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p. O. Box 49 Aparti, Cagayan, Philippines A-305
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The Lord's Reapers

January 4, 1974

Ohio 43028

Ozark Bible College

Joplin, Missouri
Greetings!

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also grateful for the gifts that come to us througi the Reapers>
and victory and crisis.

It*s great to be remembered by people like you in this ^^7* We're

That was a lovely, thoughtful Christmas card you sent us.

December was a wonderful and awful month of joy and tragedy

director and his wife from Puget Sound College of the Bible, which ar

The Traveling College, 11 students and their

The T. C. showed zest and Christ

rived December 2, brought great joy.

like enthusiasm in their studies of Philippine history, culture, and

churches, and to their participation in services at the Aparri Bible

over 1,000 Catholic young people and instructors.

Seminary, Aparri church, and at Lyceum College where th^witnessed to

Sid and I enjoyed having Lindi Jensen, Helene Collins, Mary Pruett, and Laurie Keene in our home, sitting up talking until past

mid-night many nights.

Such great fellowship! How hungry we get for it!

Ixtrs. Carol Silsby (wife of the director, Conley Silsby), whojs taught in
PSCB for many years, and Mrs. Azlyn Miller, who teaches English as a
second language.

I appreciated having two expert English teachers in my classes

Four young men were also a part of the T.C.: Ron Arney, Bill Watkins, Bob McKenzie, and Dean Summers. An engineer formerly with Boeing, Walt Prevost, and Joy Collins, mother of Helene and a fine
Christian worker*, completed the list of students.

On Saturday afternoon, December S, tragedy struck when a shark attacked Ron Arney as the four boys were swimming. Despite
the efforts of the other fellows, Ron died before he could be brought to shore. The waves were rough and the undercurrent strong, and it

was only with the aid of some fishernmen and their rope that Bill, Bob, and Dean were able to pull Ron in. It's a wonder they didn't succumb to exhaustion; it's also a wonder the shark didn't attack again. Due to communication and transportation difficulties, it was decided
to have the funeral immediately, and the service was held Sunday.
mendous faith of Ron.

Victory shone throughout the weekend because of the tre

love you." And a little bit later, "This is the moment I've been waiting for" What a testimony to the power of God to bring His own

Before he died the boys heard him say, "God, I

^bilipptne jWiSSioii CfjuccJiesi of Cljristt of ^ortftetn Eu?on

P. O. Box 49 Aparri, Casayan, Philippines A-305
Sid and Marj Boudreaux Box 49
_ . _ ,

Aparri, Gagayan A-305

Olson Rt. 1, Howard, Ohio 43028

Forwarding Agent:

a,

Philippines

this shock is great, and they need the comfort of God. A financial emergency hit the Boudreaux family Christms

children safely to HimselfI

Keep Ron's parents in your prayers;

week vvhen v?e learned that our children wouldn't ^e^ccepted back at Faith Academy in January until we could to make

larger monthly payments. We've been payxng $100 a month, although $190 a month was needed to keep our account current; thus a ba^nce
0f $500 h%a^.feen. ac.curoulat.ed.,. If ott_are to stay at we must commit ourselves to paying $400 a mentli for next three
months.

support is oniy $475, and $72 of that goes to pay off charges for
last year.

This is going to be hard to do when our

writing for Standard Publishing on a contract baps, but teaching so many hours at the Seminary kept me from being
want that

That doesn't seem feasible. Earn extra money to cover their school expenses? We can't work here; I attempted to earn xtra

What would you do in our position? Keep the children at home?

assignmentjust no time. Quit and go home? Surely the Lord doesn t

So, what to do? We prayed, and then cabled our long-suffering forwarding agent, asking him to contact our living-link churches for extra funds to meet this need. We thought you would want to know of our needs, too, and share with us in meeting them. We have been so

grateful for gifts through the Lord's Reapers. Please share with us in any way you can--in gifts if possible--in prayer certainly.
will provide as He wants us here.

$2,200 is needed for a special low-cost charter flight in April. Only $193 of this has been given; of course we must have our travel funds before April to take advantage of the low-cost flight. God
bless you all. It will be so great to see you.
In Christ,

Keep our furlough needs in mind, too. Abare minimi^ of

oia^oL
Sid and IVlar j Boiiflreaux

PHILIPPINE MISSION

Gh-urches of Christ of Northern Luzon

Sid and Mar j BoudreaTJx

Box 49

Forwarding Agent: R. P. Olson

Aparri, Cagayan
Philippines

A-505
February 11, 1974

R. . #1
Howard, Ohio 43028 !iSA

Dear Brethren,

We are humbled by the blessings bestowed on us every day.

We are also

challenged greatly by the tremendous number of opportunities to reach Filipinos for Christ, Christy Palabrica, member of a prominent Aparri family, comes by often to ask us questions about Christ and the church# Our students provide a neveiv ending supply of chances to witness for Him; it*s really great to see the "light come on" as it seemed to for Ricardo when we were discussing God as Creator in N.T.
Evidences class, this past month.

Our preachers report renewed interest in the Gospel as the storms of last

year and first of this year have lessened, and they can get out once more. Many people are being baptized as a result of the fine radio programs of Virgilio Danao. He is asked into places to hold meetings through the contacts made on his programs.
Be p2?aying for the continued success of this work*

Furlough time is upon us.

is the word!

We are hoping to leave on the low-fare affinity

fares.

However, we do not have enough travel funds for even one ticket today. Urgent

flight from Manila about April I5, saving a substantial amount on our

$2800, and we'll need the full amount by April 7 to get this special flight. If
you can give at all, please mark your check "For Travel" and send it to our for

With the low-fare flight, our travel to the West Coast will cost

warding agent. If you cannot give now, but will later, let us know this. We ask your prayers and trust that God will enable us to leave on this flight.

certificates at the 20th Commencement Exercises of the Aparri Bible Seminary February 15, Virgilio Danao will be the speaker, as Charles Selby awards degrees
music.

toee boys will be receiving diplomas and seven girls Christian Education

and certificates at the Apand. Church of Christ, and our choir brings special

Churches of Chnst in the Cagayan Valley, and will be followed by another two days

Commencement will coincide with the first night of the Convention of the

of preaching.

I would like to convey something of what our life is like here, but do not know^ exactly how. Shall I tell you about ny morning? We had a most ordinary American brealcfast, coffee, biecuits, and sciBubled eggs with our guest, Yvonne Kramer, Peace Corps Volunteer. I then met with the ones to receive diplomas and
certificates to plan their Senior Night activities, and compose the Commencement program.^ A quick visit to the backyard to purchase a hindquarter of a freshly killed pig, and another visit to a mother with a new baby, a flying visit to a friend who's making me a long dress, and a trip downtown to buy diapers for the

here and praise God for your help that makes it possible. May He bless you.
\ly\A

ation of a former Seminary worker, and finallylunchtime I This was a non-school day. Otherwise I'd be teaching from 7sCO 11:00 a.m. with no time for assorted activities, other than what assorted activities go on in class! We love our work

baby, plus conferences re: time of the school picnic, a distressing family situ

PHILIPPINE

EPISTLE

March 8, 1974
Missionaries:

Forwarding Agent:
R. P. Olson

Sid & Marj Boudreaux

Box 49, Aparri, Cagayan Philippines

Dear Christian Friends,

RT. 1 Howard, Ohio 43028

U.S.A.

The Seminary campus seems almost deserted with most of the students gone home or out preaching. Commencement, February 15, saw three boys and seven girls receive degrees and certificates from the Aparri Bible Seminary, Immediately following, Religious Emphasis Week was held at our two Christian high schools
Feb. 18-22. What a joy that 38 students and teachers accepted Christ as Lord in
the two schools.

When'the evangelistic teams returned from the high schools, they made plans for the rest of the summer. Because of high food prices and a harvest ruined by November floods, most of our Christian people are suffering great hardship, and cannot feed the large teams we sent out the last two summers. This year then, the faculty men aid students will go out in groups of two's and three's, strengthening the Christians, and winning souls, too. Be praying for their efforts.

We have such wonderful news to share with you. A gift of $500 from one place

and $100 from another and $20 from another last month makes it possible for us to
pay Faith Academy all we owe for Berta's and Scott's fees this year. thankful to the Lord, and to those who gave. Praise Him with us! We are so

Some other news from our family is even more wonderful, we think. Marj is expecting a baby in November. Of course this will curtail her traveling and change some of our tentative plans for next year. But it's great news just the same! She feels fine, although she tires easily these days.
Now about our furlough plans: by going on the April 11 flight, our fare will

be cut to $417- a total for our family of $2, 293. 50 to San Francisco.
1. nn 1_ J.UJ _ r ...:n u < t s-2 o (u.-*. ^.,n

If they can

PHILIPPINE

EPISTLE

March 8, 1974
Missionaries:

Forwarding Agent:
R. P. Olson

Sid & Marj Boudreaux

Box 49, Aparri, Cagayan

Philippines
Dear Christian Friends,

RT. 1 Howard, Ohio 43028

U.S.A.

The Seminary campus seems almost deserted with most of the students gone home or out preaching. Commenoiment, February 15, saw three boys and seven girls receive degrees and certificates from the Aparri Bible Seminary. Immediately following, Religious Emphasis Week was held at our two Christian high schools Feb. 18-22. What a joy that 38 students and teachers accepted Christ as Lord in
the two schools.

When^the evangelistic teams returned from the high schools, they made plans for the rest of the summer. Because of high food prices and a harvest ruined by November floods, most of our Christian people are suffering great hardship, and cannot feed the large teams we sent out the last two sumtners. This year then, the faculty men aid students will go out in groups of two's and three's, strengthening the Christians, and winning souls, too. Be praying for their efforts.

We have such wonderful news to share with you. A gift of $500 from one place and $100 from another and $20 from another last month makes it possible for us to pay Faith Academy all we owe for Berta's and Scott's fees this year. We are so
thankful to the Lord, and to those who gave. Praise Him with us!

Some other news from our family is even more wonderful, we think. Marj is expecting a baby in November. Of course this will curtail her traveling and change some of our tentative plans for next year. But it's great news just the same! She feels fine, although she tires easily these days.

Now about our furlough plans: by going on the April 11 flight, our fare will be cut to $417- a total for our family of $2, 293. 50 to San Francisco. If they can book 70 people on this flight, the fare will be $339 (but full half fare for Sharon:

$261), a total of $1, 956 to San Francisco. So you might be praying with us for two
goals: that 70 people will be looked for the lower fare, and that we will receive the funds we need by April 1. We have to pay 10% March 26, and will have to have the

full flight funds around the 1st of April.

The Lord has answered our prayers so Will you be praying with us about it?

wonderfully regarding our children's educational expenses, that lam full of trust

that He will supply our travel needs, also.

Our travel plans after we reach the U. S.A. are as follows: L. A. and vicinity: April 11-16. Then, 2741 E. Aldine St., Phoenix AZ 85032 for a couple of weeks. From there we will go to 12003 Aggie Lane, Houstofi, TX 77022 for most of May.
A very dear family has bought a car for us to use while in the U. S. , and it will be available the first part of June. We are eager to visit as many churches as pos sible during the summer months while our whole family can travel together. We would like to suggest that we would be in the Ohio-Illinois-Indiana area during the month of June. From there we may need to travel west to Phoenix to complete the car trans
action, and tentatively plan to attend the North American Convention in California

in July, staying with our good friends, the Dennis McKinney family who'll soon be
returning to the Philippines to work.

If you would like to have us visit the church where your attend, please contact us at one of the listed addresses. If you write before April 4, address your letter to P.O. BOX 409, Greenhills Pos toffice, Rizal, D-738, Philippines.

We are very grateful for your continued support and especially for the many pra yers in our behalf. We look forward to the challenge the Lord has given us and for the opportunity of seeing you this year. Please continue your prayers for our travel needs, and that this time of transition will be one not too difficult for Marj. May God bless
you and keep you.
In Christ >

arj Boudreaux'

If't^liyiPlf'lllKlg IW71L
Missionaries:

Sid and Marj Boudreaux 12003 Aggie Lane Houston, TX 77022

May 16, 1974

Robert P. Rt. //I

Foirwarding Agent: Olson

Howard, OH

43028

Dear Christians friends,

Since our return to the U.S. a month ago we've had joyful reunions with family and friends, and met new Christian friends in the South Gate, CA church, the Palo Verde church in Phoenix, and Northside, Memorial, and Second Christian in Houston, TX. I'm delighted

every day again with the openness and friendliness of Americans we meet casually.
just great to be here!

It's

We are eager to share news of the Philippines and our work with you.

One of the

purposes of this letter is to let you know we're here and available for speaking.

Marj's

sister and her husband, June and Dave Fehl of Phoenix, AZ purchased a car for us to use while in the U.S., and it will become available at the end of May. So we plan to begin

traveling through the Midwestern States then. Please see our schedule in the box below showing where we'll be. We'd like to have you contact us and let us know when we could
come to speak.

A couple of weeks before we left Aparri our family attended a Thanksgiving & Praise Rally at the home of Christians in a remote village. Held partly in honor of their children's graduation (one from high school, one from college), Mr. and Mrs. Madrid planned a day of spiritual feasting on God's Word and a feast at noon for our physical delight. It was glorious to gather with Christians from distant places (some having walked three or
four hours over the mountains) under the Madrid house which is built up on posts allowing

the space underneath to be used for storage - or church services! Agtas (dark-skinned, with Negroid features, but small in size), mountain people (brown-skinned, with high cheekbones and straight features), Ilocanos (lowlanders with delicate features), and Americans (those pasty-white individuals from that marvelous land across the ocean) all sang hymns in Ilocano, prayed and worshipped together, shared the communion, and heard messages from God's Word. Afterwards we were talking with some of the Agtas, and a local
non-Christian said in bewilderment, "Why are you talking like this to each other? You

are not the same kind."

Fortunately I remembered an Ilocano phrase from the song, "We The Agtas nodded

are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord," and I spoke the Ilocano words,

"Maymaysatayo amin iti Espiritu, Ken maymaysatayo met amin iti Apo."

and smiled, and I felt the glorious bond of the Spirit which does indeed make us one.

Our dear Filipino "son" Rogelio Tenorio, just wrote us from Aparri with news of the Christian youth camps held April 14-27: record enrollment in both: 65 in Junior camp,

135 in Senior camp, and Praise God! 38 accepted Christ as Savior. The Lord's working through these youth camps to bring young people to Himself has been so beautiful throughout
the years.

News of our fellow missionaries:

Dennis and Lorrita McKinney will be at South Gate,

CA, where he is assistant minister, until their scheduled departure for the Philippines the first of August. Charles and Roberta Selby are finishing up a speaking tour through
the Midwest and will be in Los Gatos, CA, and Phoenix, AZ until he leaves for Che

Philippines the first of June. Roberta will remain in Phoenix for further treatment. Barbara Mangskau is graduating from Ozark Bible College, Joplin, MO and will be leaving for the Philippines the first of June. Chuck and Mickey Richards of Los Angeles, CA
where he has been a minister for many years, came to Aparri just before we left. Chuck

has a Ph.D. in Linguistics and they will be translating the Scripture for a tribal group that doesn't have the Scriptures in their own language. Ann Tolliver arrived in Aparri January 30 after a six-month furlough, and is busily engaged in office work again, and preparations for the opening of the Aparri Bible Seminary on June 10. Each of us needs

your prayers and loving concern.

May God bless you and the work you're doing for Him.
In Christ,

Jtlavl if!UK "iiuiitomSid and Marj Bot/dreaux

SPEAKING SCHEDULE:

May 22-30
2741 E. Aldine St.

June 3-7

June 17-22 Cowan Christian Church

Rt.

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Temporary Address; 12003 Aggie Lane

Houston, TX 77022 Ph: (713)447-4270

Phoenix, AZ 85032 Ph: (602)971-2554

Howard, OH 43028 Ph; (614)599-6785

Rt. //4, Box C-11 Muncie, Indiana 47302 Ph: (317)288-0385

- July 1974
Missionaries;

Sid & Marj Boudreaux

528 N. Pearl

Forwarding Agent Robert P Olson Rt. #1

Joplin, MO

648OI

Howard, OH 43028

MEET THE BOUDREAUX FAMILYSID, Marj, Bobby, Sharon, Jamie, &

Scottready to leave Manila

for furlough in April 1974.

We look back over our years in the Philippines from 19641974 with great joy. These past 4 years have been especially re
warding as we've seen the whole

work in northern Luzon expand ing under Filipino and American

leadership.

You may be acquainted with our work with the Aparri Bible Seminary established in 1952 to train Filipino preachers & teachers. From an average of 55 students in the 1960*s, the Seminary grew to 96 students in 1971, 116 in 1972, and a re cord 131 in 1973 The 1974 school year began June 10; a to
tal of 103 enrolled initially. We rejoice that the number of

fulltime college students has increased, according to a let

ter from Charles Selby.

Seminary graduates, working with Brother Peneyra (82 year -

old Filipino preacher) and missionaries, are responsible for

the 90 churches in our area of northern Luzon. This is in

comparison to the 10 that were there when Bro. Peneyra wel comed Charles & Roberta Selby to Aparri in 1947. We praise God for the 86O won to Christ in 1973, throughout northern Luzon. God is doing GREAT things in the Philippines!

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GOD

BE

THE

GLORY

AMAZING is the only word that adequately describes what the Lord is accomplishing through the Christian high schools

begun in Aparri

1967. 1964

Charles and Roberta Selby, who also planning to help establish

began

the Seminary in 1952 f first conceived of the idea of a Chris tian high school to win young people to Christ. We went to

in

agricultural the esta

Christian high

schools.

The land for

these did not become

available, but in 196?

opportunities

opened for

blishment of two Christian high schools, non-agricultural. We worked together with the Selbys in getting them started: meeting government regulations, classifying hundreds of books for the libraries, supervising building, etc. Because the curriculum in the Philippines includes a reg ular period for religion. Seminary graduates at the high schools reach every student with daily Bible classes. Twice a year, a special week of concentrated evangelism is held.

RESULTS? 800 young people and teachers have been won to Christ since I967 through the Christian high schools! ALSO! Through the years 25 students from the Christian high schools have attended the Aparri Bible Seminary to train for Christian leadership. Their Bible background is a great asset in their understanding the Scriptural truths taught in the Seminary.
MORE THAN THAT: Parents and friends of the students are

being reached for Christindirectly through the Christian high schools. Filipinos are wary of outsiders in their town; it is impossible to just enter a town and start door^to-door evangelism. But when students from the high school invite us to their homes to teach the Bible, we have access to places we couldn't have entered otherwise.
GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE!

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THE

FAMILY

We have

traveled in ten states since we

arrived on fur

lough April 11, The Lord has blessed o\ir lives tremendously and the fellowship we have had with Christians in these pla ces has been strengthening for all of us. We are looking forward to getting acquainted with many of you in the coming months. I would like to discuss the plans we have for a new program of evangelism using the mass media available in the city of Manila. We hope to begin this soon after we return to the Philippines in June next year, the Lord willing. We are going to be living in Joplin, Missouri beginning August 20. Marj is hoping to be able to find a good doctor in Joplin who will deliver our expected baby about Oct. 20. Most of the O.B.'s said their "October baby quota* was full
when she contacted them last month while we were there house

hunting, but I know the Lord will take care of this for us. Please remember her in your prayers; the traveling hasn't bothered her thus far, and Dr. Mouer in Phoenix said she^ doing fine.

BE

PRAYING

FOR

US!

Our children vdll be starting to school in Joplin where they have friends from o\ir last furlough time spent there. We are very grateful for the gifts you have contributed to wards Bobby and Scott's education at Faith Academy the past three years. They are facing a challenging world, and the training they have received will be invaluable as they grow both physically and spiritually. Jamie says he wants to be a missionary pilot when he grows up, and Sharon says she wants to work in the Seminary, maybe as a secretary. We know their ideas may change with time, but pray they wont
lose sight of their vision for doing the Lord's work.
***** AVAILABLE FOR SPEAKING

I would like the opportunity of telling of the Lord's work in the Philippines in as many places as possible while we are on furlough; I plan to be in Ohio during the month of

November. I would like to stay pretty close to Joplin dur^ ing October, but will be available for any speaking point within 300 miles of Joplin then. You may write or phone if you have a missions fair or other special time available, or if you would like a missions speaker for a Sunday service.
OUR SCHEDULE FOR JULY-AUGUST

July 20-28 July 29-Aug. 3 Aug. 4-10 10308 Mississippi Ave. 2741 E. Aldine St. Camp Christian Los Angeles, CA 90025 Phoenix, AZ 85032 Prescott, AZ
Ph: 213-277-1162 Aug. 13-19
12003 Aggie Lane

Ph: 602-971-2554

602-445-0391

Aug. 20-(temporary)
528 N. Pearl

Houston, TX 77022 Ph: 713-447-4270

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Joplin, MO 648OI Ph: 417-624-0449