6033 Cycle Lane

Seattle 6, V/ashington
SEP 12 t9S7 J^y 6, 1957
Dear Friends,
I am writing to you after several months of furloughs We have been able to
visit some of you and hoping to visit others soon, as we begin to travel again
after a few months of being settled here in Seattle. Because of the trouble in
the Suez and the anti-British feeling that has resulted, we are to operate unto
American air registration for awhile, and that has meant that John needed to get
American licenses to augment the British ones he is already holding. A door was
opened for him to study for the necessary exams here in Seattle and we praise
the Lor^ for all the way He has provided for us here. ^Ihile this has not been
exactly a rest, especially for John, it has been a time of enjoying a home of
oxir own and for this we are very thankful; Mary and Elizabeth vrere needing this
greatly, "Home" is a furnished apartment in a housing project, and all our lin
ens and pans and things have been loaned to us by loving Christian friends. Some
of these same friends have taken us in their car whenever a medical appointment
has been necessary, and this has been a tremendous help, since Mary has develop
ed an allergy and has had to see the doctor numerous times. How we are seeing a
specialist and feel hopeful that Mary will not always be troubled by a sniffly
nose and cough,
IJe expect to leave Seattle August 15th and hope to visit in Eugene and to
be in Elkton for a week or so. After that we will travel do\m through California
stopping at Red Bluff, Livermore, and San Francisco, and then spend two or three
weeks in Los Angeles where John is to do a special flight course. Then we hope
to visit my older brother in Austin, Texas, and my sister in Arlington, Virginia
as we travel eastward to keep our booking on the "Maasdam" which is to take us to
Great Britain for a final tour of deputation and Christmas with John's mother.
We expect to travel on to the Sudan in Januaiy. Sometimes, as we listen to the
news and think on all the happenings of the world, we can't help thinlcing the
Lord may have come before then, and it is a wonderful and solemn thought; won
derful because we know the joy it will be to be with Him, and solemn, because so
niany may not be ready, and how terrible that will be. We just must see that this
does not happen to any who have been entrusted to us. Brethren, pray for us I
If there are those along our way who would like meetings, we would like to
hear from you and will "fit you in" if it is possible. As well as telling about
our work, we have two colored movie films that help in visualizing what we have
to say. Some question the validity of our work, since M, A, F. (Missionary Avi
ation Fellowship) serves all Protestant evangelical missions. As you know, not
everyone believes the same about baptism, Vfe are in M. A. F. because we believe
that it is the Lord's will for us to be there and that we must do His will and
trust Him to work out His own pxirposes, V/e do believe in baptism as the Scrip
tures teach it, but many of our own people seem actually to put their faith in
baptism, rather than in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our only Savior. It is
His saving grace that must keep, must save us day by day, and if He is not real
to us, then our baptism will get us nowhere; it is not a ticket to heaven. It
seems significant to us that no new missionary groups are allowed to come into
the Sudan. Those who are already there hold the only possibility of getting the
good news of Jesus Christ to the people. We rejoice in this place of service
the Lord has given us, and also in His promises, and believe truly that v/here
His Word is sown, precious souls will be won.
liay God bless you and keep you faithful as you serve Him daily in the place
of His choosing for you.
Addresses; Before August 5th
6033 Cycle Lane
Seattle 6, Washington
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After August 5th
c/o Mrs. Bill Cosby
321 North "P" Street-
Livermore, California
With much love in Christ,
Margaret Alldridge Macdonald
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