OCT ^ ^ ? Marcia Kay Thomson P.O. Bo x 2 4 0 t Victoria Zimbabwe Rhodesia Africa ForwardingAgents M r Mrs Wilford E . Leasure Route 1 West Union Illinois 62477 AUGUST 1979 Dear Christian Friends Ithasbeenarealblessingformetovisitwithyouthispastfewmonths.IhopethatI have helped you as much as you have helped me. August 26th I am scheduled to fly from Joplin Missouri and with some stop-overs I shouldbe inZimbabweRhodesiabySeptember3rd. You may notice that my newsletter is now being sent out by the church in Carterville Missouri. Sinceitis being printed inJoplin this is a much betterarrangement. Ifyour address is written by hand please notify them that you wish to continue receiving it. Those of you for whom I have current addresses should be on address plates. If you changeyouraddresspleasenotify th e churchinCarterville Missouri. This h a s been a busy time of travel for me. I have covered at least 6000 miles. These stretchfromKansastoOhio.WithfuelproblemsfacingusItriedto s ee as many people asIcouldwithaminimumofdriving.IparticipatedinfiveVacation BibleSchools and spoke at 20 churches and a camp. The Ozark Bible College Preaching and Teaching Convention Women s Clinic Mi d America Missionary Conference an d t h e North American Christian Convention gave me the opportunity to meet friends from ye rs past makenew ones and gather valuableinformation.
It has been a real blessing for me to visit with you this past
few months. I hope that Ihave helped you as much as you have helped
me.
August 26th I am scheduled to fly from Joplin, Missouri, and
with some stop-overs Ishould be in Zimbabwe Rhodesia by September
3rd.
You may notice that my newsletter is now being sent out by the
church in Carterville,Missouri. Since it is being printed in Joplin
this is a much better arrangement. If youraddress is written by
hand please notify them that you wish to continue receiving
it.Those of you for whom I have current addresses should be on
address plates. If youchange your address please notify the church
in Carterville, Missouri.
This has been a busy time of travel for me. I have covered at
least 6000 miles. Thesestretch from Kansas to Ohio. With fuel
problems facing us I tried to see as many peopleas I could with a
minimum of driving. I participated in five Vacation Bible Schools,
andspoke at 20 churches and a camp. The Ozark Bible College
Preaching and TeachingConvention, Women's Clinic, Mid America
Missionary Conference and the NorthAmerican Christian Convention
gave me the opportunity to meet friends from yearspast, make new
ones and gather valuable information.
As I return to Fort Victoria I realize that it is
more dangerous than it was when 1 left inFebruary. I feel that
progress has been madepolitically but it will take a while to get
all theproblems solved and the war slowed down. Ifthe United States
would lift the sanctions it
would relieve some of the suffering as therewould be less
unemployment. It would help ifyou would let your congressman know
thatyou are in favor of the lifting of sanctions.The vote is to be
taken some time in
September according to my information. Thelast time the Senate
was in favor but the
House of Representatives voted it down.
Please pray for me as I return. The classesthat I teach as well
as the refugees that areliving in my house, are both opportunities
toteach the Bible more perfectly.
The power to do work comes from the Lordbut more abundantly as
you ask Him. Thankyou for your financial help that is essential
tothe work as well.
