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LOWE HOTES from BEIA.ZIL Volume II, Mumber 1

Dear Partners with Christ;

Campinas, Sao Paulo

Calxa Postal 15 January 10, I969

to Serra Negra with one of her teachers and another student. I grudgingly got up a little early to see her off. I changed Marjorie Anne, fed her and played with her for thirty minutes# At nine o'clock the maid arrived.
As the maid came in the door, I went out. This was the loafer's

December l4th was an unusual day.

Barbara was going on a one-day trip

holiday. The first thing I did upon arriving uptovm was to hit my favofite coffee shop. As I drank a cup of coffee, I thought to myself that today seemed to bo an unusually slow Saturday morning. Ordinarily I hate to even
but today was going to be an off day for the merchants.

drive up town because of the traffic of shoppers. The Christmas rush was on,

had already learned the wisdom of going from store to store to price a
park and watch others go by.

Not liking to shop in crowded stores, I started on my happy way. I

particular item. Today I was looking for coffee serving sets for Christmas. I hit every likely store in town. By 11 o'clock I was ready to sit in the
After fifteen minutes of sitting, I strolled over to the newspaper

stand and bought Saturday's paper. The headlines read, "Parliment has been recessed and guaranteed individual rights restricted." There had been a
coupI.

My heart beat faster as I sought to read the paper. The paper hinted that gasoline stations might be closed. I wondered if Barb would be stranded a couple hundred kilometers from home. I quickly took Inventory of possible
translators in case I became involved with some problem.
could think of was out of town#

Most everyone I

possible ramifications of political upheaval. What would this revolution

In those first few moments of anxiety my mind galloped over all the

we would have to go home? Would censorship mean that our publishing work would be closed down? As I struggled through the news articles I slowly realized that the new government was the same one as the old onethe
around me^business as usual.

mean to our work? Was the age of the missionary over? Would this mean that

military establishment. The only difference was that the junta was now more overt. I sighed with relief and did what all the Brazilians were doing
Yours In Christ,
Carol Louis Low^

P.S.The next one may be left wing; let us work for the night is coming 1

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liOWE NOTES FROM BRAZIL

Volume U, Number 2
Dear Partners with Christ:

Calxa Postal 15
Campinas, Sao Paulo April 11, I969

March 18th the Directory of the Association for Christian Literature met in Uberlandia to discuss and plan the future of our work. Three families .being ready to offer their services to ALPIC, the main topic was in regard to division of labors. Thomas Fife was appointed head of the editorial depart

ment with responsibility of planning, preparation of materials for publication,

and editing the same, Charles H. Kent was elected head of sales and promotion

with responsibility for promotion, sales, and distribution. I was elected head of the print shop x^ith responsibility for production of materials. IflJhile we were meeting planning a major thrust fon-iard in our attempts to produce and promote Christ-centered literature. Gospel Light of JBrasil was meeting to decide what it could do to solve its debt of $50,000. They decided to sell out to their printersBethany Felloi^ship,
Barbara and I are both enrolled in the second semester of language school.

Because of finances we had considered arranging another course for Barbara

that was more economical; but the head of the language school insisted that

since Barbara was here she ought to be taking the best course available. He said that he would rather see our bill go unpaid, than to have her drop out
because of finances.

own plan of payment. The real cost has already gone down 10^ since we have

He has arranged for us to pay our bill according to our

been here due to the devaluation of the cruzeiro in relation to the dollar.

We expect another drop of 6^all this while the price remains the same in
cruzeiros.

Well, it's been over a year since we arrived here. Some of you are wondering what we have accomplished. Perhaps you are wondering why, after all
this time, we are still not involved in the actual work of production.
to follow the present course of action,

Some

may even be thinking that they have sent the xwong person to do the job. I would like to relate for you some of the underlying factors that have led us

Brazil has the highest fatality rate (miv'ssionaries w^sh-out) of any fieldabout 50^. exception. The Christian church and church of Christ missionaries are no The number one contributing factor to the inability of American
On the surface Brazil seems to be a carbon copy of the United

missionaries to adjust to their new enviornment and job is that they are unable
to communicate.

States5 but the people have different values and different thought patterns. Some of these are diametrically opposed to the missionary's own. Adjustment
is impossible td.thout a good working knowledge of the language.

We have progressed enough in our language studies to "get along" as a

printer. We could go to work tomorrox-j and produce all kinds of materials, "Then why don't you?" you ask. Because to do so would insure us of not reach ing our goals# We cannot produce all the materials that are needed by doing all the work ourselves. The only x^ay we can hope to reach a measure of the
variety and volume of Christian literature needed is to hire, train, and

supervise a group of workers to do the job. Communication is the key factor. Communication is based on mutual understanding and a common vehicle of express
ion.
goal.

There are no shortcuts.

This is the first-term missionary's primary

goal tills year is to establish a sound basi^ bn~which to build comiHunication skills. We are seeking to understand and adjust to a new culture and thought processes. We are atteuqjting to establish a foundation on x^'hich to build a successful ministry. With your prayers, patience, and continued participation we will do the work for xirhich the Lord has called us. To the One that has called us and bestowed His marvelous grace, be honor and praise
forever.

Yours in Christ,
Carol Louis Lowe
APLIC-Association for

Christian Literature

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Volume H, Hvunber 3
Dear Partners with Christ:

Campinas, Sao Paulo

19^9

heret Actually these cool days and nights x<jould seem wonderful after the t3^ical Illinois winter. But a day in the lower 60*s seems cold to us now. At night we sometimes wish that we had a fireplace or room heater# We must confess though that it is more pleasant fighting the "cold" than fighting the
dust like we xd.ll be doing in Goiania.

Spring has sprung for you, but fall has fell for us. Brrr, it gets cold

We will be moving back to Goiania in Augustat the end of the school

. term. We had mid term exams this week; it won't be long until our year here will be over. We are indeed thankful for the opportunity we have had to study.

Your prayers and gifts havemade it possible for us to lay a foundation that is
the best attainablethank you.

Wonderful things are happening for the cause of Christ and his church all over Brazil. For example, I would like to tell you a little about some recent victories in central Goias that have been experienced by Dale McAfee. Dale is one of the missionaries working along the road between Brasilia and Belem. Ordinarily his range of ministry stretches almost 50G miles. Lately he has had to omit some of his regular trips to points furthest out because
of the illness of his newborn twins. After many prayers and visits to doctors

in Goiania it was deemed safe to take one of his long trips up north (they
last over a week)# He had received a letter stating that 12 were ready to make decisions for Christ. When he arrived at Shoe Creek, he preached and 19 people
made their commitment to Jesus Christ. Because of the witness of those who

were already Christians several families are convinced that they need something better than Spiritism. Others are ready to make a decision to be buried with our Lord in Christian baptism.

This next Thursday is a holiday. I'm going to Goiania hy car to meet with Charles and Tom (our co-workers) to discuss the upcoming directory meeting. Also, my car has to be licensed for the coming year. Our next directory meeting of APLIC is June 5th, another holiday, in Goiania. We have been preparing some
special material to be presented at this meeting#

did not receive it. A large amount of our mail never arrives (I would guess
Since the first of the year a number of letters with financial records have
been confiscated from a number of Americans.

Perhaps you wonder why we haven't answered your last letter.

We probably

about 10-20^). As far as I know we never lost a 1st class letter in all the time we were in Goiania, but things are different in the Sao Paulo area.
We have lost all of the financial

reports submitted by our FA since moving to Campinas.

Most of their letters

This makes it

to us have disappeared before we have a chance to see them.

very difficult to properly conduct our correspondance. Ralph and Linda, our FA's, are about to pull their hair outj mine is falling out. Seriousily, we do
ask that you take this matter Into consideration: make it a matter of prayer.

In Christ,
Carol Louis Lowe Association for Christian Literature

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IX3WE NOTES FROM BRAZIL Volume H, number ^

Campinasj Sao Paiilo

Calxa Postal 15 July, 1969

Dear Partners in Christs

The directors of the Association for Christian Literature met June 5th

in Goiania and voted unanimously to recommend to the general assemb]ly that the print shop and offices be moved to Belo Horizonte, KS.nas Gerais* Upon approval of said decision by the general assembly, we will be moving the shop at a date to be determined at our next directory meeting, August 15
It is difficult to list the reasons for movingone, two, three,...,
for the decision is based on a vast amount of cumulative factors. The

following are some of the factors that led to the decision to move. Cur present facilities are no longer adequate; expansion on the same location is not feasible* A move is necessary. Goiania does not provide

as good a market for the commercial use of our services as Belo (it is agreed by all the shop must be a financial asset). Belo has a commercial
artist and a CPA with distribution experience that want to work together

with APLIC in producing New Testament literature (these two fellows are part of an exodus movement of the non-instrumental brethren). In Belo w
can use our typesetting facilities commercially to meet the needs of the Bethany Fellowship Press. We can also farm out high quality offset

printing to the same company.

Operating expenses (real operating expenses)

will be lower, since we will be closer to the sources of supplyi but because w will have to pay rent, it will seem higher. Increased volume of business should quickly recoupe this. We will be in a location that Td.ll enable us to serve the needs of missionaries more efficiently.
Barbara has been out of school for over four weeks. She started on

this siege with a bladder infection that led to or accompanied hepatitis. She cannot sit up or get out of bed for at least two more weeks. The
earliest that she can return to school will be after the two week break in

JulyJuly 14th. The term ends the second week of August, She may be done for this term. The doctor is satisfied with her progress. He says that she is in good health, and that he expects a complete recovery. In the mean time, I am beginning to appreciate the work involved in being a mother
and housekeeper.

Pray especially these next few weeks for Barbara. let us hear from you I

Remember also

Association for Christian Literature. Remember us in your prayers, and

In Christ,
Carol Louis Lotire

Charles Kent, Tom Fife, and me, as we seek to guide the expansion of th

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LOWE NOTES FROM BRAZIL Volume II, Number 6
Dear Partners in Christt

Br<t>
Campinas, Sao Paulo Caixa Postal 15 October, 1969.

The move to Belo Horizonte is tabled until further notice due to a lack of general

support and agreement amongst the membership. Though we had the authorization of the directory to move the shop to Belo, it became apparent that the directory and

membership was not in favor of the move at the present time and circumstances.

For

this reason we have cancelled the move for further study and agreed to move back to
Goiania as soon as we can secure an apartment or house and terminate our present contract.-probably the first of December.

This in no way means that the future of APLIC is not bright. The limiting factor imposed on us by not moving to Belo at this time is a financial one. We will have to
have heavier subsidy in Goiania to operate at full capacity.

I think that Charles Kent, Thomas Fife and I (the three full time workers involved) have come to a good understanding of one another and how we are going to work together. We as yet have not developed the full confidence of the membership} but expect this to come as we domonstrate our ability to function even under conditions
that are less than ideal (Goiania as opposed to Belo).

The door is closed for APLIC to have any kind of dominance on the Bible school
literature market. We did not have what was needed to take advantage of the oppor-

tunity--namely money and personnel.

We need not let that paralize us: there are a

number of other great and effectual doors that are opening.

This next year the government is Starting a coordinated push to teach all the
adults that desire to learn how to read. More than 909^ of all liteBture being produced

is for people who are somewhat educated. The bulk of protestant Christianity falls in the near or completely illiterate class. I want to see us produce materials that can be used to help these people learn how to read and learn about Christ and his church. If we can produce the material geared to their level, it will be used. We cannot have an expanding witness that is strategic unless we have an increase in funds. We can have a witness to the masses for simple New Testament Christianity, but we cannot do so
without an increase in our own efforts and an increase in your prayerful financial support.

As one of our regular supporters I would like to ask you to pray with me that we might have the financial tools that we need to be strategic for Christ. I would like toask you to review your part in our partnership (as I am doing), and see if you can possibly raise your support. We need more mOney to be effective in "publishing Glad
Tidings." Wi 1l_y^ou.help_us_be strategic for Him?
Your witnesses to Brazil,
Carol and Barbara Lowe

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LOWE NOTES
FROM BRAZIL

TO OUR

PARTNERS

IN CHRIST

(Affiliated with APLIC-Association for Christian Literature)

Dear prayer partners.

This is on emergency. Bills are piling up. We need money to pay our bills. We owe $752.50 on our language school bill; $650 to repair our car, including changing melers; $135.00 to our personal bank account for loons mode to our mission account; and will need at the end of November an extra $300 to move. For this reason we are yelling . . .

HELP!
If all of our faithful readers that have $10.00 will send same to R. D. Baker, forwarding
agent, 5123 Delaware, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805, we can make it. Otherwise we will have to borrow money that is in our furlough fund. PLEASE SEND-

$10.00 TODAY
to

APLIC Lowe Fund

R. D. Baker, forwarding agent

5123 Delaware

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46805

Your witnesses to Brazil,

Carol and Barbara Lowe

P.S. Please designate HELP FUND.

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LOWE NOTES
FROM BRAZIL

TO OUR PARTNERS IN CHRIST

(Affiliated with APLIC-Association for Christian Literature)

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'For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called

Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The

Prince of Peace^^ Isaiah 9 :6 .

With thanksgiving in our hearts and praise on our lips we come to that season of the year in which we celebrate the coming of Our Lord. Barbara and I give thanks unto God and praise his holy name that you have made it possible for us to be witnesses of the ''^printed Word" Join with us in asking God to use our partnership this coming year to glorify his Son.
Your witnesses,

Carol and Barbara Lowe

P. S. Please note that we are located once again in Goiania.

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