as that field is open. Their wedding bells will ring before going to the field. Bless ings from above, and from Biola friends. New address: Box 18, 409 Prospect St., New Haven, Conn.
Marantha Home for Children Box 1184, Fairbanks, Alaska Dear Friends: Christmas vacation over and time to breathe once again! So many things have happened since we have seen all you folks that we sometimes feel like we are in a big whirlpool, but how happy we are to be here in the service of our King. We had a nice Thanksgiving and Christmas; Bob (Johnson) got a big tree for the children and the gifts stretched out under the tree on Christ mas eve were really a sight to behold. Imagine that for nine children gifts came from all over the country. We ever kept before them that these gifts were from people who loved them be cause they loved the Lord, and were serving Him in that way. The weather was nice here until about a week ago; we were having 25-30 above zero, when all of a sudden it went down to 10-50 below. The coldest days are when the skies are clear, and the sun is shining. The sun casts a rose glow over the white snow and makes blue shadows which just cannot be described. It is beautiful. One morning when we arose, the full moon was still out, right outside our front door. During the remainder of the day it started to travel around us — not over us. By morning it had prac tically circumnavigated the sky. When it had finished its course, it started all over again. The sun now rises at 9:50 and sets at 1:55. It really isn’t a rising or a setting, for it just makes a circle around the horizon, casting its long dark shadows against the glistening snow. We just love it here even though there are many heartaches, testings and trials. It is so good to see the interest of the children in the things they have never seen before. We bought a goldfish (named it Nibbles) and watched the re action of the children. They were de lighted and I never saw such sorrow as when I had failed to change the water and he almost died. He finally pulled through and soon the house was back in its usual noisy state. As much as we delight to see these little ones happy in material things, we would much rather see them happy and safe in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is to that end we are working and praying. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Johnson started this home. They have three children of their own, and there are nine native little ones here: two are Eskimo and seven are Indian, ranging in age from 2 to 15 years. Each one is an individual all in himself and we have been learning much from them. One cannot treat any two of them alike. Janie, our Eskimo girl, is a sweet Christian, small for her age. Do pray for each of them. In Christian love, Ula Smith ’18 Camilla Drake ’18 Of the Conservative Baptist Mission Board
Biola Flashes The 300-foot well on the property re cently purchased by Lawrence and Meta Schroeder-Powell, Beattyville, Ky., went dry! Drilling for another was a neces sity but the ‘location had to be changed and they struck natural gas! Pray that this may be developed for household use, and be a profitable source of income to the mission for years to come. Recent additions to Biola families include Philip Lee, who has announced his intention of residing with Seibert T. ’49 and Helen Sharpe, 1001 Railton Rd., Memphis, Tenn.; Ruth Ann, born Dec. 29, to Arthur ’51 and Mrs. Houk; Stephen Edmund Michael, Jan. 2 to Bob and Jean Billester ’51; Dec. 15, Daniel Lee presented himself as a candidate for membership in the family of Johnnie and Violet Brandon-Bergen '45, Jos, Nigeria, W. Africa. Suitcases again for Lucille ’40, and Dick Webster who were so recently evacuated from China! They outline a program of deputation work starting in the San Francisco Bay area, eastward to Boston, thence to mission ary conferences in Philadelphia, Lan caster, Delaware, St. Louis, Albuquerque and other points. They are out to awaken interest in the need of conse crated lives to take the message to the Far East. There are yet 33 missionaries of the CIM behind the bamboo curtain in China. Biola friends will be saddened to learn of an accident which has be fallen Mrs. John A. Hubbard in which she suffered a fractured hip and shoul der. Helen Hubbard-Simpson ’30 flew to Phoenix to be at her bedside during a portion of this painful period of recu peration. The Arensens (Ed and Esther ’40), Rt. 7, Yakima, Wash., are plan ning a deputation trip down the Pacific Coast, and would welcome an opportu nity to present their work in Tangan yika to Biola friends. Norman Allens- worth ’45 is now deputizing in behalf of the South China Boat Mission. Allen and Florence are making preparations to leave soon to work among the Cantonese speaking Chinese in the South Pacific area. Wedded: Kenneth Lee Stucky to Betty Helen Wolmerstett, Jan. ’25, Van Nuys, Calif. Dudley L. Girod ’31, long associated with the Church of the Open Door as Minister of Christian Educa tion has resigned, and is now pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 5630 S. Hoover St., Los Angeles 37. Sympathies to Mrs. Emma Dunham and family in the sudden death of Ralph S. Dunham ’21, on January 5th. Dr. Frank E. Lindgren conducted the funeral serv ice; the body was laid to rest in Roose velt Cemetery. T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
“But the land, whither ye go to pos sess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain from heaven: A land which the Lord thy God careth for” (Deut. 11:11, 12).
Maranatha Children’s Home Fairbanks, Alaska
Ford and Carolyn Canfield (’18) at tended the Annual Torrey Memorial Conference, and will shortly take sail for a year’s survey of the Far East sit uation as concerns the work of the China Inland Mission, and the placement of the Mission’s evacuated personnel in new fields. They ask special prayer for guidance in this important assignment. Florence Hardy ’27, writes from Che ung Chau, Hong Kong, where she is still working among the boat people. Mr. Chan for whom many had been praying has been revived, and is attending Bible school. Evangelistic meetings on the water are encouraging, and Florence has been given permission to hold short services in hospital wards every Sunday. Florence states: “ Just one glimpse of these children singing and quoting Scripture verses from the cards you have worked so hard to send would more than reward you. Thank you, each one. Pray on, and work on. The fields are white unto the harvest.” Romance from Latin America! Mary Creswell involved! Yes, this is the latest news. Mary met him at a missionary conference in Connecticut last June. Now she will join Bill Grubb as a stu dent in the Oriental School of Lan guages at Yale University. She has al ready been transferred to the Korean Mission where they will serve the Lord in double harness (and power) as soon
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