CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL

G.P.O. Box 2946

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936 tO*T'
Tel. 783-2200 \ A
Richard D. York, Director , Adelaide Kuidlan, Principal
March 25,1977
Dear Christian Friends,
Greetings from Puerto Rico. Since we last wrote you all have
suffered through one of the worst winters in the history of the
United States and we pray that you were able to overcome the hardships.
We did not suffer here from the cold except that the prices of the
fresh vegtables and fruits that are imported from the U.S. went up
considerably .i-
Suzanne and I are fine and we have a lot of exciting news to
share this month. We are very happy to say that the Iglesia de Cristo
is growing and-that there were over 90 people present on one of the
recent Sunday ^lornings. We are seeing that the Puerto Ricans are taking
a more active part in the organization of the work and we pray that
some day we will be able to turn over all the work to the native
people here. One of the original members,Adelaide Kuidlan, has been
praying and working with her husband,Mario, that he might become a
Christian. Mario has been attending for many years and recently decided
to be baptized. We all were thrilled and consider it a great victory
for the Lord.
For all of you who are going to the North American Christian
Convention,please look for our booth. It is the Puerto Rico Christian
Mission booth and tells of the work going on here at the school and
the church. We are also sending a team of young people to compete in
the Bible Bowl contest. As far as I know, this is the first time
that a team is entered from outside the U.S. One of the teachers here,
Wanda Leighty.is the coach,and the kids have been working hard all
year long to get ready. We are sure that it will be a real thrill for
them no matter how they do in the contest.
We are also working on the schedule for the summer activities. We
have two weeks of VBS in Spanish at the church and also two weeks of
camp for the churches on the island. We will be having five or six
_^iJ^terns from different Bible Colleges who will be here as summer helpers.
Suzanne and I are planning a trip to the states in November. We are
planning to speak to our supporting churches and to also contact new
churches for further support. We plan on being there until after
Christmas. If any of you want us to speak at your church,please let
me know soon so that we can include your church in our schedule. We have
already received many offers to speak and we want to speak as often
as possible.
On of the latest events is that I am a student again.I am working
on a Masters Degree in Bilingual Education at an extension of the
University of Hartford,Conn. The class is on Saturday which means that
my spare time is limited. Please pray for me as I take this class that
the Lord will use me to witness and as to learn.
We would love to hear from you and writing a short note does not
take too long. Please continue to pray for us and the work here that
it might always give praise and glory to God.
In Christ.
Oa^