From Gary & Joyce

Dear Christian Family,

FORWARDING AGENTS:Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Wymore400 Hillview DriveLebanon, OR 97355Phone: 258-2865

January, 1976

1975 in ReviewTonight while Hong Kong Rr..Jio reviews the year's news, we want to review our1975 in Hong Kong.

In late December of '74 a Chinese typewriter was purchased. Since then,over 200 stencils have been typed on it, and a monthly Christian Chinese paperwas started.

In March, we witnessed our first Chinese wedding, when our co-worker, WongYan Wing, married Conita Yeung. We have enjoyed working with them and watchingthem both grow in faith and ability. We also filled in for Bill Rees when he hadhis appendectomy in March.

In April, Joyce and I announced our plans to stay here ten more months. (TheLord willing, we'll return to the States in We'll publish aconcise schedule as soon as it is confirmed.) Also this month, the Easter revivalled to some fruitful contacts.

We moved to a larger apartment in May. We also tried three evangelisticapproaches: 1) reaching our neighbors, 2) some new Christian booklets, and 3) newarea Bible studies. None of these produced visible results. But on the brightside, the.Christian elementary school sold enough property to pay off all existingdebts.

Danny and Janet Thurston returned to the States, and Ben and Karen Reesarrived here in June. Also, we finished our language studies. Since then, I'vebeen speaking publicly two or three times each week in Cantonese.

In July, Bill and Melba Rees went on furlough, while here at Mong Kok wehelped with Bible Summer School.

After a packed, exciting weekend of Summer Youth Canp, Sandy was born intoour family on August 7th. Mom Wymore helped out for three weeks at this time.Two other births in the church here followed soon after.

In September, we began a three-month, profitable experiment in newspaperevangelism. Not only were over 50 witnessing contacts made, but we gained valuable experience for the future-

The Hong Kong Billy Graham Crusade and School of Evangelism held our attention during most of November.

December VictorySince mid-November, nine people from the three congregations have been

baptized and twenty more will probably be baptized shortly. This is undoubtedlythe most victorious time this fellowship of Christians has experienced. We sawsimilar growth about 17 months ago, but not as big as this.

When we came here in September, '73, I guessed that each Sunday about 75different people attended a service in one of these churches. Right now, I thinkthat about 130 different people attend a service each Sunday; that's almost 75%growth in 28 months! What's more, about 200 people attended the three separateChristmas services. This is a very promising beginning.

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I would be a scoundrel if I boasted in this. Joyce and I only had a smallpart in this harvest; yet we want to report it to the glory of God. Praise theLord' and at the same time humbly pray that God will work even more mightelybecause it still seems so very small compared to the more than 3,500,000 in HongKong alone who have no faith in God, not counting the 800,000,000 more in China.God has let us taste a little of His might; so now we have "great expectations"of how much more He can do.

Rescue

The Sunday after Christmas we took one new believer to the beach to be baptized, because he said, "It's more natural that way." The water was cool andthe wind brisk, but several Christian went. We didn't know that this was theday of the annual, mid-winter, swimming race. The race started just before westarted our service. Before the baptism was over, Ben was already assisting onerescued swimmer. For the next two hours we helped revive more than five swimmers.Most were freezing and cramp victims. At least one serious drowning victim.Fortunately, no lives were lost as far as we know. Thank God for leading us tothat time and place where we could be of valuable help.

Live OptionIf someone cane to your door and asked you to follow Buddha, his request

would probably fall on deaf ears, because you don't have the slightest interestin Buddha. His offer is a "dead option" to you, because it isn't relevant toyou. You don't know the slightest thing about Buddha. You see no advantages inaccepting him, nor disadvantages in rejecting him. Besides, you rather dislikeBuddhism; it's a heathen religion, it's "un-American" and it's too radical.

That is exactly how the average Chinese adult feels about Christ. To them,Christ is a-dead option- What's more, they don't even have to decide. Theycan just ignore the 'issue.

How to make Christ a living option is a complicated but crusial problem,whether we are discussing Chinese, Indians, Zulus or your next-door neighbor.Oversimplified answers won't help, but one valuable principle is: that the moreliving an option is, the more it demands an immediate decision between absolutechoices. For example, when I'm in the bay, I face two absolute choices: sink'orswim. I can't put off the decision too long.

To hold live options is to hold an important key to soul-winning.^ I praythat God will help us all to act and speak that Christ will become a live optionto the people around us.

In His Love,

Gary & Joyce Anderson1-C, Broadway, 19/FloorMei Foo Sun ChuenKowloon, Hong KongPhone: 3-718279

P.S. from SandyI think I've got Mommy and Daddy trained now. If I giggle, I can make

Mommy laugh and if I grab Daddy's glasses, he looks very excited.

ANDERSON' MISSION TO THE CHINESEFinancial Statement, 1975

Anderson's Statement

1974 ending balance $ 97.02

1975 Income

Drawn on Mission Account 11,167.50Cash gifts directlv sent 478.60Reimbursement on proiects (locally) 644.40

(locally) S12,387.52

1975 ExpendituresPersonal Salary

Home Rental

Mission

Language SchoolNewspaper EvangelismH.K. Graham CrusadeChurch proiectsOffice suppliesSecretary

Miscellaneous

FORWARDING AGENT'S STATEMENT

1974 ending balance

1975 Income

Churches (19)Individuals (30)

1975 ExpendituresMoney dravm by AndersonPostage and VJiringPrintingPictures and Misc.

$5,212.322,884.94

654.00

$1,847.86125.74

326.51

349.82

72.00

267.94

33,643.873,643.87

$11,741.13

$1,599.91

8,884.892,664.76

$11,549.65

$11,167.60156.76

57.00

99.15

$11,480.41

Church Develonment Fund (Savings) $3,671975 Deposits $1,511.17

Interest earned 278,02$1,789.19

$12,387.52

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balance

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to 1976

$1,599.91

$11,549.65$13,149.56

-11,480.41$ 1,669.15 balance on

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$3,670.54

+ 1,789.19

35,459.73

From Gary & Joyce

Dear Christian Friends,

FORWARDING AGENTS:

Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Wymore400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, OR 97355

Phone: 258-2865

February, 1976

The validity of the Bible and Christian faith are my teaching and preachingthemes right now. One of die great proofs of scripture is the living miraclesthat we can see everytime Christ fulfilled an Old Testament prophecy. Thereare hundreds of them. I started compiling a complete list of the prophecieditems and their fulfillments in Chinese. Also, each fulfillment is rated on a9-point scale of credibility. Another great thrill was the discovery of 14 typesof evidence that demand Christ's real resurrection. Thank God for the substanceof hope.

My BA degree was in pastoral care not cairpentry, but I spent a week remaking aportable baptistry. It still leaks a lot, but I'm still trying and hoping.

Joyce is doing better than I. Besides taking care of Sandy, she's busy keepinghouse, entertaining guests, planning packing, making clothes, baptismal robes,choir capes and baptistry curtains. (I think her mother set a good example.)

Mong Kok church started a fellowship on February first. The Christians are fullyin charge. They want to learn how to express themselves concerning Christ andhow to handle more responsibilities since we are leaving.

Chinese New Year is always exciting and fun with homemade goodies. But since itis shrouded in superstitions, it is also a big religious holiday; so on New Year'sday, I visited the largest temple. I was the only nonChinese eimong thousands ofpeople in the courtyard. What surprised me most was not the rituals, but theatmosphere: no joy, no adoration, no praise — just suffocating tenseness.

Also, I recently bought a Chinese-English copy of "Quotations from ChairmanMao." After reading this and visiting the temple, I more greatly admire Christ.I was raised in church, and I often took God's message for granted, but now I saywith real meaning, "No man ever spoke like Jesus! No man ever"lived like Christ!"

A new Mandarin-speaking church will start soon, the Lord willing. Mr. Lau, apreacher and co-worker, feels a burden to more fully egress himself in this way.We desire your prayers on his behalf.

Don & Raquel Ma:)ot stayed with us on their way to Indonesia as new missionaries.We enjoyed the^rich spiritual sharing with close friends' in Christ.

My parents, Mr. s Mrs. Carl Anderson, plan to be here for the first half of Mayat the end of a 3-month mission trip, thanks to the kindness of Pantano Church ofChrist. We are looking forward to their visit!

TENTATIVE TRAVEL SCHEDULEMay 16 - leave Hong Kong and arrive in U.S.A. (get a house in the L.A, area)May 20-30 - San Francisco Bay Area ; -

May 21 - San Jose Bible College chapel22-23 - Rinconada Hills Christian Church

28 - San Jose Bible College GraduationM^ 31-Jurm.lO - Oregon,, Mi^-Wili.aiagt£e. Valley

June 2 - Lebanon High School GraduationJune 14-July 23 - Att^ding Pacific Christian College Summer School

We welcome your invitations to speak at the appropriate times.

In Christ,

P.S. from Sandy

Gary & Joyce Anderson

1-C, Broadway, 19/FloorMei Foo Sun Chuan

Kowloon, HONG KONG

Phone: 3-718279

After a short spell of saying "Abba" (Hebrew), I've settled down to"Baba" (Cantonese), but I don't know why Mommy is so insistent that I say"Mama." I can't see why one word won't do for both of them!

Dear Friends

(l_ duJjMmFORWARDING AGENTS:

Mr. & Mrs, Eldon Wyraore400 Hillview Drive

Lebanon, OR 97355Phone: 503-258-2865

March, 1976

The enclosed brochure will give you all a general idea of what we're up to. Iwish we had room to say a lot lot more; yet I hope what we did say won't bore you.When I looked over the brochure we used before we came to Hong Kong, I was amazed athow out-of-date the facts were, and hov7 naive our vieVpoint was. These last threeyears in Hong Kong should have cured that.

After thinking over our.furlough plans. we've decided noi to make speaking datesthe major emphasis. Instead, w^hope to focus ^ valuable study, Te^liin^ experienceand contact with Chinese in Los Angeles, '

But this doesn't mean we're not going to speak with anyone who's interested.We've already written the churches who have shown interest in this work. If you wantus to share with your group, then give this brochure and letter to the leaders andurge them to contact us. When they write, we'll do the best we can to come and bewith you.

We'd be glad to speak to your group through one of these messages u-'1. The Mission Scene. This sermon aims at helping Christians a) sympathetically

understand the complexity of world evangelism, and b) become aware of the wide rangeof opportunities available to them to get involved.

2. The Call of the Lost. This sermon aims at moving Christians to direct involvement in world evangelism, (There may be potential missionaries in your congregation. )

3. The Call of China. This sermon presses home the facts and needs of China.4. Hong Kong slide show, 20-minutes long.5. Hong Kong display, A table-top display.

I would enjoy sharing any of these with your group. I think these messages wouldhelp any group of Christians, teenage and up. However, if you use the display, Isuggest not using the slide show. Slide shows are better at night. Displays arebetter with small groups.

We will be here:

San Francisco Bay AreaSan Jose Bible College chapel ~ -Rinconada Hills Chr. Church - - - -

Rinconada Hills Chr. Church - - - -

San Jose Bible College- ------Oregon (esp. Willamette Valley)North-Central California

Central-Southern California

Trip through America(Ariz., S.W, states, Okla,,Tenn., Ohio, Wis., Neb,, Colo.,Ariz,)

Living in Southern California

during this timgMay 16-30

May 31-June 7June 8-10

June 11-July 3July 3-Aug, 1

Aug. 2 on

But this time is booked:

- -Fir. morning. May 21,- -Sat. aft. & eve,, May 22- -Sun. morning. May 23.- -Fri. evening. May 28.

The Lord willing, this schedule will not suffer many major changes, but datesare filling up fast. If you want us to come, then suggest a time and the type ofprogram that you need. Part of July will be our first, full vacation, but that doesn'tmean we won't be speaking. I like talking almost as much as a vacation.

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RS. from Sandy

1/We enjoyed a visit and gospel concert from the Rostvit twins this month. Yesterday, we had a brief visit with my father, who stopped for 22 hours on his way toteach and preach in India. Joyce said, "It was too short. I felt like I didn'tget to say everything I wanted to."

"Maybe," I said, "But I thought it was great. Our conversation was the bestcompact seminar'in practical theology that I've had in ages."

Dad, Mom and Grandma Anderson will all be with us for two weeks before we leaveHong Kong.

in H^andarin

When he had lunch with Mr. Lau and his family, the last thing he said was,"Please ask the American Christians to pray for our work."

Mr. Lau is a Mandarin-speaking preacher who preaches regularly for us. On hisown initiative he plans to start a Mandarin service in his home soon.

Although Cantonese is the local dialect, Mandarin is the national language ofChina; so many people are attracted to Mandarin meetings, and some people only speakMandarin. Such people are never really at home in a Cantonese congretation. Sothis group's needs should be met, as Mr. Lau hopes to do.

Please pray that God will give the Laus wisdom and character equal to thechallenge they have accepted, and that God in His mercy will bless them as they plantthe Word.

Also pray for the Mong Kok fellowship group started the first of February. Ibelieve God's hand is molding them, but it has meant some testing. Pray that theymight be kept from the evil one and that they might grow to full maturity in Christ.

In His Love,

Gary and Joyce Anderson1-C, Broadway, 19/Floor,Mei Foo Sun Chuen,Kowloon, Hong KongPhone: 3-718279

It sure was fun watching all the tourists arrive when we went to the airportto get Grandpa. He was a stranger to me, but we're pretty good friends now.

April, 1976

Back to SchoolJoyce, Sandy and I will be in the States before some of you readthis. Fuller School of World Missions officially accepted me bothfor their correspondence course and as a "research associate"(graduate student). Joyce has been accepted at Pacific ChristianCollege and will begin June 7th.

If you want to personally get in touch with us, please note on our"Tentative Travel Schedule" when we will be near you. If you'd likeus to share with your Christian group, please note what dates arealready full and contact us quickly. If neither of the above interest you, then don't waste your time reading the travel schedule.

Our newsletter will come out bi-monthly at least while we're awayfrom Hong Kong; so the next letter you get should be dated June.

Growing PainsInterest in the church has jumped since the Christians started managing their own fellowship in February. Worship and evening attendanceis striking over 30 regularly. That's a first! Especially sincenow is our traditional annual-slump time.

The attendance growth is mainly among college-age and young-adultworkers instead of high school students, thus indicating a more maturing group as well. However, this also means that their .questionsare also more complexed and mature. Sometimes I'm really exhaustedafter a serious discussion with them.

This Easter's programs will be the last big efforts that Joyce andI will be involved in before we leave. Several non-Christians havenot yet yielded to Christ, If I had one personal wish from God, itwould be that they would accept Christ before we leave. Please prayfor these young adults.

The Christians must soon rise to the task of managing all of theirown church life. So, some of the young men are planning to preach;some of the ladies are planning to be translators for the Mandarin-speaking preacher; and we're simplifying several hymns for our amateur pianists. Please pray also for these as they rise to sufficiencyin Christ.

Finally, pray for guidance and an opening to start a Mandarin congregation. And pray for the safety of my father, mother and grandmotheras they travel here, and for us as we return to the States.

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Thanks so much for all of your constant prayers and support thus far.

In His love.

Gary^and Joy^ ^^derson

P.S. from SandvI don't know why Daddy got so upset when he stuck his finger in

wi mouth. What did he think those two teeth were for if not forbiting? I get the biggest bang out of rolling and sliding all overthe living room floor.

TENTATIVE TRAVEL SCHEDULE

At this time: We will be here:

May 16-30

May 31-Je. 6

Je. 7-Jl. 2

July 3-10

July 10-20

San Francisco Bay AreaRinconada Hills Chr. - Church:.

San Jose Bible CollegeRinconada Hills Chr. Church

Rinconada Hills Chr. Church

Los Gatos Christian Church

San Jose Bible CollegeSan Rafael Christian Church

Oregon (esp. Willamette Valley)Southside Ch. of Christ

South-Central Calif, (weekends)Pacific Chr. Col. (Joyce)

Colorado

North American Chr. Conv.

North-Central U.S.A.

Bartley Nebraska church

S. Ari2'. Senior Camp

This time is filled:

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May 23, morn.May 25, eve.May 28, eve.

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Mr, & Mrs. Eldon Wymore400 Hillview DriveLebanon, OR 97355Phone: 258-2865

June, 1976

Dear Christian Family,

It could only happen in America. In nearly three years in Hong Kong, we nevercontracted any of the diseases associated with foreign countries, but after onlya few days back in the States, I had all the symptoms of dysentery: vomitingand diarrhea. Fortunately, it was short-lived.

Our last few weeks in Hong Kong were pretty hectic with packing, finishing upour part in the church work and doing final sight-seeing with our family. I'mafraid some things that should have been done didn't get done. 1 almost believethat moving one's home across international lines is the supxeme test of—^^-ist-ian patJ,^ce_and--Gha-raoter. There were government release and entry papers,1rRviT. clearance papers, shipping company deadlines and contracts, itemizedcustom tax lists, plane tickets, and figuring out what to do with the thousandsof things we couldn't take with us.

In contrast, crossing the international barrier of death should be apleasure as long as our "visas" are in order.

Our most moving and encouraging experience in Hong Kong wa^a^j^prise farewell ^party by the Chinese Christians and friends of the church. We'11 Temember theirgesture of love for a long time. 1 feel that the party was also a gentle rebukefrom my Savior, saying, "Oh, Gary of little faith, why did you doubt My power intheir lives?"

Even at the airport, nearly 30 Christians came to say "Good-bye" the Sunday thatwe left. Finally, we had to urge them to go back to church. We had a comfortable 15^ hour flight to Oakland via Anchorage. Upon arriving, we had lunch withfriends and family, and then attended the evening service at Rinconada HillsChristian Church (RHCC). _Finallv. we got to ^ed (36 hours after we got up) atmy sister's home. Rod and Linda Peterson. ^

I renewed my^driver's license^without a mishap. I haven'eyen_ forgotten todrive on the—right—side"of the road. But-=:^ll_admit_tha<jAlcuLture sho^^aughtus ofl__gi^rd. Everything about America shocked us at first," butnow it has all

"^^nTen into place as if we never left.

We attended 18 meetings, speaking at 13 of them and traveled over 500 milesduring our two weeks in California. Between meetings, we visited with our familyand several other families at mealtimes. Now, we're spending a week with'Grandpa and Grandma' Wymore in Oregon, organizing the mission office work.We'll be speaking at Southside Church-of Christ in Lebanon, Oregon this weekend.

The Wymore's gave us th^lr second car td use for the whole year that we arein the States'. But just after we brought it up here, it got bent up in^an_accident; so it's out of commission for a few days.

Today at the barber shop, I overheard two old fellows discover that they hadbeen friends way back before 1941. Over the years, fate parted their ways untilnow they didn't recognize each other. You know, nowadays this world is so helter-skelter that^^the^^ediscovery of old friends happens all too seldom. Change isconstantly tearing ^ople from familiar moorings. The old paths are gone,faces we're used to can't be seen in the crowd. The landmarks just aren'tthere. — Joyce and I are p.axt±cularly sensitive to this after just- leavingbuy hearts in Hbhg^Kong, and because our schedule forces-to _leaye r^

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before we're done visiting. We know we must press on, but it's sure reassuringto meet old friends again even in new places. Some old friends I like to meetare the crosses on church buildings, the Bible and familiar hymns, and the spiritof hospitality in the family of God, and I especially enjoy those quiet timeseach day with my dearest Friend of all. Today, spend some time with old friends,reading the Bible and praying. And — be a good friend, too.

Would you help us with this work? We believe that it is part of God's will, butwe need your prayers.Fi^st, this year w^wa^ to gain knowledge and skills ^essential for later use

on the field."^Pray that~~Gdd will lead us to the right sources and helpus benefit from them.

Second, we want to^<^cruit at lea^V three couples for the field and three othersfor world-wide evangelism in general. Pray that God will move their hearts.^

ThJ^d, pray that we ca:n start a healthy, Chinese^ Christian fellowship in LosAng,eles metropolitan. - -

upon returning to Hong Kong, we plan to start one new group of believerseach jviear in~a new urbah"^grstrict. ie.-—Pray that God will prepare peoples' hearts to hear the gospel.Pray that technical problems will be resolved.Pray that Chinese leaders will be cultivated.Above all, pray for God's mercy on the Chinese who've not yet heard.

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In His love.

Gary and Joyce

P.S. from Sandy

I've decided to open my own business, "Sandra Jane, Private Investigator."I've inspected scores of living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms from the bottomup. I've looked carefully under beds, sofas and chairs. I've tested floorsurfaces, peaked under carpets and tasted shag rugs. Boy, some of the secretsI-could tell . . v'—

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July-August, 1976

Dear Christian Friends,

SPONSORED BY:

RINCONADA HILLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH

1975 POLURD ROAD

LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA 95030

FORWARDING AGENTS:

MR. & MRS. FLDON WYMORE

400 HILLVIEW DRIVE

LEBANON. OREGON 97355PHONE: 503-258-2865

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(June 25th) I'd better start this letter now or I'll forget all that's happen-Remember, this letter is bi-monthly while we're on furlough.

We planned to spend the first week in June with Dad and Mom Wymore in Oregon.They had given us their second car to use this year, but it was hit the day afterwe got there. So it spent eight days and $390.00 in the repair shop.

Joyce, however had to start summer school in Los Angeles before the car couldbe fixed! It seemed best to let Joyce fly down and stay at my Uncle Jim's homeuntil I drove down. Joyce, being a faithful student, called the school as soonas she arrived.

What summer school? Most of the classes she planned to take had been

cancelled. Now, she can't possibly get her BA this year. After weighing thepossibilities, she flew right back so that we could be with Dad Wymore throughhis liernia surgery (all's well). Unfortunately, Oregon's rye grass kept me sneezing most of the time.

June 18th we left for L.A. On our way, we spoke at Green Valley ChristianChurch in San Jose and visited with friends in El Rio.

(July 27th) Since I would be going to school in Pasadena, we thought it bestfor Joyce to attend some college in Pasadena rather than commuting 35 miles toPacific Christian College, but five days of house-hunting in summer's heat mademe wonder if this was the Lord's will. Then, we found a nice apartment close toPasadena City College and Fuller Theological Seminary.

Our new home address is at the bottom of this letter. As soon as we'd rented,our car was hit again from the rear. So — back to the shop just 20 days after thelast accident. I'm glad we're not commuting! Insurance covered both accidents.

July 5th we went to Denver for the North American Christian Convention andthen on to Minneapolis and a few.days with my grandparents in Wisconsin where wespoke. From there, we went to speak in Amherst and Hartley, Nebraska, where Joyce'srelatives were having their annual reunion, and we were back home via Denver onJuly 20th. We picked our car up from the shop and spent some time with Chinesefriends from our church in Hong Kong.

Most recently, we spoke at Westminister Christian Church in L.A. Before westart school in September, we'll be in Arizona for a week of camp and two churches,and then sharing in El Rio, California for a weekend.

Visiting our relatives was a spiritual blessing and a lesson. We saw thatthose which were founded on Christian principles half a century ago have reproducedthat light many times over through their descendants in many areas of society andthe world.

Would you intercede to God with me on behalf of these needs?

1. That mercy be granted to this generation of 800 million Chinese whohaven't heard the gospel.

2. That God would raise up three more couples or individuals to work withthe Chinese.

3. That God would bring into being a Chinese church in the L.A. area.

May God Bless,

Gary & Joyce Anderson160 so. Michigan, Apt. #103Pasadena, California 91106Tel: 213-793-6375

P.S. from SandyIt sure is good to be home and get the same bed every night. I was just be

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ANDERSON MISSION TO THE CHINESE

SPONSORED BY:

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Dear Daddies and 1-ionindeSj

I Can walk now, and it sure is fun. I'm too sophisticated to crawl. It's\mcouth — especially at the park. I just hate to get that sand all over my hands.After all, I'm a lady nor-r.

WiV lots O' lUV, ^

P. S. from Gar^^ and Joyce,

SandyWe noticed that some people read the "P. 3. from Sand^*" first, and that some

don't even read the rest. So we thought it vras time the tables were turned.

MAO'S DEATH - OPEN DOOR?Recently a few people asked me if Chairman tiao's death might lead to great changesin China. Almost four years ago I quoted one observer as saying 'political overthrowat his death is a serious possibility' (Ja., 73 newsletter). Since then, I havebeen praying that that change would come vrithin three to five ;/ears. i-Ii 1li.ons ofother believers have been praying also that China's doors -would open to the gospel.More than ever before, I believe that opening is close at hand. Here's why.

1)1 don't believe that our Heavenly Father in His mercy will neglect this generation of mainland Chinese who have never heard the gospel.

2) God is, bj' His promises, not slov? to answer the persistent, urgent prayers of hispeople•

3) God is already raising i/p an amy of dedicated Chinese believers throughout theworld. Just today, a missionaiy from the Philippines bold me that Chinese and

Koreans are the only two Asian groups that are •. eally turning to the Lord right now.It is hard to document, but I believe that there may be more Chinese-speaking believers througho'at th? world today than ever before in human history. From themmust rise the laborers to work in China.

ii) bince the early 19oO's, l-jao's regime has been falling from favor -fd.th the massesof mainland Chinese. The regime wants perpetual revolution, but the people want

a quiet prodrrtive life where they can raise their faxiilies. ilao's iTife tried touse the Cultural Revolution to break this resistance. Maiy good, just citizensdied needlessly. Ihey became martyrs for a just cause. Through it all, Chow Sn Laiwho TTas sensitive to the people's needs kept friction dovni, but when he diedtensions amazingly rose to the surface against rlao.

5) Mao's govemr^nt has never been fiiianciall/ strong. These last great earth-Qualces may have put a great strain on the strength of his government. V/ill they

be ^le to feed and clothe those that were -made homeless? If not, vjill they be ableto resist the impatient demands of hungry,'" people who are now bet"Der educated?Chinese can see that throughout the free world peoples i*ush to the needs of otheroaooles caught in disasters. Vliat itill they think of their own government that refused such aid?

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6) Sarthquakes are a bad omen. To the old Chinese mind, great earthquakes foretellgovernmental coll^se because the heavens are not pleased viith the rulers and is

at war against them. At least one and maybe several of China *s great dynastiescollapsed following earthquakes. Do old Chinese today remember and believe thesesigns? Is God using them for his own purposes? If so, then the people are notanxious to support a government that even heaven opposes.

Today*s China needs a^^gb^^accept a Christian leader like its founding father.Sun Xat Sen who will ^^akfor the deep spiritual needs of the people. Itore thanever before our eyes should be focused on God's action in China. 1-fcre than everbefore we ought to dedicate ourselves to the evangelization of these people inprayer and personal committment.

IT&n and women must dedicate themselves to Chinese evangelism. As a whole, theGhrlstianrCharches "are seriously lacking in~i5his^arear ^In^August. we sent ^letters to churches in the Los Angeles area to find out how much interest therewas in starting a Chinese church in Los Angeles county. SaxDy, to date, we havenot heard of one single Chinese-American Christian despite the fact that nearly100,000 Chinese live in the L.A. area. Are we really concerned about reachingthe \mreached?

About OurselvesBefore we left Hong Kong, we sorted out our belongings and decided to ship onlythose things we essentially needed. They were to arrive June 7th, in Los Angeles.After several letters, extra money and the help of friends, they finally arrivedin late August — in Seattle! The VJymores arran^-:ed to get them as far as San Jose,where we picked them up. We sure were glad for that.

Recent and Tentative speaking dates are as follows;Sept. 16 - First Christian Church, Qlendale, Calif.Oct. 10 - Golden VJest Christian Church, Los AngelesOct. 22-21;- Los Gatos Christian Church, Los Gates, Calif.Nov. 7 - First Chui-ch of Christ, San Fernando, Calif.Nov. 28 - First Christian Chiirch, Casa Granda, Ariz.Dec. 19 - Oregon

TSs let^ter^is already long, so we'll save other things for another time.

In Christ,

Gary and Joyce Anderson160 S. Michigan, Apt.

Pasadena, CA 91106I!. S. A.

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THE WHOLE STORY

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son."Oh, what love. Half of the world lived under the shadow of Greek culture and

Roman troops when Jesus came. He couldn't have come at a better time for them.

But — God loved the whole world, and the other half lived under the shadow of thegreat Han Dynasty of China. Jesus couldn't have come at a better time for them, either. It wasindeed "the fulness of time". Yet, you haven't heard this Christmas story before.

Jewish traders had established communities in China at least 700 years before Christ,Since these communities had copies of the Old Testament, they managed to keep up their hopein the coming King.

Then — "After his birth, astrologers from the east arrived in Jerusculem, asking, 'Whereis the child who is born to be king of the Jews? We observed the rising of his star, and we havecome to pay him homage.'" (N. E.B.)

Near that time, an astrologer reportedly disappeared from China and was gone for a longtime. Was he one of the astrologers who came to pay homage to the newborn king? Had he heardthe Jews tell of their hope and seen the prophecies of his star? God apparently didn't forget theChinese and that half of the world. He sent them a star. And, these astrologers at least didn'tforget to worship God. They brought gifts to his son.

But, hove weforgotten them for whom Jesus come?

While Paul went west to the Greeks and the Ethiopian eunuch went south to the blacks,the apostle Thomas went east. He planted churches in Syria, Persia, India and .... did he reachChina; History doesn't say, but from earliest times, crosses appeared on a few Chinese tombs.

Throughout the centuries, the church in China lived. Sometimes it grew to hundreds ofthousands. At other times it disappeared from view. Those oriental Christians were persecutedby national Chinese pride, even as the Western Christians were persecuted by Catholic Rome'sspiritual pride. But they survived — even to thisday.

"For God so loved the world . . .," the whole world. Let's remember that the wholeChristmas story was for the whole world.

WHO IS GOD CALLING TO MISSIONS TODAY?

"Facing the Divine Command" is a sermon that helps answer that question. It is the ;sermon that I've preached more than any other. If you care about the world,

take time to read it. It's free to anyone who writes and asks for it.

wish you a very happy Christmas"

A traveler went to a well to draw water, but thebuilders of the well warned him, "Draw as much water asyou con, but remember that you ore expected to also drawwater for those who sent you, and to help deepen the wellso that more water wi 11 flow in."

This parable tells something about the School of WorldMissions, where I'm studying here in Pasadena. Studentscome not only to get for themselves, but to give and share;so they are called "research associates" instead of students.

Really, though, I'm learning a lot more from themthan they are learning from me. At 25 years of age, I amthe second youngest of the nearly 100 research associateshere. The average age is 41. These career missionariesand mature church leaders came from-over 30 countries

such as Iceland, Sweden, France, Greece, Uganda,Nigeria, India, China, Viet Nam, Cuba, Ecuador and SriLanka.

They have averaged sixteen years experience. Theyare radio broadcasters, TV producers, college presidents.National evangelists, Bible translators and preachers.

They have faced witch doctors, head-hunters, kings, wars and church problems. Idi Amin tried toassassinate one associate before he left Africa, but killed a guest at his home Instead. Another associate was the third most wanted Christian by South African rebels, but ^1 was recently assassinated,and ^2 just disappeared.

So why do they leave wives, children and friends to come here? They cc^e to learn "missiology'which is the science of cross-cultural communication of the Christian faith. The school has one goal:Seeing God's church grow.. Whatever hinders people from being saved is challenged. Like Christiandoctors, we must learn to analyze, diagnose and prescribe solutions to the hindrances, trusting Godfor the results.

It'spracTTcal." "Every "associate" is expecfed to ably reproduce his Christian faith in otherports of the world. I believe that this School of World Missions is doing one of the best jobs at helpingpeople learn how to do that.

MORE THAN TRIPLED it's size in five years! That's the story of the Mong Kok Church of Christ. I'vejust finished a 15 page analysis of the church as well as faith-promise projections for the future. It'savailable to anyone who will send me $1 to cover copy costs. Just ask for, "An Accurate Picture ofthe Mong Kok Church of Christ." "

We need your prayers. 1) That we will use wisely the funds that God has entrusted to us. 2) Thatthis school year will be as profitable for the Kingdom as possible. 3) Above all, China needs theGospel. Dr. McGavran said that he regularly prays that 1,000 Christian workers, no matter whatcountry they are now In, would take the time to learn Chinese, so that they will be ready when thedoor opens.

Best Wishes,