Serving the Independent Christian Churches Since lOoO

Western Mexico Christian Mission

M N. VHIarrMJ Sl

(MMiting Addr0st}

Director

HERMOSILLO, SONORA. MEXICO

APARTADO POSTAL NO. 350

Or. Qrald D. Bowlin

Naiiva ChurchM - Evangelism

Telephone
Co'Direclor

Mrs. Geneva S. Bowlin

Bible Schools Benevolence

Sept. 26, 1979

Horizona

P. 0. Box 177

Kempton, IN 46049

E.U.A,

Dear Friends in Christ:

We are sorry to hear you folks are passing through a financial crises, though I
suppose it is to be expected as those of us on the field are also experiencing a
reduction in income# Well at least Gerry and I can send our annual subscriptionr-
his birthday is Sept. 5*

Will add $2.00 which I believe is the price of the Missionary Address booklet.
Then a belated "than you" to "Horizons" for the publishing, and to all who
prayed for Gerry in I978 in his aljnost year long bout with t^hoid fever. Thank

God his tests continue to be completely negative.

And now a new request for prayer for Gerry: On Thursday, Sept. 13, he fell
from a ladder while trimming trees in our back yard and broke both bones just above
the ankle in his right leg. Alocal osrbhepedic Surgeon operated Saturday morning
ept, 15 placing the brken smaller bcne in its proper place, and inserting a screw
to hold the two pieces of the tibia in place. Hopefully the first cast will be
taken off in '3 to 4 weeks, the screw removed and another cast put on the leg.

Ri^it now Gerry is back home, but flat en his back in bed. The Surgeon
promised him he could be up on ciutches in a few weeks, BUT the cast must stay on

three months. Then rehabilitation - learning to walk again - will take another
three months, more or less.

We believe God can cause Gerry's leg

S^geon predicts. Won't you join us in
$621.50 hospital bill and the $1,026.50
posb-world war II missionaries, we have

bones to heal even more rapidly than the

prayer? Also for funds to cover the

orfchepedic surgeon's bill. (Like most
no medical-hospital insurance.)

God bless you. Keep up the good work and may otu* Heavenly Father supply your
every need according to His riches in Glory.
Sincerly,
>1.6

Mrs. Geneva S. Bowlin

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^S-miaxreal St.
Gerald D, Bowl^

(Mailing Address)

Apartado Postal No. 350

Telphia^30.19

HERMOSILLO, SONORA, MEXICO

Genoveva (Veva)

Mrs, Genflrva S B-^Tti-in

Elizabeth (B^cl^)

f><:r

Nov. 1979

Dear Friends in Christ:

FXMSE - mNEED FINANCIAL HELP - Offerings are dovn s-. we just get a
check now _and then from our Forwarding AgentU
As you well know, the Bowlina do not yell "WOLP' unless there is a

real wolf - and there is one at our doorI Ne are behind in everything - and to
make conditions more serious, Gerry fell from a ladder while trinuning trees in '

oh
oh back yard and broke both bones in his right leg at the ankle.
He has been
..'n a caot since the operation on Sept. 15, and will be in a cast until about
"
hristmas. Then the Doctor scys it will take at least three months for him to
regain ccmplete use of his leg.

Gerry does some office work v/ith a typewriter on a tray across his

legs and makes use of the long cord on the telephone. (He has to keep his leg
elevated most of the time.) ^

worry over financial problems is not haloing-^

him recover.

The hospital and Doctors bills were $1^64S.OO, about half has been

paid by friends,who have known of the accident. (Ue do not have hospitalmedical insurance.)

Please won't you send an offering today to our Forwarding Agent:

Pomerado Christian Church
Attn: Lucille Rosfeld
P. 0. Box

421

ESCaJDIDO, CA

92025

Please pray for Gerry - that he may recover completely frcmi his
broken leg.

Pray for Becky and Veva as they continue to witness to their friends
and classmates in.college.

Pray for the Churches and Ministers here in Western Mexico.

Pray for me as I do i.iy best to care for my family and the Mission
work too.

Thank you and God Bless you,

G^eva S. Bowlin

KERRY

CHRISTMAS

AND

A HAPPY' NEW

YEAR

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PEOPLE NEWS

PRAYER LIST

November 18, 1979

THE PEOPLE CAME
B.S,
112
THE PEOPLE GAVE B.S.
.=
DES

$28.80

OUR KNOWN ILL

M.W.
136

E.W.
170
G.O.

'^$242.16

T.O.

$1098.16

$1369.50

SUNDAY DEVOTIONS & CLEAN-UP

Devotions..

Keith D. Sink

Cfean-Up November 24.....

December

M/M Tom Dickey

I.......

J.R. Bali

Chet & Pauline Berry

Elmer Turner
Patti Branscum

Inez Francis
Darlene Johnston
Willie Garrett
Wm. Tralse
Jona Brubaker

Reg Lenhart
AlIce Moore

Carrie Taylor
Lawrence Bonds

Nova Bllllngton
Ruth Smiley

Maxine Applebury

SHUT-INS
Estle Abbott

Bert Plerson

Lena Cantleberry

Floy Stockton

Pearl Lewis

Emma Welch
Cella Richards

Maggie Moore
FAKS & FOKS

Our sympathy to Ray Hitchcock In the passing

of his good wife. Otto Mae.

MISSION MOMENTS

Barbara Schadick

The funeral was

held last Saturday morning...Our congratu

lations to Roy & Lois Reed In the celebration
of the Golden Wedding Anniversary...Thank you
to Marge Frost and to Mrs. Douglass for

NEWS /ROM WESTERN MEXICO

s. Geneva BowlIn,

th her husband and

e Lord as Missionaries '

keeping our Missionaries last week. We apprec- to western Mexico for more than 25 years.
latedthe speakers...G1I & ElIzabeth Rojas'
This fall Geneva wanted very much to go to
father, Mr. Rojas Is having surgery this
Austria to be with her daughter at the birth
morning(Monday). Please keep them In your
of her child and stay with her for a couple
prayers...Jack & 611 lie Kinlon are getting
of weeks. The daughter and her husband
famliv

themselves settled up In Sequel near to

Santa Cruz and will be looking for a church

are working as missionaries at the T.C.M. In

home...We had five of our charter members

to leave Mexico her husband Gerald fell

present Sunday night. Nova Bllllngton,

Gladys Sourbeer, June Gardner, Jim Stockton

He broke both bones near the ankle.

Austria.

Just a few days before Geneva was

from a ladder and Injured his leg seriously.

One bone

and Norma Swoboda...1n addltlonto Bruce

requlrecjL a screw to hold It together. When

Gushing, also present were Edna Gushing and son 1t.:Xs,;,healed the screw will have to be removed
Kevin Gushing...John & Lois Allen were also
An Li jeer formed where the splintered bone
_yJj51 tors, ^uaday as were-Mr.r-&-Mrs^^Scott.
had J^^jJured the-lag-on the TnsWe.The-casts4Jess Thoene also worshipped with us Sunday...
had to have an open place so the ulcer couId\
There was found a large box of TP In the
be cared for. Now he has his 5th cast

high school room that was looking for Its own

er. Hope you had fun girls. Heard some boys

and they hope his last one.

bragging that they found some In their front

yards. Also heard who had to clean It up....
Keith Sink and Doyle Branscum make good cut-ups
on the turkey...Thank you Shane-Spencer you

correspondance, paper work for the mission

He can't be up, but a very short time each

day on crutches^ but he still works on
and counclling from his bed.

Geneva says he Is a good patient, but very

did good...So did the ladles trio Sunday a.m.
demanding some times. She Is a registered
Jean Terry, Barbara Wilson and Sylvia Ramsdell. nurse, which helps.
...Thanks to Paul, Rusty, Chris, Rickl, Jeff,
She asks for prayers for his recovery and
Jason for helping to put away the chairs
that the funds will come In to pay the
Sunday night. Lisa, Mr. I^sper, Win Branscum,, mounting medical expenses.
Jack McNeill, Robbie Ball, Vernon and J.R.
The W.C.S.G. had sent a love offering to

ajso helped.

Nice to see Francis Benson

Saturday at the funeral service for Mrs.

Hitchcock.

Geneva for her trip to be with her daughter.

Since she couldn't go she returned the money..
The W.C.S.G. have decided that there Is no

more worthy cause that they can think of

than to help pay brother Bowl Ins medical
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

expenses so we have decided to send It back

Plan^ for the Christmas Festival are begin

-foT^that purpose.

ning to take shape and several of us are

really getting excited about this very special

(Christmas festival continued)
celebration scheduled for Sunday evening
These are Just a few of the many things that
December the 23rd. "The Birthday of our
I am thankful for. THANK YOU LORDI Have a
Christ." Thanksgiving Isn't even here yet, but Happy and Thankful Thanksgiving and MERRY
that's alright. I've discovered that In pre
CHRISTMAS to you all.
paring for Christmas and all that It means to

me spiritually. Thanksgiving Is more mean

ingful as well.

1 am so thankful that the Lord

With Christian love,

loved me and does love me enough that He would

come to earth Just to save me.

Jean T.

1 am thankful

for my family and my Church family.

Both

BASKETBALL TEAM

are very precious to me. - I am thankful that

Our basketball team has had It's first practice

He Is with me always to help me through those

rough spots that life brings. What would we
do with out Him? (cont.: ne>cf cotan) r

and will have It's second this Saturday, the*

24th at 6:00 p.m.