VOLUME 1, NO. 6 AUGUST 1978
DEAR BRETHREN:
THE LORD AS OUR HELPER WE TOPPED 400 IN OUR VBS AND GUTNIUS MITING (GOODNEWS MEETING) JULY 9-12. WE STARTED WITH 192 SUNDAY NIGHT, HAD 290 MONDAY, 402 TUESDAY AND OUR FINAL NIGHT WE HAD 424. WE HAD 5 BAPTISMS DURING THE MEETING 3 OF WHICH LIVE AT A COFFEE PLANTATION 5 MILES FROM TOWN.
AT PRESENT WE ARE STILL BUSSING LARGE NUMBERS FROM THERE BUT HAVE SET A GOAL OF ESTABLISHING A NEW CONGREGATION THERE BEFORE THE YEAR IS OUT. DURING THE MEETING WE AGAIN WERE LIMITED IN ATTENDANCE DUE TO LACK OF TRANSPORTATION. WE USED 4 CARS AND 1 BUS, BEGAN THE RUNS AT 5:00 T0 START CLASSES BY 6:30 (BUT NEVER GOT STARTED BEFORE 7:00). THEN TAKING HOME WAS NEVER COMPLETED BEFORE 9:30. WE COULD BUS IN MORE BUT WE ARE LIMITED BY TIME THERE. SOME OF THE BRETHREN WAIT AS MUCH AS 1 HOUR WHILE WE RUN THE BUS TO OTHER PLACES. EARLY THIS MONTH WE WENT TO AN AUCTION HERE IN GOROKA AND HAD TO WATCH A 25 SEATER BUS GO BY BECAUSE WE JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY NEEDED TO BID IT UP. PLEASE PRAY FOR $3500. BUSSING IS NECESSARY HERE BECAUSE THE PEOPLE LIVE IN COMPOUNDS AROUND TOWN AND HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION OF THEIR OWN.
OUR
BUS AND PRINTING PRESS
DURING THE VBS I RAMRODED THE CENTRAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE CHILDREN. BOY, CAN THEY
REALLY BELT OUT A SONG! WE USED PUPPETS AND WITH THE BACK DOORS OPEN, THE PEOPLE
WALKING BY ON THE ROAD CAUSED TRAFFIC JAMS WHEN THEY STOPPED TO WATCH. PAUL
AND LINDA MCANALLV FROM LAE ASSISTED IN THE CHILDREN'S CLASSES. ANDY SCOTT PREACHED
THE GOSPEL MEETING AND HIS WIFE CATHERINE TAUGHT ONE OF THE CHILDREN'S CLASSES.
AGAIN OUR SINGLE HELPERS REALLY DID A FABULOUS JOB. OUR PLEA: SEND US MORE WORKERS,
OH LORD !
OUR PRESS IS ROLLING- WE HAVE A SONG BOOK IN PRODUCT1ON WITH NUMEROUS TRACTS,
A CONCORDANCE AND A TOPICAL INDEX BEING TRANSLATED TO BE PRINTED. WE STILL OWE
$38OO ON IT AND COULD SURE USE SOME HELP AND PRAYERS TOWARD THIS. THE LORD CONTINUES
TO CHALLANGE US WITH OPPORTUNITIES, WE NEED YOUR HELP AND PRAYERS TO MEET THESE
OPPORTUNITIES.
ME TALKING T0 ONE THE PUPPETS DURING THE MEETING.
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GLEN FARMER ONE OF OUR SINGLE YOUNG MEN, IS SHOWN HERE DURING THE VBS TEACHING
HIS CLASS ON BAPTISM. PICTURED IS A LOCAL MAN NAMED SILAS. SILAS BAPTIZING A
YOUNG MAN INTO CHRIST DURING OUR RECENT MEETING. SILAS DOES THE PREACHING HERE
IN GOROKA BUT IS NOT EMPLOYED BY THE CHURCH. SILAS WORKS FOR THE GOVERNMENT
HERE IN GOROKA AND HAS FOR THE MOST PART SELF TAUGHT HIMSELF INTO THE PULPIT.
THIS TYPE OF MAN IS THE FUTURE OF THE LORD'S WORK IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
AGAIN THIS MONTH WE HAVE NO NEWS OF HOUSING HERE IN GOROKA THAT WE MIGHT BE
ALLOWED TO LEASE OR BUY.
DURING LAST MONTH KATHY DID ALL THE COOKING ON A TWO BURNER COLEMAN STOVE THAT
WE HAD FOR USE IN OUR BUSH WORK. I MUST BRAG ON HER ABILITY TO MAKE DO. AFTER
THE FIRST BURNED STEAKS WE DID FANTASTIC. LAST WEEK WE WERE ABLE TO, BUY A SMALL
STOVE WHICH WILL BE PUT INTO THE SINGLE GUVS HOUSE WHEN THE NEW SHIPMENT OF
STOVES ARRIVE THIS MONTH. WE HAVE A STOVE ON ORDER FOR US. (NO MONEY BUT WE
HAVE IT ORDERED). WE DO SO MUCH APPRECIATE THE LETTERS WE RECEIVE AND THE PRAYERS
WE KNOW ARE BEING OFFERED ON OUR BEHALF. MAY THE LORD CONTINUE TO BLESS WHAT
WE ARE ALL DOING FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE.
YOURS IN CHRIST
THE HUFFS