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Volume 9, Issue?

February 2007

NEW DIRECTOR OF MASTER'S PROGRAM

We are pleased to announce the addition of Dr.

Augustine Tawiah of Ghana to the fulltime faculty of Ghana Christian University College. Dr. Tawiah is now in charge of the Master of Arts program in Christian Organizational Leadership. For the past four years he has been the principal of Ghana Bible College (noninstrumental Church of Christ) in Kumasi, Ghana. He

Brian Jennings is on furlough in Birmingham, England and hopes to complete his doctoral degree before returning to Ghana in August. His advisors are pleased with the quality of his dissertation so far. James Yamoah, at Cincinnati Christian University,
made 4 A's and 2 A-'s first semester. Good work!

has a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Harding University Graduate School of Religion, is currently in a program in Educational Administration at Cape Coast University in Ghana, and is working toward a Doctor of Education with specialization in Higher and Adult Education Leadership at the University of Memphis.
Dr. Tav^'ah is married and has three children.

Nelson Ahlijah had to take on the task of teaching both Hebrew and Greek when Ben Saforo left the faculty to pursue his doctorate. Nelson was already teaching some courses in addition to being the Academic Dean of the School of Theology.

SALUTE TO PAT METZ. GENERAL MISSION TREASURER

One of his first tasks at the college is to prepare a new

application to the National Accreditation Board of
Ghana for accreditation of the M.A.

Welcome aboard, Dr. Tawiah!

CONSTRUCTION RESUMES

An additional $10,000 has been received for the

construction of the faculty house the Roy Willinghams

hope to live in. Construction resumed in January $43,000 is available for the second wing of the men's
dorm which is currently at lintel level. This work also resumed in January.
Ms. Pat Metz of Vero Beach, Florida, has been the general secretary-treasurer of African Mission Evangelism for twenty-eight and a half years as a voluntary servant of the Lord Jesus. She was able to visit Ghana and see the college for herself and meet the faculty and students in 1986.

Both the Willingham house and the second wing of the men's dorm will be needed by the beginningof August. More funds are needed to complete both projects. Can
you help?
FACULTY STATUS

Pat is a CPA and has her own business, PGM Accounting Roy Willingham arrived in Ghana on January 11 and
and Consulting, Inc. A member of Sebastian Christian Church in Sebastian, Florida, she serves as church treasurer and sings in the choir.

began teaching at 7 a.m. on the 16'*"! His wife will fly

in from Texas in March for a visit. They will move permanently to Ghana in late July.
David and Barbara Kalb arrived back in Ghana on

November 18. Almost immediately David began to do necessary grading on campus roads that had suffered during his absence. He also attended faculty and administrative meetings. During the Christmas break he and Barbara visited several of the evangelists in northern Ghana. The graduates in the north were very happy to see David return to Ghana in good health. The Kalbs were in turn encouraged by the faithful and sacrificial work of these evangelists. David is teaching
this semester.

The work of the mission in supporting Ghana Christian University College has grown in size and complexity in the years Pat has been serving. In addition to receiving and receipting gifts from churches and individuals, paying health insurance for the missionaries, sending electronic transfers to Ghana for operations or for construction, and paying into retirement programs for six Ghanaian employees, she kept track of transfers
from each of the five branches of the mission. The emails sometimes flew back and forth between her and

the college personnel, trying to solve some financial

situation. She decided that it was time to hand over to someone who would have more time. This was done

officially as of January 1, 2007, although there are still loose ends to tie up. Our thanks and appreciation to Pat for many years of cheerful service, even during arduous tax seasons in her fulltime work, is difficult to express. We are grateful, Pat, and only God can reward you adequately for all you have done for Him through your service to
the faculty, staff, and students of Ghana Christian College and Seminary as well as the missionaries of

preachers. (Repeated from contributors letter of Nov/Dec 06)

PRAYER POWER

African Mission Evangelism. As Ghanaians say,

"AYIKOO!"

Praise God for: addition of Roy Willingham and Dr. Augustine Tawiah to active faculty; supporting churches of the past and present and the seven churches and one individual who so far have pledged to continue to support Ghana Christian University College; funds to resume construction on the Willingham house
and second wing of the men's dorm; David Kalb's return to teaching after nearly two years of health problems; commitment and abilities of Greater Accra Youth Association; the presence of a regular vendor in

Mrs. Nevin Dressier of Benton, PA is the new general

secretary-treasurer. Welcome, Deb.
GOOD NEWS FROM NIGER

the college cafeteria selling food at reasonable prices.

In late September a message was received from graduate Kwame Yeboah-Mantey working in Niamey. "Niger Christian Mission has now been registered as an NGO. We now have the authorization to operate fully as a Christian organization. [Niger is 99.9% Muslim] It has taken us almost one year to get things through. To
God be the glory."
DOROTHY'S SCHEDULE

Petition God for: safe travel for Dorothy as she travels to churches to report; good adjustment to Ghana for Roy Willingham; more funds for ongoing construction

and for scholarships for students who cannot pay;

renewal of local accreditation for the School of

Theology; guidance for Dorothyfor long term housing; for Brian Jennings to complete his doctorate during his
current furlough.

YOUTH EVANGELISTIC TRIP

Twenty-two youth from several churches in the Greater Accra region plus two more students from GCUC took a

weekend trip to the village of Porpornya Fatem, a two hour distance from Accra, for the purpose of winning
souls and reviving the church there in mid-October. They did all the planning and organizing themselves. Beginning with outdoor preaching on Friday night, they proceeded through early morning preaching in three
villages, digging a toilet for a local school, {the first site had to be abandoned after the diggers were attacked by a swarm of bees), teaching afternoon classes and doing crafts for children in the afternoon, preaching again Saturday evening, Sunday-morning Bible study and morning service, and a soccer game after lunch. Their original bus failed them, so they had to wait till Monday morning to return to Accra. Forty-

Dorothy Eunson will continue to stay in Florida through March, visiting churches on behalf of GCUC, preparing library book orders, composing a new memory work program for the Abeka children in Ghana, and helping in the local church where possible. As of January she is no longer on mission salary, but rather
retirement income.

From April to June, she will travel to those states north

of Florida that welcome her visits for GCUC. After a

family wedding in early July, she plans to travel to Ghana at her own expense for a working visit until early September. Her job will be to organize books in the-Hbrary storeroom for accession, sale or disposal. Other items need to be put in better order, placed elsewhere, or disposed of.
Thanks to all of vou who support the ministry of Ghana Christian Universitv College In oraver and/or monev. Mav God bless vou!

eight people stated their decision to accept Christ as their Savior. Before the group left, only four of those had been baptized, but more have been baptized since then. This is rather typical of outdoor crusades: it takes enormous amounts of follow-up to really help
these folk solidify their commitment.

This report was sent by Austin Ganyo, one of the sons of Mensah Ganyo, long-time house helper for both Dorothy and the Kalbs. Austin is now in his junior year at GCUC and was one of the planning committee and

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Dorothy Eunson
2618 CorriDc Drive

F. A., Mrs. Tom Barkes

339 Wiltshire Drive

Orlando, FL 32803

Gray, TN 37615

CONTRIBUTORS LETTER FOR MARCH/APRIL 2007

Praise from Kwame Yeboah-Mantev in Niamey. Niger 'This is to inform you that we had another baptismal

service on Sunday, February 11. In all, seven peoplesix men and one woman. It was very exciting. We give
God the glory.'

Praise from David and Barbara Kalb - God has restored more of David's memory than the neurologist

believed possible. All glory and honor to God. David is teaching Higher Certificate classes this semester, and
if he continues to do well, he will be assigned to the degree and diploma courses in August. Praise God for Jeremiah Couch - Jeremiah was born 23 years ago in Ghana to David and Deb Couch, former

missionaries with the college. He is a nephew of the Kalbs. After graduating from Johnson Bible College in May 2006, he dedded he wanted to know more about missions. He is visiting and helping the college in hands-on physical work. He used heavy equipment to clear property on the back side of the campus. He is supervising and working with work study students on yard work and is learning to use a manually operated block-making machine purchased by the Kalbs to help build churches in the North. Jeremiah is quickly

making friends anxtng the student b^y and seems to feel more at home all the time.
Praise God that Barbara WiUingham is able to visit her husband Roy at the college in Ghana from March 9 to March 16. Roy will return to Texas during part of the summer but will move to Ghana with Barbara in
August.

Praise God that friends of James Yamoah at Cindnnati Christian University have sponsored a quick trip to Ghana for his father's funeral, March 3-16. His professors have excused him from one week of classes and the rest is spring break. This is a gift of great significance because family funerals are very, very important in Ghanaian culture. He will also enjoy a visit with his wife and children!
Petition God for healing for Philip Akwasi - Philip is a graduate from the Konkomba tribe who returned to his home area and planted nine churches so far. He is a very hard worker and is a great influence for Christ in his area. At Christmastime he was treated for typhoid, malaria and worms. Now he has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. A Christian doctor just returned to Ghana from the U. S. says, "Philip is being targeted for major spiritual attack. The TB diagnosis is questionable. Pray hard for him. He described major attacks in
dreams."

Praise God that Dorothy's 'son*. Kwame Amevor is improving from a case of cellulitis. It has even affected The bone in Ws leg. Please continue to pray for him.
Praise God for safe travel for Dorothy so far and petition Him for safe travel for her when she leaves
Orlando and heads north.

Please pray that God will bring more students to the college for entrance exams and interviews on May 22
and 23.

Dorothy will visit tNrteen supporting churches in seven states from the end of AAarch through June. She has applied for a new passport, made an appointment to get necessary shots or boosters, and in April will pay for
the already reserved ticket to Ghana. She takes with her necessary information to write newsletter articles
and bulletin inserts for Missions of the Month for First Christian Church of Orlando.

After March 26, Mrs. Barkes can let you know where Dorothy is most of the time. Her phone number is (423) 467-5721. Dorothy's base will be in Bloomsburg, PA for much of May and June. May Almighty God bless you for hdping the work of Ghar Christian University College through your prayers
and finances.

In gratitude and praise, Dorothy

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Volume 10, Issue 8

June 2007

CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS

KIMBERLY DANIELS TO TEACH IN SCD

The ceiling of the ground floor of the second wing of the men's dorm was poured by means of innumerable headpans of cement in May. The Willinghams' house should be roofed in June. Window frames are being built for the President's house, which was at slab level for several years, but is now above lintel level. Much work remains to bring these needed structures to completion. The American dollar has been decreasing in value against the Euro and British pound for some time now. As a result, all imported goods have been getting more and more expensive. Ghana has no crude oil, so it has been hit severely with the oil cost increase. Resulting higher prices for gasoline and diesel and a corresponding rise in transportation costs for goods and people have also contributed to a 30 to 40% increase in constructions prices over the last two years. The college is just as dependent as ever on God's people in the U. S.

Kimberly will begin teaching in the School of Community Development in August. She is wellqualified with an MBA in Business and Entrepreneurship and has participated in numerous cross-cultural mission trips. Kimberly is a four year veteran of stateside missionary service with Team Expansion, most recently
as Director of their African-American Mobilization

The Willinghams v/iU live in the house the Rifes have

occupied until their home is ready.
THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO BARBARA BARKES. FORWARDING AGENT

Ministry. While teaching at GCUC, this talented lady will continue to work with Team Expansion to recruit graduates of the College to serve as Team Expansion workers in West and North Africa, to mobilize indigenous churches for world mission, and to facilitate new ministry partnerships.
NOT ALWAYS GOOD NEWS

Five years ago when I proposed an extra two year term of service in Ghana, I (Dorothy) asked Barbara if she
wanted me to find someone else to take over the

forwarding agent responsibilities. with you to the end."

Her reply: "We are

Two men who work with a sister mission, Christian

Leadership Training Institute, traveled to the Central Region of Ghana to evangelize in the director's home town (a GCUC graduate) at Twifo Mampong. They began with a film show and preaching on a Thursday night. On Friday they went round to visit the Twifo Praeso area churches. Sadly, they discovered that only one church survived and it is led by an elderly blind man. The Atieku church collapsed because the preacher who is an employee of Ghana Railways was
transferred to Takoradi. The church in Twifo Hemang collapsed because they had internal problems they were unable to resolve. Two of our graduates who minister in Accra are willing to help revive those churches if they are given the opportunity (translation: have the means to go). The challenge remains to overcome the lack of good leadership and lack of money to travel and communicate. Three of our graduates will give money from their own salaries to help support a minister for the brand new church in Twifo Mampong.

Barbara and I met as pre-teens at church camp in Pennsylvania and were later both students at Milligan Barbara began her important work of College. receipting and dispersing personal and field support even before I left for Ghana in April 1968 and v/ill still be tying up loose ends after we leave African Mission Evangelism officially on June 30 of this year.

Barbara retired last year from many years of teaching

first or second grade. Tom retired from twenty years of teaching computer science at Milligan College. They help care for their physically challenged daughter, who suffered brain stem injury in a car accident nine years ago, and her year old daughter, while her husband is at
work. Tom is an elder at East River Park Christian

Church in Elizabethton, TN, and Barbara serves as chair of the Missions Ministry Team.

Tom has been a great support to Barbara in her F. A. work, and they are both precious friends to me. Thank you, Tom and Barbara, for keeping me on track financially, pubhshing the newsletter for many years, and for helping in countless other ways. God bless and reward you accordingly.

FACULTY NEWS

Ron and Doris Rife will leave Ghana in June in the first

return to Ghana; courage for Roy and Barbara Willingham as they say good-bye to children and 'grands' before moving to Ghana; rain for northern Ghana to fill the Akosombo dam to end power shortages in the country.
FINAL ISSUE OF THIS NEWSLETTER

step of retirement from their many years of work v/ith the college. They first came to Ghana in 1967, then worked in the States from 1976 to 1996, at which time they returned to serve with GCUC. Well done, faithful
servants.

Roy Willingham will be in the States for final preparations for moving to Ghana in early August with his wife Barbara. Roy has just completed his first semester of teaching at the college while continuing
work on his Ph.D.

Yes, this is the last general printed newsletter mailed out from the Gray, TN branch of African Mission Evangelism, the funding and resource agency for Ghana Christian University College and issuing from the 38+ year ministry of your sister in Christ, Dorothy Eunson. You are encouraged to request a newsletter that will keep you abreast of the continuing ministry of all those involved in the University College in Ghana. Such a letter will guide you in both praise and petition to the heavenly Father who guided us in the establishment of this training institution and who will continue to shelter it under His wings.

CHRISTIANS STRUGGLE AGAINST FUNERAL RITES

Yaw Ganyo, third year student, wrote this account when his mother's mother died in Togo: "The children got to see their mother for some time, but when she was actually laid in state, because they had refused to indulge in some traditional practices which were against their faith, they were not allowed to pay their last respects. This led the family to rethink those practices and they decided to destroy all the idols since no one would worship them. Halleluiah! Even relatives that were hostile to them initially came to apologize to them, and it brought the family together. It was a great spiritual battle, but the Lord
was the winner.

Who will continue to battle against animistic religion and stem the tide of Islam in Africa? Those who carry the gospel message to people so enslaved. Although others are helping, the eternal destiny of many in West Africa and even North Africa may lie in the hands of
men and women trained at GCUC.

Please PRINT CLEARLY below your name and full mailing address if you would like to receive a print newsletter from this vital ministry. You may also include an email address if you wish to receive email updates. If you have any questions, get in touch with
Barbara or me at the email addresses at the head of this newsletter. Return the forms to: Mrs. Tom Barkes 339 Wiltshire Drive

"My mom waited for my dad for a week to arrive from Ghana. Then they all went to the funeral of my late uncle. It went well, and to the glory of God, some practices that-were-not-helpful were abolished upoir^ request by my dad."
PRAYER POWER

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Praise God for: the health, strength and faith of the Barkes's and the Rifes for their many years of service to the mission in the U. S. and in Ghana respectively; addition of Kimberly Daniels to the faculty; successful completion of another semester at the college; safe travel for Dorothy up till the time of writing in PA. Petition God for: peace for the Kalbs and the Brights as they spend some weeks in the U. S. for medical and family issues; Brian Jennings to be able to complete his doctorate before he returns to Ghana in August; a productive two months for Dorothy in Ghana as she works in the library storeroom; affordable housing in Orlando for Dorothy beginning in October; successful
summer courses at CCU for James Yamoah before his

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339 Wiltshire Drive

Orlando, FL 32803
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CONTRIBUTORS LETTER FOR AUGUST. 2007

Dear Family and Friends. Thank you for your prayers. My trip lo Ghana on July 12, 13 was smooth, and my luggage arrived with me even

though a luggage convcyor belt had broken down in Philadelphia. The people in customs didn't even ask to see
anything.

Tlie work I came to do is progressing very well. The first two weeks 1 stayed in Brian Jennings' house (he was in England) and I had the services of his house helper as many days as I wished. He spent two days in the library
storeroom doing most of the initial heavy cleaning in very dusty conditions. At this point 1 have finished most of the sorting of stored books. About eight boxes have been designated lo be sent to the Ho and Kumasi extent ion programs. Five boxes will be shared with Christian Church preachers, and eight boxes will be given away, probably to current faculty and students. These arc all duplicates, out-dated books, or topics or types, that are not really suitable for the librar)'. One of the men said, "It is good to see some space in the storeroom again." Many of the boxes of
books to be given away are stacked in the hallway. Two sets of bookshelves are nearly full of books that have been retained for addition to the library. They are older

books, so my next job is to spend many, many houre researching cataloging information so that all the librar>' clerk has to do is to type It into the data base and print out the cards and labels.

The Brights, l^lbs and Kimberly Daniels all returned to Ghana in July. Roy and Barbara Willingham arrived on
August 4. and James Yamoah. who studied last year at Cincinnati Christian Seminary, arrived on the 7th. Classes began on the 7th, so the campus is busy with students. It is good to be among them for a little while. On August 1st I moved next door to the guesthouse that I am sharing with Kimberly. We are getting used lo each other's eating habits and pCTSonalities. She teaches one course this semester in the School of Community
Development. Traffic on the roads is worse than ever. Between that, the lack of power steering on the car I have to use and my rather poor eyesight (begimiing AMD) I choose not to cHve except locally. 1 am privileged to hire Kalbs' driver when I need lo go farther.

1 visited my old. beloved church. Abeka Christian Church, one Sunday, riding the tiotro (van) there and back. I enjoyed the service so much! I got lo sing more hymns than I get to sing in most American churches. Last Sunday Shefflers invited me to go with them to Bethel Christian Church in Tema, and this coming Sunday we will visit a different church on the west side of Accra. Roy Willingham wants to visit the Abeka church one Sunday if I will show them the way. While 1 was still in Brian's house, I prepared a birthday dinner for Kwame, Julie and five children. Two of the children are theirs. I used to always have them over to eat on their birthdays, so this was a joint party. It was a fiin time and they were all happy with the gifts I had brought. Tlie children insisted on carrying theirs home on the trotro, but the parents were content to deliver their heavier packages to the house later in the week. After I moved lo the guesthouse, three of the younger mOT from Abeka came for dinner. They are all deeply dedicated young men and very, very active in the church. They came earlier than I expected, so they sat in the kitchen and we talked while I cooked. Before they left, at the suggestion of one of them, we sang four or five hymns together
quietly and prayed, ll is a sweet memory.

The president of ihe university, Manuel Adjei, is trying to make ihe chapei look worthy of a university. He is doing this with funds he has personally raised. Granite tile has been put over the plain cement floor and a platform has been built at the chapel end. A new pulpit lias been ordered but, in the meantime, they are using the dictionar)' stand out of the library. I am keeping a careful eye on that! Some day we will have a separate chapcl, but in tlie meantime a room divider will be installed between the chapel end and the cafeteria end and some additional fans installed. It is a good experience for me to be back among the people and the work to which I devoted many years. I cannot come often, but 1 am grateful fcH- this trip. Our God is a greal God, and He will continue to bless and guide the university in the years to come. I pray that most of you will continue lo be a part of it.
Joyfully and gratefully in Christ Jesus.
Dorothv Eunson

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Dorothy Eunson
2618 Corrine Drive

F. A., Mrs. Tom Barkes

339 Wiltshire Drive

Oriando, FL 32803
dorothveunson@vahoo.com

Gray, TN 37615
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CONTRIBUTORS LETTER FOR SEPTEMBER 2007

Dear Friends and Family, Praise God~it is raining. Last night it rained all night and has drizzled most of the day. But that is not the best news. The best news is that it is raining in northern Ghana. That is what is needed to fill the Akosombo dam that provides much of our hydroelectric power. Even before I left Ghana in September of2006, power rationing was experienced through twelve hours of blackout out of every 48 to 60 hours. The government is now buying extra power from Ivory Coast, so presently we are experiencing only about six hours of blackout every four days. Please pray that it keeps raining. ITie temperature is about 80, better than some ofyours. All the books in the back hallway are gone. Some students and Kalbs' driver helped me load them into a pickup and move them up to the cafeteria/chapel and arrange them on tables. One student asked why we could not do what was done a year ago when we had extra books and I was disposing of lots of mine. I accepted his suggestion: each student who so desired 'donated' the equivalent of 25 cents for northern missions and then was allowed to pick out three books and a Bible study guide. Virtually everything disappeared in less than an hour. What a relief! Also the books were duly delivered to Christian Church ministers. Only those for the Kumasi extension are still here, but they are in the Dean's office and are not cluttering up the storeroom. The slow work of researching cataloging continues. I have one set of book shelves done. There are still some difficult ones I have to do with just reference books. Some also need mending, but I am delighted with the progress of this job. Thanks for your prayers. Nowadays I stop at 4 and rest for an hour if it is my turn to cook. The librarian and the library clerk are also working hard in their office cataloging other donations that came in recently. Barbara Kalb is the woman chosen to prepare the monthly grant requests for the college to be sent to the AME treasurer. In the process, she has to keep an eye on the treasurer's financial reports and make sure that donations are

going into the proper funds. There are ^ee fonds from which President Manuel Adjei can make requests, so
Barbara has to know what the balances are. She was finding some difficulty, and our new AME treasurer is also still learning the job, so I got involved in helping Barbara interpret the reports and send necessary questions to the treasurer. We are making progress together! One of the joys in August was to spend one day at the Christian Churches Leadership Retreat. I rode with Bob

Sheffler and Steven Ofori of Christian Leadership Training Institute. It was a dayof fa^g andprayer and^ men told their stories, gave t^monies and madeprayer requests. It is my favorite day of the two day retreat. It was
good to see many ofthe ministers that I have taught and known for years. There was also sadness in learning ofthe illness of several, including one fairly young man who appears to have a serious neurological disease. He has had tests, but I haven't heard the results yet. Bob and Connie Sheffler took me with them to visit Bortianor, a village church just outside the city limits. We were late, but still heard the sermon, took communion and gave our offering. Afterwards, we were trying to take a shortcut to a resort restaurant farther west along the coast, but eventually the road came to an end, and in turning around we got stuck in the sand. Connie and I pushed, along with two Ghanaian men, and we finally got out. The shortcut turned into a very long way around and lunch was very late that day! I also enjoyed a second visit at Abeka Christian Church, having been the guide for Roy and Barbara Willingham since they are still new in the country. I love their singing! Graduation was a week ago. About twenty-something students fi-om four different programs graduated. It was very unusual in that we had no visiting choir and no 'Chairman' ofthe occasion. President Manuel Adjei chaired it. I was invited to sit with the faculty but preferred to be an observer this time. GCUC starts on time, and the guest speaker arrived in time to give the benediction. Manuel preached in his place. The guest of honor, the local Member of Parliament, who was also supposed to make a speech, didnt show up at all. Usually graduation ceremonies are three hours long. This one was over in an hour and a half! I hope the graduates
didn't feel cheated.

On July 1, the government introduced new currency that cuts 4 zeroes off the old currency. Both new and old are in circulation now, plus new coins that are worth the same as some of the old bills. I dp vvell wiA new and old bills, but really have to take my time when it comes to the coins. A good exercise in keeping mentally alert. My time here is fast drawing to a close. Some things I am glad to leave, and some things, and mostly the people, I will leave with reluctance. But this is the time for me to be semi-retired, at least in the U. S. If the college invites me back to do a specific needed job, I will happily consider it. Please pray that the National Accreditation Board will renew the accreditation for the School of Theology and that they will accept the revamped Masters in Christian Organizational Leadership. Many of you will hear fi-om the college via a college newsletter pubhshed by Barbara Barkes and me, hopefully beginning in October. President Manuel will ensure that we get the news, and the funds he raised will pay for it. Thank you for your love and prayers through the years.
In Christ,

Dorothy