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ever, to be extremely selective. We could have many, many more, for we have as many as two or three requests a week. Our desire is to make the home something of a testimony and lighthouse for the area as well as a desirable place for God’s precious ones to spend their last days.” The home is equipped with mod ern emergency necessities such as lighting, .buzzer and fire warnings. The age span of guests ranges from 73 to 90. Denominations include Brethren, Congregational, Southern Baptist, Methodist, Baptist, and Chris tian. Recreational facilities range from table games to a swimming pool. “ Our guests don’t do much of the lat ter,” Mrs. O’Neal suggested, “ but they love to watch the younger peo ple enjoy it.” Special care is, given to make certain that meals are not only nutritious, but also appetizing. Following breakfast each morning, at 9:00, a devotional-chapel period is conducted. Assisting in the work are two Biola students, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jordan, who are preparing for missionary service with the Wycliffe Bible Trans lators. “The thing I like,” a ninety-year- old resident testified, “ is that there are no specific visiting hours. Friends can come to see us any time.” A vision of faith has been realized as the ministry of the Hacienda Chris tian Guest Home goes forward. One can but pray that similar institutions may be started in key areas.
Mr. and Mrs. Hay Winter en/oy the patio outside of their apartment.
Mrs. Alice Auntie? Day wrote more than Mrs. O’Neal supervises the nutritious one thousand birthday letters to mission - meals which are served, aries. Below, Mrs. Jean Bates and “ Auntie” Day try a scarf on Mrs. O’Neal, one of many which they have made for the Women’s Missionary Council of Africa
guests who visit loved ones there.
JANUARY, 1963
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