudy.They
are studying 1st and 2nd Peter at this time.

Then on Thursday morning another newly organized women's study is meeting in the
Miami Farming Area and I am leading this study in the doctrinal approach of "How to
become a Christian."
We average 9, with S of the women having never been to the
Church services in Karoi. I had never met them before although I knew who they were.

A House <jt Last

We have been looking for a house in Karoi for the past year and a half.
It had
to be presentable, and with at least 3 bedroti'ms.
Finally we found it. The T.E.A.M,
Mission here in Karoi

have a

house but

no work at

the present time.

This mission

works mainly with the Africans in the Tribal Trust Lands but since travel is very dan
gerous out there at this time, they cannot do the work.
So they have allowed us to
rent the house.
The rent is reasonable comp^ired to houses similar
Join'~}^ in thanking the Lord for this house!

in size in Karoi,

The Elections in April

There is an all out effort

tions valid.

being made here in Rhodesia

to make the April . elec

A great deal of planning has gone into this effort.

The African

people

are being educated as much as possible as to the meaning of the election, and being
encouraged by the African leaders in the Transitional Government to vote. Their safe
ty is being given primary consideration. Every able bodied European, Coloured and
Asian man from the age of 18 to 60 is being called into duty to protect the villagers
from intimidation during the time of the elections.
According to a new law, J too
must go and register for duty. In my age bracket, local work, not very difficult will
be required, or prosecution can be expected.
A(.tsr^the_^elections, the new name of
Rhodesia will be Zimbetbwe-Rhodesia,

Praise the Lord for His Gift

David Thomas DeLaughter, born April 5, 1979 at 3:40 P.M., weighing

7 lbs.. 5 oz.

All i s well.

Billy's School Hcis Sports Day

Billy was a participant in a sports day recently held at his Primary School in
Karoi. Billy is known at the school as a happy little boy. Competition is not in his
make up.
yet he came fourth in one of the races and won a point for his team.
His
team mate came in first so he was happy about the whole thing.
His team came within
two points of being first. Better luck next time Billy.

Gleanings ( May 5, 79 WEM)

Africa

William and MrSo Carolyn De

Laughter, PoO. Box 61, Kardi,

Rhodesia, Africa announced the
arrival of their second son: David

Thomas DeLaughter on April 5, 1979

in Salisbury, Eliode|sia, Africa,

"Billy" born October 10, 1972 shares
the joy v/ith his parents.

The new

baby x^^eighed seven pounds and

five ounceso

Congratg.lctions! !

Their forwarding agents are: Central

Africa Mission, Ken and I'trso Joyce

Haskett, PoOo Box 193, Crovm Point,

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the al9mge ifr

atijat tiie Bible

Studieso %G laeth&i of t?ia<5hii^ that I tise here nrl^t

B55a very tlesieata; ,:*o Eesh veefi we rmd a ehaptef in 'dse

took of tlse BitXd c ^ossn fer the atudy^ axd anw^ IS

cimpls ciu.eifddriSc '-3fis questxotsc are di'sridod into /^.
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th

fwrih is a eiiaaip^, up of 1) the mia theaie 2)th Jty

v&Ts^ aiiS 3) h5it Ot d. fan leam fmi this chapter^ 'iTds

doea Bt^jDulat^e

and aharingo TIiq Hely Spf.rit

wfficte iE tho hfc&H /liSR C-od^a Mord Is react and stcsd-^ed ifi

this fflanriss^ It is ths I<^xd who attracts peoplsg ey

p9rsona31ty is iti t^iieJbaokgrsnni^cr So tUs ^Stfth is firtoi
the Ij?}rd WQridngo

S5j2-ti3 vs attrai; bsw poopia fr-oa tha-V-U2age of K^l

and ths curr^sundijig ar5 almost e^e.?'y wrnsko

The Bible

Studiaa eari^ as a vk^-oB ef fo^saing ttis Stosh attsndam-So

But
nV'i:r try te pix^h anycntf Into attaining cur Chareh
etsrelceso
ec5se u'hea they var>.' to Ji<^as^o And .ioa
frOKf 07sry other Gjjsreh in town have non&c
Now. that fcxiisgs oppasitlono We hare aotleed the

siinietsrs of the othf:i5.'' Churahsa Ztjatshir^ ss more

i^ra
cars arrive at oar sorviees^, I am suT'.e that this fepings
fnistratioUo 0 iloins hare accus&d v.s of mipp^.-lng th
terrorists la thi^^ vjaj?o Th^,s aoaldi net ba fijrthssr frraa

the tyiathf S5 we psay for thsmo We ^mM liks to ask ytas

to iacTiida fhm in jr^iir pmysru as yoi pzay fcr uso P?ay
that ssl^-R viXi Slot bo

to ucij tb^ to disrupt asd

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a fellovehip ditmt a%

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caoeo But vhen wa had 49 m
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record att^ndas^^ a wspk ah^d of tiae^ But th lord ia

workliig in th heart; c-:?

vta ^;ay l*.t ^saafs^ ws
filled all of th sthairs asad had a
children Kitting
on the f^or in the ba^k Whsst we ccnmt^p w had 69 here
for the Ber-d.5fc^ and js^s-s thaii 40 am-e
ev.y hasse fos'

the Braai Cfcarb^ga} o Plasjae p?als G^d in yr^js." pray^afiS

for this vorico

A3ong with 4cys> thei'f

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he was shot by

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hia and both hit hiiHt, Cta vm% tfes^magji bis ^shestg and the
other badly damaged his UH Uso Prift5ll3a, hie vlfs vas
spending the night with us vlim the ^11

I toek

down to the Casiialty Clearing

and i^ited for thita
to bring hija inc. I'hm after tesatm^t^ Xdr:rm th saitiaUm^

with Ken, hie vife^ his two ehiSdrftp and the D?<t?>r. %h^
120 niles to th hoepit^l Xn ^kHshsg^^ Bth Ksfe asd Pt^lssiilSa
need your prayer He io otit of lBtnsi'(?e Cas? so

the nendc %or ia ooie^ for

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Family.Greetings oacs
fvori
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5,s alX wsll and liappyo
Carolyn Is gottiug i-jorn doim a b:.t 'v?:.:'/!! a.li cf the? tncciiti^B and rasals at" cur
house r, Zaat vfask -tras paruic^?Jj:;viy lv^;.vaiGa Cr.
Moi-Driig Caroljn bad a study

for eojiis \^03ien ' In the evr^r-ing v h2d a str.ay v.itli B p^.opls s^-nraral of ttiea had

suppsr ^rith uso

Then on XuescJiy aftf iaocn :-ind cjvcnlng vg had a braai (bar-'gequa)

and a study for the laat Esiss-icri of xIq Tcn^-.-:-)

study until school holidays
are overo IVo of the fariilllc^ z-pirc.% tljs n5.-;iht vrith us vrhiL-a the other f&mlly
atayed T^ith another Church fainily hero i.n Karoi,. VJednssday moi-ning I had a
study cut in the Mii'.mi Fat-ain:;:
'dth G prc.'::::irCo Thursday at 2 p^ao the school
play was bsin^^ put on aiid
rally vc Yzd to tiO. Sc two fanilies spent the night
againo I vas not :t \ioae hcv;z-^ov. 1
Diit at aiioth^^r Study and since it was

on a farm?; had to stay the algb!:. o Vhen 1 eaKa hoi:m earily on Fridayj, a baby vas
very sick so I took her and hsr u;othor the IcO miLss to Salisbury to the Hospitals
She was adicitted to hospital and ouce a^^in 1 spent a night away froa homso Cb
Satturday aftornoon I c-rrivod hci'^e., t\:z f&4uiji.c.-E caTr.a to see the snhool play that
was on again that ni^;ht., and spent f!}e -iilght v:;lth U3c I took pictures of the
school pj^y and i^ill supply copi^a to thcss who liant thowr, at the cost to biQo
then both fasiHes carrie en to Oimrch on Sunday oioraiag and carae for dinner on

Sunday as well.. So then this mcniinii the neck starts out vith Garolya again in
Bible Study vith the -rcci-en. at our hcvis-s c.nd I a.n trying to get things ready for
the Study toiiight thst I vlLl
;;'lu3 xn-its a Isttc^r or tw-Or, Today is the
first tiTia in alinost tiro -ii:zk3 that I vill
any tine in this officeo

So as you can ses. we aro keeping raths:^ hucy,, liith School holidays coming

up nex-t veeic (thoy V7ill la^t about a nionth) ve licps to catoh up on a few things.
But '"Jintil

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The Chui'ch eerviccss here in ICaroi h8,ve aversgcd 34 dia-'ing the month of July
and yesterday the attendants V3.a 43^
are sc pleased that the Lord is using
us effectively as ks

here in His Kingdom o

Carolyn told me this nioruing that she vcti e;}.joying Little David so muoh>
He is just adoz'able and a real personality as you v;ill see one of these daji^o
He sucks three fingers at one tlcie^, or tvro^ or just bis thuab^ he vill even
munch cn your finger if it coaxes anywhere ssear his iiiouthc He can just finish
eating and if you Xat hiiE grab your finger^ it goes jjnto his laouth and he r^lly
chomps down on it^, G-'sod thi.ng he has uo teeth at this; tijiya.-; We vill get softS
blaok and white pictures again soon and :^t you ses how he has grovzio His bJne
eyes vill not show upj but at least it vill bs somsthingo
Billy did very well in his part in the school pXayc In the story of the
Little Red Ren he vias tho farmfero He had a speaking t^rt and as I aaidf, he
did very wsllo He ms not s% at alXo Tne Siihool Flay used EVERY child la
the school which is greats The main parts were oast beautifully and the
Headmaster and his wife i.Tote the script arjd the ausict,

W are still Baking tentative pil^ns for futlough any time after the first
of the year^ or maybe a yesx frora noi7 or eayfea even in Ctetober of next yearo
There is isothing settled as yet. when it is- we vill Jjot you knov,^ We hope to
be home at least 6 months and perVic-p;? a ^11 year,., but that is to be decided
later as welSo

We appreciate hearing from you at a?4y ti^e,-, and vish to thank you for'

keeping us in y^jur prayerThe Eecujr*ity situation hei-e is much the santec

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There vas a report that SSjobabwc-Rhodasia. was invaded from the north during
the CoBjaonwealth Coz^trencep vell^ the truth is,;, thx'se groups crossed the
river into this countx-yg but t>s^t ts liappening all of the tijusg there vgie

fioibrlng special abp^tt ti^^ So all is yeli vje are safe and happy =

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Box 61

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Karoi, Zimbabwe-'Rhodesia
September 1979

1919,

Dear Friends in Christ,

AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE seems to be the only time that our family is able to have
daily devotions. One morning after reading from the Bible about the beautiful things
that God has made, Billy spoke up and said, "I know of something beautiful that God
has mademy little brother David."' The two get along very well and when Billy is in
the rooin, David will not listen nor look at anyone else. At 4 months, David weighs
about 14 pounds and is 26h" long. He's been sleeping through the night since two
months. Folks call him "Smiley" because he is so happy and sweet. Billy has grown
2" since January. He was the farmer in the school play "Little Red Hen."
THE KAROI CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CHURCH at their last monthly Men's meeting de~
-j^ided-ta set -u-p a-commi ttee to .look.-into building ^an.-addi tion to .an existing-abolu-tlon.
building.
This addition has become necessary because of the Bible School that Carolyn
teaches on the open porch or in the yard, while the preaching services are going on.
All of the younger children go out to her and are taught on their level. Ena DaSilva
is now assisting Carolyn with this project. On one Sunday there were 20 children of
all ages.
With the coming of the rainy season, i t will be important to at least have
a

roof overhead.

The men here have faith in their Lord and in the future of this new

country of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.
WE PLANNED FOR A RECORD ATTENDANCE on the first Sunday of July, but when people
found out that Ivan Martin, fellow missionary from Sinoia was to be here the Sunday
before that, 49 came to hear his sermon from the Word and in song.
On July 1st when
Dale Marshall, the man who started this congregation, was to be here, the people began

to arrive early. Every chair was filled, some of the children were on the floor at
the back with 69 people here. When we first came to Karoi the attendance had dropped
because of terrorist activity to a low of 9, now we average over 30 every Sunday.
For this we give PRAISE TO THE LORD.

AFTER STRUGGLING WITH A FULL COMMITMENT to Christ for'the past 4 years,. Ena
DaSilva decided to obey this command of Jesus' as well as the others He taught.

She

had been christened as a baby and confirmed as a teenager but now as an adult, she

gave her llfe-to Christ in the way the -Scriptures command. Her husband, Mendo, is
considering the same thing, so please pray for him as he considers this most important
step. Working with Internam Affairs, Mendo commands the auxiliary forces in this area.
TWO FARI-IS HAVE BEEN ATTACKED THIS MONTH north of Karoi.

of these homes.

bedroom.

have visited In. both

The Wllcox family were asleep when 3 rockets were shot into theSr

Though they had not attended Church services anywhere recently, this

brought them to their knees.

They are now coming regularly.

Bible Study held in this area.

house and Jim fired his own back at them.

close by.

Jean also comes to our

The Jim Barker family had many mortars fired at their

Judy also comes to our Bible Study held

Please pray for them.

WHEN THE TERRORISTS COME into the farming area from the Tribal Trust Lands, they

pass right through Fred Mitchell's farm. So far they have not attacked Fred's farm.
But we petition your prayers for continued protection for this family who are so
faithful

in

the work of the church.

KEN EVA, A YOUNG FARMER who worships with us, was on patrol while on call-up with
the^ Police Anto Terrorist Unit (P.A.T.U.) and was shot through the chest and the leg.
Prlscilla, his wife, was spending the night with- us when the call came. I drove the
ambulance the 120 miles into Salisbury. Ken is recovering from his bout with death
and Is home from-the hospital on crutches. L.ioiiel, his son stayed with us while his
daddy'was in hospital. He is in Billy's class at school and one of Billy's best
friends. Ken and Prlscilla ask your prayers for their future as Christians and as
.farmers.

WE NOW HAVE 5 BIBLE STUDIES PER WEEK with an average attendance of more than 20
each'week. We had a high In one week of 40--praise the Lord. Carolyn leads a study
for women. Bill leads the rest. The studies are varied, covering from "How To Become
a Christian"1st Corinthiansand we will soon begin a study of the book of Daniel.
GASOLINE $1.00 PER GALLON?????

HERE THE COST IS $3.78 per Imperial gallon.

Speculation here is that the price will double by the end of this year.
month the allocation (rationing) has also been cut by 10%^

Just this

ANYONE FOR A BICYCLE????

Sinoia

. Kardi

(1 Corinthians 2:2)

C'^ntral Africa Mission

Missionaries for Christ in Rhodesia

BILL, CAROLYN, BILLY DeLAUGHTER

fied."

among you, save Jesus Christ, and him cruci

"For I determined not to know anything

(1 Corinthians 1:18)

that perish foolishness; but unto us which are

saved it is the power of God."

"For the preaching of the cross is to them

AFRICA

SEPTEMBER, 1979

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Michigan City, Indiana 46360

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Karoi. Sirafcabue Rhodesia

October, 1979
Dear Pmyer f&rtrL&s-Qi

PSraiso tho I^rd for t^ctcrlGS T::cn

Ken Eva and his uife Priscilia ba\rs

boon teiod yitb their J^i'd Jssus Ghrist in baptism^ ^rter stTidyiag for a

long feime^ after rjraying about 5.t Xor s j.cng tirciSj ?.?ter talldiig about It a
long timsg tb? ni.ds their decision. Ken is tho young farmer yho
shot
by terrorists so::^ tir;3 ago^ I droi/e the
to 'aike him into th
hospital in SailsbiTiry^ Hie^chest iv'oiind
healed ccapiot^ly azid his leg
ic ccssing aloag jr.Qt fino ^ust
paot
I qd.v Ken :-ritbut cruteho
for tho first ti!i and even bia canr? vas miDP-iri^ as ha ser-^red coauamion oa

Soci^yo New Kon and bis yifc c.rn yltnoGi-ius- to ctiisrs abisat their new-fooud
joy in the lord,
...
Praise ths Lord for tho coiitii\ui";2g oattle .,

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Xas, thare ar others vno ar

etruggling to cocc to a kacr^iodEC of the truth about Christ A ycrung vcobh

in pr&oticis teaching hero iii
piliiiis for baptlsa this ooaing Suxidayo

Her r^iA ie BBzb^^a Hilcox. t-^o havo bson in pra^ for her pareata i^o aJfio
attend hcroj that thoy tco irill
ti^J.a aJj. 5jP.por-ts.Et decision aoono

There are 31 aaaes oa isy persoral prayer list of people vho are interested
euad hflv talii:d mth eg about this Eattor^ So the battle ragea in the hearta
of saea and vosoBo Chs.-ist ijlll ^.?in in saiiy of thoa, but Safem vill not givs

up easily^ He nesd ^ur vrajcTO or. bchail* of tboss

psopl in Karoio

Bib is Studies aro Iscginninso X'vfo foiniHes are meeting oa Hcmfiay

nights to Ge ths filsistrips -^isuaii^od Biblo Sttn5.GS^ one faraiily has Just

at&rtod atte2ding Karoi Cbristiaii Fsdio'^hip Chiirclij and ths othor family
regularly attonda th Dutch Ec.fcrricd Church ;ilo hc:i^_^in Sarcio 'Xhey are
keen to know the tru-thj so "vsS arc teaching thc^Ev -^"islie Hoiiz tays 'that sh^
tfants to bo baptii:9d but ^^?in -^nit for bar husband to stTidy with e fireto
Charl and Ajneli Roas are hosting ths Monday Mght st^^dy 'Ihsy ned your
.prayers as tho search for the tmtho

Billy has "tonsils resiovedo Carolyn atayci vith piliy in SalXsbury for
a ^5sk aftcir Bi3.?4^ had his tosiisilE r!K!ioved fhcy ara hoao now but both the

baby> David HioJi'SSs and Caroljn ha"8 bad cdHc^, Aiic; Billy is to stay at
boae for another ^'eok to avoid any childz-cn

havs bad coJjis (looks like

Billy, ^uflt cant win this ti!2e) But h& is itsproriag sr/ery day and is
eagerly looking for^rd to ths 9fch of Cotobor v^igh hs Hi.ll have a birthday
party for his 7th birtbiday. He told so this norniag that h rants his
throat to get bottsr by then so he can
all of thoas goodies o Carolyn
took hiia to ths Doctor today and ho is doing junt fia..

W haTo beer, praviug about scxr.sons to tako our placo a?h5-lo vo rotnmsd
to the States for fisrlougli^
Bob
frc'ia rbz-t3and, Oragon has sent

a reply eaying that ho is intcreff&cd in doing thiSo

stre still correaponding
xiith bin# antswering questions ar.d e^iring hi infoimtion on the worko Wo eo
this as an anstjer to ofot prayers^ Hs vill bs abls to coso for 6 montha^

arriving her in January^^ 1930 and rstordng to tho S-ates in Jungl980o

During that time
hopa "to bo at houiSo
icant to iSpond tiiae vith each on
of our supportins Churches and e~-sn spsalritig to nsw Chnrches There will
be aoro iiformtion on this ao the plaus are made more Si^o
Wo
you to contiEue ycur prayors on our bsbalfo Ve seek good health
to eontinuoa physical strength to caintsinj spiritual staiaica to inorease
and the lord^s Will to be doaci in all things^,
He ser^o Him V/ith all that Ue Havo^
y<5 scrv'o Rim With All That We are^

Bill ar<d Carolyn Delau^ti

3il^^ and David 3?hoi&aao

THE BILL DELAUGHTER FAMILY

Box 61

Karoi, Zimbabwe Rhodesia

December, 1979

Dear Friends in Christ,

WCH HAS HAPPENED SINCE OUR lAST REPORT to you.

The Lord bets been sending

His blessings down upon us as we labor in His vineyard. This has become evident
by the increase in attendance at the services of the Karoi Christian Fellowship.
Several months ago the average was 27, the next month it went up to 38, the fol
lowing lODnth i t was set at 42, this month so far (1 Sunday; we had 50.
The
Bible School building is up and just waiting for the roofing so work can resume
again and it can be finished before the rains come. Carolyn teaches the little
ones during Church time and will soon have a dry prace to teach them.
The addi
tion is a room 20' by 30' and will jIso serve as a fellowship hall. No Mission
funds will be used in this bui.

BIBLE STUDIES ALSO ON THE INCREASE,

Not long ago we were happy to have 20

adults in study of God's IVord every week, this has now reached 30 per week. And
the Lord continues to bless us as we study.
We have seen Barbara Wilcox, Pricilla
Eva and her husband Ken Eva, Ria Edwards, Lin Ansley, Felicity Krynauw, and Mandy
O'Connor come to the Lord and unite, with him in Baptism, All of these since our
last report.
We can only Praise The iLord.

AFTER MUCH PRAYER we wrote a

l e t t e r to Mr.

in the States.

were told he might be interested in taking, o^^place'dur:^g a furlough.

We

He is

interested in coming, but a bit sooner than we expected".'' But tEe^'tbrd's timing
is better than ours. He plans to arrive here about the first of February, 1980.
Since our funds have be&n very low for the past few months, we feel thai: this is
God's answer to our prayers. We need to return to 'the States to seek additional

.^jiuipport so that we can remain to complete the work*we 'hdve begun. "Jef^ Ken,^e, a
^l^odesian from Kario, is studying for the ministry, ifi ^auth Africa,

Church

here supports him heavily, and he will finish his training in another two years.
He will then come to Karoi to take over the work and i t will become self sustain

ing and self supporting at that time. When this happens we will seek another
place to serve. But until then, it is vital that we stay here in Karoi to build
up the work so that these goals can be met. Bob Ballard will be able to stau

gxjjJl 5 months, so our furlough will only be February to June, 1980.

BILLY AND DAVID are becoming the best of friends. David responds more to
Billy than to anyone else, Billy is 7 years old and David is 7 months, yet they
get along very well together,

David is now able to wave to us as we say bye-by&

and beams all over when we return home.

THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE RHODESIA is in. a state of flux.

Every

day news comes to us from the talks in London. Every day the hopes of the people
are lifted up, then dashed to the ground. Yet, by every indication, it will soon

be over although one war is still much with us.

O^L^^^^yer is that a stable gov-'J]

ernment will be in power and the work will be allowed to continue as before.

THE POTENTIAL HERS IN KAROI IS GREAT for the work of the Lord.

began a

personal prayer list of people to whome I have talked about the Lord. It now
numbers 37. Many of these people are receptive to the Gospel now because of the
situation in this country. As the Tribal Trust Lands have been closed, to the
Lord'^s work, the urban areas have opened up more and more.
It is among theseEuropean people that we see tremendous potential at this time. Karoi is coming
alive to Christ and His Church. Maybe you noticed. Ken Eva and his wife Priscilla
were both baptized recently. We spoke about him in our last report, .ffe was shot
by terrorists. He feels that God has spared his. life for a, purpose.

AS WE PREPARE FOR FURLOUGH, please keep us in your prayers.

f98o

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DECEMBER, 1979

Si'nota

, Karoi

Crossbeams

(1 Corinthians 2:2)

Ontral Africa Minion

Missionaries for Christ in Rhodesia

BILL. CAROLYN, BILLY DeL4UGHTER

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among you, save Jesus Christ, and him cruci

''For I determined not to know anything

(1 Corinthians 1:18)

"For the preaching of the cross is to them

that perish foolishness; but unto us which are
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FURLOUGH UP DATE Sorry for the delay of the newsletter.

until just before our return home.
We are here in the States right now.

A post office error lost it

Our speaking schedule is fill

ing up very quickly. While, on. furloug^^arr ajddres.s is P.O. Box 193,
Crown Pointj Indiana 46307. Our phone number is (219) 996-4136. We plan

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to be hers in the States through July, 1980.

We are living in Hebron. Indiana in an apartment on the north edge of

tovm.

We are looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible during

our stay.

Please join us in prayer for Bob and Rosemarj Ballard as they serve
in Karoij and for the church during our aSsence,