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MEXICAN BIDLE SEMINARY i
I 5th year of service for an indigenous MEXICAN CHURCH
Western Mexico CliristiaE MissionMAIL: APARTADO POSTAL No. 350
OFFICE: CALLE TLAXCALA 109 PTE.
HEBMOSILLO. SONORA, MEXICO.
GERALD D. BOWLIN, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR ALEJANDRO JULIAN.
ASSISTANT DIRECTORMRS. GENEVA 5. BOWLIN, DISPENSARY-CLINIC MRS.
ESTHER M. JULIAN. BIBLE SCHOOLS
HOT/ tiki: EOES flysoems only a few weeks ago that I was witing
ray 1963 year end reportjI We seen cartoons of secretaries knoo
deep in paper, in'tc smudges on their hands and faces,tolenhones
ringing, etc., but never thought it could happen to no. Here
instead of thephone ringing there are tvro little girls screaming,
laughing, running, and of course fighting a little too. Me ha.ve
not been able to get a telephoneall v/e get axe proraisesl
The Few Year, J.OTAHY 19614-, found us an International
FamilySob, Kathy, Oscar, VevaBecky and I (Geneva) had presented the
annual "Kexico Say" at Maryvale Christian Church,Phoenix, Arizona
the last Sunday in DecemberGerry stayed home in Hermosillo with
the"flu". Bob stayed in Phoenix with his, at the moment, girl
friend; Kathy, Veva, Becky andI come back to Tucson; and Oscar went
on to Fogales, Mexico where his mother still lives.(We ho.ve had
him S years, and he now remarks about not feeling "at home" in
Fogales anymore)To complete the "Inijernational Hevr Year" a
friend, Ted Hahn, from Canada was in Hermosillowith Gerry, They
call our house the "International Hotel," and as the Mexicans
say,"con raz6n" (v/ith reason). Gerry got over the flu, and I got
home in time to fall intobed \dth the stuff. We had the kind that
left us vxeak for months.
F2BRUAHY 3rd, I made a first Anniversary calce, just a little
one, for the couple that I mademy first big wedding calce for. Her
dad and mother gave them a suprise party, the cake wasa suprise
tooalmost to me even, as I didn't decide to do it until late
afternoon and theparty was at 7 P.M.
Later in the month a two year girl was brought to rae v/ith a
burned handshe had falleninto a bucket of live coals placed in a
room for heat and burned her hand up to her wrist.When I took the
first bandage off, all the skin fell away with the bandagejust like
aglove. L'e treated her hand daily v/ith "VJhite's Vitamin A ^d D
Ointment" for about tv/ov/oeks. She never did get to li]:e mewonder
v/hy? The last time I saw her she v;as fine.Burns are messy things,
but I do enjoy seeing the new skin grov/ as I clean up the
mess.
Also in February, v/e had a letter from my cousins, narie and
Jim Stinnett, v/ho live inEL Segundo, Calif., saying th.at they
were going on a "good Vfill Visit" to their sisterCity, Guaymas,
Sonora, Ilexico, and v/ould be at the Hermosillo Airport the next
day, andcould we meet them. I don't know who enjoyed the brief
visit to the airport moreGerryand I visiting, or the little girls
seeing the "aviones" (planes), or the members ofthe "Good Will
Itour" seeing the little girls, hearing about their adoption
and"Christianity in Action". Let's just say that everyone had a
good time.
Each year in February, Valley Church in Tucson, Ariz, has a
llissionary Rally. This yearI didn't supervise a Fexican dinner as
last year, but rather it was a pot-luck and suchgood food too! We
left Kathy with the "First Anniversary couple" and from Tucson
went^on the California for a Fission Trustee Meeting, then to see
Gerry's folks at Fational City,near San Diego.
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MARCH "brought the Maryvale (Phoenix) Missionary Committee dov/n
for their Annual "inspectiontour. " We took advantage of thoir
presenceJack Boal preached thru Gorry as interpreterto tho
coin"binod City-County congregations; Alice Fleming sang in English
and even learneda hymn in Spanish v/hich thrilled our Mexican
Christians. Keith and Boris Taylor's pleasantpersonalities
contri'butGd to the success of the visit. Me enjoyed each memher of
the groupnv/ish others could come each year..."but don't leave your
talents home, share vdth us.
Our neighbors son had an accidentone of his ov;n making. He
decided to soften his blackvfax shoe polish over an open flame and
it exploded in his facej burning him from his hair-lino to his
collar bone, and even around his ears. Our Doctor, Ernesto Galindo,
looked athim and said, "Ho vdll bo in bed kO days. " I said "ten".
In 20 days the boy was out playing, but kid-like, v/ouldn't
exercise his neck muscles because it hurt. So, ho is novr
havingplastic surgery in Tucson, Arizona, sponsored by the American
Legion, Between burn treatments I made a second big v/edding
calce32 boxes of cake mix v/ent into it. The Deconiber 1S6Uissue of
"I-laid of Scandanavia Mail Box Hews" carried a detailed picture
story of this cake.Made me feel pleased to read the opening lines;
"Iftidoubtedly one of the most interestingand~*infomative
communications that-vre^iave ^-received in the years
we-have-written-IfeilBox ITev/s is one sent to us by Geneva S,
Bowlin, v/lm) is a missionary in our Good neighborcountry to the
south, Mexico. "
During tho confusion of the caJ^ie making, bum treating, office
work, Alox and Gerry makingshort trips here and there to encourage
the natives, Kathy comes home from school askingpermission to be a
candidate for Queen of her Secondary School (H. S.). Permission
v/as given,votes counted, and Kathy, a second year student tallayed
more than half of the votesj Herfellovr contestants were two third
year students, Heedless to say we vrere proud of our"Gringa", v7ho
was also Queen of her primary school (grammar). But, Mama's work
has just begun!
In APRIL, Ifma Fernandez Morales (of the first big wedding cake)
gave Kathy her elegantvjedding dress to be converted into a Queen
dress. Not as much of a problem as we had fearedsleeves removed;
neckline changed; zipper substituted for the usual buttons down the
back;train lifted with cross-ways tucks. The skirt consisted of
numerous accordion pleated fans,and v;as beautiful as a Queen's
dressas it was as a wedding dress 15 short monthsearlier. Jesus
Morales, Irma's brother-in-lav;, and school mate of Bob Bovrlin
served asescort. Coronation was MAY S, 1964,
Hay seemed to evaporate in the heatGerry and I started raalcing
plans to go to three weeksof Summer caiqp in the Guadalupe Mts.
above Carlsbad, N.Mex. Senior v/eek started the lastSunday in May,
LuLu vrent v/ith us to keep track of the little girls, v^hile Gerry
taughtclass^and "served as C^p""Missionary, alsoheipedHiimv
-peeled-afew po-ta^es-and served -as Gamp Nurse. Intermediate and
Junior week the little girls served tooas a part of thoplayground
equipment! The person they remember best from camp is "Poppy
Eenkle"DonHinkle, Minister Hobbs, N. Mex. Mexican school was still
in session. The boys stayed homeand we sent Kathy across tho street
to stay with Irma and Ramon Morales.
Hy "trusty" Korabi "V.W, trusted to give trouble that isfinally
did a good job of it,but we fcund out what the trouble has been all
this time since it v/as new a slippingpulley causing the motor to
burn up every so often! Put in a nevr motor this time, butGerry had
to go to Eoswell from Hobbs as no V.Vr. Agency closer. He arrived
on a "prayer"only! The mechanic said the motor couldn't possibly
have pulled the car that far! Sincewe've traveled many a
milekilometer on the Mexican V.W. odometerand the only troublewe've
had was a burned out coil which made us late for an appointment
later in the summerat Santa Rosa, Calif,
Ne got home from New Mexico JDNE 26th, to leave again JULY 13th
for Northern Calif andanother v/eek of summer camn, July 10, Irma
came over v/ith a rather flimsy story about
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something she had made, " I v/ontand G-erry followed along. ;7hen
V7o got there, v;e found that Irma and her mother had prepareda
typical Mexican dinner "mole" (chicken in chocolate-chilc sauce)
for my "birthday. Ofcourse everyone "but me loiev; all about
it]
To northern California this time we left Oscar homo to do his
Sunday A.M. marching, coDpul-sary military service. Boh went to
Tucson to look for v/ork. He hoped to v/ork and go toschool too.
Pound out there were more Icids than jobs, so put an add in the
paper to do yardv;ork. He soon had more weekly jobs than he and two
other teenagers could handle. ThenKathy, Vcva, Gerry, Becky and I
went ITorth. "Visited v.dth my mother and step-father,
attendedIntermediate V/eok of ilorthern California Christian
Service Camp, spoke in a number ofChurches, and met many nev; folks
and sav/ a number of old friends,
AUGUSThomeward bound, via San Diego to see Gerry's folks. Dad
Eowlin had been in aGeriatric Hospital over a year now, Ue visited
him on a Thursday afternoon, and the sameevening he suffered a
massive cerebral hemorrhage and passed av;ay US hours later. Dad,
hadhe lived, would have been SO years old on the 2Sth of Jan, He
was laid to rest in Ghula"Vista on Aug,20, Gerry's sister's home,
near San Diego, v/as the family gathering place.Jim Bowiin, Jr.,
v/ife Joy, and daughter Delinda, came from Corpus Christi, Tex,
for^thefuneral. Also various cousins and an uncle. Someone has
said, "The only plosant thingabout a funeral is'you do get to soe
most of the family." (Only tvjo grandsons and a great-grandson
vrere missing.
Home via Phoenix where Gerry collapsed for tv/o days, and
Tucson. Enrolled Bob in Hincon High,
Tucson as a Senior, Signed guardianship papers and he now has
another set of "parents"Jean and John Elliott, friends from the
early days of Mexican Bible Seminary in Hogales,Aria. , vrhere we
shared each other's food for weeks one summer out of sheer
necessity]
Home in Herraosillo in time to say goodbye to Alex and Esther
Julian as they loft for LifeRecruit Cairp at Prescott, Ariz. Bob
was to go along as interpreter, but his grass cuttingjobs keut him
in Tucson. Alex then needed an interpreter, so he v/ent looking for
one,vdiat else? Aud, to everyone's suprise, he boldly v/ent into
the Mexican area of Prescottwhere he knev/ no one, knocked on doors
until he found a Mexican-American college girl whoagreed to
Interpret for him. Thus he accomplished vrhat he set out to do,
plus having theopportunity to answer some of the girl's questions
about "Evangelicos. " Perhaps we shouldsend him as a "missionary"
to the U.S.]
SZPTEIBER, and v;e start thinl^iing about school. Bob v/as all
set in Tucson, so we concentrai^edon Kathy, Oscar, plus Kathy's
girl friend, Ophelia (only half enough classroom ^ace for tieH.S.
students in Hermosillo]) Really, not much of a problem this year as
we know the ropes,but still lots of "red tape" and leg vrork.
Gerry and Alex took a day off to go treasure hunting vath
friends. They found where theburied treasure had been-parts of the
box it had been buried in] Gerry c^e home actinglike he was near a
sunstroke. After a week he developed an intractable
headache.suffering this for 2U hours at home we took him to the
Dr's, little private hospit^ ^llkemsshots and more shots for
nausea, headache, etc. Then an X-Eay, which showed that the
problemsof all these past years, headaches, intoxicated feeling,
etc., was caused by ancolona textbook example in that he had an
impacted area clear to the rib cap. Dr. Galindofeared something
much worse] he saw the X-Eay, he said "Thank God, tho.t is ^11 it
is.Let's go kick that lazy guy out of bed]" Treatment has been a
bulk ppducing productmorning and evening that has worked very
slov/ly, but it is workpg. feethan he has in years, for a few hours
a day that is. He still doesn t have much get-up-and-go after
lunch.
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After Alex and Esther returned from Cairj>, Alex came
""battering me 15)", I knev; he wanted afavorl He had been asked to
"marry" a couple in Culiacin, Sinaloa, next state South, and
hewanted to give them a cake, so I made one "to go." Oerry was in
the ho^italalmost makesme afraid to say "yes" to a cake order for
fear someone vdll get sick] Cake arrived fineeveryone happy.
Coii^^le properly married, by cival judge, by church and (very
important)v/ith a fancy wedding cake]
Seminary classes started on the 29th. First year studentsk boys
and 2 girls. Three ofthe boys and Kateo Bracamonte, a student of
years gone by, formed a quartet. Wish you couldhear them. Mateo
said they HAD to sing, even if they couldn't] But they can, and
they do,and they are in demand at most of the Evangelical Churches
in and around Hermosillo,
OCTOBER -and our annual Western Mexico Christian Convention. Bob
Winters, Minister at SierraVista, Ariz., where' our Bob worked a
year ago, v;as guest speaker, with Gerry as interpreter,
October begins a soriesof birthdays--three of pur..five have
birthdays v/ithin one month of.each other. On the 27th Kathy vjas
15, and as the 15th birthday is the important one fora girl here,
she had her cake with 15 dolls dressed in long dresses coming dovm
a styrofoamstairwaynumber fifteen, on top, representing her,
dressed in material left over from herdress] Irma gave a party for
her at her folks home.(it's the biggest in the neighborhoodi)Then
the Sunday follomng, Alex had a special service for Kathy at the
Villa de Seris(Southside) church; also a Mexican custom. Bob came
home for Kathy's birthdayhis "otherparents" brought him.
Early in NOVEMBER Gerry decided to go see his brother in Texas.
He felt he would recoverhis health faster "away-from-it all", so
left on the fifth. Was gone six weeks in all, andcame home feeling
much better. Think his visit did his brother and family almost as
muchgood as it did Gerry as they v;ere in San Diego only the day of
Dad Bowlin's funeral,
November 6 was Becky's third birthday, and the 9"th was Irma
Eloida's first, so to do it theeasy way, Irma and I had one party
on Sunday the Sth. The cake was decorated as a playground,v;ith
sv/ings, slide, merry-go-round, and swimming pool (mirror), with
diving board and all]Ramon, her husband, is a big 6 foot plus man,
with huge hands, so it was amusing to see his
big fingers forming playground equipment vdth tongue depressors,
swab sticks and bits ofstyrofoam, and sticking minature'dolls in
the sv;ings, on the slide and diving board. Thelittle girls vrere
thrilled, especially ^nth the "grass"coconut colored vdth food
coloring.
Oscar's birthday.came.-the_26th-.ef ITovember .and-Jie asked
for,a.typical Mexican fiestaallthe sodas the kids could drink, and
tacosand a phonograph playing at top volume in the.back yard. BUT
he also wanted an "American" touch, cup cakes] It was during
Thanksgivingvacation in the States so Bob got to come home for
Oscar's birthday too.
During November I helped in surgery three timestwo cases were
Gypsies, It was almostfrightening the first time to see 17
grownups, dressed in the typical Gypsy costumes, longcolorful
skirts, many peticoats, lace blouses, dangly jevdry for the women,
and the men notclean-shaven, awaiting the results of the operation]
I heard one of the vromen comment later,"V/e had lost faith in all
doctors, until we found this one. Hereafter we vdll return
toHermosillo for all surgery that any of us need. " There are tvro
or three hundred of them inthe tribegroups camped in vddely
separated parts of the ciiy, I v;as quite suprised oneday, driving
on the opposite edge of the city from the liospital, to have
someone call greetings to me and waveone of the seventeen
recognized me9^"^ uniform] The Doctor and v;evfho helped in surgery
arealmost part of the tribe, so far as they are concerned]
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Last year vfe told you alDout me "bringing Pappy Tinker to
Herraosillo on ITov. 11 Cl963)"Tv;o days later v/e moved him to Dr.
Srnesto Galindo',=> hospital vrhere he peacefully went to^sleep
at noon Nov. I9th. V/hen Pran ( our Forwarding agent)'had me ask
Dr. Ernesto for his"bill for eight days care, he said; 'Por me to
present her with a "bill at this time v;ouldonly serve to make her
heavy hurden harder to "beatr. There will "be no. "billi'" Friends
ofour beloved Papny decided to do something about itand set up a
"Tinker Memorial jjund"to heln Dr. Galindo build and furnish an
X-Eay unit he so badly needs, (He is several milesfrom the nearest
one). Funds have been sent to, and deposited by Mexican Bible
Seminary,(our tax exempt corporation), in the Tinker Memorial Fund,
and to date a total of $3^5.00dollars has been given tov/ard the
estimated $1,200,00 Dollars needed, -'e are so thankful,so pleased,
and just proud that Pappy's friends and loved ones vrauld do such a
thing forone so very deserving that v/e can only say "I'lay God
bless each one who has and will helpsee this dream come true."
Pappy would be the first to help if he were still with us.
DECHCBER, and Christmas v/as coming rapidly, too rapidlyi Gerry
didn't get'home from Texasuntil the 15th. I was trying to do his
v;ork and mine too while he was gone as v/ell as keepUD v;ith the
usual things one "has to do" in the neighborhood and for school,
Kat^ andOphelia asked for cupcakes for their class at school for
the party on the iSth. (They decorated them) Then it v/as time to
remember our many friends and neighbors with a "little^
sOmo-thing". This year we decided on 'a plate of cookies, homemade
candy and cupcalees. I mixeduo huge batches of dough, and Brad and
Marge Neyand (they adopted one of Oscar's youngerbrothers) came
just at the right time to help. Marge put in and took cookie
sheetsout of the ovens, and I dropped cookies for hours on end.
Then I sent word to Irma to"Bring her.rolling pin and come over."
Ne rolled out ginger coolcies and cut them vrithChristmas cutters
until v/e felt like a Santa Clause ourselves. We sent some to Irma
s dadand he asked, "Hhy didn't you make some morethese are so
good!" I found out later t:^the had a standing order at the balcery
for that kind of cookie every time they made thom.(He didn't knov/
they could be made at home] )
We decided to be Mexican this ChristmasAll the mexicans have
tamales on Christmas evo'so v/e did like the rest of the I^exicansJ
Christmas day was Ophelia's 15th birthday, sheand Ivatby asked for
permission to stay up all nightpermission granted, but they didn
tmake itj
Santa came for the little girlsBoni had made doll cradles for
last year's dolls, v^hichmysteriously disappeared early in the
fall, to appear in the cradles with new clothes and,changes too,
Tho "big kids" each got a piece of luggage. Bob is already gone
from homeand Oscar and Kathy will go before next scliool year
begins.
Mama's present was not unlike the cartoon I sav/ once: The woman
asked, "Why is :^tall my presents have handles?" ITow v/e can all
sit dovm at once and eat out of plates vdththe same pattern!
Apresent "for the family" with "Mama's" name on it, is alll
KATHY continues to teach Bible Schoollooks like a mother hen as
she gathers theneighborhood kids and walks with them to our
Horthside Mission Chapel building each Sunday.She now spends more
hours studyinghas both chemistry and physics this year.'
She^isanxious to go to Tucson to High School. Says she wants to
discover for herself if sheis Mexican or American]
OSCAR is not as interested in baseball as he v/as. Seems as tho
a certain "senorita" up thestreet is much more attractive] (He v/as
19 his last birthday). He is also looking forwardto going to high
school in Tucson this next year, tho he is still quite hesitant
aboutspeaking En^ish.
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BOB lives at SO? South Jerrie Ave. in Tucsonanother
"International Hotel"and is as near"home" as he could he and still
he away. He plans to study Veterinary Medicine or AnimalHusbandry,
He thinks he'd like to he a cattleman, hut still plans to spend at
least oneyear in Pacific Christian College, prohahly in 1966 v/ith
Xathy, (Kathy sticks to herfirst choice, "A Nurse like my Mama";
Oscar is undecided.)
VEVA and BSCKY are grovang"like weeds", or "like flov/ers" as an
elderly lady recentlycorrected Gerryi Veva vail he in Kindergarden
in the Spring of 1965 (as soon as she hasher Uth birthday, liarch
25th) and Beclcy \-rill enter in the fall. (She will he k on Nov.
6).
GEHRY still "bosses" the Ilissiontho has not been able to do as
much as he v;ould haveliked to do this past year. Is slov/ly
regaining his strength. He and Alex have many plansfor the next
year, especially for the outlying missions. Ne are still faced vath
the houseproblemit was sold and the nev/ ovmer is making all the
problems he can for us as he v/antsus out so he can charge more
rent. In short, vre are going to have to move, but whore?There are
very few houses for rent J^re, and they are, as a rule, not near
big enough forour "International Hotel," Perhaps we can build v/ith
your and the Bank's help,
GENEVAwell, this has been more about lae than anyone else. V/ith
the little girls 3 1/2and k, a 15 year old girl(plus her 15 year
old shadow, Ophelia) and a 1? and 19 year oldsons a mother ke^s
busy,(even if the 17 year old not home), be are dreading summer
then\!e viill be left with just the tv/o little girls.
TlilE DOES PLY GERRY ALTD I v;ill have been married tv/enty
years on July 20, 1965! V/e lookback over the 10 years v;e have
lived here in the city of Hermosillo and feel we have doneso very
little, v/ith so much yet to do, yet v/e do see much that God has
helped us accomplish for His Kingdom. Still, there are so many more
things that need be done that v;e askfor health and strength to do
more and more that our Mexican frimids, neighbors, and theirfriends
may come to loiovr Jesus as their Personal Savior.
Some visitors v/e have mentioned by name, many v/e ha.ve notnot
that we didn't enjoy everyone of you, but there is a limit to the
pages a tv/enty centavo staJ/p v/ill carry from me toyouOur Mexican
Postal Department is much like the one up there, they have some
prettyset ideas on such thingsi He did enjoy having you and v/e
hope you enjoyed your visit hereand v/ill come again and bring
others v/ith you.
Pray for us, and come to visit antLlet.us show_ yoi^ v/i^t has
been done, v/hat needs to bedone, and what can be done for our
Lord.
YOURS IN HIS SERVICE,
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MEXICAN BIBLE SEMINARY
}6tH year of service for an indigenous MEXICAN CHURCH
Western Mexico Ghristian MissionMAIL: APARTADO POSTAL No. 350
OFFICE; CALLE TLAXCALA 109 PTE.
HERMOSILLO. SONORA. MEXICO.
GERALD D. BOWLIN. FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR JULY. 1965 ALEJANDRO
JULIAN. ASSISTANT DIBECFORMRS. GENEVA S. BOWLIN. DISPENSARYCLINIC
MRS. ESTHER M. JULIAN. BIBLE SCHOOLS
Dear Christian Friends:
YOU
Summer is here, and I know/^re either in D.V.B.S. or have just
completed your School. T/e pray it was successful.
Our public schools do not let out until the last part of Jhno'so
ourD.V.B.Schools are planned for a later date than yours. Again,
thisyear, we expect to reach some 500 children(Our village school
is thelargest, always running over 100 other schools usually enrol
doublethe average Sunday Bible School attendance.)
As in the last several years, we will print our own materials
forD.V.B.S. with our faithful Gestetner Silk-screen process
machine.All children will be taught a series of Bible stories, and,
as inother years, the older children will also be taught a class on
thePlan of Salvation.
An innovation which we expect will add much to the success of
thissummer's D.V.B.Schools is the use of the "Visualized Choruses."
3hthe enclosed picture, llrs. Esther Julian, who directs our
D.V.B.S. .program, is shown trying out the Visualized Offering
Chorus on someof her S.S. pupils(Note bank note in lower,
right-hand corner, andpicture of lady's purse in upper left-hand
corner.
V/e hope you will remember us with special D.V.B.S. offerings so
thatthe little Mexican children may also hear of Jesus Christ, our
Savior.
Yours for a Christian Mexico,
Gerald D. Bowl in, S.T.D.
GDB:fem
P.S.
If your photo has a black streak on it, it's because Becky and
Veva"just couldn't wait to see their Daddy" when they and r.fcuna
got homefrom taking Oscar and Kathy to Summer School in Tucson,
Arizona--They opened the darkroom(bathroom) door while Daddy was
cuttingphoto paper I
GDB.
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MEXICAN BIBLE SEMINARY
I 5th year of service for an indigenous MEXICAN CHURCH
Western Mexico Cliristian MissionMAIL; APARTADO POSTAL No. 350
OFFICE: CALLE TLAXCALA 109 PTE.
HERMOSILLO. SONORA, MEXICO.
GERALD D. BOWLIN. FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
MRS. GENEVA S. BOWLIN. DISPFNSARY-CLINIC Sept. 25, 1965ALEJANDRO
JULIAN, ASSISTANT DIRECTORMRS. ESTHER M. JUUAN. BIBLE SCHOOLS
Dear Friends of Mexico:
Ever wonder what happens to children of Missionaries? Of course
they grow up just like boysand girls in the States. Really, perhaps
theyonly grow physically as their counterparts inthe U.S. do, for
mentally, the necessity of learning two native Ianguages at the
same time givesthem a head start on Stateside youth, and
theirspiritual development has more emphasis on thebasic
fundamentals of the faith, due to beingsurrounded by a pagan
people, and seeing daily asociety with not even the veneer of
Christianityfound in the U.S.
Bob, 17, whose picture is featured this month,graduated this
June from High School in Tucson,
' 'Ariz., after 9 years of schooling in Mexico andBible College.
(We have encouraged all of ourchildren to attend a year of Bible
college,either before or after their University years,
to prepare themselves fop an active life in the local church).
Next year heplans to study some course relating to the.cattle
business in the Universityof Arizona at Tucson.
I might note here that Ozark Bible College does not give
missionaries' children any discount of any kind (nor does any other
of our colleges to my knowledge.) Bob pays full fare for
tuition,'room, and food in the cafeteria.Bob's address is c/o
O.B.C., 1111 H. Main, Joplin, Missouri.
Kathy, 15, and Oscar, 19, are in school in Tucson, Ariz, this
year Kathyin her Senior year at Rincon High School and Oscar
perfecting his English.
Thank you again for helping us preach Christ in Vifestern
Ifexico these past'15 years that our children have been growing up.
God bless and repay you,and our prayer is that we may remain worthy
of your continued support.
Yours in Christ Jesus,
Gerald D. Bowlin.
GDBtmam
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indigenous MEXICAN CHURCH
Western Mexico Christian MissionMAIL; APARTADO POSTAL No. 350
OFFICE: CALLE TLAXCALA 109 PTE.
HERMOSILLO. SONORA. MEXICO.
GERALD D. BOWUN. FOUNDER AND DIRECTORMRS; GENEVA S. BOWUN.
DISPENSARY-CLINIC
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Novembor, 1965ALEJANDRO JULIAN. ASSISTANT DIRECTORMRS. ESTHER M.
JULIAN. BIBLE SCHOOLS
Dear Christian Friends:
Thank you for your continued financialsupport of the Bowlin and
Julian families.
Your help means that we are able toremain on the field in
Western Mexicoand educate such a. young man as pictured in Mexican
Bible Seminary.
These young men are the future leadersof the Christian missions
and churchesof Western Mexico(not all stay inSonora of course), and
we hope weconvey to you how important we believethis part of the
activities of WesternMexico Christian Mission to be.
Unfortunately we have had little response to our appeals for
$30.00per month'scholarships for Seminary students. Bro. Alex
Julian,the Director(Prosident), told me he has turned down 10 or 12
pros-
-^SSffts this fall as he Just couldn't feed theml
Pray that our overall finances may come out of the slump
theysuffered during the summer months, and that we may end the
yearin the black.
Again our thanks and our prayers.
Yours for Christ in Mexico,
Gerald D. Bowlin, Director.
P.S.IP YOU DIDN'T SEPTD AN OFFERING IN OCTOBER, WHY NOT J^AILUS
ACHECK TODAY BEFORE YOU FORGET? THANKS.
GDB jmam
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4o BENJAMIN HII.L, SO miles north* Periodic visits'" by
Missionary Bowlin-and/or Seminary teachers* .Appiroximately 15
baptized believers' STILL
town). Mission owns large lot at edge of town.5-,
NOGALES(Noe-gal-less), 185 miles north on U.S. border with
Arizona.
Also visited by missionary Bowlin and/or Seminary personnel.
Adobe(mud brick), tin roofed{hail, mountains), church building.
Approximate membership, 20.
6. MOUNTAIN VILLAGES. Requests have been received for workers
innumerous mountain villages and "ranches" as far away as the
borderof the next state east. Chihuahua (Chee-wah-wah). A result of
}!fra.Bowlines benevolent work, primarily.
BENEVOLENT PROGRAM ! '
1 o ffeaded by Mrsv "-Gen:eva~S7~BowXin, a twifrea^liuf's; ^ "2
Some 6 tons of used clothing distributed in state of Sonora each
year,3. Sample medicines supplied to our doctor for indigent
patients.4o Free operations for members and friends who cannot
pay(Tirs. Bowlin
"pays") for these by helping the Doctor with his other
operations.).5u Nurse service for neighbors, friends, ;aind church
members, (-shj-). .6o Official Mexican government polio and
3-in-one vaccinations for
neighborhood children.7. Plans for Tinker Memorial Fund(deceased
husband of Forwarding Agent)
to purchase X-Ray unit for our Doctor*^^ 10 bed private
hospital(Mrs.Bowlin will operate this unit.). " "
Bo Layettes(with Gospel and tracts) to new mothers at
hospital.
('"-"-) Mexican doctors give a presciption to purchase shots and
inter-venous injections, but patient must find someone in his
nei^bor-hood to give them.
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lo Mexican President and Teachers.2o Entering IGth year of
Service in V/estern Mexico.
these are graduates of course).4o Owns brick boys dormitory and
dorm parents home on large lot at
edge of City.5. Classes held in Villa de Seris(Ve4-yuh Day
Say-reez) church
builGing(-:HH5-) in Hermosillo, capital of state of Sonora.6o
Serves primarily the local Mission field.7. Average attendance,
8-12.8. Could do more of more scholarships were
available($30./month/student).
(4t4s-45-) Mexican law requires that all religious teaching be
donein a church building.
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KATHRYN ANN(KATHY), 16.1. Taught Sunday Bible school to 20-40
children, ranging in age frcM 2-12
years, in Northside mission church, since she was 9 years old.2.
Graduated with honors, Mexican secondary school(H.5.) after 9
years
of schooling in Spanish language.(Studied English as "foreign"
language.).3. Senior, Rincon High School, Tucson, Arizona,
1965-66.4. Plans to study nuring at University of Arizona, Tucson,
and follow in
her mother*s footsteps.
6ENEVA(VEVA), 4 l/2, and ELIZABEIHKBECKY), 3 l/2.1. Attend
kindergarden-nursery school in Spanish language.2. Learning English
at home.3. Keeping lilama and Daddy young.
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Hermosillo"Err-moe-see-yo)
1. EASTSIDE CHURCH, self supportying, lay minister (no salary).
Approximatemembership, 50. Building built with Mission funds, seats
lOO.
2. VifESTSIDE CHURCH, pays young married minister. Approximate
attendance,25 children, Bible school, 40 adults and children Sunday
evening('50.Small prayer group, Thursday evening. Meets in building
under construction by Mission.'
3- SOUTHS IDE CHURCH, meets in basement unit of building being
built byMission, designed to attract the new, middle-class
people(our largestbuilding seats 120). Average attendance, 40-50
children in Bibleschool and 20-25 adults in evening service. Small
midweek prayer group.President of Mexican Bible Seminary is pastor
with student assistant.
4. NORTHSIDE CHURCH, meets in chapel built by Mission. Without
ministerat present, time. Only Sunday Bible school being held with
40 inattendance.
5. LA Ii4ESA(Lah-may-seh) VILLAGE, 20 miles from city of
Hermosillo. Ministeris.man bro. Bowlin trined in his home, and in
nite Seminary classes, whohitch-hikes out and back each Sunday.
Average attendance, 50-60 inBible School and 15-20 adults in
evening Service.
6. D.V.B.S. Daily Vacation Bible Schools held each yearin these
churches(and some of the Mission Stations) have an average
attendance of atleast double the Sunday Bible school.
('"-) As workers are paid late Saturday nite, as a general rule,
adultsspend Sunday morning doing their food buying for the week.
ThusSunday morning services, as known in the U.S., have never
beensuccessful on this Mission Field.
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OP ACTIVp'IES ESPECIALLY PREPARED PGR CHURCHES, GROUPS,THE
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GERALD"D, BOWLIN.'! Continues to advise and counsel Mexican
evangelists and church members'2. Vi/rites doctrinal tracts in
Spanish and maintains a tract. Gospel,
Bible and hymnbook supply center.3. Personal evangelism,
especially among the new, middle-class people
young doctors, lawyers, government officials and business
managers.4. As elder, supervises services of one of City missions
at present,
Colonia Olivares(Coe-l6w-nee-ah Oh-lee-b^r-race) mission
church.5. Trips to outlying mission stations in state of Sonora,
and next
state south, Sinaloa(See-naw-l6w-ah).6. Plans programs for
1965), Easter week evangelistic campaigns, etc.7. Dean of
Mexican Bible Seminary.8. Edits "V/estem Mexico Christian" for U.S.
churches and Christians.9. Prepares special publicity, such as
present resume of the work.
10. Administers general affairs of Western Mexico Christian
Mission.11. Preaches for churches and missions when they have no
preacher.
ms. GENEVA S. BOV/LIH..1. Personal evangelism among hei^bors
thru her back-yard clinic program,
and official Mexican government vaccination program.2.
Evangelism among wives of middle class people with whom Bowlin
have
social contact.3. Mailing of monthly newsletter, incluiding
printing 900 photos.,4;-Cooperates with a fine Mexican physician
and surgeon as scrub nurse
in operating room.5. Sees to medical and surgical needs of our
church members via Doctor
mentioned in No. 4.6. Trips to U.S. border tobring in used
clothing, layettes, and medical
supplies.7. Care of own family.
OSCARv-20t1. Jr. Deacon, mission church.2. Finished 3 years
Mexican secondary(H.S.) school course in June, 19653. Presently
studying English, Tucson, Arizona high school.4. Plans to enter the
service(U.S.) or a trade school.
ROBERT(BOB), 18.1. Jr. Deacon, and Bible school teacher, mission
church.2. Graduated Rincon Hi^ School, Tucson, Arizona, June, 1965,
after 9
years schooling in Mexico and 2 in the U.S.3. Attending year at
Ozark Bible College, Joplin, Mo., 1965-66(We have
encouraged all our children to study a year in some Bible
college,either before or after their University years to prepare
them tomeet the atheistic and evolutionary teaching, and to better
serveas church members.).
.4. Plans to study cattle raising at University of Arizona,
Tucson.
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THE WESTERN MEXICO CHRISTIANVol. XVII: 4 Including Mexican Bible
Seminary News Midwinter 1965'66
DK. ERNESTO GALINDO, M.D.
Our Mission Doctor
Recently I remarked to Geneva that itseems that the Bowlins have
to do thingsthe hard waythe other Christian missionaries with
Medical programs are takingAmerican doctors to the field with
them,while the Bowlins are in the process ofconverting a native
Mexican doctor I
With this issue we introduce to ourreaders our Mission doctor,
Ernesto Galindo,M.D. I say our, tho as yet he had not beenbaptized,
for no Christian doctor could cooperate more closely with Mrs.
Bowlin'sbenevolent program, with the possibleexception of
understanding more clearlythat the ultimate goal is not just the
healing of the body, but of the soul as well.
Before we became acquainted with Dr.Galindo, he established a
small, privatehospital, called a "clinic" in Mexico, de-
(Cotttinued on page 3)
PLEASE EXCUSE
Please excuse us for not publishing the"Christian" regularly
this last year or so.Ill health has been the major factor, as
theeditor :,pnr time in the hospital, and hasrecovered liis
physical and mental energyquite slowly. Please excuse.
NeededTwo MissionaryFamilies
Do you want to work in Latin America?We here at Western Mexico
Christian Mission are praying for two missionary familiesto come
and assist in the work in the stateof Sonora.
You could live in the U.S. or in Mexico.The greatest needs on
the field today arethe northern and southern portions of ourstate
of Sonora, some 450 miles in length.We would like to have a
missionary coupletake up residence on the U.S.-Mexicoborder in
Nogales, Arizona. US.A, and another in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico, near
thesouthern border of Sonora. Nogales is acity of some 35,000. on
the Mexican side,and 7,000 on the American side, and CiudadObregon
has mushroomed since the warfrom a little indian village to almost
threetimes that of Nogales (about 100.000).
Are your children already well along intheir school years? Then
perhaps the Nogales post would be best for you as yourchildren
would still be in U.S. schools.
Are your children small? Then they couldeasily learn the Spanish
language andattend Mexican schools as did the older
(Continued on page 3)
HELP NEEDED FOR MISSIONGENERAL FUND
Utilities $ 50.25Office Repairs 3.40Office Supplies
13.28Publicity Materials 40.25Auto Repairs & Tires 120.51Auto
Insurance, U.S. & Mex
ico 338.58Printing Supplies 220.00
TOTAL WE OWE $786.27
Bowlins to Build HomeYes, their rented house has been sold
and
Bowlins must move. Plans have been underway since early summer
to provide a homefor the Bowlin missionary family. A large00' X
120' lot is available at $3,200, ofwhich a little over half has
been contributedto date by interested churches and individuals.
Only when the lot is completely paid forwill it serve as a
down-payment for ahome builder's loan from the local MexicanItank.
Your check should be marked. "Bowlinhome."
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MEXICAN BIBLE SEMINARY
STUDENT--- NEEDS $30 PER
MONTH SCHOLARSHIP
A Little Lair of LantsThere's a couple in one of our
Herniosillo
congregations, whom we'll call John andMary. They have several
small childrenand a boy of 15 or so. They learned of theGospel in
Central Mexico before movinghere, and attend services regularly,
butthere, like many church members everywhere, their activity
seemed to stop, withthe exception of a fine witness to the
unconverted members of the fatiier's family.
One Sunday afternoon as I called on thisfamily I inquired why
the little boy. 5 or6, hadn't been in Bible school that
morning.After some hesitation, the mother finallytold me that he
had only one pair ofshort pants, which he, due to a stomachupset,
had soiled just before time for Bibleschool, so he couldn't go;
that the fatherwas only working now and then, andhadn't been able
to buy the boy anotherpair of short pantsthat she had wrappeda
towel around him while she washed andironed bis pants dry.
That very afternoon I took a pair ofshort pants to little
Johnnie; also somemedicine for intestinal parasites. I had alittle
shadow that evening in the serviceand I've had one at every service
sincethenno matter where I sit, the first thingI know, little
Johnnie is beside me!
To put the frosting on the cake, themother asked me for tracts
and Gospelsto distribute. 1 took a few; they weresoon gone. I took
more; they said. "Why
Tinker Memorial X-RayFund
Since we moved to Hermosillo in 1955,our faithful forwarding
agent for packages(new & used clothing; sample medicines)ill
the U.S. has been Mrs. Geo. E, (Fran)Tinker of Nogales, Arizona.
Her husband,Ed, tho having no official capacity withinthe Mission
was also of inestimable helpin this labor of love, even building,
mainlywith his own funds, a room to house andsort the boxes of
clothing sent to theMission. (Needless to say the Bowlins
liaveeaten many a meal at Tinkers.)
Ed passed from this life, after a seriesof heart attacks and
sieges of pneumonia,in November, 1963. In fact, we were waiting for
the funeral car when we saw onT.V. the assassination of President
Kennedy.
After Ed's passing, some of his "boys",young men who had been
given a boostalong the way by this wonderful, generousand
kind-hearted man, decided that ratherthan an elaborate tombstone,
they thoughtsomething more helpful for mankind wouldbe in keeping
with Ed's life hero on earth.
It was then decided that as Dr. Galindo(see article, "Mission
Doctor") of Hermosillo, Mexico, in whose private hospitalEd passed
away, had been so kind to theTinkers, even refusing payment for
hisservices, and was rendering unselfish service to the needy of
Mexico, they wouldraise funds to help him. His greatest needwas,
and is, an X-Ray maciiinc (He hasa completely equipped operating
room, and10 bed hospital).
To date the "Tinker Memorial X-RayFund" has received $500, most
of whichcame from donors outside the scope ofWestern Mexico
Christian Mission. Nowbrethren, it is your turn.
A suitable used X-Ray unit has beenlocated for the amazingly low
price of$1,500 (new cost. $7,000). A down payment has been made.
The rest is up toyou!
If you believe this to be a suitablememorial for one who helped
in theBenevolent work of this Mission, then pleasemark your checks,
"Tinker Memorial X-Ray Fund."
bring us so few?" So I took 500 tractsthe next time, then 1,000,
plus severalhundred Gospels of John. Little Johnnieand his brothers
and sisters have gonefrom house to house for at lea.st a milein
each direction from their house, distributing Gospel tracts and
Gospels of John.Now they are asking for a new tract sothey can
start all over again! And all froma little pair of pants!
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D.V.B.S.Our Daily Vacation Bible Schools have
proven over the years to be one of ourmost important tools in
our evangelisticprogram.
First of all because they are not heldon Sunday, the day for
"religion", andtherefore attract many children who havenever
attended Sunday Bible school.
Second, some children are attracted because "they have such a
good time," andthere are refreshments, usually Kool Aidand cookies,
each morning. Our teacherstry to make learning the Bible
storiesfun, and we have handwork just as youdo.
Third, as well as the regular Biblestories the older children
receive instructionsin the Plan of Salvation.
Fourth, we usually retain 20% to50% of the new children in our
SundayBible schools.
And fifth, but not least, our own MexicanBible school children
receive concentratedBible teaching, new choruses, etc., at
leastequivalent to one quarter's Sunday Bibleschool teaching.
Due to illness of personnel, two schoolswhere large attendance
was expected werenot held, but we had over 60 in Villa deSeris
0outhside), and Colonia Olivares(Westside), some 45 in San
Benito(Northside), and as usual, over 100 inour La Mesa village
church (Eastside holdstheir own school).
All lesson materials were prepared byMrs. Esther Julian and
printed by the Mission. Churches and D.V.B.S. in the U.S.supplied
the funds which ran about $25.00per school, including
materials.
DYING CHRISTIANS ATTENDED BYPRIEST!
True, every word of the titledying Christians in our State
General Hospital of thiscity have been administered the last
ritesof the Roman Catholic Church, because thehospital has only one
phone numberregistered to call religious workersthelocal Roman
Catholic cathedral! Thus areevangelical patients "comforted", and
theirbabies christened as well because no "pro-testant" chaplain is
available by phone!
The Christian Church could have thisprivilege, if Mexican Bible
Seminary hada phone. Do you care enough to help?
We must buy $160. dollars stock in thephone company to get a
phone! Will youcontribute to this worthy cause? Note,"Seminary
phone" on your check, please.
2 FAMILIES NEEDED (from page 1)Bowlin children. Consider the
Ciudad Obre-gon field.
Contact: Gerald D. Bowlin, Director^Western Mexico Christian
Mission, Apdo.Postal 350, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
BECKY AND VEVAElizabeth (Becky) and Geneva (Veva),
Bowlin, little Mexican girls, are in NurserySchool Kindergarten
mornings, the sameone Bob and Kathy attended when Bowlinsmoved to
Hermosillo in 1955.
OUR MISSION DOCTOR
(from page I.)
liberately choosing one of the poorestsections of the city,
"because they needme more than the ones who have plentyof money
do." This attitude in a pagan land,where most of the young
professionals (Dr.G. is about 35), come from humble beginnings, and
as is to be expected, with a non-christian, seek the most lucrative
practicepossible. Even Dr. Galindo did not knowwhy he did this !
Finally, by patient questioning, I discovered that his ideal as a
childwas his grandfather, also a medical doctor,who treated all who
came, whether theycould pay or not, and even at times camehome
minus his coat because some poorpatient needed it more than he! I
knew theremust be some explanation for his behavior,and found the
answer when Dr. G. saidone day, "You know, come to think of it,my
grandfather was a typical little Jewishman, and I never realized
it." So, like theapostles and early evangelists of the
NewTestament, we had this concept of Judeo-Christian charity upon
which to begin ourteaching of the Christian religion.
Almost every time we talk to Dr. G. hehas some question about
Christianity forGeneva or me. We were greatly encouragedtoo by his
attendance, along with his wife,at our annual Easter week
evangelisticcampaign.
Dr. Galindo treats, without charge, allthe patients Mrs. Bowlin
takes him whocannot pay. He has also done severaloperations without
charge, as he had awell equipped operating room, except forX-Ray
(see article elsewhere"X-Ray Tinker Memorial Fund"). Mrs.
GenevspBowlin tries to keep the balance sheet moreor less even by
scrubbing for surgery anytime Dr. G. asks her^usually he callsfor
her for his most complicated operations.
Please pray earnestly for this fine friendand co-laborer of the
Bowlins, that hemay soon be "brother" Galindo as well as"Doctor"
Galindo.
THE WESTERN MEXICOCHRISTIAN
Published four times each year, fundspermitting, by the.
Missionaries associated with Western Mexico ChristianMission, Apdo.
Postal 350 (Ofhce:Tlaxcala 109 Pte.), Hermosillo,
Sonora,Mexico.Gerald D. Bowlin Editor
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THE WESTERN MiiXICO CHRISTIAN Midwinter 1965-66
ROBERT D. BOWLIN
Boivlin 'Youth to Schoolin the V,S,
Last year Bob, then 17, went away toTucson, Ariz., where he
stayed with friendsand completed his Senior year of HighSchool with
a 1.7 grade average (only 3years of secondary school in Mexico).
Thushe has had 9 years of schooling in Spanishin Mexico and 3 years
of schooling inEnglish in the U.S. Really, our childrendon't speak
a "foreign" language, they justgrew up with two native languages,
English(spoken in the home) and Spanish (spokeneverywhere else)
1
We, as Christian parents, have encouragedour children to study
one year in a Biblecollege, either before or after their
professional studies in a university, so this yearBob is in Ozark
Bible College, Joplin, Mo.(I might mention here that absolutely
nobreaks are given financial-wise by OzarkBible College to children
of missionariesthey pay exactly the tuition any otherstudent pays).
Having always liked theout-of-doors, Bob plans, after this year
atOzark, to study Animal Husbandry or RangeManagement at the Univ.
of Ariz.
In June Kathy, 16, and Oscar, 20, completed their 3 years of
secondary schoolingin Mexico, spent 6 weeks in an Englishrefresher
course in Tucson, .-^riz., and arenow enrolled for their Senior
year in RinconHigh School, also in Tucson. Oscar is alsotaking a
special night school course inEnglish. Kathy plans to enter the
Univ.of Ariz., Tucson, next year to study nursing, following in her
mother's footsteps.
W.M.C. CONVENTION
The 12th annual Western Mexico Christian Convention was held in
the Villa deSeris (Eastside. Hermosillo) building, Oct.5-7. Members
of the Evangelical MinisterialAlliance attended in a body the first
evening,bringing some of their members with them.President of the
1966 Convention is J. .Antonio Martinez, assistant minister at
Villade Seris. Vice-President is Mateo Braca-monte, who is also
president of our city-wide youth organization.
FUNDS NEEDED TO COMPLETELA MESA 6LDG.
The La Mesa village church building isin need of completion.
Built of adobe (mudbrick), it is slowly weathering away, mainly
from the heavy summer rains. ThePastor, Bonifacio Mendiola, has
slowlymanaged to rough plaster the front, butfunds are needed to
complete the job, outside and inside toocost approximately$225. A
floor is also needed (cement) at$275. Attendance is 50-60 children
in Bibleschool and 15-20 adults in the eveningservice. Farming the
10 acre plots feeds afamily, and poorly. Earmark your check."La
Mesa Building Fund."
Oscar is still undecided, but tliinks he willeither go into the
service (U.S.) to learna trade, or enter a trade school.
For years I've read the ads about savingsbonds and education
policies to help yourchildren through college, but expenses areso
heavy in this particular part of Mexico,and there are always others
who need immediate help, that we just didn't put anything aside in
a "college fund" and nowthe time is upon us. With three away
fromschool at the same time it's hard sleddingthose checks just
have to go out everyweek whether the other bills get paid
ornot!
Oscar is with friends in Tucson, Ariz.,where the father speaks
Spanish. Kathyis with some wonderful members of oneof the local
churches there, who treat heras a daughter, and Bob is in the
dormitoryat Ozark Bible College.
Perhaps some youth group (or othergroup) would like to have a
part in theeducation of these Christian young people.You may send
your gifts here to the Mission address, but please let us know
ifthe money is for Bob, Kathy, or Oscar.
MAILING ADDRESS - LETTERSWestern Mexico Christian MissionApdo.
Postal 350Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
FORWARDING AGENT - PACKAGESWestern Mexico Christian MissionP.O.
Box 1465Nogales, Arizona, U.S.A. v ' . i t
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of various churches and groups)
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16-34
14 1/2-33Dress-taperedsmall-short
14 1/2-30Dress-taperedsmall-sport
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enou^ to get a nylon orcotton sweater on her even in the
coldestweather here.
Oscar C. Bowlin,807 S. JerrieTucson, Arizona, U.S.A.
Kathy Bowlin5756 E. RosewoodTttosori, Arizona, U.S.A.
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