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Ma re JSewiletter

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Dear friends,

BACK TO

THAILAND

As

we prepare

to

return

to Thailand

for

our fourth

term

of service,

we

go with

mingled

feelings of gratitude,

anticipation,

and

regret.

We could

write

pages of reasons

for

thankfulness. It has

been

a joy to be reunited

with

our families, supporting churches, and other friends. We have been delighted to meet

new

friends of the work

in Thailand.

Wonderful

provision has been made

for

all our material needs including a fine home in an ideal

location for schooling and further training for the work. We eagerly anticipate

new

experiences and challenges

as we prepare to spend a year in leprosy clinic work before returning to the tribes.

Mixed with these joys is the regret that our time in the United States has been so short. It has been impos

sible due to our limited time to visit a ll the c hu rc he s and i nd iv id ua ls who h av e p ar ti ci pa te d in the work in

Thailand. We had looked forward so much to seeing all of you, and we leave with a sense of profound disappoint

ment that our schedule

would

not permit this. We would like to summarize briefly aur activities during our

eleven-month furlough.

GARLAND:

The first few weeks after returning to the United States

last

June were spent in study for the

Nebraska S tate Medical Licenure examination. As a result of this examination, he is l icensed to practice medi

cine in Nebraska with the possibility of reciprocal licensing in forty-four other states. The month of July was

spent visiting supporting churches and relatives in Illinois and Indiana. In August, an

eight month

training

program in surgery and obstetrics was begun at the University of Nebraska

Medical

Center.

Although

officially

an intern in order to apply toward an

American

internship certificate), he was permitted many responsibilities

and opportunities at a residency level. Six weeks

were

spent at the Douglas

County Emergency Room where

much

practical experience was gained. Faculty and staff

were

most helpful in arranging a schedule which pro

vided maximum

opportunities for learning needed skills

for

Thailand. In

April

he went on a

month long

tour of

the churches, including a

one week meeting

with

the First Christian

Church

in East

Gary

Indiana.

During

the

tour he was able to

visit

many Thai doctors who are now taking further training in the States.

DOROTHY:

Returning to the life of an American housewife has been a real adventure. Prices have soared

since our last furlough in 1964 and it has been a c ha ll en ge to b al an ce the budget. Besides keeping house and

getting her husband and three children breakfasted and sent off to three differ ent s ch oo ls at thre e s ep ar at e

times, she has learned the excitement of maneuvering a car through American city traffic. She has been active

in the work of the Twin Cities Christian Church and has spoken to numerous women s groups in Nebraska and

Iowa.

GEOFFREY: At fifteen, Geoffrey has found life of a teenager far different here than in Thailand. He has

continued active in Boy Scout and church

activities.

CORINNE:

Since starting at the Norris Junior

High School last

fall, our thirteen-year-old has been consis

tently on the honor roll. With her brother, she has enjoyed youth camps and other young peoples activities.

EILEEN: This has been a year of great achievement and progress for Eileen, and for this we thank God.

She has been in the second grade at the

J.P.

Lord School for physically handicapped children. Since her

seventh birthday, she has no longer ne eded a leg brace. P hy si ca l therapy at the C hi ld re n s Re hab ili ta tion

Institute has

led to great improvement in her walking and

use

of her

left

hand.

P NS

Throughout the years of medical education it has been our goal to return to the

hill

tribes of northern

Thai

land. However, learning of the need of the Maranatha Leprosy Clinic in Khonkaen, Thailand, we have decided

to spend a year t he re be fore pr oc ee di ng to a new work of m edi ca l e va nge li sm with t ri be s. Due to the social

stigma of

Hansen s

desease leprosy), the more

seriously

a ff ec te d find it d iff icu lt to be admi tt ed or t re at ed by

a gener al hospital. Dr. J ohn P ay to n, the only physician at the Maranatha Clinic,

is

due for a year s furlough

and r es id en cy traini ng t hi s year. In his

absence,

the

clinic

was to be

closed

down

if

another doctor could not

be found. We ourselves, have felt the need of more

experience

with

leprosy

patients

so after

much prayer we

have d ec id ed to go there this summer.

We

have been

assured

of the oppor tunity and freedom of presenting the

simple message of New Testament Christianity to al l

patients.

Most of the

staff

are people whom we have

known

and

admired for their

zeal

for Chris t, and we l oo k forward to working w ith them.

May 13

has

been scheduled for our departure from Omaha. After stops in Oregon, H awaii, and Hong Kong

we expect to arr ive in Thailand on May 19- Geoffrey and Corinne will attend high school in T an ah R at ah,

Malaysia, and Eileen will s tu dy at home.

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A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S

Much

has

been added to the joy of t hi s furlough by the thoughtful g en er os it y of many fri en ds. Space will

not allow complete acknowledgment.

Mr

and Mrs. Alvin McGuire

expressed

t he ir love for C hr is t by renting us

their lovely home at a

special

missionary discount.

This

h ou se is l oc at ed

close

to the Unive rsity Hospita ls,

s ch oo ls a tt en de d by our chi ldren, and the home of our p ar en ts , Dr. and Mrs. Norton Bare. The Ben son Church

of Christ in Omaha and the churches of Red Oak, Iowa, have donat ed l arge am ount s of bandages and clothing

for the c linic work. Dr. David Ste phenson, Dr. Richard Bransford, and Dr. Ronald Marshall, all of the Univer

sity

of Nebraska Medical Center donated much-needed medical equipment. The nurses and emergency room

staffs of C la rkson Hospita l, Douglas County Hospita l, and Unive rsity Hospita l

also

donated medical

supplies.

To

al l

of you who have helpe d, our wa rmest tha nks.

Our address in Thailand will be: Maranatha Clinic, CMA

Khonkaen

Thailand.

Due to regulations and risks, funds should not be sent directly to the field. All contributions should be

sent to: Mr. Melvin C. Bartle, Forwarding Agent

3752 Moonridge Drive

Cincinnati Ohio 45211

Melvin C. Bartle

3752 Moonridge Drive

Cincinnati Ohio 45211

Address Correction Requested

With

Christian

love.

Dr. Garland Bare family