The Ohio Independent Baptist, January 1968

• Missionary \ / Writes on ' 'Dedication of Life'' Peric>dical l)' . 1, I iss Pol I; ' t rc>1 IJ:, ~- ,7 interest in your Sunday school with these excel - lent take -home papers ... Mommy and Me, Pri– mary Pal , Courage, Challenge and Conquest! A paper for every age gr oup--beginncr through adult. " '' ' ' i.\ scr, i 11 ~ 1/1e Lorll 1111cle1 Bap- , , t irl- ~!1.\, 1<>11 i11 e11tral Afric·a Rc1>11 bli<·. ,c11cl · c>11t a lette, to ' ') 1 01t11g J t:<>t>le : · J' /1 i , lette, l r l1icl1 peaks of ..,Jecl ic·t1ticJ11 <>/ /if e" i 01, e tl1at ·!1ot1ld I> c , e c1 d l> .,· ·" (> 1,, 1,r; a 11 d o Id aIik e. Read li t>r<l.' '£'1 t ,,11.'' · TaA. e care t/1at 11011e c>J 11.\ 111 iJs t/1e f 11/I pla11 of Goll Jc>r <),, r / 1 \ • e ~ ! B. P. , _ ra1npcl 'c11trul frican Rcpt1blic Dcdr \ o t1 t1g Per ' n: nt)ther u111n1er ha aboLLt ended. chool ·chedule re un1e their pl ace ,, hi le can1ping gear and bathing uit · ,tre put away for another eason. Didn't the weeks go by quickly? I hope n1any of you will write and tell 111e what you did thi summer. Doubtle ly they h ave been very ·pecial day for many of you. Hun– dred of Chri tian young people gathered for outings and picnics or a week at ummer Bible Camp. They ang chourse and gave te timonies around the glowing embers of camp– fire and made deci ions to live true to Chri t. With the words of preach– er and n1issionaries ringing in their ear , the challenge of youth swelling in their pirits and the Spirit of God ·peaking to their hearts they have determined to let Him have Hi way. Perhap for the f irst time you h ave dedicated your life to Chri t for Chri tian ervice. Perh aps you h ave renewed old promises. H earts are happy in an atmo phere of victory and joy. God bles you if you are f1mong this group! l , too, dreamed like that . . . over a period of many year . Sometimes the dedication was very real and strong and at other times less clear and almost frightening. I fo und it glowed the brightest in the f ire of fellowship with other Christians. It was encouraged by messages of older Chri tians. I t grew during hours of Bible stud y. It became more exciting Orde r to da y / rom REGULAR BAPTIST PRESS a I read 111is ionary biographies and ot her good hri tian literature. Little by little the dream took shape almost without n1y knowing it as I followed in n1a ll path of ervice. Behind each new tep or deci ion there was always the que tion, "Would this thing be good to know or have stud·ied, if God hould someday want me on the n1i ion field?' I did no t know defin– itely then that I would someday be here in Central Africa, but I kept dreaming and asking, "Could ,this be it? , N ow my dream has come true! After months and years of searching and dreaming Africa has become a reality. As I write tihis letter a tropical rain beats on the roof over– head and black figures pass by on the muddy road. I have met these people shaken their hands and picked up their children in my arms . I have been to church with them, visited their villages, listened to them sing, watched them work, peeked into their huts ·· and seen their sores. It has not been s h o c k i n g or frighteningly strange It · is different, and not all appealing, but somehow during tho e years of dreaming and planning a transformation took place in my heart, removing fears and preparing me for today. There is much yet to expe.rience and tests yet ahead, but I am not afraid. The same God who brought me to today will tak,e me on into tomorrow. I have confidence in Him. A1 the same time it is beautiful. There is something exciting about just being here, something fascinating WANTED: 1000 Churches tlwi care about the Baptist Builders'Club and the aid which 1t extends to other small . struggling GARB churches. Want to have a share 1n the eternal re– wa rds? Join the Baptist Bu ilders ' Club and place 1t on your m1ssior.ary budget. ---- - -------------- We care ' Se nd further infocmacion co : P as t or _______________ Church--------------- 1800 Oakton Boulevard Des Plaines . Illinois 60018 · •• · C i ty Stat e Z 1p Cn<ie_ JANUARY, 1968 PAGE 4 1800 Oakton Bl vd., Des P laines , Ill. 60018 in watching the African womc swinging gracefully by, something ai pealing in an African smile, som thing wavmly intriguing in big, i quiring eyes, something thrilling hearing an African pray, somethi1 enchanting about the sounds of ti village drifting across an Afric2 night . . . and s,omething tremendou . ly satisfying about it all! Perhaps you too are dreamin Pevbaps you too are venturing o, and daring to say, ' 'Could this l for me?" If you are, let nothing re you of that dre·am. Follow it to tl end for when it comes true it is tl most wonderful thing you can kno, Yours in His Lov Pol Cedarville College The Cedarville College drama d partment produced "As The Ced, Grods" November 17-18. The pa eant was written and directed by Mr Miriam Maddox and depicted tl hi t,orical development of Cedarville 80 year of growth a:1d service. TI play presented the college under bo 1 Presbyterian and Baptist administr tions and highlighted such events . Cedar Day, crowning of the M, Queen pla:iting of the Cedar Tre etc. Faith Baptist Col lege A total of 268 students have regi tered for the Fall semester 0:1 tl :1ew Faith Baptist College campu All faculty members, most sta member and 155 students movt with the college from Omaiha. Tl 114 new tudents have joined the there. Students at the college repr ent 23 different tates . Favorite Recipe · Do you like carrots? Try this. Tal frozen carrots (or fresh) cut thick slices, cook until slightly unde done. Pour off water add buttt alt, pepper and honey and let the boil lowly until this i somewh ab orbed into the carrots. Stir car full y to avoid burning. THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTI~