,a frank discussion ( ! rights ( mission>ies ,h ,we ,no ,rights8 ,mabel ,williamson ,*9a ,inl& ,mission ,ov]seas ,mission>y ,fell[%ip ,moody ,press ,*icago ,copyright 1 #aieg1 by ,,! ,,moody ,,bible ,,in/itute ,,( ,,*icago ,repr9t$1 #aigc ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page #a4 ,rights #g #b4 ,! ,"r to ,:at ,i ,consid] a ,normal ,/&>d ( ,liv+ #aa #c4 ,! ,"r to ! ,ord9>y ,safegu>ds ( ,good ,heal? #bc #d4 ,! ,"r to ,regulate ,my ,private ,affairs ,z ,i ,wi% #cc #e4 ,! ,"r to ,privacy #ci #f4 ,! ,"r to ,my ,own ,"t #dg #g4 ,! ,"r to a ,normal ,romance1 ,if ,any #ee #h4 ,! ,"r to a ,normal ,home ,life #fg #i4 ,! ,"r to ,live ,) ! ,p ( ,my ,*oice #ha #aj4 ,! ,"r to ,feel ,sup]ior #ia #aa4 ,! ,"r to ,run ,?+s #ajc #ab4 ,he ,_h ,no ,rights #abe ,,note3 ,mo/ ( ! ,scripture quotations h be5 tak5 f ! ,am]ican ,/&>d ,v]sion4 ,,*apt] #a ,rights ,well1 said "m1 sett+ d[n a cup %e _h j wip$1 & pick+ up ano!r1 ! old] ,i get1 & ! old] my *ildr5 get1 ! m ,i realize h[ little "r a p]son has ev5 to h] own *ildr54 ,by ! "t !y get--well--into high s*ool !y ar5't y\rs any m4 ,b1 ,"m1 ,i prote/$1 dropp+ a dripp+ di%clo? into ! di%pan & look+ at h] 9 amazem5t1 ( c\rse we are y\rs6 ,^: else w\ld we be8 ,!re 0 sil5ce = a mom5t4 ,!n1 ,y--y belong to y\rselves1 %e said quietly4 ,am]ica--! l& ( fre$om & opportunity6 ,! l& :]e ev]yone's rights are respect$6 ,! l& :]e ! son ( a %iftless drunk>d c grit 8 tee? & say1 ,i'm go+ to be ri* & fam\s "s day6 ,"h 9 ,am]ica we pride ourselves on ! fact t ev]yone has ! "r to live 8 own life z he pleases--provid$1 t is1 t he does n infr+e ^u ! rights ( someone else4 ,rights--y\r rights2 my rights4 ,j :at are rights1 anyway8 99 99 99 99 99 ,a gr\p ( half a doz5 mission>ies 7 ga!r$ = pray] 9 a simply furni%$ liv+ room ( a mission h\se 9 ,*9a4 ,= a few m9utes "o ( ! gr\p spoke to u out ( 8 he>t1 & ,i %all nev] =get ! gi/ ( :at he said4 ,y "k1 he began1 !re's a great deal ( diff]5ce betwe5 eat+ bitt]ness ,*9ese idiom = 'suff]+ h>d%ip' & eat+ loss ,*9ese idiom = 'suff]+ ! infr+em5t ( "o's rights'4 ',eat+ bitt]ness' is easy en\gh4 ,to g out ) ! prea*+ b&1 walk tw5ty or ?irty miles to ! place :]e y are to "w1 help set up ! t5t1 plac>d ! t[n ) po/]s1 & sp5d sev]al weeks 9 a /r5u\s campaign ( meet+s & visitation--:y1 t's a ?rill6 ,y\r b$ may be made ( a c\ple ( planks laid on sa:orses1 & y may h to eat boil$ rice1 gre5s1 & beancurd ?ree times a day4 ,b t's j ! beauty ( x6 ,:y1 x's good = anyone to g back to ! simple life6 ,a little heal?y 'bitt]ness' is good = anybody6 ,:5 ,i came to ,*9a1 he cont9u$1 ,i 0 all ready to 'eat bitt]ness' & l x4 ,t hasn't tr\bl$ me p>ticul>ly4 ,x takes a little :ile to get y\r palate & y\r dige/ion us$ to ,*9ese food1 ( c\rse1 b t 0 no h>d] ?an ,i _h expect$4 ,ano!r ?+1 h[ev]--& he paus$ significantly--ano!r ?+ t ,i _h nev] ?\ght ab\t came up to make tr\ble4 ,i _h to 'eat loss'6 ,i f\nd t ,i c\ldn't /& up = my rights--t ,i c\ldn't ev5 h any rights4 ,i f\nd t ,i _h to give !m up1 e "o1 & t 0 ! h>de/ ?+ ( all4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t mission>y 0 "r4 ,on ! mission field x is n ! endur+ ( h>d%ips1 ! lack ( com=ts1 & ! r\ghness ( ! life t make ! mission>y cr+e & falt]4 ,x is some?+ f> less romantic & f> m real4 ,x is some?+ t w hit y "r d[n :]e y live4 ,! mission>y has to give up hav+ 8 own way4 ,he has to give up hav+ any rights4 ,he has1 9 ! words ( ,jesus1 to d5y himself4 ,he j has to give up himself4 ,paul knew all ab\t ?is4 ,if y d n believe x1 look at ,i ,cor9?ians #i4 ,h we no "r to eat & to dr9k8 he asks4 ,h we n a "r to =be> work+8444 ,nev]!less1 he goes on1 we did n use ?is "r4444 ,?\gh ,i 0 free f all m51 ,i br\ght myself "u bondage to all1 t ,i might ga9 ! m 7vv4 #d1 #f1 #ab1 #ai74 ,paul1 z a mission>y1 will+ly gave up 8 rights = ! sake ( ! ,gospel4 ,are we ready to d ! same8 ,b1 someone w ask1 :y %\ld ?is be especially true = ! mission>y8 ,:at rights mu/ be giv5 up on ! mission field t a consecrat$ ,*ri/ian at home w\ld n h to give up8 ,! foll[+ *apt]s picture "s ( !m4 ,,*apt] #b ,! ,"r to ,:at ,i ,consid] a ,normal ,/&>d ( ,liv+ ,h we no "r to eat & to dr9k8--,i ,cor9?ians #i3d ,! :ite-hair$ mission secret>y look$ at me quizzically4 ,well1 he said1 x's all 9 y\r po9t ( view4 ,we f9d t ^! days 9 ! tropics p may look ^u ! mission>y's ,am]ican refrig]ator z a normal & necess>y ?+2 b ! *eap pr9t curta9s hang+ at 8 w9d[s may be to !m unju/ifiable extravagance6 99 99 99 99 99 ,my m9d goes back to a simple mission>y home 9 ,*9a1 ) a *eap rug on ! pa9t$ bo>ds ( ! liv+-room floor4 ,i c see c\ntry wom5 c>efully skirt+ t rug1 try+ to get to ! *airs indicat$ = !m )\t /epp+ on x4 ,rugs1 to !m1 belong$ on b$s1 n on floors1 & !y w\ld no m ?9k ( walk+ on my rug ?an y w\ld on my be/ blanket6 ,i ?9k ( our d9+ table set = a meal1 & visitors exam9+ ) amazem5t ! silv] implem5ts in/ead ( bamboo *op/icks2 & :ite clo? in/ead ( a b>e table4 ,i ?9k ( hav+ ov]he>d our cook say pr\dly to a *ance com]1 ,oh1 ( c\rse !y h lots ( money6 ,:y1 !y always eat :ite bread2 & !y h meat e day1 ne>ly2 & z = sug>--:y1 y j c't imag9e ! am\nt ( sug> !y use6 99 99 99 99 99 ,engli% s]vice 0 ov]1 & we w5t home ) a lady doctor & nurse ( ano!r mission4 ,!y _h invit$ u to ,sunday night supp]4 ,! s]mon1 deliv]$ by a mission>y ( /ill ano!r mission1 :o 0 /ation$ 9 ! city1 _h be5 /rik+ & ?\ght-provok+4 ,! text _h be5 ,luke #h3ad3 ,& t :i* fell among ?orns are !y1 :i*1 :5 !y h he>d1 g =?1 & are *ok$ ) c>es & ri*es & pleasures ( ?is life1 & br+ no fruit to p]fection4 ,?is v]se mu/ ref] to mission>ies1 ! speak] _h begun1 because x says t :5 !y h he>d1 !y g =?4 ,he _h gone on to describe a picture he w\ld l to pa9t4 ,all ar\nd ! bord] 7 to be ! c>es & ri*es & pleasures t h9d]$ ! real "w ( ! mission>y4 ,subjects t hit home 7 m5tion$--!re w\ld be a big acc\nt book t ti$ ! mission>y d[n s t he _h no "t = a spiritual m9i/ry2 a teacup1 symboliz+ ! r\nd ( ent]ta9+ t may develop 9 a city :]e !re is a relatively l>ge mission>y community2 a h\se & its furni%+s1 ne$+ con/ant att5tion2 & s on4 ,! conclusion ( ! s]mon _h be5 v solemniz+1 because ( all ^! c>es & pleasures & ?+s t are second to ,god's be/1 x is tragically possible t ! mission>y may br+ no fruit to p]fection4 ,at ! supp] table we _h an int]e/+ discussion ( ! s]mon & its implications4 ,!n ! lady doctor made a rem>k t ,i h nev] =gott54 ,:5 ,frances & ,i set up ?is h\se1 %e said1 we agre$ t "o pr9ciple mu/ nev] be violat$4 ,we w\ld h no?+ 9 our h\se--its furni%+s its arrangem5t--no?+ t w\ld keep ! ord9>y poor p among :om we "w f com+ 91 or t w\ld make !m feel /range "h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a /&>d ( liv+--:at does x am\nt to8 ,h[ important is x8 ,does x matt] :e!r we mission>ies sleep on spr+ b$s1 or ^? made ( bo>ds 7,i pref] ! latt] myself671 :e!r we eat ) *op/icks1 or f+]s1 or =ks2 :e!r we we> silk or homespun2 :e!r we sit on *airs or on ! floor8 ,does x matt] :e!r we are poor or ri*8 ,does x matt] :e!r we eat rice or potatoes8 ,does x matt] :e!r we live 9 ! way to :i* we are accu/om$1 or adopt ! way ( liv+ ( ^? to :om we g8 ,x may matt] q a lot to ourselves4 ,mo/ ( u l potatoes bett] ?an rice4 ,t is to say1 mo/ ( u l ?+s ! way we are us$ to hav+ !m r ?an "s o!r way4 ,:at is to be our attitude on ! mission field8 ,are we free to try to h ?+s ! way we w\ld l !m1 & to live1 z mu* z possible1 z we w\ld at home8 ,or ought we to attempt1 z f> z we c1 to con=m to ! way ( life ( ! p among :om we live8 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 br+s u to o!r que/ions3 ,does x matt] to ! p to :om we g :e!r we con=m or n8 ,&1 m important1 does x matt] ins(> z ! progress ( ! ,gospel is conc]n$8 ,w our con=m+ help to w9 s\ls to ,*ri/8 ,! fir/ ?+ to be said 9 answ] to ^! que/ions is t ! /&>ds ( mission>y liv+ necess>ily mu/ v>y ) local conditions4 ,9 "s places !re is a mixture ( races & peoples1 ea* 9 g5]al keep+ ) its own cu/oms & dress1 & yet mix+ freely ) ! o!rs4 ,9 su* places !re may be _m ,we/]n]s1 & ,we/]n ways may n only be famili>1 b ev5 adopt$ to a c]ta9 ext5t by ! local p4 ,9 situations l ?is !re may be little or no ne$ = ! mission>y to *ange 8 ord9>y way ( life4 ,mo/ mission>ies g to places :]e ! way ( life is diff]5t f _! own1 & to p to :om _! way ( life is /range & by :om x is n und]/ood4 ,x is natural = u to l p :o d ?+s 9 ! way 9 :i* we l !m done4 ,we are attract$ to ^? :o seem ! same z ourselves1 & turn 7p]haps unconsci\sly7 f ^? :o seem que] & diff]5t4 ,p ( o!r l&s are ! same4 ,:5 we see someone ^: complexion1 features1 clo?+1 language1 mann]s1 & cu/oms are diff]5t f our own1 our natural reaction is to />e1 or laugh1 or bo?4 ,x is n natural to be attract$ to ^? :o are diff]5t f ourselves4 ,! mission>y wants to attract p4 ,p mu/ be attract$ to him be=e !y c be attract$ to 8 message4 ,!y mu/ accept him be=e !y w accept 8 message4 ,! m we c con=m to _! way ( life1 ! easi] & m natural & m rapid _! acceptance ( u w be4 ,! report ( a ,*9a ,inl& ,mission conf]5ce ( mission>ies held 9 ,engl& a few ye>s ago includes z "o ( ! lessons le>n$ f pa/ exp]i5ce ( mission>y "w 9 ,*9a1 ! w to con=m z ne>ly z possible to ! social & liv+ conditions ( ! p to :om we w5t4 ,?is means1 ( c\rse1 t diff]5t mission>ies w live accord+ to diff]5t /&>ds4 ,= example1 my si/] ,frances & ,i are bo? memb]s ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission4 ,dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s ,i h be5 liv+ 9 ! mod]n & weal?y city ( ,s+apore4 ,i liv$ accord+ to an ord9>y middle-class /&>d--:i* meant runn+ wat]1 electricity1 gas1 & mod]n plumb+4 ,i 0 con=m+ to ! social /&>ds & liv+ conditions ( ! p to :om ,i w5t4 ,dur+ ! same "t my si/] 0 9 ! ,philipp9es1 liv+ 9 a palm-leaf hut 9 a cle>+ 9 ! jungle1 c>ry+ h] own wat] & sleep+ on ! floor4 ,%e 0 con=m+ to ! social /&>ds & liv+ conditions ( ! p to :om %e w5t4 ,paul says3 ,i am become all ?+s to all m51 t ,i may by all means save "s 7,i ,cor4 #i3bb74 ,he f\nd :at ! pres5t-day mission>y f9ds1 t to "s ext5t he mu/ adopt ! way ( life & ! /&>d ( liv+ ( ! p to :om he 0 s5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[1 9 :at measure w x be desirable to adopt ! local way ( life8 ,:at pr9ciples w guide u8 ,well1 9 ! fir/ place we w c]ta9ly want to become famili> en\gh ) x s t we feel at home 9 _! homes4 ,if we f9d _! way ( sitt+ uncom=table1 & _! food unpleasant1 !y are n go+ to enjoy hav+ u z gue/s4 ,i may ?9k x disgu/+ to eat my rice (f a banana leaf ) my f+]s1 b if ,i %[ t disgu/1 ,i probably w n be invit$ aga94 ,& my ho/ess may decide t ,i am m]ely an unmann]ly =eign]1 & t !re is no pr(it 9 pursu+ my acqua9tance1 or 9 li/5+ to ! /range /ories ( ,someone call$ ,jesus t ,i am s fond ( tell+4 ,x is also 9 _! homes t we may become really acqua9t$ ) !m1 & le>n to "k _! ne$s4 ,:5 we h become famili> ) h[ !y eat1 h[ !y sleep1 h[ !y "w1 h[ !y play1 :at !y l1 :at !y dislike1 :at !y hope1 :at !y fe>1 h[ !y ?9k1 h[ !y feel--:5 we really und]/& !m1 !n1 & only !n1 w we be able to pres5t ! ,gospel to !m 9 an adequate way4 ,9 ! second place1 we w want to live 9 our own homes on ! mission field 9 su* a way z to make our neighbors feel at home :5 !y come to call on u4 ,! fundam5tal attraction w n be ext]nalities & mat]ial ?+s4 ,ev5 ?\gh ,i live 9 a little hut t is id5tical ) _! own1 if 9 my he>t ,i j d n l to h !m ar\nd1 !y w "k x1 & !y w n be attract$ to me4 ,b if n only ! love & ! welcome are !re1 b also a way ( life t corresponds to _! own1 ! approa* w be made /ill easi]4 ,?is does n mean1 ( c\rse1 t ,i w un?9k+ly accept all local /&>ds4 ,if ,i g to ,c5tral ,africa1 ,i probably w n decide t we>+ clo!s is an unju/ifiable luxury4 ,!re is no ne$ = me to neglect to sweep ! floor ( my palm-leaf hut j because my neighbors d n sweep !irs4 ,! fact t ev]yone else *ews betel nut1 or plays mah-jongg1 does n mean t ,i w take up ^! practices4 ,b ,i w want1 z f> z possible1 to live ! sort ( life t x w\ld be suitable = a native#a ,*ri/ian to imitate4 ,ano!r po9t mu/ also be consid]$ "h4 ,we mission>ies might voice x l ?is3 ,i w\ld love to live z ! native peoples d1 if ,i only c\ld2 b ,i j c't take x6 ,x is true t we may n be able to live entirely z !y d & keep our heal?4 ,! man :o 0 born & br$ 9 ! tropics f9ds ! climate j :at he likes4 ,! same climate takes all ! en]gy out ( ! mission>y :o has come f ! temp]ate zone4 ,=eign]s are m susceptible to local diseases ?an natives4 ,if ! mission>y eats only :at ! local p d1 8 heal? may break d[n4 ,if he himself does all ! h\sehold *ores 9 a l& 9 :i* !re are no mod]n conv5i5ces1 he may f9d t he has v little "t left 9 :i* to /udy ! language or prea* ! ,gospel4 ,on mo/ mission fields x is f\nd t a c]ta9 am\nt ( v>iation f ! local mode ( life is necess>y if ! mission>ies are to cont9ue 9 good physical & m5tal heal?4 ,we c1 h[ev]1 gradually get us$ to unfamili> ?+s4 ,i rememb] once1 aft] ,i _h be5 9 ,*9a a few ye>s1 visit+ a neighbor+ mission /ation4 ,new work]s _h arriv$ !re1 a "y c\ple fre% f language s*ool4 ,i 0 eag] to meet !m1 b !y did n appe>4 ,9 answ] to my inquiry1 ! reply 01 ,oh1 !y 7 invit$ out to a fea/ la/ night1 & x's upset !m bo?6 ,!y are bo? 9 b$6 ,my he>t sank4 ,:atev] use w ^! "y work]s be1 ,i ?\ght1 if !y c't eat ,*9ese food8 ,!y won't be able to g to ! c\ntry & m9i/] 9 all ! little c\ntry *ur*es t are s mu* 9 ne$ ( help--!y c't get ,we/]n food !re6 ,!y _h bett] h /ay$ at home6 ,aft] a few ye>s _h pass$1 h[ev]1 ! "y man m5tion$ above did />t to d c\ntry "w1 & he did x v acceptably4 ,:at is m1 he ev5 came to pref] an ord9>y c\ntry meal ( local food to ! be/ ,we/]n di%es t 8 wife c\ld give him at home6 ,see+ t1 ,i began to realize a ?+ t %\ld be a com=t to all "y work]s :o f9d ! food or ! liv+ conditions difficult4 ,ov] a p]iod ( "t famili>ity n only turns difficulty to ease1 b (t5 ev5 removes ! dis f dislike6 ,! "y work] goes ) an old] "o to make a call or two4 ,ev]y?+ is new4 ,ev]y?+ is /range4 ,ev]y?+ is n]ve-we>+4 ,if a seat is (f]$1 x is uncom=table4 ,if food or dr9k is (f]$1 ei!r may be unpleasant4 ,ev5 if he und]/&s m or less ( :at is be+ said1 ! conv]sations are tir+4 ,& by ! "t he rea*es home he is utt]ly worn out4 ,z f> z he is conc]n$1 h[ev]1 t is n ! wor/4 ,he looks at ! old] work] :o has tak5 him out--someone gett+ on 9 ye>s1 p]haps a bit /oop$1 & obvi\sly n 9 ! p9k ( heal?4 ,?is mission>y has done all ! y\ng] "o did1 & m4 ,he also prea*$ a few times to cr[ds t ga!r$1 & he c>ri$ on endless conv]sations1 b j li/5+ made ! y\ng] work] tir$4 ,yet ?is old] man someh[ has arriv$ home z fre% z a daisy6 ,! new work]1 9 8 fir/ /ation1 (t5 has to g ?r\gh a /age 9 :i* he f9ds ev]y?+ uncom=table1 unattractive1 & difficult1 b !re is no ne$ = him to become disc\rag$4 ,ev5 t old] work] probably did too1 al?\gh he may h =gott5 x6 ,! *ange comes sl[ly1 & ! "y mission>y may n be able to see x = a long "t1 b if he ev]la/+ly keeps at x1 he w surely f9d t1 aft] a few ye>s1 famili>ity has made ! difficult easy4 ,mo/ p w f9d1 z well1 t x has ev5 made ! di/a/eful pleasant6 99 99 99 99 99 ,a "m 0 coax+ h] little daught] to eat h] vegetable4 ,b ,i don't l x6 ! *ild object$4 ,b y w1 enc\rag$ ! "m4 ,j eat x a few times & y w get us$ to x4 ,x won't be long be=e y really l x6 ,! *ild sat /ock-/ill = a mom5t1 consid]+4 ,!n %e bur/ out1 ,b ,i don't want to l ! horrid /uff6 ,o!r p's ways1 o!r p's cu/oms1 o!r p's /&>ds--d we want to l !m8 ,or d we cl+ t5aci\sly to our own1 insi/+ t !y are ! only good & "r ones8 ,x is ! attitude ( m9d & he>t t matt]s4 ,if we are will+ to give up our own /&>d ( liv+1 will+ to live z f> z possible accord+ to someone else's /&>ds1 !n surely x is ! bus9ess ( our ,ma/] to make t possible 9 su* degree z ,he sees is ne$$ & be/4 ,be=e we g to ! field !n1 let u give up all "r to our own /&>d ( liv+1 & be ready cont5t$ly to embrace1 z f> z ,he makes possible1 t ( ! p to :om ,he s5ds u4 ,,*apt] #c ,! ,"r to ! ,ord9>y ,safegu>ds ( ,good ,heal? ,!y mu/ c\nt ! co/1 & be prep>$ to live lives ( privation1 ( toil1 & p]haps ( lonel9ess & dang]4 ,!y w ne$ to tru/ ,god to meet _! ne$ 9 sickness z well z 9 heal?1 s9ce x may sometimes be impossible to secure exp]t m$ical aid4 ,b1 if !y are fai?ful s]vants1 !y w f9d 9 ,*ri/ & 9 ,8 ,^w a fulness1 a meetness1 a preci\sness1 a joy & /r5g?1 t w f> outweigh any sacrifice !y may be call$ ^u to make = ,him4 --,! ,ov]seas ,manual ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission ,ov]seas ,mission>y ,fell[%ip 7#aiee71 p4 #d4 ,i c>efully spread a l>ge h&k]*ief on ! desk to keep my arm f /ick+1 took up my p51 & began pa9/ak+ly to practice writ+ ! intricate ,*9ese *>act]s be=e me4 ,e few m9utes ,i /opp$ to wipe ! p]spiration f my face4 ,h[ ab\t go+ out to ,uncle ,wong's ) me8 ,my si/] _h come into ! room4 ,! pa/or's wife int5d$ to g ) me1 b n[ %e has company & c't g4 ,x w give y a good *ance to practice talk+ ,*9ese1 s ! "t won't be wa/$--z f> z y\r /udy goes1 ,i mean4 ,we got our umbrellas1 palm-leaf fans1 & tract bags1 & />t$ (f4 ,! sun 0 beat+ d[n1 & ! temp]ature c]ta9ly 0 high] outdoors1 b ! breeze gave an illusion ( coolness1 & ! pleasant c\ntry road ^u :i* we soon ent]$ 0 en\gh to make up = a little extra heat4 ,! two miles 7 quickly cov]$1 & we f\nd ourselves greet$ effusively by ,mrs4 ,wong & h] daught]4 ,imag9e y two tea*]s com+ out "h today1 :5 x's s hot6 ,we are entirely unwor?y ( su* consid]ation6 ,:y1 y might make y\rselves ill1 n be+ us$ to su* heat 9 y\r honorable c\ntry6 ,d sit d[n & re/6 ,?is bamboo b$ "h 9 ! %ade ( ! h\se is a cool spot4 ,daught]1 get ! tea*]s fans4 ,oh1 y h br\ght !m ) y6 ,yes1 fans are indisp5sable 9 ?is wea!r6 ,quickly />t ! fire1 daught]1 & heat wat] = tea6 ,oh-- a sudd5 ?\ght /ruck h]1 we h no tea leaves 9 ! h\se6 ,daught]1 y run to ! neighbors & borr[ "s4 ,don't g to any ( ^! folk ne>by4 ,!y are all poor & probably w\ldn't h any4 ,g to ,f\r? ,aunt's1 ov] 9 ! o!r end ( ! village4 ,at home we always kept a crock ( cool$ boil$ wat] on h&1 b "h !re 0 no?+ l t2 & dr9k+ unboil$ wat] 0 z un?9kable to h] z x 0 to u4 ,we prote/$ vigor\sly t we w\ld j z soon h :ite tea 7boil+ wat]7 z tea made ) leaves1 b ,mrs4 ,wong w\ld n he> ( su* a ?+4 ,sudd5ly an idea /ruck h]4 ,oh1 %e said1 ,i "k some?+ mu* bett]6 ,daught]1 j run to ! g>d5 & pick "s cucumb]s6 ,!y'll be bett] ?an hot tea anyway1 & qu5* "o's ?ir/ j z effectively4 ,! daught] ran (f4 ,aft] a few m9utes ! big son came along ) two brimm+ buckets ( cold well wat] & p\r$ x into ! /one wat] butt1 :i* _h be5 almo/ empty4 ,d y pref] to wa% y\r faces 9 cold wat] or hot8 ,mrs4 ,wong ask$4 ,oh1 cold1 please6 we bo? repli$1 already feel+ 9 anticipation t cold wat] on our hot faces2 b ,mrs4 ,wong1 consci5ce-smitt51 0 already light+ ! fire4 ,oh1 ,i %\ldn't h ask$ su* a fooli% "q6 %e rattl$ on4 ,( c\rse cold wat] won't remove p]spiration4 ,no1 no1 x's no tr\ble4 ,x w be w>m en\gh 9 j a m9ute4 ,! hot wat] 0 ladl$ into ! bas91 & ,mrs4 ,wong look$ inquir+ly ar\nd ! room4 ,i pok$ my si/]4 ,%e's look+ = a wa%clo?1 ,i :isp]$ 9 ,engli%4 ,quick1 tell h] we h "o1 or %e'll be putt+ _! already us$ "o 96 ,=tunately ! family wa%clo? hadn't be5 discov]$ by ! "t ours 0 produc$2 & we proce$$ to wa%4 ,i1 be+ ! y\ng]1 dutifully all[$ my si/] to use ! wat] fir/4 ,don't wa% too close ar\nd y\r eyes1 said my si/] 9 an aside to me4 ,someone 9 ! family might h sore eyes1 & !re might be g]ms on ! bas94 ,aft] we _h f9i%$ ) ! bas9 ( hot wat]1 ,mrs4 ,wong took advantage ( x1 hav+ f\nd h] own wa%clo? 9 ! meantime4 ,j at t mom5t ! daught] return$ ) h] apron full ( cucumb]s1 & politely (f]$ a l>ge "o to my si/]4 ,h] "m quickly snat*$ x away4 ,z big a girl z t1 & y don't "k any?+ ab\t hygi5e6 %e reprov$1 /]nly4 ,y hav5't ev5 wa%$ !m6 ,z ! cucumb]s 7 be+ wa%$ ) ! cold well wat]1 ,i ?\ght to myself t !y 7 probably no m g]m-free aft] ! ba? ?an be=e4 ,unboil$ wat] f %all[ wells is n necess>ily free f g]ms4 ,i said no?+1 h[ev]4 ,aft] ! daught] _h f9i%$ scrubb+ ! cucumb]s1 ! "m got a knife & c>efully peel$ two big ones4 ,!n %e h&$ !m to u4 ,h] own %e did n bo!r to peel4 ,we ,*9ese are v unhygi5ic1 %e apologiz$4 ,( c\rse y w\ldn't eat cucumb]s )\t peel+ !m6 ,:at w\ld %e h ?\ght if %e knew t to our m9ds nei!r ! wa%+ 9 cold wat] nor ! peel+ made !m safe to eat8 ,i glanc$ at my si/]1 :o 0 usually v p>ticul> ab\t see+ t all raw fruits & vegetables 7 scald$ be=e eat+1 & 0 a/oni%$ to f9d t %e 0 placidly & unconc]n$ly mun*+ h] cucumb]4 ,%e & ,mrs4 ,wong 7 already /rik+ up a lively conv]sation ab\t some?+ else4 ,i foll[$ h] example1 & f\nd ! cucumb] v refre%+4 ,h[ c y be s p>ticul> ab\t scald+ ?+s at home1 & !n g out to ! c\ntry & eat unscald$ cucumb]s8 ,i ask$1 z we 7 w5d+ our way home4 ,oh1 we c\ldn't possibly (f5d ,mrs4 ,wong by refus+ to eat :at %e _h to (f] u6 0 my si/]'s reply4 ,we c]ta9ly ought to be z p>ticul> z we c :5 we are 9 our own home2 b :5 we are gue/s1 & x's a "q ( (f5d+ someone--well1 ,i ?9k ! ,"l looks aft] ^? cases6 99 99 99 99 99 ,teacups6 ,beautiful ,k+te*5 *9a ( ! ?\s&-fl[] patt]n1 ?9 & exquisite2 or p]haps j a r\gh e>!nw>e cup1 ) ! h&le miss+4 ,ev]y:]e we w5t 9 ,*9a we f\nd teacups4 ,ev]y:]e we w5t ! fir/ ?+ we 7 (f]$ 0 a cup ( tea4 ,fragrant tea1 bitt] tea1 hot tea1 cold tea2 tea s]v$ 9 h&-pa9t$ *9a1 tea 9 an e>!nw>e b[l--:atev] ! cup 01 we lift$ x to our lips & drank4 ,:at 0 ! fir/ ?+ we ?\ght ( z we ta/$ ! tea8 ,:e!r x 0 pleasant or o!rwise8 ,! k9dness ( ! "o :o (f]$ x to u8 ,or ! dang]s t might lurk on ! edge ( t cup8 ,= tea1 ev5 v hot tea1 _c be expect$ to /]ilize ! rim ( ! cup2 & :o kn[s :o us$ x previ\sly1 or :at dang]\s disease he might h _h8 ,x _h be5 wa%$1 ( c\rse1 or at lea/ r9s$ out1 b-- ,don't ! ,*9ese scald _! di%es :5 !y wa% !m8 y ask4 ,well1 d y8 ,m-m-m1 n always1 b ! dang] is mu* less 9 ,am]ica1 y say4 ,t may be true2 b x is h>d to realize ! dang] ( infection 9 "o's own home1 :]ev] x may be2 & ev5 ^? :o live "u :at we might call unhygi5ic conditions are no m consci\s ( ! dang] 9 _! own homes ?an y are 9 y\rs4 ,i us$ to ?9k1 sometimes1 t ! mo/ dang]\s ?+ we met ) 9 ,*9a 0 j an ord9>y teacup1 & t ! g]ms t lurk$ on its rim 7 m m5ac+ ?an tig]s or b&its4 7,let me ha/ily add t 9 all my fifte5 ye>s 9 t c\ntry1 & hav+ p>tak5 ( tea f t5 ?\s& teacups1 m or less1 9 _m places & 9 _m homes1 ,i am /ill q alive1 & 9 good heal? & spirits67 ,n[1 t w\ldn't worry me6 y ?9k *e]fully4 ,i'm j n p>ticul>6 ,i am sorry1 b t is n at all ! conclusion ,i want y to draw f ! above rem>ks4 ,i am giv+ no "o lic5se = n be+ c>eful4 ,no *ild ( ,god %\ld feel at lib]ty to disreg>d :at he kn[s to be ! rules ( good heal?1 j because he feels l x1 mu* less ! man or woman on ! mission field4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! cook comes 9 ) a basket ( food/uffs fre% f ! m>ket4 ,! "y mission>y spots a p>ticul>ly lusci\s plum1 picks x up1 & takes a bite4 ,m>y6 a sc&aliz$ s5ior gasps4 ,:atev] are y ?9k+ (8 ,eat+ t plum )\t scald+ x fir/6 ,y'll likely get *ol]a or typhoid & die6 ,yes1 9 mo/ mission /ations ! rules ( hygi5e are adh]$ to v /rictly1 & x w\ld be a h>dy junior work] :o c\ld come ?r\gh alive )\t obs]v+ !m4 ,p]haps sev]al ye>s h gone by4 ,y are 9 *>ge ( ! home y\rself1 & ! discipl9e relaxes a bit4 ,p]haps y ev5 resort to wa%+ y\r fruit 9 cold boil$ wat] in/ead ( scald+ x1 because scald+ does spoil x s6 ,!n ! y\ng] work]s are s5t to y1 & y become ! head ( a new family4 ,"o day1 sudd5ly1 "o ( !m gets a viol5tly upset /oma*4 ,is x *ol]a8 ,! ne>e/ hospital is two days' j\rney away4 ,y cat* y\r brea?1 & g ahead c>+ = h] ! be/ y c ) y\r limit$ m$ical k1 a con/ant cry go+ up f y\r he>t to ! only ,"o :o c help1 to ,him :o is ! only all-suffici5t ,"o6 ,if y are =tunate y\r junior recov]s4 ,f t "t on1 all ! fruit t appe>s on y\r table w be ?or\ghly scald$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is is n a *apt] on mission>y heal?4 ,x does n purpose to in/ruct y 9 ! rules ( hygi5e4 ,r x inquires into attitudes4 ,is ! mission>y to be z p>ticul> z he c ab\t ev]y?+ 7fussy1 "s may call x71 or %\ld 8 fai? be great en\gh s t he ov]looks ! rules ( ! doctors8 ,or p]haps1 are !re times :5 ! "o attitude is desirable1 & times = ! o!r8 ,! ,"l ( ! h>ve/ has s5t u =?4 ,a dead labor]1 or ev5 a sick "o1 is n mu* use4 ,x is surely our duty to take all s5sible precautions1 & :5ev] possible to use ! safegu>ds to heal? ) :i* mod]n sci5ce has provid$ u4 ,we h no "r at all to disobey ! rules ( hygi5e j because we happ5 to feel l x4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 :5 ^? among :om we are m9i/]+1 p ^: tra9+ is diff]5t f ours1 :o h no conception ( mod]n hygi5e1 out ( ! love 9 _! he>ts provide u ) ?+s to eat & dr9k1 surely !n is ! "t to say ) ,paul1 ask+ no que/ions = consci5ce' sake 7,i ,cor4 #aj3bg74 ,surely 9 cases :]e adh]+ /rictly to ! rules ( hygi5e w\ld h9d] ! fulfill+ ( our commission1 we c tru/ ! ,"o :o s5t u =? to look aft] u4 ,,*apt] #d ,! ,"r to ,regulate ,my ,private ,affairs ,z ,i ,wi% ,:]e=e1 if meat cause? my bro!r to /umble1 ,i w eat no fle% = ev]more1 t ,i cause n my bro!r to /umble4--,i ,cor9?ians #h3ac ,please1 tea*]1 said a voice at my elb[1 w\ldn't y l to wa% y\r face8 ,we 7 hav+ a week 9 ! c\ntry4 ,= ! fif? "t t day1 our fir/ full day out1 !re /ood ! pa/or's wife1 hold+ out to me a bas9 ( /eam+ wat]4 ,%e _h j ! "r comb9ation ( humility & pride 9 h] mann]4 ,i quickly /ifl$ ! desire to say1 ,i don't want to wa%6 ,:at 9 ! _w d ,i want to wa% my face five times a day =8 ,!n ,i mumbl$ ?anks1 & rea*$ we>ily = my wa%clo?4 ,b a little lat] ,i tackl$ h] ab\t x4 ,d y always wa% y\r face z (t5 z ?is8 ,:y1 ( c\rse6 0 ! quick reply4 ,all clean p d6 ,& ,i 0 br\ght up 9 a v clean family4 ,i let ! matt] drop1 & wa%$ my face 7& my feet7 z (t5 z %e ?\ght be/ = ! re/ ( ! trip4 99 99 99 99 99 ,gr&mo!r ,bay's little gr&daught] _h j come back f ,%anghai4 ,gr&mo!r ,bay pr\dly appe>$ at *ur* accompani$ by a prettily dress$1 well-behav$ *ild ( ab\t n9e4 ,aft] ! s]vice sev]al ( u sat *att+4 ,"o old lady look$ at ! *ild's pretty frock1 & !n gave a quick glance at h] gr&mo!r4 ,i suppose t's ! ,%anghai /yle1 0 all t %e said1 b ,gr&mo!r ,bay div9$ h] mean+4 ,j :at ,i ?\ght myself6 ,%e quickly caught up ! rem>k4 ,x's pretty mat]ial1 & nicely made--cut a bit closely1 b ,i suppose ^? ,%anghai tailors d x t way4 ,b ! sleeves6 ,practically no sleeves at all6 ,x's almo/ indec5t6 ,b y "k1 %e has h>dly a scrap ( ! mat]ial1 & ,i hav5't be5 able to mat* x4 ,o!rwise ,i %\ld h l5g!n$ !m imm$iately4 ,x's too good a g>m5t to ?r[ away4 ,i don't "k :at 9 ! _w to d ab\t x6 ,i sat li/5+ ) my m\? op54 ,! *ild 0 little en\gh s t ,i w\ld h>dly h be5 surpris$ to see h] runn+ ar\nd ! y>d ) no?+ on b a pair ( tr\s]s1 z _m small] girls did4 7,! boys ne$$ /ill less67 ,! objectionable sleeves 7 j long en\gh to cov] h] %\ld]s4 ,:at 0 wrong ) t = a *ild ( h] size8 ,i look$ at ! two wom51 try+ my be/ to und]/& _! po9t ( view4 ,:at ,i saw made me gasp4 ,9 t area ! old] wom5 all wore ?igh-l5g? loose jackets1 & loose tr\s]s1 z _! regulation attire4 ,x 0 w>m1 & "o ( ! two wom5 _h j pull$ up h] tr\s] legs4 ,h] %ort /ock+s rea*$ ab\t eight in*es above h] ankles1 & 7 held 9 place by tight r\nd g>t]s4 ,%e vigor\sly fann$ h] b>e knees z ! two1 ) s]i\s1 tr\bl$ faces1 cont9u$ ! conv]sation ab\t ! indec5t dress4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at is dec5cy anyway8 ,9 c]ta9 gr\ps 9 ,india x is n dec5t = a woman to %[ h] face1 b h] b>e feet peep f b5ea? h] long robes4 ,?+s t look p]fectly all "r to u look indec5t to someone else2 & ?+s t look indec5t to u may look p]fectly all "r to someone else6 ,a "y mission>y goes inl& to h] fir/ /ation4 ,i'm n go+ to look frumpy6 %e decl>es1 & takes all h] prettie/ dresses4 ,:5 %e comes out 9 gay colors t are n worn 9 t backw>d area1 or 9 %ort sleeves :5 ev]yone else has elb[s duly cov]$1 h] s5ior mission>y attempts to sugge/ a bit ( alt]ation 9 h] w>drobe4 ,all sugge/ions1 h[ev]1 are indignantly reject$4 ,%e plunges en?usia/ically into "w ) ! *ildr51 us+ pictures v effectively to supplem5t h] limit$ vocabul>y4 ,"o day h] two favorite s*ol>s d n appe>1 & %e asks h] help]1 a bright high s*ool girl1 ! reason4 ,! emb>rass$ & evasive answ] does n satisfy1 & %e keeps aft] ! poor girl until f9ally %e is told ! tru?4 ,an h\r lat] h] s5ior mission>y f9ds h] weep+ 9 h] room4 ,%e said1 %e *okes1 %e said----t _! "m won't let !m come any m because ,i----because ,i c't be a good woman2 ,i dress l a--a pro/itute6 ,:at is wrong8 ,:y does ! eag] "y mission>y h to g ?r\gh all ?is he>ta*e8 ,j because %e is n will+ to see ) someone else's eyes4 ,h] own /&>ds are ! only "r ones4 ,%e le>ns by h>d exp]i5ce ! fact t o!r p d see ?+s diff]5tly f u1 & t x does make a diff]5ce4 ,aft] all1 ?is is _! c\ntry1 & ^! are _! cu/oms4 ,we _c expect !m to adju/ to ours4 ,x is ! =eign] 9 ! /range l& :o has to adju/ to ! ways ( t l&4 ,to le>n a new language1 ! e> mu/ be al]t to he> j t little turn ) :i* a s\nd is pron\nc$ t makes all ! diff]5ce betwe5 a =eign & a native acc5t4 ,to become adju/$ to a new p1 ! eye & ! he>t mu/ be al]t to p]ceive cle>ly1 to und]/& & take 9 _! feel+s & _! reactions4 ,may ,god grant u ! see+ eye & ! he>+ e>6 99 99 99 99 99 ,oh1 !y're t]ribly /rict at t ,bible s*ool6 someone rem>ks4 ,!re are rules ab\t h[ long y\r dresses mu/ be1 & h[ y mu/ we> y\r hair4 ,i w\ldn't /& = x6 ,:y1 x's ?+s l t t give ,*ri/ianity a bad "n6 ,p]haps4 ,at ! same "t1 "o :o has %[n t he is will+ to give up 8 own /&>ds & con=m to someone else's1 ev5 ?\gh he may n see ! reason = ^? /&>ds1 has %[n an attitude t w take him a long way on ! mission field4 ,! h[ ,i d my hair & :at k9d ( clo!s ,i we> is my own bus9ess6 attitude s frequ5tly met )1 bo? at home & on ! field1 is n a promis+ "o4 ,if we h fully giv5 ourselves to ,*ri/1 no?+ is our own bus9ess--x is all ,84 ,,*apt] #e ,! ,"r to ,privacy ,!re 7 _m com+ & go+1 & !y _h no leisure s mu* z to eat4--,m>k #f3ca ,b :5 he saw ! multitudes1 he 0 mov$ ) compassion = !m4--,mat!w #i3cf ,i _h j come back f a /r5u\s mon? 9 ! c\ntry4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,sprightly1 ! "y m>ri$ c\ple :o 7 9 *>ge ( ! mission /ation1 & ,i 7 relax+ ar\nd ! tea table4 ,i told ab\t ! "w ,i _h be5 do+1 & answ]$ int]e/$ que/ions4 ,f9ally ! talk drift$ into light] *annels1 & ,mrs4 ,sprightly told a funny incid5t %e _h witness$ ! previ\s day 9 a c\rty>d d[n ! /reet :5 %e _h be5 out = a walk ) h] little boy4 ,i always l to h ,sonny ) me :5 ,i g out1 %e conclud$1 philosophically4 ,:5 he's along ,i c /ick my nose 9 any:]e ,i l4 ,all ,i h to d is to say1 ',my little boy wants to see :at t is1' & ,i c w&] into _! c\rty>ds1 or ev5 into _! h\ses1 & nobody ?9ks any?+ ab\t x6 ,curiosity is a common trait1 & especially s among ^? :o are un$ucat$ & unsophi/icat$4 ,mission>ies (t5 f9d ^? to :om !y g frankly curi\s4 ,b1 /rangely en\gh1 !re is some?+ 9 _m ( u t rebels aga9/ hav+ "o's private life a matt] ( common k6 ,! "o :o has gr[n up )\t becom+ acqua9t$ ) ! mean+ ( ! ^w privacy1 on ! o!r h&1 may f9d x impossible to und]/& :y ! mission>y desires to be alone once 9 a:ile6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! "y mission>y he>s ! s\nd ( ,*9ese music f some:]e up ! /reet4 ,to h] e>s x is weird & un9telligible1 b ! *ildr5 at _! play in/antly recognize ! tune1 & raise _! voices 9 a %\t4 ,! new daught]-9-law#b is com+6 ,! new daught]-9-law is com+6 ,a fri5dly y\ng/] pokes 8 head 9 at ! mission>y's door4 ,w\ldn't y l to come & see ! new daught]-9-law8 he asks politely4 ,! s$an *air is j arriv+4 ,hurry6 ,b--de> me6 prote/s ! mission>y4 ,^: home is ?is new daught]-9-law com+ to8 ,is x a family we are acqua9t$ )8 ,oh1 t doesn't matt]6 ! boy assures h]4 ,:y1 ev]ybody goes to see a new daught]-9-law6 ,! mission>y1 reluctantly all[+ h]self to be pull$ along by ! h&1 f9ds x ev5 z ! *ild has said4 ,cr[ds ( *ildr51 & old] p too1 are sw>m+ 9 at ! op5 gateway ?r\gh :i* has j pass$ ! gaily decorat$ s$an *air4 ,?\gh ! c\rty>d is fairly commodi\s1 x is pack$ ) p1 talk+1 ge/iculat+1 pu%+ to get a bett] vantage po9t f :i* to view ! bride :5 %e alights4 ,! groom & 8 p>5ts are graci\sly welcom+ invit$ gue/s1 entirely unconc]n$ ab\t all ! hubbub4 ,! bridal *air is set d[n to a great popp+ ( firecrack]s1 ! appo9t$ welcome committee ( sev]al girls & "o old] woman draws ! curta9 & assi/s ! bride to h] place 9 ! y>d1 & ! c]emony proce$s4 ,aft] x is complet$1 ! bride is escort$ ) mu* =mality into ! h\se1 & to ! b$room prep>$ = h]1 :]e %e is seat$ ^u a b$ respl5d5t ) r$ sat9 quilts4 ,!n ! gue/s1 invit$ & un9vit$1 p\r into ! room4 ,!y subject ! bride & h] clo!s to an int]e/$ & c>eful scrut9y1 comm5t+ ^u ev]y?+1 ) mu* jok+ & laught]4 ,z soon z "o gr\p gets tir$ & takes its leave1 ano!r is ready to pu% 9 & view ! new daught]-9-law4 ,! poor girl6 says ! mission>y4 ,%e looks ready to drop6 ,:5 w !y ev] leave h] to h]self8 ,n until late t night--& ! same p]=mance w />t aga9 e>ly ! next morn+4 ,:y1 if !re 7 n a cont9u\s /ream ( visitors = ?ree days1 ! w$d+ w\ld be ?\ght r a flop6 99 99 99 99 99 ,! day _h be5 a busy "o4 ,! fir/ visitor _h appe>$ be=e breakfa/1 a precursor ( a seem+ly nev]-end+ /ream4 ,!re 7 un$ucat$ c\ntry wom51 ^: curiosity c\ld only be satisfi$ by go+ ?r\gh e room 9 ! mission>y's h\se & m9utely exam9+ ea* article t met _! eyes4 ,!re 7 ^? :o 7 educat$ & =mally polite1 & dext]\sly /e]$ ! conv]sation into o!r *annels e "t we endeavor$ to pres5t ! claims ( ,*ri/ to !m4 ,!re 7 ,*ri/ians1 "s com+ ) _! tr\bles1 o!rs ) plans = =w>d+ ! "w ( ! *ur*1 & /ill o!rs ) reque/s = u to set a "t :5 we c\ld g ) !m to call ^u _! unsav$ fri5ds or relatives4 ,f9ally at f\r-?irty1 aft] we _h u%]$ out a c\ple ( call]s1 we return$1 = ! fir/ "t t day1 to an empty room4 ,come1 quickly6 ,i said to my si/]4 ,let's g out = a walk be=e someone else comes6 ,i felt z ?\gh ,i w\ld g crazy if ,i did n get away--away any:]e1 j s x 0 a place :]e we c\ld be alone4 ,we hurri$ly slipp$ out ! back gate1 ar\nd ! pond1 ?r\gh ! back /reets1 & out ! city gate4 ,:i* way d y want to g8 my si/] ask$4 ,oh1 j any:]e into ! c\ntry1 ,i said imm$iately1 :]e !re ar5't any p6 ,my si/] /ood /ock-/ill1 look+ at me 9 amazem5t4 ,ar5't any p6 %e repeat$4 ,ar5't any p6 ,:]e 9 ,*9a d y ?9k y'll f9d a place :]e !re ar5't any p8 ,i /ood /ill & look$ ar\nd me4 ,! flat c\ntryside 0 dott$ ) villages1 & crisscross$ ) pa?s4 ,f>m]s 7 busy pl[+ _! t9y fields4 ,coolies 9 gr\ps ( two & ?ree 7 return+ home f ! city1 scatt]+ 9 all directions along ! _m footpa?s4 ,p1 p ev]y:]e1 ev5 out !re 9 ! c\ntry6 ,^! 7 ! p :om ,i _h come to ,*9a to seek2 yet if ,i c\ld only get away f !m = a few h\rs6 ,if !re 7 only "s wood$ gully or m\nta9 ?icket :]e ,i c\ld be out ( sight ( ev]yone6 ,b !re 7 no m\nta9s2 ! c\ntry 0 z flat z a tabletop4 ,i m5tally se>*$ ! famili> c\ntryside = a place ( refuge4 ,good1 f]tile l&1 cut up into t9y fields2 well-kept crops1 ) n a we$ any:]e2 "h & !re a little grove ( trees--surely 9 among ! trees we c\ld be out ( sight6 ,b no6 ,!re 0 no und]gr[?1 no we$s1 n ev5 any fall5 leaves4 ,all _h be5 ga!r$1 c>efully dri$1 & put 9 ! fuel pile4 ,:y1 if a /rong w9d came up 9 ! night1 ! own] ( ! trees w\ld rise f b$ & hurry out to sweep up ! preci\s leaves z soon z !y fell1 j s no unscrupul\s neighbor c\ld come & /eal !m be=e daylight6 ,& all ! l[] bran*es ( ! trees _h long s9ce be5 trimm$ (f = fuel4 ,a grove ( trees w\ld hide me f ! sight ( no "o1 & !re 0 no bett] place4 ,! full =ce ( an unpleasant fact sudd5ly hit me1 a fact t ,i _h nev] be=e completely realiz$4 ,!re 0 absolutely no place t ,i c\ld g to be alone6 ,! be/ t ,i c\ld d 0 to g home to ! mission /ation1 into ! h\se1 up to my room1 & close ! door4 ,ev5 !n1 :o knew h[ soon someone w\ld call me8 ,!n1 9 a fla%1 a little /ory ,i _h read 9 a magaz9e long be=e came to my m9d4 ,a fri5d dropp$ 9 to visit a busy "m4 ,! family 0 l>ge & poor1 & !y liv$ 9 only "o room4 ,x seem$ to ! visitor t ! "o room 0 sw>m+ ) *ildr54 ,! "m met h] ) a beam+ face4 ,b h[ c y be s happy1 ask$ ! visitor1 :5 y c nev] get a m9ute to be alone8 ,h[ c y f9d quiet ev5 to pray8 ,x us$ to tr\ble me1 0 ! quick reply1 until ,i f\nd out ! secret4 ,:5 ?+s get too mu* = me1 ,i j ?r[ my apron up ov] my head1 & ,i am all alone ) ! ,"l4 ,de> ,"l1 =give me6 ,i ?\ght4 ,:at ab\t t poor "m8 ,& :at ab\t ! ,"l ,jesus8 ,he want$ solitude j z we d1 & ,he w5t ) ,8 disciples across ! lake to an out-(-!-way spot to be quiet4 ,! multitudes he>d :]e ,he 0 go+ & foll[$ by l&4 ,:5 ,he /epp$ f ! boat1 !re 7 ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s wait+ = ,him4 ,h[ did ,he react8 ,0 !re ang] 9 ,8 he>t1 or res5tm5t1 at nev] be+ all[$ to be alone8 ,no2 = x says t :5 ,he saw ! multitudes1 ,he welcom$ !m 7,luke #i3aa74 ,de> ,"l1 give me t same he>t ( love = ! multitudes6 99 99 99 99 99 ,privacy & solitude are good ?+s1 no d\bt--9 mod]ation4 ,mo/ mission>ies get less ( !m ?an !y w\ld desire4 ,!re are probably few mission>ies :o h n be5 irritat$ at "o "t or ano!r :5 _! h\ses & _! p]sons 7 subject$ to amaz$1 or delight$1 or ev5 half-contemptu\s scrut9y by ! curi\s4 ,c't !y h ! dec5cy to keep out ( :at is my own private bus9ess8 ! mission>y ?9ks4 ,yet if we belong to ! day1 if we are *ildr5 ( light1 :y %\ld any act ( ours1 or any?+ belong+ to u1 ne$ to be hidd5 9 ! d>k8 ,?is is n to recomm5d a ne$less p>ad+ ( ?+s t normal p pref] to be res]v$ ab\t4 ,let u rememb]1 h[ev]1 t p mu/ come to "k u be=e !y c accept our message1 or be=e our te/imony has any value to !m4 ,:y %\ld ,i desire to keep hidd5 any?+ t has to d ) myself--if ! %>+ ( t ?+ might help to draw someone to ! ,savi\r8 ,,= ,,ye ,,7 ,,once ,,d>kness1 ,,b ,,are ,,n[ ,,light ,,9 ,,! ,,"l2 ,,walk ,,z ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,light4--,ephesians #e3h ,,*apt] #f ,! ,"r to ,my ,own ,"t ,come n[1 ye t say1 ,today or tomorr[ we w g into ?is city1 & sp5d a ye> !re1 & trade1 & get ga93 :]eas ye "k n :at %all be on ! morr[4444 ,= t ye ought to say1 ,if ! ,"l w1 we %all bo? live1 & d ?is or t4--,james #d3ac-ae ,mrs4 ,n+ & ,i are go+ out to see ,gr&ma ,woo1 :o has be5 sick4 ,w\ldn't y l to come too8 ,i 0 sitt+ at my desk1 ) all ! p>aph]nalia ( ,*9ese /udy spread out be=e me4 ,i look$ at my desk1 look$ at ! clock1 look$ at my si/]1 & !n ask$1 ,h[ soon w y be back8 ,oh1 we %\ldn't be too long6 ,( c\rse ,mrs4 ,n+ walks sl[ly1 ) h] small#c feet2 b x's only a mile1 & we don't ne$ to /ay v long4 ,y nev] "k1 b we ought to be home 9 pl5ty ( "t = d9n]4 ,well1 ,i ?\ght to myself1 ,i suppose ,i ought to g2 b ,i want$ to f9i% translat+ ?is *apt]1 & ,i'll be do+ well to get x done 9 ?ree h\rs4 ,& ,i _h ?\ght t ,i'd get x f9i%$ ?is morn+1 & be able to write lett]s ?is aft]noon4 ,/ill-- ,un=tunately = my peace ( m9d1 ,i knew two ?+s4 ,"o 0 t my si/] ?\ght t ,i ought to g1 & ! o!r 0 t %e 0 "r4 ,well1 ,i said f9ally1 ,i'll g2 b let's n /ay long4 ,we got our sun hats1 jo9$ ,mrs4 ,n+1 & />t$ (f4 ,h] feet 7 n m ?an six in*es long1 & %e did take su* t9y /eps6 ,try z ,i w\ld to walk sl[ly1 ,i cont9ually f\nd myself go+ ahead ( ! o!r two4 ,my si/] by nature is 9 m ( a hurry to get ?+s done ?an ,i4 ,/ill1 "h %e 01 w&]+ along beside ,mrs4 ,n+ z if %e _h all ! "t 9 ! _w1 li/5+ int5tly to a tale ab\t ,mrs4 ,n+'s ?ird aunt's c\s91 & putt+ 9 sympa!tic int]jections & que/ions n[ & !n4 ,i c\ld n seem to get int]e/$ 9 ! /ory1 ev5 ?\gh ,mrs4 ,n+ 0 tell+ h[ %e _h tri$ to get ?is ?ird aunt's c\s9 to br+ 8 tr\bles to ! ,savi\r4 ,i c\ld n und]/& all ( :at %e said1 & 0 unable to keep up ) all ! ins & outs ( ! poor c\s9's tr\bles1 s f9ally ,i gave up try+4 ,x 0 a beautiful day4 ,! sky 0 blue1 & ! :eat1 high & gre5i%-gold1 rippl$ 9 ! w9d4 ,we turn$ (f ! road & foll[$ a little pa? runn+ ?r\gh ! :eat fields4 ,my si/] almo/ unconsci\sly began slipp+ ! full heads ( gra9 ?r\gh h] f+]s1 "o aft] ! o!r1 z %e pass$4 ,%e always lov$ ! :eat1 & s did ,i1 b someh[ today ,i did n want to t\* x4 ,i only wi%$ t we w\ld hurry4 ,at la/ we arriv$ at ! village1 & made our way to ! home ( old ,mrs4 ,woo4 ,z usual1 a cr[d ( dirty1 />+ y\ng/]s foll[$ u into ! h\se4 ,we sat on b5*es t 7 ab\t eight in*es wide1 & sipp$ tea t c\ld be call$ s only by c\rtesy2 s9ce1 hav+ no tea leaves1 !y _h in/ead j put a few slices ( raw sweet potato into ! kettle :5 x w5t on ! fire4 ,old ,mrs4 ,woo 0 up & ar\nd aga91 & feel+ lively4 ,i'm s glad y've come6 ,i've be5 tell+ my neighbors all ab\t ! ,"l ,jesus1 & h[ !y ought to believe 9 ,him1 b ,i'm afraid ,i don't d x q "r4 ,n[ t y've come y c tell !m6 ,"h1 y1 ,kitt51 speak+ to "o ( ! cr[d ( *ildr5 t _h foll[$ u into ! h\se1 y run home & get y\r gr&ma to come4 ,& y1 ,girlie1 y\r second great-aunt said t %e want$ to believe4 ,run fa/ & tell h] t ! tea*]s h come4 ,all ( y y\ng/]s1 y scoot home z fa/ z y c & get y\r mo!rs & gr&mo!rs to come & li/5 to ! doctr9e6 ,x took q a lot ( p]suasion to get ! *ildr5 to g2 & p]haps ! mo!rs & gr&mo!rs 7 busy4 ,we wait$ 9 va9 = q a:ile1 b f9ally 9 came ?ree or f\r wom51 "o ) a clo? %oe sole %e 0 quilt+1 & ano!r c>ry+ a baby4 ,aft] q a bu/le1 !y 7 all seat$ & giv5 b[ls ( tea4 ,!n out came ! po/] t my si/] always c>ri$1 & ! ,gospel 0 expla9$ to !m 9 v simple words4 ,) great ef=t ,i manag$ to keep my m9d on ! message1 & und]/ood mo/ ( x4 ,i congratulat$ myself int]nally4 ,at la/ ,i _h successfully wre/$ my m9d f ! absorb+ b uncom=table subject ( all ! ?+s t ,i _h want$ to get done t day6 ,! prea*+ 0 f9i%$4 ,! wom5 got up to g1 assur+ u t !y w\ld come ) ,mrs4 ,woo to *ur* ! next ,sunday4 ,we got up too1 & />t$ to say good-by4 ,:at6 ,g home6 said ,mrs4 ,woo4 ,:o c\ld ?9k ( su* a ?+6 ,( c\rse y'll /ay = d9n] ) me6 ,:y1 x's almo/ ready6 7,we knew p]fectly well t ! only wom5folk 9 ! family 7 h]self & h] daught]-9-law1 & t nei!r _h left ! room s9ce ! tea _h be5 br\ght 947 ,my si/] & ,mrs4 ,n+ prote/$1 & ev5 ,i manag$ to add a few polite words4 ,b my ?\ghts 7 n s c\rte\s4 ,/ay = d9n]6 ,:at an idea6 ,:y1 t w\ld mean t we w\ld n be home be=e ! middle ( ! aft]noon at ! e>lie/6 ,& besides1 ! meal w\ld probably be "s mis]able /uff t ,i c\ld h>dly =ce d[n6 ,oh1 well1 likely %e 0 only ask+ u 9 ord] to be polite1 & did n really mean x6 ,) great difficulty we made our way t[>d ! door4 ,mrs4 ,woo & h] daught]-9-law hung on u until we c\ld h>dly move1 prote/+ l\dly t !y w\ld n ?9k ( lett+ u leave4 ,my blood began to boil4 ,i guess we _h ! "r to g home :5 we want$ to6 ,!y 7 actually try+ to =ce u to /ay6 ,well1 ,i w\ld n /ay 9 any case n[6 ,?is 0 j too mu*6 ,we _h rea*$ ! op5 door1 & j !n caught sight ( an old woman hobbl+ rapidly across ! y>d t[>d u4 ,oh1 ,girlie's second great-aunt6 call$ ,mrs4 ,woo4 ,"h y are at la/6 ,:y didn't y come soon]8 ,well1 ,i _h company1 & ,i j c\ldn't get away4 ,b f9ally my daught]-9-law came back1 & ,i left !m ) h] & came z quickly z ,i c\ld4 ,i 0 s afraid t ! tea*]s w\ld be gone4 ,b1 oh1 surely y're n leav+8 ,oh1 no1 ( c\rse !y're n leav+6 ,y don't ?9k t ,i w\ld let !m come "u my ro( & n keep !m to a meal6 ,x w be no?+ l !y're us$ to1 ( c\rse2 b /ill a meal is a meal6 ,n[1 j sit d[n1 tea*]s1 please1 & ,mrs4 ,n+4 ,girlie's second great-aunt has want$ to believe = "s "t1 b h] son is v mean to h]1 & he won't let h] g to *ur*4 ,d y ?9k t %e c\ld believe at home8 ,i c\ld n believe my eyes4 ,my si/] & ,mrs4 ,n+ sat d[n ob$i5tly & began to talk v sympa!tically ) ! old woman :o _h j come4 ,:at6 ,7 !y actually go+ to /ay to d9n]8 ,& n a ^w to me1 j z if :at ,i want$ did n matt] at all6 ,!y c\ld talk to ?is old lady1 & tell h] ab\t ! ,"l1 b all ,i c\ld d 0 j sit6 ,( c\rse ,i 0 suppos$ to li/52 b "o c\ld n put h] bra9 to li/5+ to ?is que] ,*9ese all day long6 ,& :at ab\t all ^? ?+s t ,i _h want$ to get done8 ,! d9n] 0 no bett] ?an ,i expect$4 ,9 fact1 x 0 worse4 ,girlie's second great-aunt /ay$ too1 ^u urg+1 & !y all talk$ on & on4 ,!y 7 try+ to tea* h] a little pray]1 & %e 0 s /upid6 ,ov] & ov] & ov]1 & /ill %e c\ld n say x by h]self4 ,f9ally1 :5 ,i _h giv5 up all hope--,i _h sat 9 /ony sil5ce all ! aft]noon--we got up1 made our f>ewells1 & />t$ home4 ,! sun 0 sett+ z we ent]$ our front gate4 ,i 0 tir$ 7:y1 ,i did n "k2 ,i _h n done a ?+ all day71 hungry 7,i _h n be5 able to eat mu* ( ! d9n]1 no matt] h[ x _h be5 urg$ ^u me71 & disgu/$4 ,& ! wor/ ( x 0 t x did n seem to bo!r my si/] a p>ticle4 ,%e took x all z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,0 ?is :at ,i 0 go+ to h to g ?r\gh2 :at ,i _h come to ,*9a =8 ,= ,i began sl[ly to realize t today's exp]i5ce 0 n j "o isolat$ incid5t2 x 0 likely to happ5 any day 9 ! ye>4 ,some?+ 0 wrong some:]e4 ,:at8 ,sudd5ly x came ov] me4 ,x 0 only t ,i _h _h my day all plann$ out1 & did n want my plans int]f]$ )4 ,because !y _h be5 int]f]$ )1 ,i _h done no?+ b sulk4 ,all ! ?+s ,i might h enjoy$ ,i _h n enjoy$ at all4 ,i _h made myself mis]able = a :ole day1 j because my "t _h be5 dispos$ ( by someone else1 & n by me4 ,de> ,"l1 ,i said1 ,i'm n go+ to g ?r\gh ?is aga96 ,i "k x 0 really ,y :o dispos$ ( my day :5 ,i want$ to d some?+ else ) x6 ,give me an op5 m9d1 ,"l1 s t :5ev] ,i g to ! c\ntry1 :5ev] ,i />t a new day1 ,i'll be able to accept :atev] comes1 & rejoice 9 x6 ,x is amaz+ h[ mu* diff]5ce a little ?+ l "o's m5tal attitude c make4 ,aft] t1 :5 ,i w5t to ! c\ntry1 ,i nev] took ) me any preconceiv$ notions ( :at "t ,i w\ld return4 ,i might get back home = my noon meal1 or ,i might get back by sunset1 or ,i might ev5 /ay ov]night--:at diff]5ce did x make8 ,my "t belong$ to ! ,"l1 & x 0 up to ,him to dispose ( x4 ,i f\nd t ) ?is attitude ( m9d ,i c\ld g any:]e1 take advantage ( any opportunities (f]$1 /ay m "t or less "t ?an ,i _h expect$1 & /ill enjoy e mom5t1 because ,god _h plann$ x1 & _h work$ x out 9 ! be/ possible way4#d ,,*apt] #g ,! ,"r to a ,normal ,romance1 ,if ,any ,i 0 9 ! ,,cim ,mission ,home 9 ,vanc\v]1 ,b4 ,c41 an accept$ c&idate4 ,9 two m weeks ,i 0 to sail = ,*9a1 ! l& :]e ?ree ( my si/]s 7 already labor+ z mission>ies4 ,"o _h be5 out = six ye>s1 _h be5 m>ri$ :ile on ! field1 & 0 almo/ ready = furl\gh4 ,! o!r two si/]s _h be5 out a %ort] p]iod4 ,!y 7 bo? s+le1 & /ation$ toge!r4 ,t day ,i _h receiv$ a lett] f !m writt5 f a little hill resort op]at$ by our ,mission1 :]e !y & o!rs _h gone to escape ! wor/ ( ! summ] heat4 ,n[1 = mission>ies1 a summ] resort is ! mo/ common place = a romance to develop6 ,! lett] 0 a gay description ( _! life !re1 & end$ ) ! foll[+ s5t5ce3 ,!re are ?irty-?ree ( u "h n[3 sev5 m>ri$ c\ples ) n9e *ildr51 n9e s+le ladies1 & "o s+le man6 ,!re is "o m s+le man expect$1 we he>1 b ev5 at t1 ,i'm afraid !re isn't mu* hope = u6 ,! d9n] bell rang1 & ,i hurri$ d[n4 ,b :o 0 t eld]ly c\ple 9 ! old-fa%ion$ clo!s8 ,p]haps ,i _h be5 told t !y 7 to arrive t day1 b if s ,i _h n rememb]$ x4 ,!y 7 introduc$ all ar\nd ! circle--mission>ies :o _h j come f ,*9a6 ,we sat d[n1 & ,i f\nd myself beside ! lady4 ,:at did !y say y\r "n 08 %e ask$1 apologetically4 ,i h su* a "t rememb]+ names4 ,i told h]1 & %e imm$iately prick$ up h] e>s4 ,williamson6 %e said4 ,don't y h a si/] 9 ,*9a8 ,yes1 ,i h ?ree !re1 ,i repli$4 ,well1 isn't t a co9cid5ce6 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,%anghai ,i he>d--no1 y c\ldn't h he>d x yet1 = ! news 0 j out--,i'm sure x mu/ h be5 y\r si/]6 ,anyway1 j be=e we left ,%anghai !re 0 a great hubbub ab\t ! news ( a new engagem5t1 & ,i'm almo/ c]ta9--,de>1 turn+ to h] husb&1 :o 0 x t we he>d 0 engag$1 j be=e we left ,%anghai8 ,h] husb& did n rememb]4 ,well1 ,i'm almo/ sure x 0 y\r si/]1 anyway6 %e decl>$4 ,my si/]6 ,b x c\ldn't be6 ,i repli$ r daz$ly1 ?9k+ ( ! lett] ,i _h j receiv$4 ,:i* "o8 ,:at 0 h] fir/ "n8 ,un=tunately %e c\ld n rememb] t1 nor did %e "k t !re 7 two ,miss ,williamsons 9 ,*9a4 ,& z = ! "n ( ! man--%e _h no idea ab\t t1 ei!r4 ,! :ole ?+ seem$ extremely vague1 & altoge!r unlikely1 & ,i dismiss$ x f my m9d4 ,a week lat] ,i receiv$ ano!r lett] f my two si/]s4 ,to my amazem5t ,i read ! news t ! y\ng] ( !m _h j become engag$ to ! s+le man :o _h arriv$ at ! hill resort ! day aft] ! previ\s lett] 0 writt56 ,aft] ,i _h p>tly recov]$ f ! %ock1 my m9d w5t back to :at ,i _h he>d ( ! c\rt%ip ( my m>ri$ si/]1 also 9 ,*9a4 ,! man :o lat] became h] husb& 0 /ation$ at a place a ?\s& miles f :]e %e 04 ,!y _h be5 v slightly acqua9t$ :5 !y 7 9 ,bible in/itute 9 ,am]ica1 six or sev5 ye>s be=e4 ,sudd5ly he />t$ writ+ to h]1 & aft] two or ?ree lett]s1 ask$ h] to m>ry him4 ,:5 %e w5t d[n to ,%anghai = ! w$d+1 practically all %e knew ( him 0 f 8 lett]s4 ,! o!r si/]1 :o w5t ) h] at t "t1 told me lat] t :5 !y w5t to ! railway /ation 9 ,%anghai to meet ! expect$ groom1 :o did n arrive until ! day aft] !y did1 %e almo/ _h he>t failure4 ,aft] !y w5t to b$ t night %e c\ld n g to sleep = ?9k+1 ,:at if %e %\ldn't want to m>ry him1 n[ t %e's se5 him6 ,i'm sure ,i w\ldn't6 ,succe$+ days set h] m9d at re/1 h[ev]1 = x 0 q evid5t t ! promis$ bride did want to m>ry him--& s x turn$ out all "r aft] all6 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at a /range family y come f6 y say4 ,y\r si/]s ru% into m>riage 9 su* a precipit\s way6 ,no1 n at all4 ,su* c\rt%ips are fairly common among mission>ies4 ,! reason = ?is is obvi\s4 ,!re is v little opportunity on ! mission field = becom+ acqua9t$ ) eligible p]sons ( ! opposite sex4 ,unless ! mission>y is prep>$ to give up 8 call+ 9 ord] to m>ry1 8 range ( *oice is necess>ily limit$ to o!r mission>ies2 & mission>ies1 :5 at "w1 are usually widely scatt]$4 ,mo/ ( our mission /ations _h only "o h\sehold1 ) only two1 ?ree1 or f\r mission>ies4 ,obvi\sly1 x w\ld n be v likely t two s+le work]s ( opposite sex w\ld be includ$ 9 ! gr\p2 to say no?+ ( ! fact t su* an allocation ( work]s w\ld normally be consid]$ highly unconv5tional6 ,usually s+le wom5 work]s 7 s5t to "o /ation1 & a man 7or m51 if !re 7 t _m7 to ano!r4 ,mission>y travel1 except = go+ to a summ] resort1 0 usually conf9$ to "o's own di/rict1 & mission>ies work+ outside t di/rict met v infrequ5tly4 ,ano!r factor t mu/ be tak5 into consid]ation is ! re/riction :i* local cu/om puts ^u social m+l+ ( ! sexes 9 hea!n l&s4 ,mo/ mission>ies live 9 ne> contact ) ! p1 & x is only "r t !y %\ld d s4 ,! mission>y :o pref]s to )draw f ! p is n likely to make _m conv]ts4 ,local p1 bo? ,*ri/ian & hea!n1 are enc\rag$ to come freely into ! mission>y's home1 & mu* ( 8 "w may be done by j su* quiet contacts4 ,! mission>ies come 9 z /rang]s4 ,!y pres5t a new way ( life4 ,is x any wond] t1 z mu* z is possible1 ev]y?+ t !y d is wat*$8 ,sometimes ! wat*+ is 9 ord] to criticize2 sometimes x is 9 ord] to imitate2 b always !y are wat*$4 ,if :at ! wat*]s see seems good to !m1 !y may give !mselves to ! ,"o ab\t :om ! mission>ies prea*4 ,if !y see ?+s t (f5d !m1 !y may /umble & turn away4 ,because ( ?is1 local conv5tions mu/ be tak5 into consid]ation2 & 9 _m hea!n l&s :at we w\ld call only ord9>y fri5dl9ess betwe5 two p]sons ( opposite sex w\ld be look$ ^u n only ) disapproval1 b ev5 ) suspicion4 ,mission rules 9 reg>d to su* matt]s are usually v /rict1 z ! foll[+ quotation f ,! ,ov]seas ,manual ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission ,ov]seas ,mission>y ,fell[%ip 7#aiee7 w %[6 ,x is important t ! mission>y 9 8 daily life among ,ea/]n peoples %\ld ma9ta9 a /&>d ( dignity & c\rtesy :i* is ess5tially ,*ri/ian & n m]ely ,we/]n4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t a c>eless disreg>d ( local conv5tions w give (f5se to nationals ^: good op9ion is ( value1 & may prove a s]i\s h9drance to ! progress ( ! ,gospel4 ,great c>e %\ld be tak5 p>ticul>ly by lady work]s :5 ext5d+ hospitality to mission>y bre?r5 or vice v]sa1 le/ any action lead to misund]/&+ & injury to ! "w4 ,engag$ c\ples %\ld also be especially c>eful ( _! deportm5t1 rememb]+ t !y w be sett+ a /&>d ( behavior = "y ,*ri/ians no long] b\nd by old conv5tions & look+1 p]haps1 = guidance to _! mission>y fri5ds4444 ,engag$ c\ples w n be designat$ to "w 9 ! same c5t] 7pp4 #ba1 #bb74 ,s1 betwe5 ! limitation t a n>r[ circle ( eligible acqua9tances sets1 & ! re/riction entail$ 9 con=m+ to local cu/om1 "y mission>ies may (t5 feel t ! *ance = any normal k9d ( romance is snat*$ f !m4 ,small wond] t ! summ] resort & ! po/ (fice1 ! two av5ues ( c\rt%ip left op5 to !m1 are spe$ily utiliz$1 & t engagem5ts are (t5 made on :at w\ld seem at home to be too %ort acqua9tance6 ,if y knew t y _h only a few weeks 9 :i* to become bett] acqua9t$ & d y\r c\rt+1 & t :5 ^? few weeks _h pass$ ea* w\ld return to 8 own /ation1 ) no opportunity ( meet+ aga9 = at lea/ ano!r ye>1 p]haps y w\ld spe$ ?+s up too6 ,if ! *oice ( a life p>tn] 7 a matt] to be decid$ purely on "o's own1 !n ?is sort ( situation on ! mission field might lead to _m a trag$y4 ,?ank ,god1 t is n ! case6 ,aft] all1 ,he is ! ,"o :om we want to make ! *oice = u1 & ,he c be dep5d$ ^u4 ,c]ta9ly any "y mission>y %\ld make ?is a matt] ( def9ite pray]4 ,if ,god has *os5 ! two = ea* o!r1 ,he w see to x t !y meet2 & ,he w be> witness 9 _! he>ts z to ,8 lead+1 s t !y ne$ n hesitate or fe>4 ,if we set our he>ts on "s c]ta9 ?+1 irrespective ( :e!r or n x is ,8 w1 disa/] w result4 ,if we commit ! matt] entirely to ,him1 & tru/ ,him to "w out ,8 own p]fect w1 we c g ahead1 ) confid5ce1 kn[+ t ! union 7if ,he indicates x7 w be z ! pa? ( ! j1 t %9e? m & m unto ! p]fect day4 ,if anyone d\bts ?is1 let him look at any mission>y c\ple4 ,9 spite ( all ! difficulties & dang]s1 ! p]c5tage ( happily m>ri$ c\ples mu/ be great] among mission>ies ?an x is any:]e else6 ,to any ?9k+ "y p]son1 ano!r problem1 n yet discuss$1 mu/ be evid5t4 ,if !re are twice z _m s+le wom5 z s+le m5 on ! mission field 7& !re are71 "s ( ! wom5 mu/ ei!r m>ry m5 :o are n mission>ies1 & s leave ! field1 or else rema9 s+le4 ,! %ortage ( m5 on ! mission field is (t5 deplor$1 & x is true t 9 _m cases ! "w w\ld be bett] (f ) a l>g] proportion ( m54 ,i %all always rememb]1 h[ev]1 he>+ "o ( my si/]s say3 ,be=e ,i came to ! mission field ,i ?\ght t ! reason !re 7 m wom5 ?an m5 on ! field 0 t m ( ! wom5 7 :olly consecrat$ to ! cause ( ,*ri/2 b aft] ,i _h be5 out = "s "t ,i *ang$ my m9d4 ,n[ ,i believe t ,god calls m wom5 ?an m5 because m wom5 are ne$$4 ,! army ( unm>ri$ wom5 mission>ies on ! field is !re1 n because !re happ5 to be m wom5 ?an m5 on ! field1 &1 s9ce we d n believe 9 polygamy1 "s 7 left ov]2 b because !re is a "w t !y c d t no "o else c4 ,mo/ m5 ne$ wives1 & ! fact t a man has a wife & family is m ( a help ?an a h9drance 9 mo/ types ( mission>y "w4 ,a man mission>y c leave 8 family = weeks or mon?s1 & ev5 ?\gh m>ri$1 he c engage 9 ! ardu\s it9]ation t is (t5 necess>y4 ,b a m>ri$ woman mission>y1 z soon z %e becomes a "m1 is b\nd to h] *ildr51 & t usually means t %e b\nd to h] home4 ,%e c engage 9 mission>y "w 9 ! place :]e %e lives1 b %e _c travel easily4 ,%e _c g out = weeks or mon?s ) a wom5's evangeli/ic b&4 ,%e _c g f *ur* to *ur*1 hold+ ,bible classes = ! wom54 ,9 _m places1 :5 teams ( m5 work]s g ab\t1 ! wom5 are left almo/ unt\*$4 ,!re mu/ be wom5 work]s to rea* ! wom54 ,!re is pl5ty ( "w = ! m>ri$ woman mission>y to engage 92 b !re are c]ta9 types ( "w :i* h] responsibilities w n all[ h] to und]take4 ,t's ! type ( "w ,i want to d6 decl>es "o "y woman4 ,to sp5d weeks & mon?s 9 ! c\ntry villages1 liv+ 9 ! p's homes & really becom+ "o ) !m--t's ! only "w t c\nts6 ,i %all nev] be m>ri$4 ,oh1 says ano!r1 ,i'm sure !re is mu* "w a m>ri$ woman c d t w\ld be impossible to ! s+le woman4 ,anyway1 ,i wasn't cut out = a sp9/]6 ,x doesn't matt] if !re are only half z _m m5 z wom52 "s ( ! wom5 get m>ri$1 & ,i'll be "o ( ! '"s4' ,well1 fri5ds1 bo? ( y are wrong4 ,x's n up to y to say :at sort ( "w y want to d1 & x's n up to y to say :e!r y w be m>ri$1 or "o ( ! s+le cr[d4 ,s9ce mo/ girls want to be m>ri$1 x is a good ?+ = ea* to face ! possibility t ,god might1 = a reason1 want h] to rema9 s+le2 b t does n mean t ,i am enc\rag+ anyone to take a v[ ( celibacy6 ,i "k ( "o "y woman mission>y :o told v>i\s fell[ work]s1 & ev5 "s ( ! local ,*ri/ians1 t %e 0 nev] go+ to get m>ri$4 ,! ,"l began to deal ) h]--at ! same "t t a "y man 0 lay+ siege to h] he>t6 ,%e f9ally surr5d]$ to ! ,"l1 & gave up h] *]i%$ dreams ( ! k9d ( mission>y c>e] %e _h mapp$ out = h]self4 ,a few ye>s lat] %e 0 a happy mission>y wife & "m6 ,mo/ ( ! above is p>ticul>ly direct$ to "y wom51 b x may apply to "y m5 z well4 ,9 a limit$ numb] ( cases x may be necess>y = m5 to rema9 s+le1 p>ticul>ly ^? :o engage 9 pione] "w ( a sort t w\ld be impossible = wom54 ,?is probably means giv+ up any?+ t c\ld rightly be call$ a home4 ,ev5 :]e two s+le m5 are toge!r1 bat*+ x is usually a sorry bus9ess2 b :5 ! call ( ! ,"l comes1 ,he w give grace4 ,9 t respect x is mu* easi] = wom54 ,two unm>ri$ wom5 c live toge!r & make a home t seems l a home2 mo/ m5 d n seem to h t gift6 ,! advantages & disadvantages ( ! s+le woman mission>y1 z ov] & aga9/ ^? ( ! m>ri$ woman 7or vice v]sa7 are (t5 debat$4 ,! s+le woman c]ta9ly has ! advantage 9 be+ able to give all h] "t & en]gy to ! "w1 ?\gh ! m>ri$ woman c give help to m>ri$ wom5 9 a way t an unm>ri$ woman _c4 ,x is n a matt] = anyone to decide arbitr>ily4 ,rememb] t ea* man ha? 8 own gift f ,god1 "o aft] ?is mann]1 & ano!r aft] t 7,i ,cor4 #g3g74 ,:atev] ,god has call$ u to d1 we c d4 ,ea* /ate has its own bless+s4 ,:5 "o sees ! tr\ble 9 ! fle% 7,i ,cor4 #g3bh1 ,k4,j4,v47 t br++ up *ildr5 on ! mission field entails1#e x is almo/ en\gh to make "o feel t ! s+le /ate is ! easi]4 ,x is easi] 9 "s ways1 ( c\rse4 ,yet rema9+ s+le is n easy ei!r4 ,e human he>t longs = someone to belong to1 & p]haps ! h>de/ ?+ t ! s+le mission>y has to face is t %e c nev]1 nev] say to anyone1 ,i'm go+ to /ay ) y4 ,,*apt] #h ,! ,"r to a ,normal ,home ,life ,aft] m>riage a lady work] cont9ues to be a mission>y 9 active s]vice & h] *ang$ /atus w af=d new opportunities = s]vice4 ,%e w ne$ rightly to apportion "t to language /udy1 home duties & h] call+ z a mission>y4 ,?is w require *anges 9 outlook & habits1 b if ! responsibilities ( m>ri$ life h be5 pray]fully accept$ ! v>y+ claims on "t & /r5g? w n result 9 a p]man5t conflict ( loyalties4 ,! e/abli%+ ( a ,*ri/ian home %\ld be = ! glory ( ,god & ! spread ( ! ,gospel4 ,"o dang] to be avoid$ is t ( mission>ies becom+ s absorb$ 9 _! home z to neglect an active m9i/ry among/ ! p to :om !y h be5 call$4 ,x is ! mutual responsibility ( bo? husb& & wife to see t ea* does n h9d] ! o!r f fulfill+ 8 or h] m9i/ry4 ,:]e !re are *ildr51 x is recogniz$ t new responsibilities are involv$1 b c>e %\ld be tak5 t family claims d n monopolize ! "t & en]gies ( ei!r p>5t4 ,*ildr5 :o gr[ up 9 an atmosph]e ( lov+ yet firm discipl9e are n only a joy to _! p>5ts b an asset to ! "w ( ! ,gospel4 ,b :5 *ildr5 are ov]-indulg$ or uncontroll$1 :e!r on ! field or at home1 s]i\s h>m to ,god's cause z well z to ! reputation ( ! ,mission may result4 --,! ,ov]seas ,manual ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission ,ov]seas ,mission>y ,fell[%ip 7#aiee71 p4 #bb4 ,:at a wond]ful ?+ is a ,*ri/ian home6 ,:at a privilege to be able to e/abli%1 among ?\s&s ( d>k5$1 pagan homes1 "o t is truly ,*ri/ian2 & to be able to live out ! love ( ,*ri/ 9 actual family relation%ips be=e p :o "k no?+ ( x6 ,?is privilege has n be5 giv5 to me4 ,! ,"l has n l$ me 9 t pa?4 ,& yet1 z ,i h obs]v$ _m "y c\ples on ! mission field1 & old] ones too1 ,i h be5 able to see a little ( ! price !y h _h to pay4 ,! outsid]1 look+ on1 saw only ! love & bless+ t radiat$ f ^! homes4 ,b z ,i liv$ 9 "s ( !m1 ,i f\nd t ^! "y c\ples 7 fac$ ) con/ant problems1 & ev5 fru/rations1 & ,i wond]$ :e!r or n ,i c\ld h ov]come all ob/acles 9 ! gallant way 9 :i* !y did4 ,%all we take a look at ! sort ( ?+ a "y m>ri$ c\ple on ! mission field has to face8 ,we w call !m ,john & ,m>y1 & make !m j ord9>y folk :o meet ! k9d ( situations mo/ "y mission>ies meet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a home ( h] own--t 0 :at ,m>y long$ =4 ,%e & ,john _h be5 m>ri$ a few mon?s be=e leav+ = ! field1 _h /udi$ = a t]m 9 language s*ool1 & n[ 7 liv+ ) an old] m>ri$ c\ple until _! acqua9tance ) ! language & ! cu/oms ( ! p 0 en\gh to w>rant _! be+ s5t to a /ation ( _! own4 ,m>y f\nd ! language easy1 b ,john f\nd x h>d2 & !y _h be5 on ! field = m ?an two ye>s be=e _! desire = a home ( _! own 0 realiz$4 ,x 0 j z well = ,m>y t %e 0 quick ) ! language4 ,little ,david 0 born :5 !y _h be5 out only a ye>1 & look+ aft] ,david meant t %e _h sev]al h\rs less ea* day = /udy ?an ,john _h4 ,:5 !y f9ally got to _! new /ation1 !y 7 surpris$ to f9d t long1 un9t]rupt$ h\rs = language /udy1 :i* !y /ill ne$$1 7 almo/ impossible4 ,!re 0 a little *ur* 9 ! place to :i* !y _h be5 s5t1 & ( c\rse !y want$ to d :at !y c\ld1 ) _! limit$ language1 to help4 ,!y f\nd a language tea*]1 b he 0 n z good z _! previ\s "o4 ,m>y _h a girl to help h] 9 ! h\se1 b %e 0 untra9$1 & = ! fir/ few mon?s ,m>y ?\ght t x 0 m "w tra9+ h] ?an x w\ld h be5 to d ! "w h]self4 ,!y _h _m visitors1 bo? ,*ri/ians & o!rs4 ,john lov$ to sit & talk ) ! m5 :o came1 & al?\gh 8 facility 9 ! use ( ! spok5 language develop$1 ! progress he made 9 ! book "w requir$ by ! c\rse ( /udy 0 extremely sl[4 ,m>y (t5 long$ to %oo ! m5 visitors out ! door1 lead ,john into 8 /udy1 set him d[n at 8 desk1 & %ut him 9 ) 8 books6 ,) ! c>e ( ! baby & ! responsibility = ! home devolv+ ^u h]1 x 0 a good ?+ t ,m>y did enjoy /udy4 ,%e (t5 said t %e ?\ght ! ,"l gave h]1 z a "y "m1 special help ) ! language1 because ,he knew h[ mu* %e _h to d6 ,because %e 0 s busy1 h[ev]1 %e (t5 sat up lat] at night ov] h] books ?an 0 good = h] heal?1 & %e became tir$ & worn out4 ,! flu came along1 & %e 0 an easy victim4 ,poor ,john6 ,he _h to be nurse1 h\sekeep]1 & baby-t5d]1 all at ! same "t4 ,! ?+ t worri$ ,m>y ! mo/ ab\t be+ ill 0 t %e 0 keep+ ,john f 8 /udies4 ,m>y 0 n entirely back to normal heal? :5 ,david's little si/] 0 born4 ,:at a d>l+ %e 06 ,be=e h] illness1 ,m>y _h be5 giv+ a %ort ,bible talk at ! wom5's meet+ e o!r week2 b n[ x seem$ impossible to f9d "t = ! h\rs ( prep>ation su* a talk entail$4 ,because ( h] sl[ recov]y x 0 f9ally decid$ t %e & ! *ildr5 mu/ g to a hill resort e>li] ?an usual t summ]4 ,:5 %e return$1 %e 0 horrifi$ to realize t x _h be5 six mon?s s9ce %e _h giv5 a message 9 ! native language4 ,%e 0 feel+ mu* bett] 9 e way1 h[ev]1 & settl$ d[n to get back into ! "w4 ,! girl :o help$ h] _h develop$ nicely1 & n[ ! two *ildr5 c\ld be entru/$ to h] c>e4 ,9 spite ( ,john's sl[ness at ! language1 he _h always be5 able to make himself und]/ood1 & ! little *ur* 0 gr[+4 ,) 8 enc\ragem5t1 !y _h />t$ a prea*+ b&1 & w5t to ne>by t[ns & villages ) ! ,gospel4 ,sometimes !y /ay$ away = sev]al weeks at a "t4 ,!y insi/$ t ,john accompany !m2 & inde$1 he w\ld n h be5 happy any:]e else4 ,b m & m ,m>y f\nd h]self left alone at home ) ! *ildr54 ,:]e 0 ! happy home t %e _h want$ to e/abli% = ,john8 ,he 0 z de> & z k9d z ev] :5 %e saw him--b he 0 away s mu*6 ,& dur+ ! times he 0 at home1 !re 7 (t5 visitors to see him4 ,on ev5+s :5 !re 7 no visitors %e always long$ to say1 ,come & sit 9 ! easy *air1 ,john1 & we'll h a cozy "t toge!r1 b h] ,puritan consci5ce usually ov]came ! prompt+s ( h] he>t1 & in/ead %e w\ld look at ! clock & say brightly1 ,oh1 !re's /ill "t = y to get 9 an h\r or two ( /udy6 ,isn't t nice6 ,! "t pass$ rapidly4 ,john did p]sev]e ) 8 language /udy1 & v sl[ly got (f ! requir$ exam9ations4 ,m>y nev] _h z mu* "t z he did = /udy1 b %e usually kept ahead ( him 9 ! book "w4 ,%e did n dream ( try+ to rival him 9 8 k ( ! spok5 colloquial6 ,at fir/ %e us$ to save up h] problems = him to deal )1 b %e f\nd t :5 he return$ f a c\ntry trip he 0 always s tir$ t %e did n l to burd5 him1 & soon %e 0 /ruggl+ alone ) mo/ ( !m4 ,! *ildr5 grew rapidly1 & usually kept 9 heal?1 al?\gh !re 7 sev]al occasions :5 !y _h s]i\s illnesses4 ,at su* times %e w\ld realize afre% t1 al?\gh ! ne>e/ fully qualifi$ doctor 0 sev]al days' j\rney away1 ! ,great ,physician 0 always ne>6 ,:5 ,david 0 f\r1 two new mission>ies1 fre% f _! t]m at language s*ool1 7 s5t to be ) !m--two bright1 happy girls1 :om ,m>y welcom$ ) all h] he>t4 ,! c>e ( ! l>g] h\sehold took m "t1 b %e did n grudge x4 ,"o 0 quick at ! language1 & "o 0 sl[4 ,:5 ! disc\rag$ "o w\ld come ) h] tr\bles1 ,m>y w\ld com=t h] by tell+ h] t ,john _h be5 sl[ too6 ,! two girls became v fond ( ! *ildr54 ,m>y 0 almo/ ov]scrupul\s ab\t n all[+ !m to di/urb ! two1 :o 7 suppos$ to be giv+ all _! "t & ef=t to language /udy4 ,! quick "o1 ,alice1 rac$ ?r\gh two language exams1 & !n _h a week 9 ! c\ntry ) ! wom5's evangeli/ic team 7organiz$ a ye> previ\sly1 ,m>y be+ "o ( ! *ief promot]s74 ,x 0 :at ,m>y _h long$ to d h]self ev] s9ce ! b& 0 />t$1 b--well1 %e _h h] babies6 ,aft] all1 !y 7 ! mo/ preci\s *ildr5 9 ! _w6 ,b :5 ,alice return$1 bubbl+ ov] ) ! novelties & ?rills ( a week 9 ! c\ntry 7=tunately %e 0 n afflict$ ) a delicate dige/ion1 & c\ld eat any?+ ) reli%--& com=t671 poor ,m>y1 _h all %e c\ld d to rejoice ) !m t d rejoice4 ,aft]w>d1 9 ! privacy ( h] own room 7,john 0 n at home1 & ! *ildr5 7 asleep71 %e f9ally let g1 & ! sobs came--/ifl$ by ! b$clo!s1 s t ! *ildr5 w\ld n be awak5$4 ,& !n x 0 "t = furl\gh6 ,! homel& seem$ /range at fir/1 b !y soon got us$ to ?+s4 ,ev]yone 0 extremely k9d1 & %[]$ !m ) gifts4 ,! meet+ ) lov$ ones & fri5ds 0 all t !y _h expect$2 b ! /ra9 ( liv+ ) _! *ildr5 9 o!r p's homes 7ev5 ?\gh !y 7 ! homes ( _! own de> ones7 made ?+s difficult4 ,! relatives con/antly pett$ ! *ildr51 & discipl9e became a problem4 ,f9ally !y 7 able to get an ap>tm5t ( _! own = a few mon?s1 & ,david />t$ k9d]g>t54 ,john 0 con/antly 9 dem& z a deputation speak]1 & he travel$ back & =?1 speak+ 9 _m places4 ,sometimes ,m>y ?\ght1 ) a sigh1 t %e saw less ( him on furl\gh ?an %e _h on ! field6 ,c]ta9ly !y 7 hav+ a wond]ful "t at home1 b /ill x w\ld be nice to get back to ! field aga96 ,!n1 ) ! ?\ght1 came a /ab ( pa9--= %e knew t :5 t "t arriv$ x w\ld mean s5d+ little ,david (f to s*ool4 ,! s*ool = mission>ies' *ildr5 0 a long way f _! "p ( ! field1 & ! mo/ !y c\ld hope = aft] t 0 to h ,david dur+ ! summ]s1 & on _! furl\ghs4 ,h] little ,david6 ,go+ s f> f home1 among /rang]s6 ,p]haps %e c\ld keep him a:ile1 & tea* him at home4 ,if only ! lead]s ( ! ,mission 7 n s /rict ab\t insi/+ t all *ildr5 ( s*ool age be s5t to ! s*ool = mission>ies' *ildr56 ,:at did !y "k ( a "m's love = h] little boy8 ,b be=e ?is ?\ght 0 fully =m$1 h] he>t 0 reprov+ h]4 ,( c\rse !y knew4 ,mo/ ( !m _h *ildr5 ( _! own4 ,x 0 all = ! *ildr5's good4 ,%e _h no tra9+ = tea*+1 & look h[ busy %e _h always be56 ,:]ev] did %e ?9k %e w\ld get "t to tea* ,david8 ,besides1 h] m9d ran on1 ,david ne$$ to be ) o!r *ildr5 ( 8 own age & race1 & to get ! give-&-take t s*ool life provides4 ,k9d]g>t5 _h already be5 a help4 ,& on ! field !re 7 s _m o!r difficulties6 ,:ile !y 7 /ill !re1 %e _h tri$ h] be/ n to let ,david feel t he 0 diff]5t f1 or sup]ior to1 ! *ildr5 he play$ )2 b %e j c\ldn't let him d all ! ?+s t !y did4 ,& he _h always want$ to "k1 :y--:y c\ldn't he wipe 8 nose on ! back ( 8 h&1 z all ! o!r *ildr5 did8 ,:y did he h to g to b$ at a c]ta9 h\r1 :5 all ! o!r *ildr5 /ay$ up z long z !y wi%$8 ,%e c]ta9ly _h nev] said1 ,x's because y are an ,am]ican1 & we are diff]5t1 b someh[ ,david _h seem$ to acquire t sort ( attitude1 & to feel t he 0 sup]ior to ! local *ildr54 ,%e /ill rememb]$ h[ helpless %e _h felt 9 try+ to deal ) ! situation6 ,well1 x did seem t s5d+ him away to s*ool w\ld be necess>y if he 7 n to gr[ up pr\d & ov]be>+4 ,!n too1 %e rememb]$ ! day %e _h to spank him because he _h become angry & %\t$ at "o ( 8 little playmates 9 v fil?y language4 ,:]e _h he le>n$ ^? words8 7,he _h pick$ up ! language1 good & bad alike1 )\t ev5 try+67 ,%e w\ldn't ev5 h kn[n :at ! words meant1 b %e _h ov]he>d ! ,bible woman scold+ him1 & _h gone out to see :at 0 wrong4 ,! ,bible woman hadn't want$ to tell h]1 b %e w\ld n be satisfi$ until %e did4 ,no1 if h] boy 0 go+ to le>n fil? l t by be+ inl& ) h]1 !re 0 no help = x--he mu/ g to s*ool4 ,de> ,"l1 %e pray$1 ,y "k :at's be/1 & ,i suppose he's got to g2 b1 oh1 ,fa!r1 x's l te>+ my he>t out to s5d him6 ,! "t came4 ,john & ,m>y w5t back to ! field4 ,david w5t (f to s*ool1 bravely *ok+ d[n ! sobs1 b ) a pa!tic1 lo/ look 9 8 eyes t /abb$ 8 p>5ts' he>ts4 ,!y tri$ to =get x1 & to rejoice 9 ! ?\ght ( soon meet+ aga9 ! de> gr\p ( ,*ri/ians 9 _! old /ation4 ,b1 no6 ,a sudd5 call came1 an urg5t call to a h>d place1 9 an entirely diff]5t "p ( ! field4 ,aft] mu* discussion & pray]1 x 0 settl$4 ,!re 0 no *ance to g to _! old /ation1 ev5 = a visit4 ,soon !y 7 f> away1 among /rang]s1 liv+ 9 two r5t$ rooms1 & try+ to /raight5 out a v difficult *ur* situation1 ! l ( :i* !y _h nev] be=e exp]i5c$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,/ories end1 b life goes on & on4 ,& ! human m9d always seems to magnify ! pres5t difficulties1 & glamorize ! possible future4 ,john & ,m>y ?\ght t !y _h x r h>d _! fir/ t]m1 & t ! second w\ld be easi]2 b :5 ! second t]m actually began1 & !y look$ back on ! fir/1 !y ?\ght x _h be5 no?+ b *ild's play6 ,look+ at t fir/ t]m objectively1 we c see t ,john & ,m>y really did h a relatively easy "t4 ,= "o ?+1 !y liv$ 9 only two places all t "t4 ,= "o reason or ano!r mission>ies (t5 h to move "t & aga94 ,someone :o is do+ an absolutely indisp5sable job breaks d[n & mu/ g home on furl\gh1 & y are ! only "o :o c take ov]4 ,or ! "w is be+ exp&$1 & ! old] work]s are scatt]$ f>!r afield z new ones come 94 ,p]haps !re is a w>1 & y\r /ation is 9 ! fight+ area1 & y h to evacuate4 ,:atev] ! reason is1 sudd5ly y f9d y\rself 9 ! mid/ ( break+ up y\r home1 pack+ & mov+1 & !n settl+ 9 a new place1 f9d+ new p & problems ) :i* to get acqua9t$1 & p]haps a new dialect to le>n4 ,o!r ?+s _h be5 comp>atively easy = ,john & ,m>y too1 t fir/ t]m4 ,!y did n h any fell[ work]s :o 7 difficult4 ,x 0 n _! lot to />t "w 9 virg9 t]ritory1 or :]e ! p 7 unfri5dly4 ,!y did n get into any difficult *ur* situations4 ,! *ur* p 7 eag] to co-op]ate ) !m1 & quick to pr(it by _! tea*+ & example4 ,ev5 9 ! matt] ( heal?1 !y did n h a m ?an av]age am\nt ( illness4 ,& ! /ory ( _! accompli%m5ts dur+ t fir/ t]m c\ld truly be us$ z a model = ! "y mission>y's emulation6 ,?is is n to say t ,john & ,m>y _h no difficulties4 ,difficulties are ! normal ?+ on ! mission field1 & !y _h _! %>e4 ,b !y met _! difficulties1 & !y made good4 ,h[8 ,*iefly by giv+ up "s ( _! rights1 & =emo/ among ! rights !y gave up 0 _! *ance = a normal home life4 ,!re 0 r>ely an ev5+ :5 ,john 0 at home & )\t a visitor2 & if su* an ev5+ came1 he sp5t x at 8 books4 ,lat] he 0 away f home = days & weeks1 s t ! home _h to function )\t ! fa!r mu* ( ! "t4 ,john _h to give up 8 "r to sp5d a normal am\nt ( "t ) 8 wife & *ildr54 ,ev5 ,m>y c\ld n sp5d z mu* "t ) ! *ildr5 z %e w\ld h lik$1 nor arrange ?+s = !m z %e might h wi%$4 ,& !n1 aft] ! fir/ few ye>s1 _! home 0 n !irs alone4 ,mo/ ( ! "t !y _h o!r p liv+ ) !m4 ,all ! way ?r\gh !y _h to put ! ,"l's "w fir/1 & _! home second4 ,yet 0 n ?is attitude ( self-sacrifice ! ?+ t made _! home a real ,*ri/ian home8 ,if !y _h put _! home fir/1 n ! "w--if t home _h become a self-c5t]$ ?+1 a ?+ enjoy$ = its own sake--w\ld x n h fail$ to be :at !y want$ x to be8 ,a home t is absorb$ 9 itself is n a truly ,*ri/ian home4 ,john 0 will+ to be away s mu*1 & to sacrifice s mu*1 because 8 love = 8 ,ma/] 0 ! all-consum+ passion ( 8 life4 ,x 0 = exactly t reason t 8 pres5ce--& ev5 ! consci\sness ( 8 abs5ce1 & ! reason = x--did bless t home4 ,john & ,m>y gladly took o!rs into _! home1 really want+ !m1 n because !y did n appreciate hav+ _! own home to !mselves1 b because _! conc]n = ! "w 0 great] ?an _! natural desires4 ,!y c\nt$ ! co/1 & s5t _! *ild away f !m1 away to s*ool1 because !y knew t x 0 be/ = ! *ild & be/ = ! "w4 ,love = ,*ri/ 0 great] ?an love = home1 or = *ildr51 & great] ev5 ?an love = ea* o!r4 ,if !y _h held on to _! "r to home1 & giv5 x fir/ place1 t w\ld h meant los+ x--los+ ! ,*ri/-c5t]$ home t !y want$4 ,b 9 giv+ x up !y f\nd x--f\nd a home t truly %[$ =? ! love ( ,*ri/1 because t love 0 ! compell+ =ce ( _! individual lives4 ,,*apt] #i ,! ,"r to ,live ,) ! ,p ( ,my ,*oice ,! six mon?s ( language s*ool 7 almo/ ov]4 ,exams _h be5 ! ord] ( ! day4 ,9 spite ( ! fact t ! results ( _! labors 7 n yet kn[n1 half a doz5 "y wom5 ga!r$ 9 ! dormitory to celebrate ) a cocoa p>ty4 ,"s 7 sprawl$ on ! b$s1 "o 0 seat$ on ! floor1 & ano!r two 7 presid+ ov] ! concoction simm]+ on a t9y1 smoky k]os5e /ove4 ,y "k1 ,i c\ldn't sleep a w9k la/ night6 decl>$ "o4 ,i 0 ?9k+ ab\t ,mr4 ,gibb#f com+ to appo9t u to /ations1 & wond]+ :at my s5ior work] w be l1 & ,i got s worri$ ,i /ay$ awake all night6 ,y "k ! ,"l is work+ x all out6 ,we've be5 pray+ ab\t x = s long6 ,y %\ldn't worry ab\t x6 reprov$ ano!r g5tly4 ,well1 ,i tri$1 b ! m ,i tri$1 ! wid] awake ,i got4 ,y are fooli%6 put 9 ano!r4 ,mr4 ,gibb isn't ev5 com+ until tomorr[1 & !n :o kn[s h[ soon y w h y\r int]view ) him4 ,x w take him sev]al days !y say1 & y\r "n beg9s ) ,t4 ,x's all "r = y to talk6 retort$ ! fir/ girl4 ,y h a si/] out "h1 & y're tak+ x = grant$ t y'll be s5t to h]4 ,( c\rse y're all "r6 ,b :at ab\t ! re/ ( u :o h to be sep>at$1 & s5t (f to live ) entire /rang]s8 ,h[ d ,i "k :e!r my s5ior work] w l me or n8 ,y don't ne$ to worry1 put 9 ! quiet voice ( a girl :o _h n spok5 be=e4 ,y are gay & lively1 & ev]ybody likes y4 ,i'm quiet & awkw>d1 & nev] "k :at to say4 ,i'm sure my s5ior work] w be disappo9t$ :5 %e gets me6 ,j li/5 to me a m9ute6 ano!r voice spoke up4 ,i'll tell y ! "o way out ( ?is difficulty4 ,ev]ybody wants a cong5ial fell[ work]4 ,well1 !re's only "o way to be sure1 & t is--pick y\r own6 ,t's :at ,i'm go+ to d6 ,don't be /upid6 clamor$ ?ree or f\r voices at once4 ,pick y\r own6 ,j z if we'd be all[$ to pick our own s5ior work]s6 ,:at are y talk+ ab\t8 ,j :at ,i said4 ,i'm pick+ my own s5ior work]6 ,( c\rse ,i may n be able to d x "r away--,i may h to live ) "o t ,mr4 ,gibb picks = me = a ye> or two--b ,i'm gett+ ! "o ,i've pick$ = myself 9 ! end6 ,at t juncture two girls jump$ ^u ! speak]1 & roll$ h] f ! b$ to ! floor4 ,j because y are engag$ y don't ne$ to ?9k y are bett] ?an we are6 & ! s]i\s discussion broke up ) a laugh4 99 99 99 99 99 ,) :om am ,i go+ to live & "w = ! next six mon?s8 ,= ! next six ye>s8 ,= ! re/ ( my life8 ,:o w be ! "o ,i w see ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+1 & ! la/ ?+ at night1 & all ! "t 9 betwe58 ,) :om w ,i sit d[n at ! table ?ree times a day8 ,:o w be my fell[ work]1 my companion 9 recreation1 ! "o :o sp5ds "t ) me at ! ,?rone ( ,grace1 plead+ = s\ls1 & = ! upbuild+ ( ,god's ,*ur*8 ,yes1 x's q a "q4 ,= someh[1 mission bo>ds usually seem to recognize only "o legitimate reason = all[+ a mission>y to *oose 8 or h] own fell[ work]1 & t "o reason is m>riage4 ,ev5 m>ri$ c\ples w probably be ask$ to take "o or m y\ng] work]s into _! homes2 & if y are "o :o rema9s s+le1 :y1 y w j h to let ! sup]9t5d5t1 or committee1 pick y\r companion & fell[ work] = y4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 high s*ool x 0 "o ( my ambitions to le>n to be at home 9 any environm5t4 ,:e!r a weal?y home or a pov]ty-/rick5 "o1 :e!r an ,am]ican culture or ! culture ( "s o!r gr\p1 ,i want$ to be able to live 9 t environm5t z ?\gh ,i _h gr[n up 9 x4 ,?is ambition 0 no d\bt laudable & its atta9m5t is v useful to ! mission>y4 ,i f\nd lat]1 h[ev]1 t x does n q g to ! he>t ( ! problem4 ,my ambition at pres5t is n s mu* to be able to live happily 9 any environm5t z to be able to live happily ) any o!r mission>y4 ,?is /atem5t may horrify "s ( my read]s4 ,if ,i _h said ,i make x my ambition to be able to live happily ) anyone1 y w\ld h _h no bone to pick ) me4 ,b no1 ,i mu/ say1 ) any o!r mission>y6 ,am ,i try+ to imply t "s mission>ies are h>d to live )8 ,t class ( ,god's devot$ s]vants :o h giv5 up all to g = ,him to ! f> corn]s ( ! e>?8 ,let anyone else be h>d to get along )1 b surely n mission>ies6 ,well1 mission>ies 7except+ "s feeble folk l me7 are ! salt ( ! e>?4 ,at ! same "t1 my exp]i5ce on ! =eign field leads me to ! conclusion t x takes a good deal m grace to live happily ) "o's fell[ work]s on ! =eign field ?an x does at home4 ,:y8 ,! reasons are v>i$4 ,i ?9k ,i c safely say t mo/ mission>ies are r /rong-m9d$4 ,if !y 7 n1 p]haps !y w\ld nev] h gott5 to ! =eign field6 ,!y "k :at !y want to d1 & !y "k h[ !y want to d x4 ,mo/ mission>ies w agree on ! task to be accompli%$2 b :at are ! be/ means to accompli% x--t is n always s easy to agree ^u6 ,! old] work] may ?9k ! y\ng] work]'s plans wild & impracticable4 ,! y\ng] work] may ?9k ! old] work] /odgy & 9 a rut4 ,p]haps bo? may be "r4 ,happy ! fell[ work]s :o c le>n to discuss _! pet ideas )\t heat6 ,happy ! fell[ work]s :o c develop j ! "r comb9ation ( initiative & co-op]ation6 ,x is h>d to realize h[ closely "o is %ut up to a fell[ work] on ! mission field4 ,probably !re are no o!rs ( y\r own race 9 ! place :]e y live4 ,at home "o c live ) "o gr\p1 "w ) ano!r1 & h special fri5ds t are entirely ap>t f ei!r gr\p4 ,on ! field !re is no "o else--no "o :o speaks y\r native tongue1 und]/&s y\r backgr\nd1 or has ! same patt]n ( ?\ght z y\rself4 ,p]haps y are /ation$ ) "o o!r work]4 ,e human he>t longs = "s special fri5d2 b ?is fell[ work] may n be "o y w\ld h *os5 = a special fri5d4 ,p]haps %e has "s mann]isms t are irritat+ to y4 ,p]haps y l dogs & %e hates !m4 ,p]haps %e believes 9 be+ extremely economical & y l to sp5d money m freely4 ,9 "s ways1 z two s+le mission>ies live & "w toge!r1 ! relation is z close z t betwe5 husb& & wife2 b 9 ?is case ! two h n *os5 "o ano!r4 ,( c\rse ! relation%ip is n e/abli%$ = life2 & ! mission>y :o f9ds h]self pair$ (f ) an uncong5ial fell[ work] may console h]self by hop+ t a *ange w come soon4 ,t frame ( m9d1 h[ev]1 is n exactly conducive to ! sort ( adju/m5t t w\ld make = ! mo/ effective c>ry+ on ( ! "w4 ,ev5 m>ri$ c\ples w feel ?is to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,a "y m>ri$ c\ple w probably h to live ) an old] c\ple = ! fir/ two or ?ree ye>s on ! field4 ,ow+ p]haps to ! %ortage ( m51 & p]haps to o!r reasons1 x ev5 happ5s t sometimes a "y m>ri$ c\ple is s5t to live = _! break+-9 p]iod ) "o or two old] s+le lady mission>ies6 ,! initial p]iod passes1 & !y are giv5 a home & a "w ( _! own4 ,b !y are n likely to be left alone long4 ,y\ng] work]s w be com+ along1 & mo/ m>ri$ c\ples are r>ely )\t o!r work]s liv+ 9 _! homes4 ,besides ?is1 x is likely t ! husb& w ne$ to be away f home = weeks & ev5 mon?s at a "t1 leav+ ! wife at home ) ! little ones & ! junior work]s4 ,! s+le work] feels ! =ce ( ?is ev5 m /rongly4 ,two good fri5ds may be plac$ 9 a /ation toge!r2 or :at is m likely1 two :o h be5 plac$ toge!r may become especially good fri5ds4 ,! fact t !y are good fri5ds1 h[ev]1 _c be a reason = plac+ !m toge!r1 nor = leav+ !m toge!r4 ,any ( u w\ld realize t4 ,! plac+ ( work]s is det]m9$ by ! be/ int]e/s ( ! "w4 ,if1 :5 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! "w are consid]$1 x seems "r to place two special fri5ds toge!r1 or to leave !m toge!r1 well & good4 ,if n1 :y1 t's ! end ( x6 ,n be+ able to *oose my own fell[ work] w pres5t two possible difficulties = me4 ,"o is t ,i may be plac$ ) someone :o does n appeal to me4 ,! o!r is t ,i may be sep>at$ f someone ) :om ,i /rongly desire to rema94 ,! fir/ difficulty is "o t comes along n[ & !n4 ,probably mo/ mission>ies1 at "o "t or ano!r1 h _h a p]iod ( liv+ ) someone ) :om !y did n seem to hit x (f4 ,! second difficulty is1 = ! unm>ri$ work] at lea/1 ( mu* m common occurr5ce4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 x happ5s4 ,j :5 y & someone else h liv$ toge!r long en\gh to rub (f ! r\gh corn]s1 & come to a place :]e y really fit1 along comes an upheaval1 & y are sep>at$4 ,we l to put d[n roots4 ,we l to make fri5ds & /ay ) !m1 b on ! mission field frequ5t *ange ( location & ( fell[ work]s is ! normal ?+4 ,new p]sonnel is con/antly be+ add$1 & old] work]s are con/antly retir+4 ,new /ations are con/antly be+ op5$4 ,& ! s+le work]1 "t & "t aga91 f9ds h]self be+ sep>at$ f a fell[ work] ) :om %e w\ld pref] to rema9 p]man5tly6 ,"s w notice t ,i h be5 us+ pron\ns 9 ! fem99e g5d]4 ,?is is n )\t reason1 s9ce by f> ! majority ( s+le work]s on ! field are wom54 ,&1 z has be5 said1 "o ( ! h>de/ ?+s ! s+le woman work] mu/ face is t %e c nev] say to anyone1 ,i'm go+ to /ay ) y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:at a negative sort ( outlook6 exclaims someone2 & we mu/ ?ank t "o = rem9d+ u t !re is a positive side4 ,!re is ,"o :om we may *oose = our ,companion4 7,h[ amaz+ t ,i %\ld be all[$ to *oose ,him67 ,& x is j because we h already *os5 ! "o ,companion :o w n leave u t we may n *oose anyone else--n ev5 a husb& or wife--)\t ref]5ce to ,him4 ,z soon z we *oose ,him1 !n ,he does all our *oos+ = u4 ,accord+ to old ,ori5tal cu/om1 m>riages 7 arrang$ by p>5ts ) ! aid ( a middleman4 ,sometimes :5 ?+s w5t wrong aft] m>riage "o ( ! c\ple1 or bo?1 w\ld blame ! middleman4 ,:5 m>riages are made aft] ! ,we/]n patt]n1 !re is no "o to blame b oneself4 ,be=e ,i left ,am]ica ,i us$ to ?9k t m>riages arrang$ by p>5ts1 ?r\gh middlem51 mu/ necess>ily be unhappy4 ,b aft] ,i _h be5 on ! field = a "t ,i decid$ t 9 ,*9a ! proportion ( happy m>riages among ^? outside ( ,*ri/ 0 great] ?an m>riages ( ^? ( ! same gr\p 9 ,am]ica1 ev5 ?\gh almo/ all ! m>riages 9 ,*9a 7 made aft] ! old traditional /yle6 ,p :o *oose p>tn]s = !mselves d n always *oose wisely4 ,old] p1 ) m exp]i5ce1 may make a wis] *oice ?an ! "y p !mselves w\ld h done4 ,x may be bett] to h a tru/wor?y middleman ?an to try to d ! *oos+ oneself6 ,if ?is is true ( an e>?ly middleman1 h[ mu* m x is true ( ! ,"o :o *ooses = u6 ,! e>?ly middleman may d v well 9 _m cases1 b c]ta9ly he makes "s mi/akes4 ,! ,"o :o *ooses = u makes no mi/akes4 ,s :e!r x be a matt] ( accept+ a fell[ work] y w\ld r n h1 or ( lett+ g "o :om y w\ld l to keep--rememb] ! ,"o :o does ! *oos+ = u makes no mi/akes4 ,,*apt] #aj ,! ,"r to ,feel ,sup]ior ,! meet+ ( ! ,mission>y ,union _h clos$4 ,! ,bible ,in/itute /ud5ts 7 leav+ ! room 9 gr\ps1 & _m ( !m 7 discuss+ ! message :i* !y _h j he>d4 ,:at did y ?9k ( 8 la/ po9t8 ask$ "o4 ,t ab\t race prejudice1 y mean8 ,ab\t n ?9k+ t because our sk9 is :ite1 we're bett] ?an anyone else8 ,to tell ! tru?1 x seem$ a bit sup]flu\s to me4 ,i suppose race prejudice & race pride /ill d exi/1 b n 9 a gr\p l ?is4 ,:y1 we're practically all mission>y c&idates6 ,j :at ,i ?\ght myself6 rejo9$ ! fir/4 ,y'd ?9k he'd gott5 8 audi5ce mix$4 ,b he knew he 0 talk+ to mission>y c&idates1 all "r4 ,t's ! /range "p4 ,! re/ ( 8 talk--x 0 ! real /uff4 ,b t "o po9t--,i j c\ldn't make x out4 ,oh1 he's j fifty ye>s out ( date1 t's all1 comm5t$ ano!r4 ,t's ! way x 0 :5 he w5t to ! field--! imp]iali/ic :ite man & ! d[ntrodd5 native--b times h *ang$4 ,p w\ldn't act l t n[4 ,ea* race has its own culture1 & its own contribution to make to enri* ! culture ( ! _w4 ,we realize all ?is n[4 ,! ,*ri/ian _w has come a long way s9ce he 0 9 tra9+4 ,pride ( race6 ,we're m likely to be a%am$ ( our race1 if he only knew x4 ,look at ! /ate ! _w's 9--all tr\ble /irr$ up by ! :ite race6 ,"s ( ^? old mission>ies 7 imp]iali/ic1 all "r6 ,a slight1 blond y\? jo9$ ! conv]sation4 ,y %\ld he> "s ( ! tales my fa!r tells6 ,ord]+ ! native p ar\nd z if !y 7 slaves6 ,su* cases 7 few & f> betwe51 ( c\rse4 ,b1 y "k1 ,i don't ?9k t's ! sort ( ?+ he 0 driv+ at4 ,times may *ange1 b n ! human he>t4 ,pride is j z easy a s9 to fall into z x ev] 04 ,?9k+ t we're bett] ?an someone else--x may n be because ( our race1 b m]ely because ! o!r fell[ is poor or un$ucat$--we c't j dismiss x & say1 ',i'm 9 no dang] ( t4' ,well1 p]haps !re's some?+-- ,aw1 j because y grew up on a mission field-- ,y "k1 ,i ?9k-- ,sev]al began to talk at once4 ,sudd5ly a gong rang1 & ! gr\p scatt]$ 9 all directions4 ,oh1 ,ann1 ,i've be5 want+ to f9d y6 ,a bun* ( u are plann+ to g to ,tong's = a ,*9ese meal4 ,d y want to come along8 ,*9ese meal8 ,de> me1 ,i've nev] _h "o4 ,d y h to eat ) *op/icks8 ,don't !y s]ve y rats & mice & all sorts ( horrible ?+s8 ,( c\rse n1 y silly6 ,!re are ! mo/ delici\s ?+s6 ,& y don't h to eat ) *op/icks unless y want to4 ,9 fact1 !y always give u knives & =ks unless we especially ask = *op/icks4 ,b ,i adore /range ways6 ,?is w be my ?ird "t = ,*9ese food4 ,we always ask = *op/icks--x's ! mo/ fun try+ to use !m6 ,?\gh ,i mu/ admit t we usually give up halfway--! food is s delici\s & we're s hungry we h to4 ,!n y'll come8 ,well--to tell ! tru?1 ,i'm afraid x w be "s awful /uff ,i c't eat4 ,i'm surpris$ at y1 ,ann6 ,y're a mission>y c&idate1 ar5't y8 ,y'll h to get us$ to /range-- ,no1 b x seems s sort ( unciviliz$ to eat ) /icks1 or f+]s--& all out ( "o di%1 isn't x8 ,ugh6 ,n[ don't be fussy6 ,didn't y he> t mission>y talk la/ night8 ,y've got to appreciate o!r p's ways on ! mission field--c't g ar\nd ?9k+ y\r ways are be/6 ,i "k4 ,ann 0 sudd5ly v s]i\s4 ,b !re's only "o ?+ ab\t x t bo!rs me4 ,:at if y\r own ways really are be/8 99 99 99 99 99 ,*op/icks1 or knives & =ks--:i* are be/8 ,n :i* are ! mo/ intrigu+1 or cause ! mo/ hil>ity1 b :i* really & truly are ! mo/ useful = _! purpose--t ( convey+ food to "o's m\? 9 a conv5i5t & graceful mann]4 ,don't condemn ,ann (fh&4 ,if ,i 7 to ask y ?is "q1 :at answ] w\ld y give8 ,well--really-- y say4 ,aft] all-- ,yes4 ,t's j x4 ,y1 & ,ann1 & millions m c't help realiz+ 7or is x feel+87 t y\r way is be/4 ,b :at ab\t ! millions 9 ,*9a & ,japan8 ,h[ w\ld !y answ] ! "q8 ,did y ev] /op to ?9k t _! reaction w\ld be j z imm$iate1 & _! answ] j z sure8 ,& ,i ?9k ,i am safe 9 say+ t a l>g] proportion ( !m h actually tri$ us+ ! o!r p]son's implem5ts ?an we h4 ,:5 a gr\p ( ex-,*9a mission>ies get toge!r at home & g to a ,*9ese re/aurant = a meal1 ! fir/ ?+ !y d aft] ord]+ is to reque/ t ! food be s]v$ 9 b[ls1 & !y be suppli$ ) *op/icks in/ead ( knives & =ks4 ,:y8 ,ask any ( !m4 ,! reply y w probably get is1 ,oh1 x doesn't ta/e ! same :5 eat5 ) knives & =ks6 ,& ! /range "p ab\t x is t x is really true4 ,b1 y say1 *op/icks are s difficult to use6 ,n at all6 ,y j ne$ a little practice4 ,ev5 knives & =ks are difficult = beg9n]s to manage4 ,y w\ld "k t if y _h wat*$ z _m beg9n]s 7adults7 try to use !m z ,i h4 ,no1 b y c't cut any?+ ) !m6 ,( c\rse y c't4 ,! kit*5 is ! place = cutt+ up food4 ,to s]ve a slab ( meat on a plate1 & expect ! eat] to saw (f pieces ) a dull knife--x's utt]ly b>b>\s6 ,*9ese food is prop]ly prep>$1 bite-size1 9 ! kit*54 ,oh8 ,b :at ab\t s\p or gravy8 ,y c't eat !m ) *op/icks6 ,q true2 nei!r c y eat !m ) knife & =k4 ,*9ese eat s\p ) a spoon1 or dr9k x f a b[l4 ,well1 *op/icks are awkw>d1 9 any case6 ,awkw>d8 ,:at are y talk+ ab\t8 ,!y are j l p9c]s--y nip a bite & pick x up da9tily1 in/ead ( spe>+1 or %ovel+1 z y d ) a =k4 ,x's amaz+ h[ h>d x is = an ,am]ican 7,i won't speak = o!r nationalities67 to come to ! place :]e he w appreciate ! fact t ! ways ( p 9 o!r l&s are 9 _m cases bett] = !m ?an our ways w\ld be4 ,if y are go+ to ! =eign field 9 ord] to tea* ! ,am]ican way ( life1 y _h bett] /ay at home4 ,9 say+ ?is ,i d n mean t ,am]icans d n h "s skills t x might be advantage\s = ! p on "s =eign mission fields to le>n4 ,b any mission>y :o has ! feel+ t 8 ways ( do+ ?+s are bett] j because !y are civiliz$ ways1 or ,am]ican ways1 or j 8 own ways1 is head+ = tr\ble4 ,:5 ,i fir/ w5t to ,*9a ,i ?\ght ,i _h no feel+ ( race sup]iority4 ,!n an incid5t occurr$ t %[$ me ,i 0 n z humble z ,i _h ?\ght4 ,x 0 at ! ,*9ese ,new ,ye> season4 ,*9ese ,new ,ye> is ! "t ( prep>+ all sorts ( special foods1 & frequ5tly at t "t "s ( ! ,*ri/ian wom5 w\ld s5d u a b[l ( ?is1 or a plate ( t4 ,!re 0 a neighborly feel+ ab\t x all t w>m$ my he>t4 ,!n "o ye> a fairly weal?y ,*ri/ian woman1 :o _h j rec5tly mov$ to our city1 s5t h] s]vant ov] ) a gift ( a diff]5t k9d4 ,x 0 n food ?is "t1 b money4 ,9 pur*as+ value ! am\nt w\ld h be5 equival5t to an ,am]ican doll> or two4 ,x 0 ! fir/ money gift t _h ev] be5 pres5t$ to me by a ,*9ese4 ,i _h always be5 pleas$ ) ! gifts ( food1 b someh[1 :5 ,i saw :at ?is gift 01 ,i react$ /rongly aga9/ x4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 me t rebell$4 ,i don't ne$ y\r money6 0 my in/9ctive reaction4 ,=tunately ,i _h en\gh polit5ess left to realize t ,i c\ld n refuse x )\t (f5d+ ! giv]1 & s ,i did take x1 mumbl+ my ?anks1 :i* ,i did n feel1 & wat*$ ! s]vant dep>t4 ,!n ,i sat d[n to ?9k x out4 ,:y did x make me s uncom=table to accept t gift8 ,:5 ,i f9ally got to ! bottom ( x1 ,i decid$ t ! real reason 0 t ,i unconsci\sly felt t x put me 9 an inf]ior position4 ,accept+ a gift ( food 0 diff]5t--t 0 j neighborl9ess4 ,b a small gift ( money6 ,t is normally giv5 by a sup]ior to an inf]ior--a fa!r to 8 *ild1 a mi/ress to h] s]vant1 "o :o has suffici5t = 8 ne$s to "o :o has n4 ,9 ?is case ! giv] did n look at x l t1 ( c\rse4 ,money gifts 7 a common ?+ 9 h] circle1 & to h] ! am\nt 0 n too small4 ,b my unconsci\s reaction 0 t ,i 0 be+ put 9 an inf]ior position1 & ?is 0 ! ?+ at :i* ,i rebell$4 ,h[ c\ld ,i1 :o 0 ?is woman's sup]ior 7?is 0 my unconsci\s feel+71 take ?is money1 & s accept ! place ( be+ h] inf]ior8 ,! position ( a mission>y is some?+ l t ( a tea*]4 ,he comes to tell p some?+ t !y d n "k2 to introduce a ,fri5d ( :om !y h n he>d4 ,he c]ta9ly kn[s m ab\t ,*ri/ianity1 academically & exp]im5tally1 ?an ! p to :om he goes--o!rwise !re w\ld be no po9t 9 8 go+4 ,he probably kn[s m ab\t ! _w 9 g5]al ?an ! p to :om he goes4 ,he may "k bett] ways ( liv+ & work+1 ev5 = _! environm5t1 ?an !y d4 ,h[ c a p]son be consci\s ( h[ mu* m he kn[s ?an someone else1 & /ill n feel sup]ior8 ,^? among :om he works may realize t he kn[s mu* t !y %\ld le>n1 & may look up to him z a sup]ior be+4 ,?is makes x ev5 h>d]4 ,h[ c he ov]come ! sup]iority complex t comes f race1 or f look+ on oneself z civiliz$1 or ev5 j f recogniz+ t "o has m education & exp]i5ce ?an ^? among :om he works8 ,! fir/ /ep 9 conqu]+ ?is sup]iority complex is to realize t x is !re4 ,mo/ ( u h x )\t realiz+ x4 ,if we realize t ?is ?+ probably exi/s some:]e 9 our make-up1 x w be easi] to recognize x :5 x sudd5ly re>s its head1 z x did ) me4 ,see+ x = :at x is is ! fir/ /ep 9 conqu]+ x4 ,! second /ep1 ,i ?9k1 is to become ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ^? to :om we g4 ,p]haps if we "k m ab\t !m we w n f9d !m s inf]ior4 ,g & live _! life ) !m1 tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( ! day4 ,don't j put y\rself 9 ! position ( an obs]v]1 b try to d ! ?+s t !y d4 ,y w probably f9d t y are n z pr(ici5t 9 do+ mo/ ( ! ?+s t !y d z are _! t5-ye>-old *ildr56 ,if y\r p are unciviliz$1 g into ! jungle ) !m & try to wre/ y\r liv+ f ! jungle--try to f9d or make ev]y?+ t y ne$4 ,if !y are civiliz$1 b poor & backw>d1 g into _! homes1 & live _! lives ) !m4 ,see h[ !y gr[ _! own food1 & t )\t ! use ( mod]n ma*9]y2 h[ !y gr9d _! own gra9 into fl\r1 salt or dry _! own vegetables1 but*] _! own meat--if !y h any2 h[ !y raise cotton1 pick x1 c>d x1 sp9 x1 dye x1 weave x into clo?1 & make ! clo!s = ! family )\t ! aid ( a sew+ ma*9e4 ,& !n wat* !m 7z ,i (t5 h7 make beautiful embroid]y = relaxation6 ,by ! "t y h become really famili> ) 7,i won't say pr(ici5t 97 _! way ( life1 ,i ?9k y w h lo/ mo/ ( y\r feel+ ( sup]iority4 ,y w no m ?9k ( !m z ignorant savages1 or ^? f l[] cultural gr\ps4 ,in/ead1 !y w j be ,john1 & ,m>y1 & ,pet]1 & ,paul--or :atev] _! names happ5 to be--real p1 l y & me2 real p1 :o are amaz+ly skillful 9 "s ways1 & amaz+ly /upid 9 o!rs1 j l ! re/ ( u4 ,!re is "o m ?+ we ne$ to d 9 conqu]+ t sup]iority complex4 ,we ne$ to realize :at a diff]5ce hav+ ,*ri/ makes4 ,^? to :om we m9i/] may live 9 ! mid/ ( fil? & disease4 ,_! m9ds may be dull1 & _! he>ts d>k & full ( fe>s4 7,7 our ance/ors any diff]5t :5 ,*ri/ f\nd !m87 ,b see !m come to ! ,"o :o is ! ,light ( ! _w1 & wat* ! trans=mation t takes place4 ,!n realize m deeply ?an ev] all t y owe to ,*ri/1 & ! greatness ( ,8 p[] 9 mak+ ! "o :o comes to ,him lit]ally a new creation4 ,:at ^! p ne$ is n a tra9+ t w educate !m out ( _! environm5t4 ,:at !y ne$ is n to le>n to use knives & =ks in/ead ( *op/icks or f+]s4 ,:at !y ne$ is a ,,life t w trans=m !m1 & enable !m to live a life ( victory ov] s9 & ! ,devil )9 _! environm5t4 ,?is imp>t$ life may gradually trans=m t environm5t too--probably x w2 b t is a second>y ?+4 ,!re is "o ?+ t is ess5tial1 & "o alone--! imp>tation ( ! life ( ,*ri/4 ,x does n matt] h[ l[1 h[ ignorant1 h[ degrad$ ! p]son is1 ,*ri/ is able to trans=m him into someone f> sup]ior to me2 & x may be t t is j :at ,he is go+ to d4 ,:o am ,i1 a poor r$eem$ s9n]1 to look d[n ^u anyone else8 ,:o am ,i to *all5ge ,*ri/'s p[]1 & refuse to believe t anyone c be made new8 99 99 99 99 99 ,de> ,"l1 =give me = feel+ t ,i am sup]ior to anyone6 ,op5 my eyes to see h[ deep 0 ! pit f :i* ,i 0 digg$6 ,grant t ,i may make myself "o ) ! p to :om ,?\ art s5d+ me1 & t by fai? ,i c see !m trans=m$ by ,?y p[]1 ev5 be=e t trans=mation has tak5 place6 ,,*apt] #aa ,! ,"r to ,run ,?+s ,a new mission /ation op5$6 ,ano!r conque/ ( ! ,gospel6 ,h y ev] wond]$ h[ x 0 done8 ,suppose y are a mission>y1 & h already pass$ successfully ?r\gh ! language-le>n+ /age4 ,suppose y are assign$ an area :]e ! ,gospel has nev] be5 prea*$1 an area teem+ ) p1 v few ( :om h ev] ev5 he>d ! preci\s "n ( ,jesus4 ,y probably h a fell[ work]4 ,y h good heal?1 a reasonable k ( ! language & local cu/oms1 & a he>t on fire = ,god4 ,y h a c]ta9 am\nt ( f9ancial res\rces4 ,:at d y d8 ,h[ d y />t 98 ,let's see :at ,mr4 ,beav] did4 ,:5 assign$ to ?is new1 unt\*$ field1 8 he>t & ! he>t ( 8 wife 7 deeply mov$4 ,t5 ?\s& s\ls & m1 & probably n "o ( !m a ,*ri/ian6 ,t5 ?\s& s\ls & m1 & x might well be t none ( !m _h ev] he>d ! ,gospel prea*$ 9 any adequate way6 ,t5 ?\s& s\ls & m1 & ! l>ge majority ( !m _h nev] ev5 he>d ! "n ( ,jesus6 ,:at an opportunity6 ,:at a *all5ge6 ,su* a *all5ge calls = action1 rum9at$ ,mr4 ,beav]4 ,x calls = imm$iate action1 & yet action t is well plann$1 & w be z effective z possible4 ,h[ c we rea* ! l>ge/ numb] ( s\ls = ,*ri/ 9 ! %orte/ "t8 ,b :at c two p d1 anyway8 ,we mu/ h help]s4 ,we mu/ h a *ur* build+1 & a native evangeli/ or two4 ,we mu/ h a /reet *apel4 ,we mu/ h a ,*ri/ian s*ool1 = ?r\gh x we c rea* c\ntless numb]s ( "y p4 ,our *ur* & s*ool w be e/abli%$ 9 ! c5tral city ( ! area1 ( c\rse4 ,b !n1 ?9k ( all ! small] t[ns & villages6 ,z soon z ?+s get go+ 9 ! city1 we mu/ />t out/ations 9 /rategic m>ket t[ns z well4 ,we mu/ organize t5t campaigns1 mak+ use ( mod]n equipm5t--public address sy/em1 record+s1 films1 & all ! re/4 ,we mu/ also />t a social welf>e program t w help u to get 9 t\* ) ! poor] classes--& ar5't ! bulk ( ! p always poor8 ,a c]ta9 am\nt ( relief funds1 adm9i/]$ c>efully to ! des]v+1 w make ! love ( ,*ri/ kn[n 9 a practical way1 & surely w attract folk to our *ur*4 ,s ran ! ?\ghts ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,beav]1 &1 because !y 7 g-gett]s1 _! plans 7 soon put into effect4 ,a f9e piece ( prop]ty 0 pur*as$4 ,build+s 7 erect$3 a resid5ce = !mselves1 a prea*+ hall op5+ directly on ! ma9 /reet1 f9e s*ool build+s1 & a beautiful *ur* build+4 ,cr[ds ( p came to li/5 to ! s++1 to see ,*ri/ian films1 & to he> ! ,gospel prea*$ 9 simplicity & p[]4 ,x 0 n long be=e p 7 giv+ _! names z inquir]s4 ,! mission>ies' s]vants 7 among ! fir/ to respond1 & _! fri5ds & relatives foll[$4 ,o!r help]s ar\nd ! place 7 ne$$3 a g>d5]1 a gatekeep]1 & s on1 & naturally ^! 7 *os5 f among ! fir/ conv]ts4 ,soon ! busy comp\nd 0 l "o happy family--all ga!r+ ! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+ = pray]1 & jo9+ _! voices 9 song1 prais+ ! ,"o ( :om !y _h nev] he>d ?ree mon?s ago1 b :o n[ 0 _! ackn[l$g$ ,savi\r4 ,call]s came f morn+ till night4 ,mr4 ,beav] 0 nev] too busy to see !m1 to he> _! tales ( woe1 to po9t !m to ! ,savi\r1 & to give !m a little judici\s help4 ,x's n too wise1 he ?\ght1 to give out a lot ( money = no?+4 ,i don't want to make paup]s ( ^! p4 ,:at !y ne$ is jobs1 & someone :o w enc\rage !m to "w1 tra9+ !m if necess>y4 ,let's see--,i've got q a bit ( relief funds 9 h&2 & !re's pl5ty ( "w t ne$s to be done to improve ?is prop]ty4 ,s-&-s "o ( ! new inquir]s is a build]2 ,i'll put him 9 *>ge ( op]ations1 & we'll take on all ^! poor p :o ne$ help--mu* bett] ?an giv+ !m help outright--& we'll really put ?is place into %ape4 ,n only w our prop]ty b5efit1 b x w also give ^! p a *ance to he> ! ,gospel aga9 & aga91 until !y really und]/& x4 ,i'm sure t _m ( !m w accept ! ,"l if ?is plan goes ?r\gh6 ,& s ?+s w5t4 ,su* l>ge numb]s gave _! names z inquir]s1 & !y /udi$ & att5d$ s]vices s fai?fully t )9 six mon?s ! fir/ baptismal s]vice 0 held4 ,:at joy x br\ght to ! he>ts ( ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,beav]6 ,two o!r su* s]vices 7 held be=e ! fir/ ye> 0 up1 & by t "t ,mr4 ,beav] felt x "r to appo9t deacons1 & to get ! *ur* on an organiz$ basis4 ,he *ose sev]al ( ! mo/ promis+ "y p1 includ+ "o :o _h s]v$ 9 8 home1 & s5t !m (f to a ,bible in/itute1 look+ =w>d ) great joy to ! "t :5 !y w\ld graduate & come back to help him 9 ! "w4 ,!n he w\ld be able to let 8 orig9al evangeli/s g 7!y 7 gett+ a bit too bossy anyway1 & ?\ght !y knew h[ ! ,"l's "w %\ld be c>ri$ on bett] ?an he did671 & h only 8 own spiritual *ildr5 associat$ ) him 9 ! "w4 ,!y w\ld all "w happily "u 8 direction1 & surely ! ,"l c\ld bless m :]e ! work]s 7 all "o 9 he>t4 ,well1 he w\ldn't say t ^! evangeli/s 7 n "o 9 he>t ) him1 b /ill--sometimes he felt t !re 0 j a little some?+ lack+4 ,sometimes !y didn't support 8 plans ) all ! en?usiasm t !y might4 ,by ! "t ?ree m ye>s _h pass$1 ,mr4 ,beav] _h put up *ur* build+s 9 six m>ket t[ns1 & 0 j wait+ until 8 fir/ "y p graduat$ f ! ,bible in/itute & came back be=e />t+ regul> weekly s]vices 9 ! la/ ?ree ( ! six t[ns4 ,he travel$ con/antly1 & :]ev] he w5t ! p flock$ to him = help & advice4 ,true1 !re 7 "o or two t turn$ aga9/ him1 b "o c\ldn't expect ! ,"l's "w always to be easy2 & ! l>ge majority look$ to him z *ildr5 to a fa!r4 ,!re 7 eld]s z well z deacons 9 ! *ur* n[1 & :5 he presid$ at _! meet+s & look$ ov] ! gr\p1 8 own spiritual *ildr5 n[ tak+ _! places z lead]s 9 ! *ur*1 8 he>t j melt$4 ,true1 !y 7 a bit hesitant ab\t go+ ahead1 & always consult$ him be=e mak+ plans1 b t 0 only natural & "r4 ,aft] all1 !y _h only a few ye>s' exp]i5ce 9 ! *ur* & c\ldn't be expect$ to "k h[ be/ to gov]n ! ,h\se ( ,god4 ,inde$1 sev]al times he _h f\nd x necess>y to put 8 foot d[n :5 "o ( !m1 a little less exp]i5c$ & m reckless ?an ! o!rs1 _h advanc$ 8 own ideas ( h[ *ur* affairs %\ld be manag$4 ,b he _h soon subsid$ & realiz$ 8 mi/ake4 ,:at a happy family ! *ur* 01 inde$1 ) ev]y?+ work+ out j z he _h plann$ x6 ,truly ,god 0 good6 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ! "t :5 ,mr4 ,beav] w5t to 8 new /ation & began putt+ 8 magnific5t plans into effect1 ano!r work] 0 s5t1 9 ! same way1 to a new area4 ,mr4 ,tra9] 0 p]haps n s dynamic an individual1 b he knew j z cle>ly :at 8 plans 7 = ! *ur* t 0 z yet unborn4 ,! *ur*1 :i* is 8 body--! ,body ( ,*ri/6 ,! ,*ur* :i* is1 ?r\gh ! indwell+ ,*ri/1 ! light ( ! _w6 ,! ,*ur*1 :]e ea* memb] is 9 vital contact ) ! ,head1 & s1 necess>ily1 is 9 vital contact ) e o!r memb]6 ,! ,*ur*1 ea* memb] ( :i* is indwelt by ! ,holy ,_s1 & ea* memb] ( :i* feels 8 responsibility to live & witness = ! ,"o :o means all 9 all to him6 ,! *ur* ,mr4 ,tra9] want$ to plant 0 a *ur* :i* 0 all ?is--a *ur* :i* 0 a liv+ plant1 ) its roots go+ d[n into ,god2 a *ur* :i* did n look to ! mission>y1 or any o!r man1 = its ne$s1 b :i* 0 c5t]$ ^u ,*ri/2 a *ur* :i* w\ld be giv5 gifts by ! ,holy ,_s1 & w\ld be able to use ^? gifts to ! edify+ ( itself1 & ! br++ ( s\ls into ! k+dom4 ,mr4 ,tra9]1 l ,mr4 ,beav]1 w5t to ! c5tral city ( 8 area & locat$ on a ma9 /reet4 ,8 comp\nd 0 a t9y r5t$ h\se1 ) a pocket-h&k]*ief-size c\rty>d4 ,he did no build+ at all1 & 8 few rooms 7 sp>sely furni%$4 ,books 7 ! only ?+s he seem$ to own4 ,!re 7 books ev]y:]e1 said 8 call]s1 b n mu* else--"s p]fectly ord9>y furniture1 & t 0 all4 ,he _h no /reet *apel1 & no paid work]s br\ght 9 f ! outside2 b day by day he set a table & a few /ools 9 8 gateway1 cov]$ ! table ) attractive ,gospel lit]ature pr9t$ 9 ! language ( ! p1 & !re he sat & read4 ,pass]sby /opp$ to exam9e 8 books4 ,"o & all receiv$ an attractive ,gospel tract1 & _h ! message expla9$ 9 simple language z long z !y c>$ to li/54 ,"s b\ght ,gospels & o!r booklets4 ,a few got into ! habit ( dropp+ by e ev5+1 :5 "w 0 done2 & ,mr4 ,tra9] taught !m to s+ ,gospel songs & *oruses1 & read ! ,^w ) !m4 ,at o!r times he w5t f %op to %op1 giv+ out tracts1 & invit+ p to call :5 !y _h "t4 ,! comp\nd ( ,mr4 ,tra9] 0 t9y1 comp>$ ) t ( ,mr4 ,beav]4 ,he _h no s*ool1 & no *ur* build+4 ,he did n ev5 hold *ur* s]vices at fir/--:o 0 !re to come8 ,n ano!r ,*ri/ian 9 all t area4 ,he did n attract huge cr[ds4 ,he did n sp5d l>ge sums ( money1 nor employ l>ge numb]s ( p4 ,p did n come to him = f9ancial assi/ance--:at w\ld be ! use1 :5 he did n seem to h any m money ?an anyone else8 ,b he attract$ a few1 a few ^: he>t ! ,"l op5$1 & day by day he taught !m m ab\t ! ,savi\r4 ,x 0 a full ye> be=e he _h a baptismal s]vice4 ,! numb]s baptiz$ 7 f> small] ?an ^? baptiz$ by ,mr4 ,beav]1 b ! joy 9 8 he>t 0 j z real4 ,ev5 be=e ^! conv]ts 7 baptiz$1 ,mr4 ,tra9] />t$ tea*+ !m ab\t ! ,*ur*4 ,he taught !m t !y 7 indwelt by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,he l$ !m daily to ! ,?rone ( ,grace1 & f ! beg9n+ !y le>n$ to pray4 ,he enc\rag$ 9 !m ! desire to w9 o!rs ( _! own h\seholds & _! fri5ds4 ,he enc\rag$ !m to witness1 bo? 9 _! own gr\p1 & to ^? :o did n "k ,*ri/4 ,he enc\rag$ !m to br+ o!rs to ! little ev5+ ga!r+1 & !n to te/ify 9 front ( ^! :om !y _h br\ght4 ,he did n make too _m concrete sugge/ions1 b pray$1 & wait$ = ! ,holy ,_s to sugge/ ways & means ( witness+ to !m4 ,soon he 0 invit$ to _! homes to talk to o!rs 9 _! families ab\t ! ,"l4 ,he always made su* occasions an opportunity = ! "o :o invit$ him !re to speak1 ask+ = t "o's p]sonal te/imony1 z well z speak+ himself4 ,sometimes o!rs ( ! gr\p w5t along1 & !y too _h a *ance to te/ify4 ,!n x came ab\t q naturally t ! little in=mal ev5+ meet+ 0 held 9 ! diff]5t homes1 r ?an always 9 t ( ,mr4 ,tra9]4 ,soon diff]5t ones 7 tak+ turns lead+1 ) spontane\s te/imonies1 or %>+ ( wond]ful ?\ghts f ! ,^w t came to !m 9 _! own private devotions4 ,!y w\ld tell ab\t opportunities !y _h to witness = ! ,"l1 & !re w\ld be pray] all ar\nd = ! reque/s br\ght be=e ! gr\p4 ,soon o!r s\ls 7 com+ to ! ,savi\r1 n because ( ! direct ef=ts ( ! mission>y1 b r ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ^! "y ,*ri/ians4 ,t1 felt ,mr4 ,tra9]1 0 ! greate/ triumph ( all6 ,al?\gh he 0 eag] to />t /reet meet+s1 ,mr4 ,tra9] did n want ?is to be 8 own p]sonal ef=t1 b r a *ur* ef=t4 ,s he re/ra9$ himself & said no?+1 b pray$ con/antly ab\t ! matt]4 ,:at 0 8 joy :5 "o day "o ( !m ask$1 ,c\ldn't we h a meet+ some:]e :]e m p w\ld come1 & we c\ld prea* ! ,gospel to !m8 ,:5 no "o seem$ to be able to ?9k ( a build+ bo? suitable & available1 he p]mitt$ himself to make a sugge/ion ab\t op5-air meet+s he _h att5d$4 ,nev] hav+ he>d ( su* a ?+1 "s 7 d\btful1 o!rs amaz$4 ,he answ]$ que/ions ab\t h[ su* meet+s 7 run1 b made no recomm5dation4 ,he he>d no m ab\t ! subject = a week or two1 & !n sudd5ly ! :ole gr\p 7:o _h be5 consult+ toge!r1 x seem$7 came to him1 eag] to h an op5-air meet+1 ) 8 assi/ance4 ,c>eful prep>ations 7 made1 musical in/rum5ts "s ( !m _h 7 requisition$1 & ! fir/ /reet meet+ 0 held4 ,al?\gh no actual decisions = ,*ri/ 7 made1 a good cr[d li/5$1 & ! ,*ri/ians 7 s pleas$ t f t day ! op5-air meet+ became a regul> ?+4 ,try+ to witness or br+ a %ort ,gospel message 9 ^! meet+s br\ght home to ! "y ,*ri/ians _! ne$ = m ,bible /udy1 s a regul> ,bible /udy class 0 in/itut$ two nights a week1 in/ead ( ! usual meet+ = te/imony & pray]4 ,at fir/ !y conc5trat$ on help+ ! speak]s prep>e _! messages = ! next /reet meet+4 ,lat] !y *ose a ,book ( ! ,bible1 or a c]ta9 topic1 & ask$ ,mr4 ,tra9] to lead !m 9 _! /udy4 ,notebooks 7 fill$1 & practical me?ods ( ,bible /udy became famili> processes1 b mo/ ( all !y le>n$ to look to ! ,holy ,_s to take ! ,^w giv5 by ,8 own inspiration & int]pret x to _! he>ts4 ,:5 ! v fir/ ones came to ! ,"l1 ,mr4 ,tra9] _h sugge/$ t !y meet on ! ,"l's ,day4 ,he _h usually tak5 *>ge ( t s]vice himself4 ,by ! "t !re 7 a doz5 or s baptiz$ ,*ri/ians1 he enc\rag$ !m to feel t !y1 l ! ,j]usalem *ur* 9 ,acts #f1 %\ld *oose deacons4 ,! gr\p sp5t mu* "t 9 pray]1 look+ to ! ,"l = ,8 guidance1 & :5 ! deacons 7 actually *os51 all felt t !y 7 n j _! own *oice1 b m5 *os5 by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,aft] !y 7 *os51 he turn$ ov] all ! s]vices to !m1 & sugge/$ t !y take turns 9 lead+ ! ,sunday morn+ s]vice1 & also speak+ at t s]vice4 ,he w\ld be glad to take 8 turn ) ! o!rs4 ,& s x 0 c>ri$ out4 ,all ?is "t !y _h be5 meet+ 9 ! v>i\s homes4 ,! inconv5i5ce ( unsuitable rooms & nev] hav+ en\gh b5*es _h be5 felt = "s "t1 s :5 ! deacons took ov] !y decid$ t some?+ mu/ be done ab\t x4 ,didn't o!r places h *ur* build+s8 ,:y c\ldn't !y8 ,"s ( ! gr\p _h ! idea t !re 0 "s k9d ( a mission or *ur* some:]e t provid$ money = su* ?+s1 s (f !y w5t to inquire ( ! mission>y4 ,he expla9$ to !m cle>ly t !re 7 mission bo>ds t provid$ funds1 9 :ole or "p1 = *ur* build+s 9 _m places2 b t ?is did n seem to be ! ,new ,te/am5t way1 nor 0 x ! way to build a /rong local *ur*4 ,x w\ld be f> bett]1 he said1 to meet 9 a %anty put up by y\rselves1 ?an 9 a beautiful build+ t co/ y no?+4 ,!y _h sev]al long talks on ! subject1 & soon all ! ,*ri/ians 7 deeply conc]n$4 ,x seem$ impossible to out-argue ,mr4 ,tra9]4 ,at ! same "t x seem$ ev5 m impossible to d :at he ?\ght !y ought to d--contribute en\gh money to build _! own *ur* build+6 ,only twelve or fifte5 baptiz$ ,*ri/ians1 & sev]al ( !m wom5 or "y p f homes :]e ! head ( ! h\se did n believe--:at c\ld !y d8 ,mr4 ,tra9] w\ld only c\nsel !m to pray4 ,& pray !y did--!re seem$ to be no?+ else !y c\ld d4 ,f9ally ! deacons made a special (f]+ box = gifts = ! new *ur* build+1 & ! money began to come 94 ,! gifts 7 m ?an !y expect$2 & yet !y 7 b a drop 9 ! bucket comp>$ ) :at 0 ne$$4 ,"t pass$1 & ! fund sl[ly grew4 ,sugge/ions ( *ur* baza>s & fun fairs 7 made sev]al times 7:]ev] _h !y he>d ( su* ?+s874 ,mr4 ,tra9] c\nsel$ aga9/ !m1 b did n feel t he _h ! au?ority to =bid4 ,aft] all1 ! *ur* 0 /&+ on its own feet1 & x /ood or fell to ,*ri/ alone6 ,b he sp5t mu* "t 9 pray]1 & none ( ^! sugge/ions 0 put into effect4 ,"o ,sunday an electrify+ ann\ncem5t 0 made4 ,a weal?y bus9essman 9 ! city 0 (f]+ !m a suitable piece ( prop]ty = _! build+ z an outright gift6 ,! ,*ri/ians r$\bl$ _! ef=ts 9 giv+1 & t mon? !y receiv$ t5 times z mu* z !y _h receiv$ 9 any "o mon? be=e4 ,a *ur* 9 a city n too f> away he>d ( _! ef=ts1 & s5t a contribution4 ,*ur* memb]%ip 0 gr[+1 & all ! new believ]s became int]e/$ 9 giv+4 ,!n two ( ! deacons made a proposal3 ,:y c't we d mo/ ( ! "w on ! build+ ourselves8 ,t w make x mu* less exp5sive6 ,! plans ne$$ c>eful work+ out1 b assi/ance 0 giv5 by someone's neighbor1 :o 0 a build]1 & f9ally ! "w />t$4 ,_m ( !m put 9 long h\rs ( back-break+ labor aft] _! regul> "w = ! day _h be5 complet$4 ,difficulties appe>$1 b pray] & p]sev]ance prevail$4 ,aft] ! build+ 0 />t$1 _m m gifts came 92 & great 0 ! rejoic+ :5 ! simple little *apel 0 at la/ f9i%$1 & us$ = its fir/ ,sunday morn+ s]vice6 ,?rongs ( int]e/$ neighbors & fri5ds turn$ up = ! meet+1 & sev]al ( ! deacons took turns at prea*+4 ,a gue/ speak] _h also be5 invit$1 ! pa/or ( ! *ur* t _h s5t an unsolicit$ (f]+ to help ) ! build+4 ,! meet+ w5t on = m ?an two h\rs1 b ev]yone 0 happy1 & aga9 & aga9 praises asc5d$ to ,god = _! own *ur* build+6 99 99 99 99 99 ,a c\ple ( ye>s pass$4 ,! "w ( ,mr4 ,beav] & ,mr4 ,tra9] cont9u$ z begun4 ,!n sudd5ly ! c\ntry 0 ?reat5$ by w>4 ,worse /ill1 ! mission>ies 7 label$ z enemy nationals4 ,a g5]al evacuation took place4 ,bo? ,mr4 ,beav] & ,mr4 ,tra9] 7 due = furl\ghs2 & ev5 if !y _h n be51 rema9+ on ! field c\ld only br+ h>m to ! ,*ri/ians4 ,bo? ( !m ga!r$ up a few ?+s & dep>t$1 escap+ f ! c\ntry j 9 "t4 ,if !y _h rema9$ a few days long]1 !y w\ld h f\nd !mselves 9 conc5tration camps4 ,:5 !y arriv$ at home1 ea* _h a ?rill+ tale to tell ( h[ ,god _h work$ 9 sav+ s\ls & build+ up ,8 ,*ur*1 & also ( p]sonal deliv]ance 9 "t ( dang]4 ,at ! end ( e message !y gave came ^! words3 ,pray = ! ,*ri/ians !re4 ,because ( ! w>1 !re is no way ( gett+ news f !m1 & we h he>d no?+ s9ce we left4 ,pray t !y may be kept true1 & t 9 spite ( w> & di/ress1 ! *ur*es may gr[ & exp&1 & t _m m s\ls may be br\ght to ,*ri/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! w> 0 ov]4 ,fri5dly relations betwe5 c\ntries 7 aga9 e/abli%$4 ,bo? mission>ies _h _h pr(itable furl\ghs3 "t = re/ & spiritual refre%m5t1 & _m opportunities to make kn[n ! ne$s1 ! difficulties1 & ! triumphs ( ! mission field4 ,!n--some?+ happ5$4 ,bo? m5 fully expect$ to get back to _! orig9al fields ( "w1 to see aga9 ^? de> ,*ri/ians1 _! sons & daught]s 9 ! ,"l--b nei!r did4 ,ano!r call came to ea*1 & nei!r c\ld return to 8 =m] field4 ,o!rs w5t in/ead--o!rs :o knew little ab\t ! hi/ory ( ! /ations1 or :at "w _h be5 done !re4 ,:at did ^! m5 f9d 9 ^! two fields8 ,i ?9k y c guess6 ,mr4 ,beav]'s /ation _h always be5 suppli$ ) pl5ty ( money f abroad4 ,by becom+ a ,*ri/ian a man c\ld obta9 a c]ta9 am\nt ( relief money1 p]haps a job1 or free s*ool+ = 8 *ildr54 ,_m _h le>n$ ! language ( ,zion & _h be5 tak5 into ! *ur* :o _h nev] _h a *ange ( he>t4 ,:5 w> broke out & ! mission>y left1 ! jobs 7 f9i%$1 & ! s*ool clos$ d[n4 ,!re 0 no "o to pay ! evangeli/s1 & !y gradually drift$ away to o!r places or into secul> jobs4 ,! deacons & eld]s _h be5 accu/om$ to tak+ ord]s f ,mr4 ,beav] & _h _h no real exp]i5ce 9 look+ aft] ?+s !mselves4 ,ev5 "s ( ^? lead]s 7 ( ! gr\p t _h jo9$ ! *ur*1 n because !y _h really rep5t$ & turn$ to ,*ri/1 b = ! mat]ial b5efits !y c\ld get4 ,z soon z ,mr4 ,beav] left1 !y qu>rel$ among !mselves z to :i* "o w\ld take 8 place & be ! big *ief4 ,!re 0 no "o capable ( tak+ s]vices1 because su* ?+s _h always be5 9 ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,beav] & 8 paid work]s1 :o n[ 7 gone4 ,none ( ! eld]s or deacons _h ev] prea*$ a s]mon 9 8 life4 ,"s tri$1 b _! ef=ts did n draw ! cr[ds1 & att5dance soon dw9dl$ to almo/ no?+4 ,!n qu>rels ab\t ! prop]ty began4 ,true1 x belong$ n to !m1 b to ! mission bo>d2 b surely x 0 up to ! *ur* to look aft] x :ile ! mission>y 0 gone6 ,sev]al s-call$ ,*ri/ian families mov$ into ! empty build+s1 ) or )\t ! agreem5t ( ! deacons & eld]s2 b !n1 ?\ght !y1 ! build+s %\ld be occupi$1 & ( c\rse ^! p w pay u r5t6 7,!y nev] did47 ,*ur* s]vices gradually ceas$4 ,a few fai?ful ,*ri/ians rema9$ true to ! ,"l1 & met 9 a home = occasional s]vices2 b s9ce none _h be5 tra9$ to lead meet+s1 all !y c\ld d 0 s+1 read ! ,bible1 & pray4 ,b :at _h happ5$ at ! o!r /ation8 ,!re ! case 0 f> diff]5t4 ,!y _h gone ?r\gh ! sorr[s ( w>1 b !y _h done s ) ! ,"l at _! side4 ,cont9u+ ! "w ( ! *ur* 0 no problem--!y _h be5 do+ x !mselves all along4 ,money 0 h>d to get1 & _m "y m5 _h to g to w>2 b ! he>ts ( ! p 7 op5 z nev] be=e1 & !y _h baptisms once & aga94 ,!y miss$ ,mr4 ,tra9] v mu*2 b !y 7 driv5 m ?an ev] to ! ,"l1 & f\nd ,him suffici5t = _! e ne$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is easy to say t "o man 0 "r & ! o!r 0 wrong4 ,b h[ _m ( u w\ld n h foll[$ 9 ! foot/eps ( ,mr4 ,beav] if we _h n be5 w>n$8 ,& h[ _m ( u mission>ies today1 ev5 ?\gh w>n$1 are n /ill 9 dang] ( mak+ ourselves ! little c5t] ar\nd :i* ! mission /ation revolves8 ,x's all v well to say t ! ,*ri/ians %\ld take ! responsibility f ! v beg9n+1 we ?9k2 b "h x is impossible4 ,^! p are too poor6 ,& !y are too ignorant6 ,no1 !y c]ta9ly w\ld d ev]y?+ wrong if ,i let !m take ! lead6 ,& s we g on tell+ ev]yone :at he ought to d1 & see+ t he does x2 & 9 ! eyes ( ! "y believ]s ! ,*ri/ian life becomes simply a matt] ( do+ :at ! mission>y says4 ,t is n ! way t ,paul built *ur*es4 ,great & dynamic "* t he 01 he s taught & l$ 8 gr\ps ( "y ,*ri/ians t :5 aft] a few mon?s or a ye> or two he left !m !y 7 able to c>ry on by !mselves1 & ev5 to gr[4 ,he did n put up *ur* build+s = !m1 nor s*ools1 nor give !m grants4 ,he br\ght !m to ! place :]e !y c\ld function z liv+ *ur*es1 9 direct union ) ! ,head1 & n c5t]$ ^u himself4 ,8 ef=ts 7 direct$ to build+ up *ur*es t w\ld be able to /& alone1 because !y /ood 9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,"o :o upheld ,paul4 ,:y is x s easy = u mission>ies to ?9k t we "k h[ to d ! "w ( ! ,"l bett] ?an any mission field conv]t1 especially if t "o has be5 l$ to ! ,"l by u8 ,do+ ! ,"l's "w is n fundam5tally a matt] ( k1 tra9+1 or ev5 exp]i5ce4 ,x may be true t ,i h _h ye>s ( ,bible tra9+1 & ! little old woman ) :om ,i am go+ out visit+ has nev] be5 to any sort ( s*ool a day 9 h] life2 t ,i h travel$ ar\nd ! _w1 & %e has nev] be5 ?irty miles f ! place :]e %e 0 born2 t ,i h he>d ! ,gospel & /udi$ ! ,bible all my life1 & %e has kn[n x = only a few %ort ye>s4 ,i 0 born aga9 tw5ty-five or ?irty ye>s ago2 %e has be5 ! ,"l's own = ?ree or f\r ye>s4 ,suppose we g to call on someone :o is ill or 9 tr\ble4 ,i get out a po/]1 & c>efully expla9 ! ,gospel4 ,! woman we are visit+ li/5s to me ) h] m\? op52 & aft] tw5ty m9utes ( z cle> & simple prea*+ z ,i am capable (1 :5 ,i am j gett+ to my climax1 %e lays h] h& on my sleeve & asks e>ne/ly1 ,did y make ?is dress y\rself8 ,my he>t s9ks to my boots4 ,is t :at %e has be5 ?9k+ ab\t all ?is "t8 ,is t :y %e fix$ h] eyes on me s int5tly8 ,:at's ! use anyway8 ,!n ! old lady :o is ) me />ts 94 ,%e c't ev5 tell cle>ly ! b>e outl9es ( ! life ( our ,savi\r2 b %e turns to ! woman1 "o ^: life & ?\ghts %e kn[s 7wasn't %e j l h] be=e %e 0 sav$871 & says1 ,look at me6 ,i us$ to h ?is tr\ble & t tr\ble & ! o!r tr\ble1 & !n ,i came to ,jesus1 & ask$ ,him to =give my s9s4 ,he did x & took all my tr\bles away1 & gave me peace & joy 9 my he>t z ,i nev] dream$ (4 ,come to ,him & y c h x too6 ,:5 ! "o on :om we are call+ says sudd5ly1 ,i'm go+ to believe too1 x is f> m likely to be ! result ( my companion's te/imony ?an ( my f9e ,gospel message6 ,are y a mission>y volunte]8 ,:5 y get to ! mission field1 rememb] t a simple1 e>ne/ te/imony f "o :o is j l we are w usually br+ f> m 9 ! way ( results ?an y\r own be/ ef=ts4 ,don't ?9k t ! mission>y is ! only "o :o c br+ s\ls to ! ,"l4 ,! "o :o has j be5 sav$ may easily become a m effective witness ?an y y\rself4 ,no matt] h[ un$ucat$ & degrad$ ! gr\p1 !re are always 9 x "o or m :o are lead]s4 ,no matt] h[ poor & ignorant he is1 ! "o :o has be5 truly sav$1 & kn[s t he is sav$1 is always capable ( witness+ to o!rs ( 8 own gr\p4 ,no matt] h[ poor a little gr\p ( ,*ri/ians is1 if !y cont9ue 9 pray] & pati5t ef=t !y w surely be able to provide = !mselves a meet+ h\se t is z good z _! own homes1 or a little bett]4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,god is n dep5d5t ^u ,go?ic ar*es & /a9$ glass w9d[s1 ^u m9i/]s 9 ,g5eva g[ns & ^u rob$ *oirs4 ,x is n dep5d5t ^u mat]ial res\rces1 or ?is _w's le>n+4 ,none ( ^! ?+s are ess5tials4 ,! only ?+s t are ess5tials to ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ are f\nd 9 ,*ri/ & 9 ! p5it5t & =giv5 s\l1 no matt] :at 8 race or culture or economic /atus4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ c function on any level at :i* m5 = :om ,*ri/ di$ are liv+4 ,x is v easy = ! mission>y to become a little pope4 ,god =bid t we %\ld d ?is6 ,god =bid t we %\ld consid] ourselves ! exclusive *annels = br++ ,god's grace to ne$y s\ls1 or ! only ones capable ( he>+ ,god's voice6 ,god =bid t we %\ld =get t e believ]1 z soon z he is born aga91 is indwelt by ! ,holy ,_s6 ,& may ,god op5 our eyes to ways & means ( do+ :at is p]haps ! greate/ task ( ! mission>y1 ! task ( br++ ! "y *ur* to ! place :]e x c get along )\t u1 ! task ( work+ ourselves out ( a job6 ,,*apt] #ab ,he ,_h ,no ,rights ,he _h no rights3 ,no "r to a s(t b$1 & a well-laid table2 ,no "r to a home ( ,8 own1 a place :]e ,8 own pleasure might be s\ght2 ,no "r to *oose pleasant1 cong5ial companions1 ^? :o c\ld und]/& ,him & sympa?ize ) ,him2 ,no "r to %r9k away f fil? & s91 to pull ,8 g>m5ts clos] ar\nd ,him & turn aside to walk 9 clean] pa?s2 ,no "r to be und]/ood & appreciat$2 no1 n by ^? ^u :om ,he _h p\r$ out a d\ble portion ( ,8 love2 ,no "r ev5 nev] to be =sak5 by ,8 ,fa!r1 ! ,"o :o meant m ?an all to ,him4 ,8 only "r 0 sil5tly to endure %ame1 spitt+1 bl[s2 to take ,8 place z a s9n] at ! dock2 to be> my s9s 9 angui% on ! cross4 ,he _h no rights4 ,& ,i8 ,a "r to ! com=ts ( life8 ,no1 b a "r to ! love ( ,god = my pill[4 ,a "r to physical safety8 ,no1 b a "r to ! security ( be+ 9 ,8 w4 ,a "r to love & sympa?y f ^? ar\nd me8 ,no1 b a "r to ! fri5d%ip ( ! ,"o :o und]/&s me bett] ?an ,i d myself4 ,a "r to be a lead] among m58 ,no1 b ! "r to be l$ by ! ,"o to :om ,i h giv5 my all1 l$ z is a little *ild1 ) its h& 9 ! h& ( its fa!r4 ,a "r to a home1 & de> ones8 ,no1 n necess>ily2 b a "r to dwell 9 ! he>t ( ,god4 ,a "r to myself8 ,no1 b1 oh1 ,i h a "r to ,*ri/4 ,all t ,he takes ,i w give2 ,all t ,he gives w ,i take2 ,he1 my only "r6 ,he1 ! "o "r be=e :i* all o!r rights fade into no?+ness4 ,i h full "r to ,him2 ,oh1 may ,he h full "r to me6 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote #a3 ,?is ^w is n us$ 9 any disp>ag+ s5se1 b simply mean+ orig9at+ 9 a giv5 place4 ,footnote #b3 ,colloquial ,*9ese t]m = a bride4 ,footnote #c3 ,b\nd small 9 *ildhood4 ,footnote #d3 ,adapt$ f ,! ,"l ,/ood by ,me 7,philadelphia3 ,*9a ,inl& ,mission1 n4d471 pp4 #fg-ge 7out ( pr9t74 ,footnote #e3 ,cf4 *4 #h4 ,footnote #f3 ,g5]al ,director ( ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission at t "t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,title ,page3 ,! title & au?or h be5 *ang$ f l[] case to title case4 ,page #de3 ,typo correct$3 vi/ior to visitor4 ,page #aje3 ,typo correct$3 g>dn] to g>d5]4 ,page #aai3 ,typo correct$3 happ5d to happ5$4