Chidamoyo Hemld

Bruce and Carolyn Ammerman

MISSIONARIES Chidamoyo Mission, P/Bag 38 Karoi

Rhodesia, Africa

{SERVING

SOUTHERN

RHODESIA)

(Forwarding Agent)

Miss Mary Lou Crisler

Lrthage. Mo.

"Heralding the Good News of the Gospel in Africa"

Vol. 2 No. 7

CARTHAGE. MISSOURI

February - 1965

Gateway to Chidamoyo

GREETINGS FROM THE AMMERMANS

ALSO;

TO ALL O. B.C. CONVENTIONERS!

An Invitation to all our readers to attend the Convention next week!

Our prayers will be with you and your Christian Fellowship together!

OZARK BIBLE COLLEGE

20th ANNUAL PREACHING and TEACHING CONVENTION

FEBRUARY 16, 17. 18

MEMORIAL HALL - 8th and Joplin Street - JOPLIN, MO.

Dear Christian Friends,

This is the time of flooding rivers, green and growing maize, mosquitoes, muddy roads, and an overall beautiful Rhodesia. We are thankful for the opportun ity to serve the Christ in this land. There are a few disadvantages, but many blessings come our way each day. During our first year and a half many victories have been ours. We have suffered little from sickness. Of a truth we can say that
they have been good times.

With the coming of each month, I wonder just what we could write to you at home that would be interesting and helpful. The wonders and daily spectacles which meet our eyes soon become commonplace, and it is hard to remember that they would continue to interest you. During each week we see countless bush sores or tropical

ulcers on the legs and feet of these people. We often do what we can to stop the in fections, but usually encourage them to find a hospital where they can get injections
and other medications. We observe the habits of this group of people--see them gathering large white mushrooms as a meat substitute, grubbing in the large anthills for field mice, scrubbing out some of the filth from their clothes at the edge of a muddy stream. All of these are commonplace to us--the sights which we are famil iar with. Just now I stopped to kill one of the manifold mosquitoes which infiltrate
our house at this time. During 'their' season we are urged and warned to take week
ly medications to ward off the dreaded malarial fever.

January was a month of rain. Almost 15 inches fell during those days. There was seldom a day passed that rain didn't fall. Of course, it was welcomed by the people. They feel that the rain is the sole giver of good crops. Few yet realize the

values of commercial fertilizers to perk up used-up fields. The rains have brought
an abundance of fresh things to our table. Cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, sweet corn, peppers, etc. We have enjoyed every bit of it and more is to come. Already we think of the time when the rains will be gone. All of the garden produce will be ended. But the maize of the area will quickly dry up and provide meal for their sadza. The roads will again be passable and each preaching place may again be visited.
Some are now cut off.

On Wednesday I had to go to Karoi for a meeting of all the school managers in our area. It was also a day of getting in readiness our school at Vuti for opening day on Thursday. After completing shopping, which included eight big planks to make a few more school benches, we set out for home. A torrential downpour had
preceded us by a couple of hours. When we reached Magungi, we learned that our

road was cut off. This was the first time that we hadn't been able to get through. Along with several others we waited and watched. The small streams can come up
so quickly, sometimes bringing a wall of water down them which can wash cars

away. We feared that the read was gone until a bus braved it and made it alright.
After about an hour, and a drop in the water of about three inches we crossed.
VW. With the engine in the rear the water could not flood it out.

In

other places we had a lot of water, but no trouble. There is one advantage in my
Tomorrow we are going to Sinoia for a lectureship with the churches and Christ

ians in that area. Our evangelist, Machingura, is planning the day. At the same

time, our evangelist here, Miga Chikanda, will be conducting a monthly meeting of
the church groups in this area. There will be a baptismal service, when several

will be buried with their Lord for the remission of their sins. Last Sunday we were
at Fulechi. During the message, we were interrupted with the word that a child had

died near-by. Some of the family were Christians. So we left to go minister to the sorrowing. We were able to bring words of comfort to those. Miga stayed on with them during the day for the burial service. Almost always, this takes place the
same day.

The new school year started the 28th of January. The government granted us three new teachers, to be paid by them. The school attendance is up. At present

there are almost 260 students. This is the most ever. Some were turned away be
cause there are government limits and regulations to be met. The three new teach ers we acquired were trained at Mashoko Mission training school and appear to be
well-prepared, academically and spiritually for the task which is before them. We anticipate a good year, but will be most happy when Bro. Nutt returns to the field

to take over once again the management of the school affairs. Then more of my
time can be devoted to the evangelistic work.

The children are very happy now. We have been permitting them to go play with some of the African boys who tend their goats out back of our house. Gay usu ally takes one of her balls and they all play football. Sometimes they play a little
rough, but since there are so few for them to enjoy themselves with we have allow ed. They are happy until their mother calls them home to clean off some of the

dirt they have accumulated. Gay is hoping that little Karolyn Nutt will soon be back from America to play with her. Amy is almost always contented with her dolls or
the tricycle that they share.
pas occassionally.

The girls would like to see their Grandmas and Grand

We continue to thank you for remembering us in every way. We still do not have all of our Christmas mail answered, but do not give up on us. It is difficult to say an adequate'thank you' to each one for his part in our labors here. May the Lord grant you blessings in a wonderful way for the services you have performed on
our part. We hope you will enjoy--for us--a little of the winter weather of the USA

while we drink in the tropical sun. It is our fervent hope that we may bring the light
of the Heavenly Son to the darkened hearts of those we have come to love.
Love in Christ,

Bruce and Karolyn

Bruce with Christians and area

leaders in Sinoia!

WALKING WITH GOD

Who walks with God must take

His way,

Across far distances and gray

To goals that others do not see
Where others do not care to be.

JANUARY 19 65 FINANCIAL REPORT FOR

BRUCE AND KAROLYN AMMERMAN
Contributors;

Missouri.

2nd class permit paid at Carthage, Published monthly by the

First Christian Church at Main and

Chestnut in Carthage, Missouri

Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Woolsey, Missouri

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Allen, Indiana Mr. & Mrs. Forest J. King, Arkansas Mr. & Mrs. Jack Richardson, Illinois

L.
Expenses;

Living Link
Service Link

$ 400. 10
800.00

Mr. & Mrs. Dale Sponsler, Missouri

Miss Kathy Wood, Missouri Mr. & Mrs. Fay Lee, Missouri Anonymous, Cabool, Missouri Anonymous, Carthage, Missouri
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Goodman, Missouri

Nat'l Miss. Convention

10.00

Carl Taylor-photos

13.50

Loyal Bereans, Center Point Christian-Church, Carthage, Missouri Christian Church, Jasper, Missouri First Christian Church, Carthage, Mo. Westside Christian Church, Berryville, Ark. Christian Church, Junior Youth Group,
Aztec, New Mexico Christian Church, Lamar, Missouri

S&S Printers receipts Postage to Phoenix Bank Service Charges Total Expenditures
Statement:

5.00 1.95 2. 20 $1232.75

January 1, Bank Balance $

January Receipts Total Receipts

23.82

1234. 16 $1257.98

Receipts for January

$1257.98
$ 1232.75 25.23

Ladies Missionary Group, McCook, Nebr. Expenses for January Youth Group, Christian Church, Dederick, Mo Balance, Feb. 1, 1985
Christian Church, Milford, Missouri M & M Class, Christian Church, Milford, Missouri First Christian Church, Stilwell, Okla. Christian Church, Atlanta, Missouri

Junior Endeavor Departmant, Christian -Church, Lovington, New Mexico Christian Church, Centerville, Indiana Christian Church, Jacksonburg, Indiana Fairview Christian Church, Carthage, Mo.

Many other individuals and groups have given through the local church and are not listed separately.

HOW WILLING?

Just how far am I willing to go That the Gospel may be preached? Just how much am I willing to give
That the lost ones may be reached?

Just how much am I willing to pray

For the souls that are lost in sin?

Just how much am I willing to do

To go and bring them in? Just how yielded am I to Christ? Do I let His Spirit fill?

Just how willing to pay the price To obey my Master's will?

Harriet Heine

CMdamoyo Herald
Bruce and Carolyn Ammerman

MISSIONARIES Chidamoyo Mission, P/Bag 38 Karoi

Rhodesia, Africa

(SERVING

SOUTHERN

RHODESIA)

Miss Mary Lou Crisler

(Forwarding Agent) Central Christian Church

4207 North Boulevard

Tampa, Florida

336C3

"Heralding the Good News of the Gospel in Africa" Vol. 3 No. 11 June -- 1966

Gay and Tod with some African playmates.

FURLOUGH NEWS

Many of you already know about some of our plans for the coming year. J? or the benefit of the rest we thought to share some of these plans with you and then as you see where you will be, if you are interested in having us visit you, you can let
us know.

for the remaining months of the summer, we will be in camps through the MidWest. All of our Sundays are filled for this period, but there are still many oppor tunities for us to come for Mid-week services when we are close by. Until about the 8th of July, we will be in Indiana at my home, taking time out to attend the North American at Louisville. We hope to see many of you there. The week of July 10th to 16th is camp at Cyokamo near Joplin, Mo. July 17 - 23--Mahoning Valley Camp at Rushville, Indiana. July 24- 30--Lake James Christian Assembly, Angola, Indiana. July 31Aug. 6--Wonder Valley Christian Assembly, Salem, Ind. August 7 - 13--Joplin, Missouri. August 14 - 20--Life Recruit Camp--Colorado.
Then in a few days free until the end of the month.

The first of September we will be moving to Joplin, where both Karolyn and I

have been asked to teach classes in the Ozark Bible College Missions Department.

She will teach one evening class entitled, "How to Be a Missionary Wife and Teach er. " I will have two classes. The first, "Missionary Enterprise Among Tribal Rhodesians, " and the second, "Missionary Progress and Prospect in Africe. " We look forward to this time with the college, and it will also enable us to visit many of our supporting groups in the surrounding area. Our financial needs will continue during our stay in the States. The small remuneration for our services at the col lege will be put into the mission work in Africa. After the first semester is finished we. will be going into Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma during late January and the first of February. Then on into lowafor February, returning to Joplin for the Convention the last of the month. In March we will travel to the South for a few weeks. Since Mary Lou is there we wanted to visit in her area for a time. After that our plans aren't definite. If you would like for us to come during any of these months, just let us know, either through Mary
Lou or in care of Ozark Bible College, 1111 N. Main, Joplin, Missouri.

Dear riends of the Gospel in Africa,

This is the last time that we will greet you from Rhodesia during this term. In about 2 1/2 weeks' time we will be leaving the mission for Salisbury, where we will catch our plane for London, New York, and Indianapolis. By the sacrificial gifts of you friends we will be able to make this trip of fellowship and refreshment. It will also give us an opportunity to report of our labors and to make an effort to increase our support for future projects here at Chidamoyo. The first term has passed by so quickly and yet at times the months seemed long and lonesome. The work has been a real blessing to us and our relationships with many of the Africans have served to fill in for what has been missed with our friends and family at home. People aren't so much different anywhere in the world. At least, that is the way we have found it to be. Many times both Karolyn and I remark that we are reminded of someone at home in the churches by someone here. A lot of the walks are the same, as well as the mannerisms, and especially, the sense of humor. Of course, it is the sweet fellowship in the Blood of the Lamb which really binds us all together into one family
under Heaven.

We have some good news to report since last month. Recently we told you about two new families who were planning on coming to aid us here in our work. One fam ily, the Kelleys, was going to work at Chidamoyo, help with the work which we had been doing and also assist on the Hospital construction. The other family, the Marshalls, has been planning to take over the Sinoia work. Ziden spent many times at the Immigration Offices endeavoring to get the necessary permits for these families to enter the country. For a long time, it looked as if it were a futile effort, but at long last they were approved. So we were obviously very thrilled and relieved to

have the Kelleys to arrive safely just two weeks ago.

Chuck and Carol, along with

their two children, Carson and Christine, have already become well-settled in their work and will certainly be tremendous help. The Dale Marshalls are somewhere be
tween New York and South Africa and should arrive in the next few weeks.

So many things that we do now, we realize that it will be the last time for over a year, and already I have felt a bit nostalgic about leaving this place. Yesterday,
Chuck and I went to Badza for the Sunday service. It will be the last time for me at that place. Something over one hundred people were gathered for the service. P irst we sat in on the Sunday school hour. The children listened and responded so atten-

tively as the teacher taught the lesson about Joshua the New Leader. When the class was finished the adults came in to praise God and partake of His Holy Word.

The folk in this place have been so keenly interested in the work of the church that we have been qiiite thrilled. Chuck brought a fine message in this service. In the
afternoon we came back to the mission for the services here. The Lord blessed

my efforts with the Gospel by giving us four souls who repented of their sin and made
their stand for Christ. They will be baptized on Thursday in connection with the weekly ladies' meeting.
Almost too soon, these activities will be brought to a close and we will be return

ing to the States. We will take with us many heart-warming memories of the love of these people and of the transforming Power of the Gospel. Already we are mak ing plans for our return and we are happy to hear the expressions by these natives
of their desire to see us again.
Yours in Christ,

Bruce and Karolyn

We are thrilled with the work of Bruce and Karolyn in Rhodesia. They are not much

for "footing their own horn, " however, their work and accomplishments h^e been quite excellent! We rejoice in their return to visit loved ones and friends. They will worship with us atFirst Christian in Carthage, Jiily 10. Everyone in this area is invited to help us welcome them home Bob Lyttle.

Furlough a und continued....

Mr. & Mrs. PeteThomas, Missouri

Junior High Class, Flippin, Arkansas

Mr. &Mrs. Dale Sponsler, Missouri

Christian Homebuilders, Cambridge City, Indiana

Mr. & Mrs. David Stitt, Missouri

Bertha & Zephrona Smith, Ohio f airview Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri
Miss June Roberts, Missouri

Phyllis Rine Guild, Carthage, Missouri

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Owens, Missouri

(Many other individuals and groups have given through the local church and are not therefore listed separately.)
RECEIPTS, FURLOUGH i; UND;

Balance, May 1, 1966 May receipts Total receipts

$1057.51 993. 65 $2051.16

STATEMENT, J? URLOUGH J? UND;

Total receipts to date:

Expenses: Return check:

$2051.16

$ 10.00 To Bruce (fares) 2041. 16 Total $2051.16 Balance in Furlough Fund, June 1 $ 00.00

I 2nd class permit paid at Carthage, ; Missouri. Published monthly by the ' First Christian Church at Main and Chestnut, Carthage, Missouri. 64836

MAY 1966 financial report for Bruce and Karolyn Ammerman

First Christian Church, Lamar, Missouri

Mr. & Mrs. l?orestJ. King, ArkEinsas Westside Christian Church, Berryville, Arkansas Mr. & Mrs. Eldon King, Arkansas

Loyal Bereans, Center Point Church, Carthage, Missouri

Miss Barbara Snyder, Missouri

First Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Richardson, Indiana Christian Church, Jasper, Missouri Christian Church, Dederick, Missouri
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Sponsler, Missouri
First Christian Church, Stilwell, Oklahoma

(Many other individuals and groups have given through the local church and are not therefore listed separately,)

Pairs & Spares, Greens Fork, Indiana

Christian Church, Jacksonburg, Indiana Aim Hi Class,' Jacksonburg, Indiana Miss Sandra VanNortwick,, Oregon Fairview Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Goodman, Missouri Christian Church, Atlanta, Missouri Mr. & Mrs. Don Earl Boatman, Missouri

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Stacy, Missouri

EXPENSES;

Post Office, postage

Return Check

5. 62
32. 00

Union Transfer & Storage

Car Payment Living Link
Service Link

2. 50
101.94 450. 25
440. 00

$1032. 31
RECEIPTS:

STATEMENT:

Bank Balance, May 1, 1966

May Receipts

9.23

Receipts for May

$1047.45

Total Receipts for May

1038. 22 $1047.45

Expenses for May 1032.31 Bank Balance, June 1, 1966 $ 15.14

MAY CONTRIBUTORS TO FURLOUGH J; UND;

J: irst Christian Church, Lamar, Missouri

Christian Church, Ramsey, Illinois Christian Church, Jacksonburg, Indiana Mr. & Mrs. Alva Magruder, Missouri
Mr. & Mrs. Gene Benjamin, Kansas

First Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri

Robert Stukey, Missouri Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Epperson, Missouri
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Richardson, Gercdd Corbin, Missouri Indiana

Mrs. Lillian Milliken, Florida

Junior CYH, Fairview Church, Carthage, Missouri

(continued on page #3)

CMdamoyo Herald
Bruce and Carolyn Ammerman

Chidamoyo Mission, P/Bag 38 Karoi

Rhodesia, Africa

(SERVING

SOUTHERN
.

RHODESIA)
'

(Forwarding Agent)

Miss Mary Lou Crisler

Bqx 173^ Carthage. Mo.

"Heralding the Good News of the Gospel in Africa"

Vol. 2 No. 12

CARTHAGE. MISSOURI

July -- 1965

AUG

^ 1385

Ziden, Helen, Karolyn, and Tommy Nutt, back home at Chidamoyo. They returned July 5th.

Karolyn's birthday is August 9th!

Send her a "Birthday Letter"!

Dear Friends in Christ,

With great joy we send greetings to you once again.

We just returned from the

mission school where we held a meeting welcoming back the Nutt family to Rhodes

ia. For so long we thought the month of July would never come. Now their day of arrival has come and gone. On Monday this week, July 5th, we all drove back to the
mission from Salisbury where they had arrived by plane. Already things are be

ginning to hum. Many hours have been spent in talking, diecussing the things of the past year, making plans for the coming months, exchanging bits of news. We have
received greetings from many of you by wky of the Nutts and we thank you for them. We hadn't realized just how much we had missed the Nutts until they returned. All
we want to do is talk.

At the school this afternoon, each of the standards or grades presented songs or demonstrations. At the end of this week our school will go to the Show, which is an

inter-school competition in such things as running, jumping, soccer or football,

and singing. Each of these groups performed today and it was enjoyed by all. The tedchers had instilled great discipline in their students and we are confident of a good showing by Chidamoyo. In the football eliminations of the past two months, Chidamoyo has won every game. These things provide great thrills for the school
children and teachers.

The immediate plans for development on the mission include a home for the Nutts. They have been living in a very small house which was made as a dwelling
for the teachers of the school. While the Nutts were gone, our nurse, Betty Iddings,

made it her home. Upon their return she moved into a small trailer. ^So another project will be a nurses' home, as a part of the hospital project. As soon as poss ible, when plans are finally completed, we will start work on the hospital and a water system. All of this will take money. We are gratified with the response to the hospital campaign. More will be needed, but certainly the Lord will provide for
this needy project.

During the past month, we have been particularly busy, I have used the generator and projector for filmstrip programs several times. Only now has the generator
been a little reluctant to operate smoothly. Since arriving in Africa in March of

1964 it has given many hours of dependable service. With a little service and repair . I hope it will continue to run well. The nights are so cold that it is a bit unpleasant
to hold services outdoors. Since there are so few buildings and none, except here at the mission, which would have enough room, we must use the outdoors and pile on
the sweaters. There has been frost in the area, some vegetables ruined, and in

Salisbury there has been ice. That is pretty cold for the heart of Africa. Though it is so dry and dusty now, it is pleasant compared to the sweltering heat of October
to April.

About two weeks ago we received word that a villager about a quarter of a mile from here had three goats and one sheep killed by a leopard one afternoon. We have known that they were around though we never see them. How surprised I was yes terday to see the skin of a big male leopard, which is supposed to be the one respon sible for the raiding. Most of the people keep goats and chickens. But the houses

or pens are fixed solidly with poles closely placed together and a roof on top. Then brush is piled all around for protection. In the case of troublesome Hyenas, a wire or string is strung all around the house or pen. For hyenas are supposed to be very clever and wary of any kind of a trap. Supposedly they will not cross a wire or string. Speaking of animals, just last week an elephant was killed near Rengwe which is just

6 miles away. As long as the elephants remain on the other side of the big river, where there are no people, they are left alone. But when they wander into the areas which are settled they are usually shot. They bring with them the dreaded tse-tse
fly.

The Clinic at Chidamoyo continues to be a great witness for Christ.

The num

ber coming for treatment has greatly decreased, rriaking the work much easier for Miss Iddings. This has evidently been due to the fact that the malaria season is
about over and most of the chronic illnesses and sores have been treated. She is,

however, still seeing much whooping cough, and recently a lot of impetigo-like sores which cover the entire body. Of course, there is always a lot of Bilharzia, which comes from the filthy water here. The bugs are in all water, running or
still, clean or dirty.

During this month, two years of service in Rhodesia will be completed for us. It has been a joy to be a part of this expanding and promising work. For all you
have done to make our work possible, either through your gifts, prayers or encour

agement, we say "Thanks. " Our third year, before furlough in mid-1966, will pass very quickly and there is so much yet to be done. During the next months, with
Ziden's return, I will be free to devote more time away from the mission with the churches and leaders. It is our prayer that we can see much accomplished for the
Kingdom of God.

I could spend a month at the typewriter, catching up on everything. Please be patient with us. Maybe our newsletter will serve as a personal greeting until we
can send a letter. Let us hear from you. May God be with you as you attempt to

master the forces of opposition in the great land of America.

Yours in Christian love,

Bruce and Karolyn

r- -i.m
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Checking the burning of the hospital bricks! Pictured is the brick maker by the kiln which is plastered with mud for burning.
The dark circles at the bottom are where

the wood is put in the fire. day for 7 days.

Seven times a

2nd class permit paid at Carthage, Missouri. Published monthly by the

First Christian Church at Main and

Chestnut in Carthage, Missouri. JUNE 1965 FINANCIAL REPORT FOR BRUCE AND KAROLYN AMMERMAN
Contributors;

First Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri Christian Church,. Liberal, Missouri Mr. & Mrs. Jack Richardson, Illinois Christian Church, Belle Rive, Illinois Westside Christian Church, Berryville, Arkansas

Christian Church, Jasper, Missouri Mr. & Mrs. Dale Sponsler, Missouri Youth Group, Dederick Christian Church, Missouri
First Christian Church, Lamar, Missouri

Mr. & Mrs. Eldon King, Arkansas Loyal Bereans, Center Point Christian Church, Missouri 4-Church Youth Rally, Missouri
First Christian Church, Stilwell, Oklahoma

Mr. & Mrs. Forest J. King, Arkansas

Miss Karen Blackmore, California Miss Darlene Blackmore, California Mr. & Mrs. Walter Blackmore, California

Many other individuals and groups have given through

the local church and are not

Christian Church, Jacksonburg, Indiana

VBS, Milford Christian Church, Missouri VBS, Fairview Christian Church, Missouri Christian Church, Atlanta, Missouri

listed separately.

Mrs. Mary Lou Hays, Ohio

Junior Youth, Aztec, New Mexico

Miss Kathy Wood, Missouri

Alice M. Escher, Nebraska

Fairview Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Goodman, Missouri Ladies Aid, Dederick Christian Church, Missouri

Mr. & Mrs. Fay Lee, Missouri

Expenses:

Living Link Union Transfer/Storage

Note payment on car
Service Link

$400. 10 2. 50
101.94
630. 00

Total Expenses
Statement:

$1134. 54

June 1 Bank Balance June Receipts Total receipts for June

14. 42 1137. 30

Receipts for June Expenses for June

$1151.

72

1134. 54

$1151.72

Bank Balance, July 1

17.18

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CMdamoyo Herald
Bruce and Carolyn Ammerman

MISSIONARIES Chidamoyo Mission, P/Bag 38 Karoi

Rhodesia, Africa

(SERVING

SOUTHERN

RHODESIA)

(Forwarding Agent),

Miss Mary Lou Crisler

Carthage, Mo.

"Heralding the Good News of the Gospel in Africa"

Vol.

No.

CARTHAGE, MISSOURI

August -- 1965

Mi

Gay and Tommy do their part to lay off the New Hospital

Dear Christian Friends,

Greetings to you, our friends and loved ones, in the Name of our Blessed Re
deemer. Each day we are mindful of our indebtedness to you as we are laboring here in Rhodesia. Without your ovezwhelming kindness and generosity our labor and witness would be so very much limited.
The work for Christ continues in the Chidamoyo area. We have had some real victories that we would like to share with you. Along with these, of course, have been our share of disappointments. These are to be expected when you are working ' with a group which is still so primitive in thought and actions. We have found a genuine desire to know and follow the Christian way, but at the same time there is such an ingrained superstition and daily practices of witchcraft that their good in tentions sometimes come to naught. The 'Dark' part of Africa is in the midst of a great emotional and cultural turmoil. Civilization is making its bid to impress the African and change or replace his ancient ways with new ones. This makes a great conflict in the average individuad. Many seem to be accepting the Western ways very readily, though almost without exception, we see occasional lapses into former thinking. 1 am sure that we often expect too much of these people. ;Many may not agree that this is ever possible. When people have lived for centuries in a certain pattern, they cannot shake off the influences in a few short years. There is defin ite progress being made and we do not despair for a minute.

Just this past week-end we held a three-day meeting here at Chidamoyo. Each of the congregations would like to sponsor one such meeting a year, but many are not large enough to do it by themselves. We try to do it here annually and invite in all of the neighboring groups. It began Friday night with a preaching service. The meeting was helped by several special numbers by groups of Africans. They have a great love for music, and exceptional abilities for keeping time. The services continued on Saturday. My time for speaking was Saturday morning, and I presented a study concerning Christian marriage. We do not say as much about this subject as we should. It is a great problem here. (Many of the church members are one of several wives. ) Some churches will not accept thena into their membership.

There have only been two Christian weddings in this entire area, so many have very little conception of marriage from the Bible. In the late afternoon, after everyone had been fed, the teachers performed with their various groups of school children. All enjoyed the demonstrations in song and physical training. Several of the kra^ heads (or village leaders) attended and expressed their thoughts on the mission and the coming hospital. That night we had bioscope or filmstrips and slides. Besides
the times of eating, this program was probably enjoyed more than any other by most people. Sunday morning was Sunday school, followed by more eating. At 2

o'clock we held our worship service.

The room was over-flowing and a good spirit

was exhibited by all. One highlight of the service was the short messages by sever al of the school children. Several have expressed a desire to preach and have been helped by Miga Chikanda a good deal. At the close, most of the Christian women came and brought a portion of that which they had harvested and gave it to God. We felt that the meeting was helpful to most everyone. Several attended from other places, many of them walking great distances. They are all looking forward to the
next meeting.

Gay and Amy are great sadza lovers. They would go home with the house girl every night to eat if we would let them, and we let them occasionally. About once a week we cook it here at the house and serve it with vegetables and meat. We all en joy it quite a bit. The afternoon of the meeting. Gay and Amy insisted on eating with

everyone before going to the service.

went to church.

So we took our bowls with us, ate, and then

Last Sunday five were baptized here at the mission--one adult man, one woman,
two older young people, and one small school child. During the week before we took .me woman, who had come to Christ through the preaching at the clinic, to the stream and baptized her. The work at the clinic is growing once again. Last Friday we

called about 10 miles away to a little village where a woman was having difficulty bearing her child. Sara Stere, who is here for a few days, soon recommended that
we take her to Karoi to a doctor. We arrived in town about 1 o'clock. At three, the

doctor began a caesarean section, and about thirty minutes later, a live baby appear ed. When OUT hospital is in operation and a resident doctor is taking care of the work we won't be making such trips and the infant mortality rate should drop drastically. Very few will go or are able to go to town after trouble starts, but they would bring them into the hospital here. We are very happy to have visitors at the mission today. Dr. and Mrs. Pruett came late Saturday with their daughter, Denise. Sara Stere came last week to re lieve Betty for about a week. Last night we received visitors from America. Bob
Reeves, a member of the Central Africa Mission board and minister at Faiffieid,

Illinois, along with a member of the church, John Miller. Also here is Lowell Lusby, a member of the Board, and President of Kentucky Christian College. We have these three men staying in our home. In a |je going over to the

hospital site to mack off the foundations antf tobreak the ground. *^e5iave waited a
have responded to Ziden's-appeal for funds for the ho^l'TStr"'A'b6ut $25,000 still is

long time and it hardly seems possible that

all of you who

needed to make it an actuality. I am made very happy when I hear of the many who have accepted a $300 block for an accommodation. We pray that the Lord may bless this program and through it, not only heal people's bodies, but bring life and hope
to their souls.

Well, this is all for this time. Let us hear from more of you. standing with us. Continue to pray for us in this work.

Thanks again for

Yours in Christ,
Bruce and Karolvn

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Missouri. Published monthly by the
First Christian Church at Main and

Chestnut in Carthage, Missouri

JULY 1965 FINANCIAL REPORT FOR BRUCE AND KAROLYN AMMERMAN

Contributors;

Beginners, First Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri

Mr. & Mrs. Fldon King, Arkansas First Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri
Christian Church, Liberal, Missouri

Class of '55, High School, Lamar Missouri Christian Church Jasper Missouri
Christian Church, Belle Rive, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. Forest J. King, Arkansas Mr. & Mrs. Howard Whitley, Arkansas First Christian Church, Stilwell, Oklahoma

Ladies Auxiliary, Sullivan, Missouri

Christian Church, Jacksonburg, Indiana Mr. 8t Mrs. Paul Dickey, Missouri First Christian Church, Lamar, Missouri

Youth Group, Dederick Christian Church, Missouri Senior Youth Group, Rossville, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. Dale Sponsler, Missouri

Loyal Bereans, Center Point Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri

Junior Youth, Christian Church, Aztec, New Mexico

CYH Groups, Fairview Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri

Missionary Society, Madison, Iowa
Christian Church, Atlanta, Missouri Mr. & Mrs. V. C Ammerman, Indiana Mr. & Mrs. Walter Goodman, Missouri

Christian Church, Jacksonburg, Indiana Fairview Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri

Mr, & Mrs. Jack Richardson, Illinois

Many other individuals and groups have given through the local church and are not
listed separately.
Expenses:

Living Link
Bank Service Charge
P..O. Box Rent

$ 400. 10
2. 20
6. 80

Receipts for July

Expenses for July Bank Balance, August 1

$1135. 34
$
1113. 54 21.80

P.O. postage and labels Note payment on car

Service Link

2. 50 101.94
600. 00

$1113.54
Statement:

July 1 Bank Balance July receipts

17.18
1118.16

$1135.34

r^r

Chidamoyo Hemld
Bruce and Carolyn Ammerman

MISSIONARIES Chidamoyo Mission, P/Bag 38 Karoi

Rhodesia, Africa

(SERVING

SOUTHERN

RHODESIA)

Miss Mary Lou Crisler

(Forwarding Agent)

Central Christian Church

4207 North Boulevard

Tampa, Florida

33603

"Heralding the Good News of the Gospel in Africa"

Vol. 3 No. 3

CARTHAGE, MISSOURI

October -- 1965

MISSIONARY FACTS

846 Direct-Support, Church-Sent, Christian Missionaries

29 Countries Are Receiving the Gospel

240 Fields Are Being Served

448 Missionaries Outside Continental United States

Nurse Betty Iddings decided to take a Labor patient from the village back to the clinic. Part way to the car, she
decided it would be best to return to the village--fast!

Dear Friends in Christ,

Hello again from our field of labor to yours. It is our fervent hope that you are all being richly rewarded with joyous blessings as you give yourconsecrated service
to Christ.

There is a strange word which dwells in my mind this morning.

'Peace. ' We hear so much about this subject during these days.

It is the word

Why is there no

peace? What is wrong with our world? How can we go about to establish an effect ive peace on this land? We certainly are not living in a very settled time. It trou
bles us to hear of missionaries in other countries suffering many trials. We cannot

report such things here, praise God, but we do sense a great uncertainty. Just what
tomorrow or next month will hold for Rhodesia no one knows. I just doubt that there

will ever be the kind of peace on earth that everyone is searching for--at least until Christ should come. But we can find cause for rejoicing in the "peace that passeth

all understanding, " which can fill the hearts of each of us. The troubles and terrors of the world can continue (and they most likely will), but with the presence of Christ
within us we can remain unmolested.

October has come upon us and with it has come some rain. This is most unusual and it leaives everyone in doubt as to what to do. Will the rain continue and should they begin to plant or not? At least we are enjoying a break in the heat. The trees are just now beginning to leaf out and we are planning for another garden season. One thing which we can report with joy is the progress on the water system. We are ready to pour the top on the reservoir and to lay the pipe down to the mission. This will help so much on the building which is being done. The pump has yet to be
installed at the well and then everything will be in readiness. We still will need a considerable amount to pay off the indebtedness which we have incurred on this pro
ject.

The hospital foundations are now complete. At this time we are awaiting further plans from Mrs. Lucy Pruett (who is designing the entire plan) so the connections may be made to the male and female wards. As Ziden is well-qualified in construc tion, he is over-seeing the actual building of the hospital. It is a tremendous under taking for Chidamoyo Mission and we do covet your prayers for guidance for above and for help in seeing the project completed. Just yesterday, when I went for ser
vices about 12 miles from here, I learned that a school-age boy had died the day be

fore, evidently from malaria.

said there wasn't time.

I asked why they hadn't come to the clinic and they

Some forms of malaria affect you so quickly and with the

terrificly high temperatures they were unable to make it. Attendance at the service
was down somewhat because the people were still sorrowing. In my message I tried

to give those present some comfort in the promises of the Scripture, for the young
boy was a Christian. In the afternoon, then, we had our services here at the mission.

Mufana Punun-

gwe, the Head Teacher, was in charge and brought the message.
were when six souls responded to the invitation.
creased zeal and faithfulness of the adult Christians.

How thrilled we

We continue to rejoice with the in

We definitely feel that progress

is being made.

The school room, where we meet, was very full and approximately

half of these were adults. Immediately following the service we made our way to the stream for the baptism. Since it is about a quarter of a mile by road, we drove down in the Land Rover. But Gay and Amy wanted to walk with some of their African friends. They arrived soon after we did and were quite thrilled with themselves.

Karolyn is gone this morning to Fulechi for ladies'meeting. She has just finished cutting out garments for 15 of these women, from skirts, to dresses, to children's garments. The women here at Chidamoyo are able to do more of this themselves,
and are not so primitive as those in the other groups. The heavy rains may cut out the meeting for a time, as they have no shelter in which to meet.

Tod is sitting in his stroller here beside me.

We don't know what we would have

done without him. He was six months old yesterday and weighs about nineteen pounds. So you can see that he is doing well.

We do appreciate your faithful support of and interest in our work among the African people. It is not a work which sees thousands coming every month to accept Christ. There is progress, but it is sometimes slow. Please pray that our witness -'^ay be effective and that we may point these darkened souls toward the Light of
^hrist.

Yours in Christ's Service,

Bruce, Karolyn, Gay, Amy & Tod

The weekend beer party is almost over. Some of the women are still dancing and singing. They know noth ing of the true joy which comes through Christ.

Remember Gay's birthday November II!

RASH

JUDGMENT

A fable tells of an ancient Persian King who wanted to discourage his four sons from making rash judgments. At his command, the eldest made a winter journey to see a mango tree. Spring came and the next oldest was sent on the same errand. Summer followed and the third son went. When the youngest boy had returned from his aut umn visit, the King called them together to describe the tree.
The first said it looked like a burnt old stump.

The second disagreed, describing it as lovely in lacy green.

The third declared its blossoms were as beautiful as the rose.

The fourth said all were wrong. "Its fruit was like a pear. " "Each is right, " the King said, "for each of you saw it in a different season." And so it is when we view another's actions. We should withhold judgment until we
are certain we've seen "The tree in all its seasons. "

2nd class permit paid at Carthage, Missouri. Published monthly by the

First Christian Church at Main and

Chestnut, Carthage, Missouri. 64836

SEPTEMBER 1965 FINANCIAL REPORT FOR BRUCE & KAROLYN AMMERMAN

Contributors;

H. M. Robinette, Tennessee

Christian Church, Jasper, Missouri Loyal Bereans, Center Point, Carthage, Missouri 4-Church Youth Rally, Carthage, Missouri
First Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri Dederick Christian Church, Youth, Missouri

Mr. & Mrs. Dale Sponsler, Marshfield, Missouri Junior CYE, Fairview Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri
CWF, Flippin, Arkansas First Christian Church, Stilwell, Oklahoma Mr. & Mrs. Eldon King, Arkansas
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Richardson, Illinois Christian Church, Aztec, New Mexico

Mr. & Mrs. Forest King, Arkansas Fairview Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri Christian Church, Jacksonburg, Indiana Christian Church, Belle Rive, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stacy, Missouri
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Goodman, Missouri Christian Church, Atlanta, Missouri

Anonymous, Carthage, Missouri Anonymous, Cabool, Missouri

First Christian Church, Lamar, Missouri

Many other individuals and groups have given through the local church and are not
listed separately.
EXPENSES:

Living Link
Service Link

$400. 10
470. 00

Central Nat'l Bank-charge Post Office - postage Car Payment

2. 30 7. 02 101.94
$981.36

STATEMENT;

Sept. 1 Bank Balance

$13.25

September receipts
Total receipts

984. 13
$997. 38

Receipts for September Expenses for September

Balance-October 1, 1965

$997. 38 981. 36
$ 16.02

Display items and two colored slide sets are available from Mary Lou Crisler, 4207 North Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33603.

Chidamoyo Herald
Bruce and Carolyn Ammerman

MISSIONARIES Chidamoyo Mission, P/Bag 38 Karoi

Rhodesia, Africa.

(SERVING

RHODESIA)

Miss Mary L.ou Crisler

(Forwarding Agent) 4207 North Boulevard

Tampa, Florida 33603

"Heralding the Good News of the Gospel in Africa"

Vol. 3 No. 5

December -- 1965

With the coming of the month of December, most of the world is aware, to

some extent, of the approaching Christmas season.

come.

Thousands of children'

are living in expectation of the delights, festivities, and gifts which shall
The commercial world has long since decorated its premises and However, they

stocked its shelves tomake a play for the hard-earned cash of the shoppers, jj
Even the atheistic world, I believe, is aware of this time.
of the folly of such remembrance

wish to appear thatnothing differentis going on and to convince their peopled

^The churches of the world are also making their preparations to
f; their devotion to the remembrance of the Birth of Christ.
of the month.

display

Rehearsals by

children's groups and choirs will reach a feverish pitch during the middle

I wonder, nonetheless, what percentage of these involved in some kind of|

'preparation, will have a real conviction about the meaning of all of this. Possibly the hectic atmosphere and the worry about paying the bills in Jan uary of what has been spent now and the concern that someone won't be pleased with the chosen gift, will take away the intended meaning and bless ing of this 8eaBon--the coming of the Prince of Peace. Since He has come,
there should not be these anxieties within our hearts. Instead there should,

be a glowing peace and a release from the concern of a strife-torn world.

I The way to an appreciation of Christmas is wide, obvious, and the most

simple; yet there are few who discover its true meaning.

". . . there came wise men from the east . . .

and offered unto him gifts; gold and hanb'ncense and mynh." St Matthew 2:1,11

Dear Christian Friends,

We are sending our special greetings to you at this time, with pictures of each member of our family. In this way we all wish you a joyous Christmas season and a new year with blessings and opportunities for you.

KAROLYN AND BRUCE

Today we are preparing to leave for Sinoia where we will have a filmstrip and preaching program nearby. The last time we went to this place, called Alaska
Mine, we were told to leave the African housing area. They said no white people were allowed in there because of possible trouble. Later we learned that this was

not altogether true. We only had to stop and ask permission to enter and hold our services. Tonight we will do that and then proceed to a small school building where
the Christians and many others,we hope, will gather.

At last report our water system had come to our houses, but had not been fin ished. As oflast night we now have running water in our house.and we feel like we are quite civilized. There is tremendous pressure because the reservoir which supplies this water is on the side of Kanyongo Mountain by the mission, and is about forty feet about the house. Every other day the lorry would have to back across our yard to the house and pump water up into a 250-gallon tank which fed the house. It is
hard to realize that he won't be making anymore trips here.

Sunday I took some of the boys in my preaching class on a trip to the church at No. 4 Dam, about 25 miles beyond Dinoia. The boys always enjoy making these trips and they do quite well in preaching the Word, After attending part of the reg
ular service in Sinoia, we went on to No. 4 Dam, where we had to wait for over two

hours in order to begin. You either learn patience as you wait for the people to come, or you become frustrated. While there I talked with the people about a church building. I had almost promised to help them during this year which is about ended. They have already moulded the bricks for a small house ofworship. If everything goes well, I think we will try to do it soon after the first of the year. With the political situation as it is, it is rather difficult to get credit for supplies, etc. You are probably keeping informed as to the Rhodesian situation. We continue to seek your prayers for us, and this work during this critical time. All continues to be quiet in the bush where we are, though it is not always the same in the cities. We appreciate your concern on our behalf and your prayers. We feel that our lives
and this work is in the hands of the Lord.

I must close for now.

Next month I will have detailed plans concerning our

Yours in Christ,

approaching furlough.

Be looking for this information.

Bruce and Karolyn

OHjriBtmaa
From the

Ammermans in Africa

GAY -- 5 years

TOD -- 8 months

Forunto you isbom this dau

a Saviour" s. uu z.b

AMY -- 3 years

2nd class permit paid at Carthage, Missouri. Published monthly by the

First Christian Church at Main and

Chestnut, Carthage, Missouri. 64836

NOVEMBER 1965 FINANCIAL REPORT FOR BRUCE AND KAROLYN AMMERMAN
CONTRIBUTORS:

Mr. & Mrs. Forest J. King, Arkansas First Christian Church, Lamar, Missouri Christian Youth, Dederick, Missouri Mr. St Mrs. Eldon King, Arkansas Christian Church, Atlanta, Missouri Christian Church, Jasper, Missouri First Christian Church, Stilwell, Oklahoma Church of Christ, Palentine, Ohio Westside Christian Church, Berryville, Arkansas Mr. St Mrs. Bob Stacy, Missouri Mr. St Mrs. Jack Richardson, Missouri

Primary Department, Cincinnati, Ohio Pairs St Spares, Greensfork, Indiana Mr. St Mrs. Dale Sponsler, Missouri
Christian Church, Jacksonburg, Indiana First Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri Fairview Christian Church, Carthage, Missouri

Anonymous, Carthage, Missouri

Christian Church, Rice Station, Kentucky
Mr. St Mrs. Ben Wilson, Missouri

Loyal Bereans, Center Point, Carthage, Missouri Miss Barbara Snyder, Missouri

Many other individuals and groups have given through the local church and are not
listed separately.
THE NEW LEAF

He came to my desk with quivering lip

The lesson was done.

I went to the throne with trembling heart

The year was done.

"Have you a new leaf for me, dearteacher? I have spoiled this one. " I took his leaf, all soiled and blotted

"Have you a New Year for me, dearMaster? I have spoiled this one. " He took my year, all soiled eind blotted,

And gave him a new one, all unspotted;

Then into his tired heart, I smiled:

And gave me a new one, all unspotted;

Then, into my tired heart. He "miled,

"Do better, now, my child."

"Do better, now, my child."

I came to Him with a sin stained heart:

Life was almost gone.

Have you a new life for me Dear Master?

I have wasted this one. "

He took my life all wrecked by sin And gave me a new one to work for Him. Then, into my tired heart He smiled:
"Well done, MY Child. "