FIELD ADDRESS; FORWARDING AGENTS:

P.O. Box 32184

Lusaka, Zambia
Africa
Mr. and Mrs. Skip Allen
P.O. Box 611
King,NC 27021
-AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST" IN CENTRAL AFRICA. (II Corinthians 5:20)
BEREAN CHURCH OF CHRIST
The Berean Church of Christ has begun to
make its witness felt in the city ofLusaka and
we pray daily for the extension of that
witness. The first two months of meeting the
attendance averaged 61 and enthusiasm has
First service
been contagious. There have been new people
visiting almost every Lord's Day.
This English-speaking work has given us
opportunity to reach people to whom we would
have been unable to minister otherwise. Most
of those attending are Zambians, and it is
primarily to their spiritual needs that we direct
our ministry. However, there are Americans,
Canadians, Britons and others who are
attending. These are people who work in
various fields here in Zambia. Some of them
are strong Christians who appreciate this
place to worship and serve while they are
away from their homes. They have been a
tremendous blessing and encouragement to
all of us.
Judy and I are enjoying this change in our
ministry. It has been a special joy for me to be
able to preach without needing an interpreter.
Our prayer is that God will use us to reach and
teach those who in turn will reach and teach
others, thus expanding His Kingdom here in
Zambia.
Preaching the Word
DAVID'S
Hi everyone. I am in the second term of
grade six and in a few days we will have end-
of-term exams, but I have studied and I amnot
scared.
This termhas been fun but we have had a lot
of work to do. We had six reports and two big
projects. I did one project on "flies" and I got a
B+ on it. My other project was on Abraham
Lincoln. I got a B- on it. I really
liked doing my project on Abraham
Lincoln because Ilearned alot
about American history.
Also this term I have been very
busy with afternoon activities. On
Monday I have choir and volley
ball. Wednesday I have roller
skating and on Thursday I have life
^Hj| saving and football. Saturday I
have my favorite activity from 8:30
. to 10:00. That's when we have
L,; j karate.
Well I've got to go now.
EAN CHURCH IN ACTION
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Going out to serve
I NEED APROJECT?
In the past some of you have sent used
(and new) communion trays to assist the
churches in Zambia. If your church has a
set of trays that are no longer being used,
they could be put back into service by the
churches here. The Berean Church is in
need of such a set oftrays. Ifyour group or
class is looking for a project, please give
this consideration. The Christians here
will be grateful for your thoughtfulness
as they remember our Lord around His
table.
"V t "Do not let your
lIltOlT S hearts be troubled,
t-/ ^ Trust in God, trust in
me also. In my
father's house are
4 IT^ ^ U many rooms. If it
were not so I would
have told you. I am
going there to
prepare a place for you. And if I go and
prepare a place for you, I will come back and
take you to be with me that you also may be
where I am." Violet's room was ready, and on
January 12, Jesus came to take her to live with
him. Violet was one of our most faithful
Christians at Matero Church-my "tongue",
helper, sister, supporter-she was always
ready to explain truthfully a custom, belief,
anything I didn't understand. She lived near
the church and was almost always the first
one there for the women's meetings. She was
their "best preacher" in their own words. A
faithful friend; more important a faithful
Isaac, his mother and Ben-Oni
disciple of Jesus Christ, faithful to the end.
In May or June-perhaps even before, Violet
began complaining of pain in her right leg.
She had just been hospitalized for a month for
severe anaemia following a miscarriage and
assumed her leg ache was just part of this.
The Drs. gave her aspirin. In July she noticed
a swelling in her back, on the right side just
below the waist. By then she was pregnant
with her sixth child. By Sept. the pain in her
leg was almost unbearable, the swelling quite
noticeable. The Dr. said they should do a
biopsy - after the baby was born in late Feb.
But Violet said the pain was too severe, so
they decided to do a biopsy in Oct. Then her
husband, afraid of the effects on the unborn
child, refused. Finally in November when she
could barely walk I took her to the hospital
where she was admitted immediately. After
tests, X-rays and biopsy, the diagnosis was -
sarcoma - a particularly fast growing "non-
differintiated" sarcoma. The Dr. told me first
and it was two more weeks before he told
either Violet or Isaac, her husband. It was so
hard to face Violet every day with the
knowledge that she had only a few months,
perhaps weeks to live. Finally I told the Dr. he
would have to tell them because she wantedto
know the results of all the tests and I would
not be able to deny my knowledge any longer.
Secure in the knowledge of eternal life with
Christ, Violet accepted the news well. Dean
was with her husband and her when the Dr.
explained their findings and was able to read
some scripture and pray with them. After he
read from Romans 8, Violet said "thatreminds
me of my favorite song," and then started
singing "More than Conquerors," a song she
had learned at our home earlier in the year.
Tears streaming down her face, she sang with
assurance that she was more than a
conqueror by the blood of Jesus Christ. She
was a living testimony to all who were around
her.
On Jan. 4, a month after she had learned of
her condition, a baby boy was born by C-
section and the Drs. were then able to increase
the pain medication. Plans were made to be
gin chemotherapy the next week, followed by
radiotherapy. But God had other plans and
on the 12th, Violet died peacefully, a witness
to the end of the Christ she loved so much.
Isaac, Violet's husband, was not a
Christian but during the two months she was
hospitalized, she and all of us, were able to
minister to himthrough the word. February3,
Isaac was born again, baptized into Christ.
After his baptism he gave a testimony, calling
himself the "little lost sheep" -the ninety-nine
were safely in but he was lost. Praise God for
Violet whose testimony lives on, and for Isaac
who is learning to walk by faith.
The baby, whom Dean named Ben-Oni from
Genesis 35:18, is at home with Isaac's mother
and weighs 6 lbs. 9 oz. At birth he weighed
about 3 lbs. 5 oz. So he has gained well and is
doing well. He is beginning to wake on his
own for a bottle and is a beautiful little baby.
Pray for Isaac, for Ben-Oni and the other five
children, and for his mother who is helping
look after them.
I thank God for the years of knowing Violet,
and the strength and comfort she was to me
and all who knew her.
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FIELD ADDRESS: FORWARDING AGENTS:
P.O. Box 32184
Lusaka, Zambia
Africa
Mr. and Mrs. Skip AUen
P.O. Box 611
King,NC 27021
-AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST" IN CENTRAL AFRICA. (II Corinthians 5:20)
June 1983
Number 2
BEREAN CHURCH SELECTS LEADERS
Because the Berean Church is still in its infancy we do not feel the
time has yet come for choosing Elders. However, in preparation for
that important time the congregation has selected five men to serve
as a steering committee. These men will be responsible for the
direction and spiritual development of the congregation. We hope
that by next year Elders can be selected and ordained.
We have been busy outlining goals and objectives for the church.
The main long range goal is that by 1989 the church will have a
Bible College trained Zambian Minister and be completely self-
supporting. In
response to the
Lord's command ' .
topray for labor- a i" |
ers we are pray- .....
ing for Him to - - .i .
send us the right Lord...to send out workers."
person for this
important task. The church is already setting
aside funds which will be used to pay for his
training. In the meantime we will continue to
minister to Berean and lead the church in these
early stages of development. Please join us in
prayer for more laborers.
Dean with newly selected leaders at Berean.
"MAKE DISCIPLES
Over the past few weeks seven people have received Jesus Christ as their Savior. Immediately
following the baptism of one coming to Christ, he is given a NewTestament and a small book on New
Life. AChristian then makes arrangements to meet with this new child of Godtwo times every week
for four weeks. During these sessions the new Christian learns to pray and is taught from the Bible
concerning his new life. He is also encouraged to develop a quiet time and taught how to give a
testimony of his faith to others.
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NORTH AMERICAN
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION
St. Louis, Missouri
July 26-29, 1983
Conference Committee.
We recently enjoyed a pizza party with the
Youth, age 16 and over at Berean. There were
21 present. The highlight of the evening was
the get-acquainted time when each of them told
something about themselves and then
concluded with a testimony of how they came
to Christ and what He means in their lives.
We have now begun a Sunday afternoon
Youth meeting and Bible Study which has
been well received by ail.
David and his friend Martin.
In this newsletter you see me with one of my
friends. His name is Martin Rice. He is Irish
but he has lived most of his life in Zambia.
Another one of my friends at school is
Demetrius. He's a Cypriot and he also has
lived here most of his life.
I think that it is strange to have one
nationality in a class, because in my class
there are Norwegian, Indian, British, French,
Zambian, Italian, American, etc. If you come
to my school you would think it was strange to
have so many nationalities and hear so many
accents. We have over 50 nationalities.
People, people everywhere.
Some are dark, some are fair.
Each of them a different culture -
Yet each a child of Mother Nature.
Different faces, different paces,
Everyone from different places,
Some are sad, some are glad.
Some are good and some are bad.
English, Irish, Spanish, Swedish,
French, Scots, Dutch;
Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Sudanese,
Americans, Italians - and such.
Each one speaking a different language.
Each one learning how to manage.
Irrespective of their nation,
Each a child of God's creation.
I.S.L. Bulletin
MIDLANDS
CONFERENCE
The time is again here for planning the
annual Midlands Christian Conference. The
Christians all look forward to this as you may
look forward to the North American Christian
Convention, the National Missionary
Convention or a State Convention. Much
enthusiasm is generated as plans and
preparations are made by the conference
committee. It is a joy to work with this group
of dedicated men in planning this important
event. Pray for the Midlands Conference as it
meets July 29 August 1.
CYNDEE
GRADUATES
was a happy
occasion for all of
us when Cyndee
graduated from T ^
East Tennessee ^ I
Baptist School of J
Nursingin Knox- K ja j
ville, Tennessee. i
She will be working
at University of Cyndee and friends.
Tennessee Hospi
tal beginning June 27. Please remember to
pray for her as she takes the State Board
Exams on July 12 and 13.
BEN-ONI,
Growing Fast
Remember this ;
little fellow? He |
weighed 3 pounds
when he came ^
from the hospital | f Wf
(pictured in April i^
issue of The j*
ger). His grand- H
mother has done f
an excellent job
f H
caring for him and he now weighs in at over 9
pounds. He's a happy baby and a real doll!
"Man works from
ijiyXiY (T sun to sun, but
.ll-14 y 2l women's work is
^ never done." That old
saying isn't exactly
true, but here in
Zambia it's more
^ truth than fiction.
It isn't unusual to see a man riding a bicycle
with his wife walking along behind carrying a
huge bundle of firewood on her head and a
baby on her back. When they reach home, she
builds the fire, cooks a meal and tends to the
children. For the Zambian woman, truly her
work is never done. That's why a day off
means so much to
her, an
day ladies' con- ^
ference at the H
church con-
sidered a "day A ^
off, even though, A
for thehostchurch, B
a lot of work is in- ;ft'-
volved. |V
The last ladies'
day we had about Judy and Caroline,
sixty women repre
senting five churches who met at Chawama
Church of Christ. The women from Chawama
had asked to host the meeting and did a lot of
work for the day. They had been saving their
money and didn't ask me for any money or
transport to buy the food. (That must be a
first!) None of them have a car so they did ask
me to drive to one woman's house to get a huge
log, for their outdoor fire, while I was there
with the pickup.
The main reason for the ladies' day is to
encourage one another. The Chawama
women wrote a letter to the other churches
asking them to come prepared to share ideas
for helping the church family in times of need
such as sickness, death, hunger, etc. All the
churches responded with answers from the
Bible, some of which I had never thought of.
One of the ladies spoke using Ecclesiastes 7:2
& 3 and really brought out some good
thoughts concerning their culture.
A delicious lunch of chicken, meat,
vegetables, and nshima was served, and the
women left late in the afternoon inspired,
encouraged, and cheered by their "day off,
most walking long distances but talking,
singing, and planning the next ladies' day.
Wouldn't you like to come?
Happy Christian ladies at their conference.
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j 32184 Mr. and Mrs. Slkip Allen jjlT
Z A Lusaka, Zambia p.o. Box 611
Africa King,NC 27021
-AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST" IN CENTRAL AFRICA. (II Corinthians 5:20)
Volume 17 October 1983 Number 4
BEREAN CHRIST IN YOUTH
Every Sunday afternoon at 14.30 hours between 10 and 20 Christian
young people gather at Berean Church for fellowship, singing and Bible
Study. Several of these have come to know Jesus Christ as their personal
Savior since the beginning of the Berean Church in January. One of the
high-lights of my week is meeting with this enthusiastic group and
discussing the Word of God. They are eager to learn and prepare well the
assignments given them. Each week everyone is given a question with 6 to
10 scriptures. They come the following week with a summary of those
scriptures and report the answers to their questions to the entire class. After
each question is answered there is time for discussion on that topic. The
questions are on various major doctrines of the Bible and have been an
encouragement to spiri-
tual growth and under
standing.
The first group recent
ly chose "Berean Christ
in Youth" as their name.
Their goal is to make a
strong impact for Christ
and His Church by
winning other young
people to the Lord.
Christ in Youth are also
starting a church Berean Christ in Youth
library to encourage the reading of
Christian literature and books. If your class
or church is looking for a project, here is an
idea. Collect Christian books of any kind and
send them to Berean Christ in Youth. Send
them to us "book rate" surface mail to save
postage. They will be greatly appreciated and
many will benefit from your generosity.
INTERN FROM J.B.C.
From June to August we were privileged to
have Miss Rachel Overdorf, a student from
Johnson Bible College, here as an intern.
Rachel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Overdorf of Beckley, W. Va., has been a friend
of our family for several years and it was a joy
to have her here.
One of the purposes of such an internship is
for the student to get a feel of ministering in a
foreign land in a cross-cultural situation. I'm
sure Rachel never dreamed it would be like she
found it. Her situation ended up being
different than most because, due to Cyndee's
graduation and marriage, our schedule was in
total confusion. Judy was in the States during
Rachel's whole visit and Dean was there
during the last three weeks. We arrived back
in Zambia just in time to take Rachel to the
plane for her return home.
Rachel busy in the oflice
Rachel learned quickly what life was like in
Zambia. She got to do things that few other
interns ever experience. She did the shopping,
taught ladies' classes and Sunday School, led
youth groups and went calling in the
township, all on her own. To get where she
was going she quickly adjusted to driving a
stick-shift, right-hand drive car on the left side
of the road.
During the time she was here Rachel
prepared Sunday School teaching materials,
learned to operate the mimeo-graph machine
and typed six lesson books ready for printing
in our new Bible Studies series.
Thank you for coming to Zambia, Rachel.
You were a blessing to all of us. May God bless
your final year at J.B.C.
NEW WORKERS
IN LUSAKA
In 1981 Chris Alexander and Donna Bough
were interns in Zambia and all of us with
Z.C.M. were impressed with their work. We
hoped that their time here would influence
them to someday return to the mission field.
In 1983 Chris and Donna Alexander
returned to Lusaka for a two year term. They
are now carrying on the church work of Ron
and Marti Baumann while the Baumanns are
on furlough. When Baumanns return and we
leave for furlough in 1984 Chris and Donna
will move into our house and take over the
work with the Berean Church.
Chris and Donna Alexander
We have been blessed by their presence in
Lusaka and having them as Co-workers. We
are especially happy that they are planning to
return to Zambia, and a work of their own,
after this two year term of filling in for others.
They are an answer to our prayers for more
laborers. Pray with us that others like Chris
and Donna will respond to the urgent needs
here in Zambia and around the world.
FURLOUGH TIME
We are now beginning to plan our
itinerary for our 4th furlough which will
begin in 1984. We will be available for
reporting on the work in Zambia, Faith-
Promise Rallies and Mission-emphasis
Meetings from 1 Aug., 1984 through 15
June, 1985.
Please let us know as soon as possible if
you would like for us to visit your
congregation. We look forward to
spending some time with you.
Following services at Berean
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THANK YOU
THANK YOU Forrest Park Christian
Church, East Point, Ga.; First Church of
Christ, High Point, N.C.; and Bethany
Christian Church, Dallas, Ga. These
three congregations sent communion
trays as a result of our request in the April
issue of the ZAMBIA MESSENGER.
One set has been presented to the Berean
Church and the other two have been given
to two other new congregations. All three
churches were delighted with such a nice
gift and send their thanks. There may be
others who have responded but which we
don't yet know about. If so, please know
that there are churches still in need of
these and they will be put to good use.
Again THANK YOUforsharingwiththe ;
Christians of Zambia.
Dear Friends DAVID'S
interesting man Qavid
indeed, full of jokes.
I really enjoyed
seeing some of you in the States in July. I
didn't want to leave and I wish I was there
now.
In June I went with several others from my
school (6th graders) and some teachers to
Kafue Game Park. We were gone for four days
and saw lion, hippo, leopard, buffalo,
elephant, impala, kudu, waterbuck, sable,
puku, wildebeast, hartebeast, jackal, zebra,
vervet monkeys, and fish eagle, Zambia's
national bird. Wish you could have been there
with me.
That's all for now, folks. See you in nine
months! - t-. .,
Love, David
3^ t So much has hap-
1t ft ^ pened since our last
^ ^ ^ news-letter. I hardly
know where to begin.
MM ^ June and July were
i 1 ^ exciting busy months
H Davis family.
The little girl some of
you remember from
1976 as a cute, dimpled 7 year old became
the beautiful bride of Ricky Allen
Massengill on August 5. Dean, David and
I were able to attend the wedding, held in
Knoxville, Tennessee at Woodlawn
Christian Church. Dean performed the
ceremony and David was a Jr.
Groomsman. Betty, Charlie, Shanda and
Robin Delaney; Ginger, Christie, April
and Jimmy Joe Conley, all fellow missionary
families from here in Zambia were also in the
wedding party. Myself, I just cheered
everyone by my tears! It was truly a beautiful
wedding and we were happy that all the
Zambia missionaries who are in the States on
furlough were able to be there, the Ron
Baumanns, the Cecil Byrds, Debbie Brown,
the Jim Conleys and the Charles Delaneys.
Also, friends from each of the churches we
had served before coming to Zambia were able
to attend.
Weddings are a beautiful time; a time ofjoy,
but also a little sad, for whatever anyone says
Cyndee's first love and loyalty (after Christ)
now belong, not to her mother, father, and
brothers but to Rick and the new family that
they have become. It is a precious thing, and
we are happy and proud of our daughter and
new son-in-law. We wish them joy and
happiness, peace and love, a life filled with
love for Christ and his church and each other.
Pray for them as they begin life's journey
together. They are living in Knoxville,
Tennessee where Cyndee works at U.T.
Hospital and Rick in construction. Their
address is:
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Massengill
Topside Townhouses 4B,
Old Topside Road, Rt 2,
Louisville, Tennessee 37777.
One of my good Zambian friends told me,
"Well, you're a mother-in-law now," and just
laughed and laughed! In the Zambian culture,
a man cannot talk to or eat with his mother-
in-law usually for the first five or six years
and sometimes never! Rick would probably
think that was a great idea. Ha! Seriously, I
ask your prayers that I can be a good
"mother-in-law" and portray the law of love
always.
Rick and Cyndee Massengill
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JFIELD ADDRESS: FORWARDING AGENTS:|
Box 32184 Mr. and Mrs. Skip Allen
Lusaka, Zambia p.Q. Box 611 i
Africa King, NC 27021
-AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST" IN CENTRAL AFRICA. (II Corinthians 5:20)
Volume 18 December 1983 Number 4
i
OUR VISIT TO UGANDA
In August this year Floyd E. Clark, retired
professor and dean of Johnson BibleCollege,
asked us if we would consider a short visit to
Uganda to give leadership training to a group
of Christians there. Brother Clark was at the
time teaching at Zimbabwe Christian College
in Harare, Zimbabwe. He explained how he
had visited the people in Uganda at the
invitation of A1 Hamilton. Brother Hamilton
had met Samuel and Margaret Wandendeya
and a small group of believers-who had left
various denominational backgrounds seeking
to be simply N. T. Christians. A1 introduced
them to the restoration principles and
encouraged them in their quest to be
Christians free of denominational ties.
A few weeks after our conversation with
Bro. Clark we received a letter from Sam
Wandendeya inviting us to come and teach
them. He said, "We are hungry for the Word of
God and need spiritual food". When we
received the invitation we presented it to the
Berean Church where we are presently
ministering. When this new congregation
(less than a year old) saw the need, they
encouraged us to go. Biit they did more than'
that! The Berean Church decided to send
Robby Banda, one of their own leaders, to go
along and assist in this evangelistic effort.
This was the first mission project for this new
congregation, but since 20% of all offerings
had been set aside for "missions" since the
beginning of the church we were well on the
way to having enough for Robby's plane fare.
A special mission offering was taken, the
tickets were purchased and we were on our
way.
Uganda is a beautiful country, described by
Dean, Judy and Robby (left) with Sam, Margaret
and Angelia Wandendeya
someone as "the pearl of Africa". But the
terrifying 9 year rule ofIdi Amin, which ended
in 1980, had devastated the country and
broken the spirits of these wonderful, warm
and hospitable people. Some said "more than
one million people were murdered during
Amin's rule". I suppose no one really knows
the true figure.
After Amin was finally defeated and chased
from Uganda, Sam Wandendeya, who
narrowly escaped death at the hands ofAmin,
committed his life to Christ to do whatever he
could to help rebuild their nation. He and
some friends began meeting and started a''
church. They then asked themselves, "What
would Jesus do if He were here?" In answer to
that question they formed CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP OUTREACH which in turn
devoted itself to evangelism, caring for
orphans left homeless, starting schools for
those orphans and a mobile clinic that could
meet the medical needs of people in the rural
Elders, Deacons and Evangelists from Christian
Churches in Uganda
Our stay with Sam and Margaret was truly
a highlight in our lives. There are now 15
churches. Each day we were there, except
Sunday, about 35 men (leaders from these
churches) gathered for Bible classes that
went from 8:30 to 12:30 and 1:30 to 4:30. After
3 days with this schedule I was exhausted and
many times during these long sessions I could
see that the men were getting tired. I would
ask them if they would like to rest for a while.
They would reply by jumping to their feet,
clapping their hands and singing a lively
song. When they finished singing they would
sit down and say "now continue". What an
exhilarating experience to teach such eager
learners! While I was teaching the men Judy
spent time with Margaret encouraging her
and the other women in their lives for Christ.
Robby went with one of the evangelists and
preached in different schools. He was also a
great encouragement to the young people. He
spent several hours with them in discussions
on the Bible and answering questions they
had.
Meeting with Ugandan Christians on the Lord's
Day
When we left Mbale, Uganda we all three
knew we would never be quite the same again.
We pray that our time there was a blessing to
these new Christians. It was a blessing to us
and to the Berean Church who shared in our
excitement when we returned, knowing that
they played a vital part by sending their "own
missionary" to Uganda. We ask for your
prayers for these Ugandan Christians, and
for Christian Fellowship Outreach which
seeks to minister to the needs of the
discouraged people of Uganda.
Berean Church at worship
PRAY FOR THE
BEREAN CHURCH
The Berean Church of Christ will celebrate
its first anniversary on 15 January 1984. This
English speaking congregation has grown in
its influence for Christ here in Lusaka. Plans
are under way for a big day on 15 Jan. Along
with celebrating our first birthday we will also
begin our first revival meeting on that day.
Brother Gary Burlington, fellow missionary
from Kasama, will be doing the preaching for
the meeting which will go from the 15th to the
20th. Please join with us in prayer that this
meeting will have far-reaching effects for
Christ in 1984. Pray for deeper commitment
of the members and for the salvation of many
who do not know Christ as their Saviour.
Holidays
'Happy-
' HoUdayt
'Happy
' Holidays
Happy
' Holidays
DAVID'S CORNER
David and his friend Sean
HI! My birthday was Oct. 24th. Mom and
Dad took me to a place called Kariba where we
had lots of fun. Kariba is the largest man-
made lake in the world. We got to swim and
ski; that is, Mom and Dad did. When it was
my turn to try and learn to ski, the waves were
too high and the boat too small, so I will have
to wait till next time. For my birthday I got a
musical telegram; when it is opened it plays
"Happy Birthday". It came from Germany.
It's almost time for Christmas now and then
only 6 months till we come home again. I can
hardly wait to see you all. I can hardly wait to
see the Sunsphere at the World's Fair
Grounds again. It was a lot of fun eating in
the restaurant up there with my friend Doug
Carnathan.
Bye,
David
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"For I was hungry and you gave me
something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave
me something to drink, I was a stranger and
you invited me in, I needed clothes and you
clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me,
I was in prison and you came to visit mc."
{Matthew 15:35-36) "Suppose a brother or
sister is without clothes and daily food. If one
of you says to him, 'Go, I wish you well; keep
warm and well fed,' but does nothing about
his physical needs, what good is it? In the
same way faith by itself, if it is not
accompanied by action, is dead." (James 2:15-
17)
These two passages of scripture were
brought home to me recently when we visited
Uganda, not because they weren't being
followed, but because they were. After the
reign of Idi Amin ended in Uganda, Sam and
Margaret Wandendeya knew they had to
devote their lives to Jesus. Selling his
remaining property (he had been a prosperous
business man) Sam started Christian
Fellowship Outreach and started providing
for the needs of orphans whose parents had
been killed or died of diseases such as cholera
during Amin's rule.
At present, Dec. 1983, C.F.O. is providing
for over 700 orphans. They did not establish
an orphanage as such, but found homes with
other relatives or Christian families. C.F.O.
provides school fees, uniforms, books, pencils,
etc. for the child,plus seeds and soap for the
host family. A project director keeps a file on
each child with age, school records, what has
been provided, where the child lives and
attends school. They try to get each child into
a government school, buttherejust isn't room,
so C.F.O. has started two schools with about
100 children in each. One of these schools is
meeting in a temporary shelter also used as a
church. The other is meeting in a tiny two-
roomed hut, but there they have started
building a school with six classrooms and an
office. They are now ready to put on the roof
and the teacher said, "We believe the Lord will
provide the roofing sheets now that we are
ready for them."
Besides the schools, churches and clinics,
C.F.O. is starting a poultry project, with
future plans for a piggery and farming. Sam
said, "There may be a time when there is a
greater need somewhere else in the world and
those who are helping us now financially will
need to help elsewhere. We want to be
prepared for that by becoming self-supporting
as soon as possible. We also want to teach the
children practical skills so they can have a
way of feeding and providing for themselves.
We don't want to be a burden on the
Christians in the rest of the world."
These Uganda Christians haven't waited
for a handout, but have done what they could"^
with what they have, praying in all things
and trusting God to supply their need. "Inas
much as you have done it unto the least of
tlu'se bnthers, you have done it unto me."
(Matthew 25:40)