P. O. Box 600
Kaduna, Nigeria
May 13, 1975

Dear Friends:

Time has passed so quickly since I returned in Oct-:
ober after a six months’ furlough. I chose this option
after 35 months service here. It was too short a time to
see as many of you as I wanted to see or speak in as many
places as usual. Thank you for all you meant-:to me in mak-
ing it a happy one and for the ways you blessed my life in
the things you did for the wrk and for me. How strength-
eningit was to see how you remember to pray and how you
give through the Cooperative-Programme and Lottie Moon
Offerings for foreign missions. I want to thank each of you
for your letters, cards and all the ways you remember me,
especially do I thank you for praying.

THE WORK HAS GROWN: The work has grown so much and is
such a big challenge and responsibility. These 7 months
back have been busy with happy trips to various States for
AssociationalW.M.Umeetings, Conferences, Camps, committee
meetings and opportunities to teach missions through Women's
Missionary Union work. I have noticed an increase in giving.
Salaries of people have increased. Prices have increased too!

NEW CAR MADE POSSIBLE: WhenI returned, a new Opel

Rekord car was made possible for my use. THANK YOU for
your offerings through our Board which make these cars

possible. I have travelled to Manyareas in it where
sometimes there is not really much of a road, mostly a
wide path, but the car has "performed" excellently. I
have some good times in the work and fellowship with the
people as I help in meetings, staying in homes, or at a
little room at the church, or in the home of a mission-—-
ary or at a Rest House (like a motel). PRAY for the
translation, printing and.distributionof W.M.U literature
in the Hausa language which is a big part of the work.

BUILDING OF PASTOR'S HOME: There's been much enthusiasm
at my home church here in a new thrust in giving toward the
building of a home for our pastor and his family. Members
have helped make the cement blocks and will soon start build-
ing with them. OUR PASTOR'S WIFE, who is also GA Director for
the 5 Northern States, is among those from the W.M.U chosen
to attend the Baptist World Alliance meetings in Stockholm,
Sweden in July. We are helping her get ready to go. PRAY for
these meetings.

A VISIT TO THOSE OFTEN FORGOTTEN: As done for several
years now, on New Year's Day, started through some Christ-
ian friends in America who sent money to use for some needy
at the Christmas. Season, some Nigerian women from my Chur-
ch and I visited the women and girls on the mentally ill
ward of the hospital here in Kaduna. We sang a Christmas
song, one woman explained the meaning of Christmas, one
prayed and then we gave each patient an orange and a cake
of soap. These members of our church WMS joined in the
project this year by buying the oranges. I wish each of you
could have seen the faces of the patients “brighten up" as
the gifts were given. We feel that these who are often for-
gotten by others, need our love and concern. PRAY for them.

COOKING CLASS: As a member of the Women's International
Club of Kaduna, I am in the Cooking Class. Recently I demon-

strated the cooking of a hamburger pie and corn bread in my
home. The women from various countries were delighted with

the results. It is a joy to know these women, be friends
with them, and also have opportunities to witness for

Christ among them, }

A LANDROVER FOR “SIERRA LEONE, W. AFRICA: As a part of

the celebration of their 50th Anniversary Year, the GAs in
Nigeria, with the help of the women, are giving money to
buy a Landrover for the Nigerian Baptist Foreign Mission
work in Sierra Leone. PRAY for this work.

LENDING LIBRARY: The library continues to be used of
the Lord, with the addition of new books from some of you
friends, and buying some more here made possible by others
of you, and now the addition of some tape recordings some
of you made possible. PRAY that in this way more may be
reached for Christ and Christians strengthened. The other
day one of our fine Christian women rushed into my house
from a long line of cars waiting for gasoline (there's
been a shortage for months!) on the main street in front
of my house and said "Give me a book from your library to
read while I wait in line." I have found great joy in giv-
ing some people Bibles,leaflets, and books which some of
you made possible for them. PRAY for those who are receiv-
ing them. You are involved in the work as you help in these

ways.

Sincerely,