GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST AND ON EARTH
PEACE GOOD WILL TO MEN.
December 9. 1957.

A Blessed Christmas to One and All!

Another year has possed, and my time in México is running out.

Naturally in my thinking I am wondering about the value of my pari of

the work. May “The Master of All Good Workmen” over-rule my mistakes

for I know they have been many. Twenty-eight years does not seem a long

period on a Field; then I remember that I worked for five years at Brevard

Institute, one of our mission schools and where I finished high shcool and

commercial course; then eight good years in the office of my Alma Mater,

Greensboro College, Greensboro, North Carolina, my “Beloved North Carolina’, making a total of

forty-one years, having worked my way through high school and college. My brother, Walter,

helped me financially as much as he could, and is younger than I. His spiritual help coniinues. He

is atwoys helping someone. And how I appreciate the help of my youngest brother, George B.

who still does more than I deserve; then the many loyal friends who have been grand all along the
way. For each of you, I thank my Heavenly Father,

1ebla has celebrated my retirement this year, giving us a fall like a spring or early
summer. This is the coldest morning we have had-down to 38 F. outside my door early, but by
afternoon I will have my windows open letting the air and sunshine flood my room with warmth.
Poisenttias have never been so large, plentiful and beautiful. This morning I tried to wash the faces of
those I could reach. Dust dulls their oppercemce, but with a little water they look fresh and
gorgeous again. In the front patio I leave in my Good Will to Casa Hogar an aguacate tree with a
stort of two or three years’ growth, a little pine and a beautiful night-blooming cereus which is
enjoyed by oll in May and June. Now for months I have enjoyed passing my African violets alona
to friends and will have that pleasure until I get away in January or Ferbruary. Dread packing up
to go home, for Iam too rauch of cm accumulator Notes, papers, clippings, ete., are the very
worst, and I am having a very hard time sorting them. It may be just a sentence caught here or
there, but I clways think I may went to see that idea again along the way Many of these I have
been able to share with girls or fellow-woerkers for their work in daily vacation Bible schools in
the villages or class-rooms which I like to do.

And the week-end of the l4ih I hone to spend with one of our Normal graduates in her
village and a short time with two of our workers in their home in another village.

Some of you know that I enjoyed the visit of my brother George and his wife in March.
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They first attended the meeting of International College of Surgeons in México City; then I had a
few days of pure delight with them in Foriin de las Flores, Cuemavaca and Taxco. I told them
that they did not sit down in our House-Casa Hogar, but my Bud said, “Oh, yes, we did, to put
on our shoes’. The only visiting we did in Puebla was at meal time and that was too short to suit
me; however one com visit as they travel along.

This year workers have gotten together for Retreaits, twice in this part of the Country. |
had the privilege of attending one in September which was most worth while. There have been
other special affairs which I shall womt to share with you home folk in detail as I talk with you
of our work in México, For imstonce a description of the wedding I attended last Sunday in México
City of one of our finest young Christian men with one of the girls of our church just as consecrated
as he, a couple I am hoping to see in Evanston where they will be preparing for further service in
their home-land.

December 8th, Let's turn back the days to November 30th and come with me to the graduation
exercises of the Primary, Secondary and Normel students. I thought it was the nicest. I had seen.
The students under the direction of a teacher had done a good job with their descorations. An Alumna
brought them a message of beauty and challenge. We are counting on our young teachers to do
good work as they go out for their first year.

A. Merry Christmas to You and Yours;

Ola Eugene Callahan