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After almost 6 years in Japan, we are planning to returnhome for a year furlough. We have received tentative confirmation ofour reservations on the S. S. PRESIDENT WILSON sailing on May 22from Yokohama, Japan to San Francisco. The total fare for the six-berth cabin is $1,350. (This is two adult fares, three half-fares,and one quarter-fare.) It is due 30 days before sailinq, or onApril 22.

Beside this- to tie up the loose ends here before we go(furniture storage, fares to Yokohama, etc.) and travel in theUnited states as far as Indiana, We will need, we think, around$620. We should have about $1,970, altogether.

If YOU can help with this fund for our travel back home,please send your gift in care of:

.Mr. Garland Petty596 W. nth St.Peru, Indiana

In Christ's service.

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NOV 2 5 1961

Did you ever hear th story of the littlehoy who was aaked what he wanted to he when hegrew up and he answered a "returned missionary"?V/ell novr, v;e are that. Throu^ no pre-plann- !ing of our own. It is just one of the occupational hazards of the missionary life, Isuppose there are coD5)ensations, hut v/e haven'tfound it too different from heing a recruitagain.

Seriously, though, we realize that manypeople have never heard of us, and that manyothers do not know us or our work v/ell. Thissheet is for you. It is full of statistics, hutdon't let that fri^ten you. There is some information, too.

^Donald G-, and Norma BurneySHIKOEIJ CHRIST IAN MISSION

Don Burney was horn in Dallas, Texas, on I-fey 29, 1928 (now 33) "''he second of fourhoys. When he was four, the family moved to Missouri, where he became a Christian whenhe was 12 years old. At 15 he went to Portland, Oregon, vdth his family, majored inElectronics in hi^ school, and continued in electrcnics in the llavy from 19A6 to 19^*Leaving the Navy, he entered Nortl^est Christian Collgge (Eugene, Ore,) in 19A8, spendinghis summer vacations working at Mbfeinley Indian Mission (Toppenish, Washington), In 1950he ;vas recalled tc active service in the Naval Reserve, married, and in Dec, sailed forKorea, IVhen his ship landed briefly in Japan, the basis of his future iirork for Christv;as laid. He \i;as discharged in 1951 in order to continue his schooling and he enteredLincoln Bible Institute in the January semester of 1952. ^rom Pehruary, 1952 to 195^ hepreached for the Ramsey church, and during 195^ he preached for the newly organizedSanders Hill church outside Ifeimsey (Illinois). In 1955, having graduated from LBI in 195^,and having taken cne year of graduate work, he and his family sailed for Japan,

Norma V/ilaon v/as born near Marion, Indiana, on Dec. 29, 1928 (now 32), the older oftwo girls, V/hen about 8 years old, the family moved to ^fe,cy, Indiana, where Norma graduated from Hi^ School, She had become a Christian in 1938 (shortly before she was lO).In 19A6 she enrolled in Lincoln Bible Institute, and from 19^8, tau^t at McKinley IndianI^ssion during summer vacations. After becoming Norma Burney in 1950, she returned toLinooln Hble Institute to graduate in 1951, while Don v/as overseas. Paul, their oldestchild, was born while Don and Norma were living in Eamsey, 111. in January, 195A (now 7"2).

They arrived in Japan on the 25th of July, 1955, lived in Tokyo, studying language for over a year. There Sarah was born in January, 195^ (now 5'l') After another yearof language study for Don in Kobe, combined with helping the church in Kobe v;hich I-brs,Ibde Eultz had started, they moved tn Shikoku, the fourth in size of the four main islands, There they settled in a small farming village about six miles from the capitalcity of Kochi Province. 33 persons have been baptized into Christ during the 3 years, 9months of their living "friere. A building was built in the city of G-omen (approx, 20,000population) in i960, Joseph tkx (now 3y) v/as born in Pebruary, 1958. Thomas John wasborn in August, i960 (nov/ 1 year),

Don and Norma and family left Japan in ffey I961 after six years in Japan, and returnedto the United States for a year of furlough. They plan to return to Japan during thesummer of I962 to start a church in a different community of the same general location^Shikolru,

"TEEEIE AH) THEN -AHD HEEE AND NOW"

It has "been a prohlem .to us as'to just what .v/e should do about a nev/sletterwhile we are on furloa^. Thero is, naturally, a shortage of nev/s that would be of

much interest to very many of our friends. On the other handi we do want to keep intouch with you, encourage, you to. go on praying for us, and let you know our progresstoward returning to Japan, The result of our dilemma is this paper"There and Then

and Here and Now."

Our plan is to take you back during this year throu^ the 6 years we spent inJapan, in the hope that, when we have finished, you wiU better understand the vrork ofspreading the Gospel in'Japan, This is the "There and Then." And then we plan tobring you right up to the"Here and This first issue deals vdth our preparationto gothe three of us^Don, then 27 Nonna 26, and Paul l-g-, V/hile the more trulyinteresting history v/ill naturally come after v/e arrive in Japan, w invite, ypurattention first to virhat it is like to be a missiwnary "recruit."

Por the "There and Then" we have some exce11ont_ source material without straining our memory- in the least. Our respective mothers, Jk's, Hu^ !&imey of Hermiston,Oregon, and lies, Donald Wilson of Peru, Indiana, and our forwarding secretary, Ik*.Garland Petty of Peru, Indiana have all saved all the letters we have written them.V^e bring it to you "fresh" from the past just as it v;as written.

V/e invite your comments and suggestions. V/rite to us at 139 Puller Street,Peru^ Indiana,

"THESE AND THEN"

Lincoln. Illinois. Jan. .7. 19^*5 (To the Purneya)Dear Polks, Thanlis a million for the wonderful

Christmas present to help us pay out the Jeep. V/e got itJanuary 3 *- . It is a four-wheel-drive 1955 Stationwagongreen.

We went over to my folks- for Christmas and stayedall the next week. Don spoke Sunday evening and V/ednesdayevening at Macy, Tuesday, evening I belie-ve it \^ras, ati^chelor Creek, and Sunday eve-ning.at-Treaty.

Did we tell you that we: have: chosen a forwardingsecretary? -He is Garland (Pinky)'-Petty, an elder in theMacy church, a barber, and a r.esident of Peru, Indiana,When v/e first v.rrote hizn about it he said he didn't knowwhat a fon^/arding secretary was supposed to do, but hev/ould try. So when v/e got over to Peru for Christinas hehad already spoken to several 6rigregations 'and had aprogram Already going at I%cy. . Tlie churches are kacyTreaty, Hacheler Greek, and Onv/ard, Indiana. Except forMacy, it is as yet by no .means certain that all or anyof them v/ill go ahead and help us,' of course. V/e arereally blessed to have Pinky working with us,

Lincoln. Illinois. Peb. 11. 1-9*^^ (To the Barneys)Dear Polks, Pirst of all wo are sending a form to

you tr sign and have notarized. We v-zould like Don'sname to be established legally (I had never known thatI had married a nameless husband.) We wrote for copiesf all of our birth certificates and the Dallas (Texas)office sent thisv I'typed in the "Giltner" since Donsaid there was no use in correcting only half of his name.Our thanks if you will take care of this.

any comments?

Pour-wheel drive is excellent for getting out

. of soupy rice-fields J

After April it \-jSiS.definite. They did allfour" become our' sponser-ing and supporting

. congre^tions,

So the preparation forsailing be^n, Pirst weneeded a passport. Un-espected snagthe birthcertificate showed Donwas legally nameless.

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Bon went last' Saturclay.. and. had two of his wisdom teethremoved, and he still doesn't eat any solid food. Hetook the shot-in-the-^rm kind of anesthetic. His faoswelled up an avrful lot and since it has gone oown theris a hig yellovf spot on his cheek and down his neck,either from hraise associated with the operating orthe swelling. (He spoke hoth morning andAlton, Illinois the day follovhng and he sure afrisht ! He told them that he usually was symmetrical, andnot always' so Iqp-sided.) They said they had a had timegetting them outraust havecharged $iK) for the ^soon as the soreness goes out of these, he is to go hack andhave the other tvio done. .

Your son and I are currently having a difference ofopinion as to v/hether Paul's' hair is long enou^^to cut.

hardly has at all, and I thinlc that if I keepstill ahout it Don \tonH go ahead and do anything ahoutgetting it cut.

Vfe sent for our visa applications (from the Japanesegovernment) and they sent along the information that beforewe can make application to enter Japan, we must have smallpox, typhoid, and para-typhoid shots. ohe of ourLx shots took, for which we are thankf-ilT .hut the t^Hoid

sure dilTTHrrifsrTyphoia-one made-Boa-sieknot^n jea_sick, hut he didn't feel well. I and the hahy were OK.

ANY COMMENTS?

Another pre-sailingpreparation~teeth.

SneakyWomen I- -Don

Another part of thepreparation.

Typhoid shots (liaving"been ov-es^eas with the

_V, S. Navy, he has hadmany) alv./ays ^tTDdndown. The second ofthis series did puthim in "bed.

minols. Auril 2.. 1^^, (Tn theWe are now somewhere between Terre Haute and Indian

apolis. We are on our w to see my folks andin Indiana. Wo won't know much ahout oar living-link untilwe can talk to all of the churches involved this comingweek. Our travel fund isn't complete yet; we will have topay our fare by Ifey 1 (six weeks ahead of sailing). We haveevery confidence that the Lord will provide for us. We canot get our visa (permission to enter Japan) until we alsosee these churches for the letter of promise of supportwhich the Japanese consulate requires. Our supplies mil

'have to vreiit until our travel is paid for, I guess. Wemay have to buy olother and some other things for only oneyear (instead of for 5). It will cost more in the ^that way. Wo have some insurance that we can borrow from ifwe have to (over $1,000 loan value) hut we don t want tounless we nnist. . Don's boss has offered us a Itege refrigerator for$50 off.

Oar travel agency wote us to plan to sail ofJune and to have our frei^t on the pier by June 13-is going to be a ti^t squeeze since school isn t out untilthe 3rd. That is only "2 months a\^y

Apparently "had atypewriter on herlap.

The Dachelor Creekchurch signed ourletter promise of^pport. !

Ifhile he went 'to schoolDon i-^orked part timefor a Lincoln music,TV, and appliance store.

HntP. carefully: Sailingdate June 15

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Lincoln. Illinois. April l6. (From a Hevjsletter)V/e have ohtained our Visa i Ptaise the Lord and re

joice v/ith ns I We have ccn^jleted our smallpox, typhoid,-and paratyphoid shots necessary to entering Japan, and the"way seems clear to sailing in June, Our fund for "buyingsup-plies, together v;ith our passage'money and shippingcharges on our freight,is ^not in hand as yet, V/e estimateit will take about $2,500"to cover'all of these things, ofwhich v;e have presently in the bank about $^50. Our passagealone from San Francisco to Japan v.dll cost $937*50 lyfreighter and freight on the Jeep will be $381, V/e mustsail June 15* We are certain that the Lord and His peoplewill provide for cur sailing, Will you make it the subjectof prayer? ..

Lincoln. Illinois. k. 19'?'^. (To the Bumeys) :V/e are spending the first week v;e have had at home for

a long time, and certainly are enjoying it a lot, Paulspent t\70 weeks v/ith his G-randpa and Grandiaa "'.vilson, so we

' are Just hovi; getting him back, too, and enjoying havinghim. \7e are all nearly worn out from traveling and keeping late hours, V7e hope, if v;e aren't seasick, to ..get anice tv^o-weoks vacation on the ocean. Poor Don is tryingto get all of his schoolv/ork on top of it all.

Our sailing date has been changed to July 1,I am trying to figure out Just v;hat clothes Paul .

(.1 year old) will need. The problem is, how fast is he going to grovz?

Oh yes. I must tell you that your grandson is adiplomat. He spilled millr on the floor and as I v;as telling him v;hat a bad boy he "vms, and mopping it up, he cocked his head at it and kissed mamm^ on the cheek. He is

JLearning rather young.

Lincoln. Illinois. June '8. 19^6 (To the Vdlsons)V7e hope to leave Lincoln today. Has been more of a

Job to pack than we thou^t, especially the refrigerator.It has rained for days and has been hard to get the packing done.

Tell Finliy we received v/ord that we v/ould not beleaving until July 7,

San Francisco. Calif.. June 17. 19'i^ (To Pinlnr)I instructed the man at Universal Travel' Service to -

send the bill to you for our passage, then v/e didn't getword to you in time to liaye you pay it before you hadsent the bill on t'O us, Hov/ever, since we have written toyou to pay it, v/eev/ill not write, a check for it. In orderto avoid the possibility., of paying tv;ice, we are returningthe bill 'to you. If. you have nbt paid it already, pleasesend the check immediately 'so they can fprv/ard the information to the passenger agent that our fare has been .received.Just sign the check and, put it in the mail. Everythingelse, in our business can w^t.

AITT COMIMTS?

Can't you Just imagine atwo weeks vacation in asmall room with anactiye l-year-old?

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With a woman for amother, one needs tolearn young.Don

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V/e introduce this excerptmerely as an illustrationt)f the troubles poor for-v/arding secretaries havewith their somewhat addled(especially Just beforesailing time) missionarycharges. Thank the Lordfor one v/illing to servoin this thankless Jobi

4--V7q closed out our account in Lincoln of $2300, That

included, of course, the $1,137.90 we had borrov/ed on Don'sinsurance# Ve v/ill not use it unless we have to.

Diz, Illinois, Christian Church and Lone Oak Church ofChrist, Danville, Illinois, have pledged to cur support.

Me are staying with Vyron and Vivian Tender, DalyCity , California (San Francisco suburb). He is preacherof the Oceanviev; Chiirch of Christ,- San Francisco. Me haven't seen them since January 1952, but it seems like v/e havenever been gone# They and the people of the church havereally been a great help in our buying#

Have had some trouble udth the Jeephad bralce liningreplaced in Oklahoma City and exhaust leak fixed inArizona# It has been pretty good for all that travel,though# There is over 11,700 on it nov;,

Dalv City. California. June 19*^^ (To the Vfilgons)Our money is not holding out as v*ell as v;e had

hcped, or rather v/e have had to buy more than v;e hadcounted on when we got right dov/n to the actual purchasing#We have done most of our buying, but I still have" some ofmy clothes to buy and a fev/ loose ends to pick uplikepotatoe peelers, canopeners, etc., v/hich we missed the.first time through, V/e have mostly used up the money we _borrov^ed on Don's insurance.

V/ell, we are supposed to sail a week from Thursday.Don's folks are coming the last of this v;eek to see us off#We think his mother and Dad, Dob and Phyllis (next youngerbrother and wife), and Gene (youngest brother),

A couple boxes Just came esq^ress from Don's mother# One of them has t^uilts from Central Christian Church

(Portland, Oregon, Don's home church), and the^other^clothesshe bought for Paul. The quilts are Just wonderful2double bed size, 1 single bed size, and three or four balybed size. They v/ill help a lot. They are new quilts madeby the ladies of the church.

Daly City. California^ July 6. 195*? (To the Wilsons) ;First of all, v/e found out yesterday forenoon that we

will not be sailing until July 9, Saturday,Our packing has all been done and is aboard the ship.

all but our cabin baggagewhich is plenty, I hope thatcabinvia large enough to hold it all. The Jeep is to goaboard Fridayon deck. They tell us to wax the body andt#smear grease on all the chrome to keep it from corroding,

V/e got some seasickness pills for ourselves, and someliquid for Paul in case he needs it# He probably v/on'tsince children aren't as susceptable to seasickness asadults# V7e also got a harness for him \ath a nice strongleash, . He doesn't like it, of.course.

AM COMMENTS?

There.were others, tooLancaster, Illinois among

them, Ifey the Lcrd blessthem all for their faithfulness.

Ocean View is another of. our regular supporters.

Me attended this churchwhile Don was in theHavy.

N0W-I96I6 years-of-driving-35~pb-as-top-speed laterwe haveJust under 40,000 on it.We left it in Japan.

Since that time the !&.che-lor Creek Church of Christand Treaty ChristianChurch have both paid onthe loan until it ^cksonly somev/hat over ^00of being paid.

Aud oh i the wear thosequilts have v/ithstood !

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The wax got dust in it andrub as we may, we neverdid get the wax off

Norma

Did, too [ It finally woreoff,Don

San.PranciscQ.^California^ Julv 9. 19^^ (To the Wilsons),, We-are to "board ti;e -Indian Boa^r this evening at '

sai1-.early .in th^ ^morningi \!e iirill spend the night oh"board. We have so much to go into the cahin, hov/ever, tha'tthey may just trade and let us have the hold i V/e had thisand .that "little" thing to pack, and altogether it has , .amounted to a lot.

",;jJ^bn.'s folks are here and have heon for a v;eek,San francisco. California. June IQ. 6 'o.m. (To the Wil

sons from the Birneys)ITorma asked me to v/rite you a card V/e saw them off*

Left the boat at 5*50 they have Just now pulled out intothe bay and are on their way to Japan. They v;er6 in goodspirits and iiappy to-be on their way.' Had boarded shipyesterday .expecting to sail at once "bat delayed again untiltoday., Paul is sure a dear little one. We have been herov/ith'them since June wonderful time together. Gotthem this morning and all v;ent to church together, then todinner and back to ship. V7e will both hear from them soonafter they arrive.Mrs. H. V/. Barney

r Next issue::will bring those first^ days in Japan- ~ .i / Langaage_ Study ^ - -

The Birth of a Dau^ter

"HEEE AND NOW"

"You count the kids and I'll count the "bags," I said as weloaded into the taxi to go to the train last Ifey 15th (196I),In a fevx minutes v/e left our home in Japan behind and wereheaded for furlough. Tv/o days later we took an eveningflight from the aiiTport in Tokyo and arrived in Seattle theevening of tfey 1?.

We were home. Everyone asks if we are happy to be home,and if everything is the same. Yes, we are very happy to behome again. We especially enjoy the Christian fello^^rahipand being able to sing and even "Just ta.llr" in English.I think that the U.S.tliat is, rettirning to the U.S.does not present the cloange to us who serve in Japan thatit does in some of the more bada-yard nations of the v/orld.We are not so impressed v/ith the supermarkets and department stores, as we are v/ith the great speeds Americans aretraveling. Not only on the hi^way, but also in theirpersonal and family lives. I guess we are Just used to amore- easygoing life.

Our thanks to everyone for their kindness to us since we havebeen T]ack in the States, And cur thanks to all v;ho have continued to pray for us and for the Christians we left in Japan.

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They took one look atit and stored most ofit av/ay in a closet onboard.*

Praise the Lord I

I got the easy end ofthat load. Me: hadIh pieces of baggage,"but only children.

(v/e atill have obligationsto meet in Japan thatpreaching mi^t continue,Please help us to meetthem while we are notpresent in Japan.)

Our address in Peru isDonald G, Barney139 Puller StreetPeru, Indiana

(If your name is noton our mailing list,ask to be included.)

SHIKOKU CHRISTIAN MISSION

ITH EEOm AMOUHOES the resignation of Garland Petty as fo^i^rding secretaiy.^ring the past six years Mr, Petty has "been our ri^t arm, takiiig care, ourStateside husinessj receiving and sending our funds, keeping us near tO" our 'supporting churches, encouraging us in cur work in Japan, He is the artist cfour newsletters and of "'Salu-Chan and Bill", the ohtldren'f lesson we fe,ve fromtime to time enclosedc -

O'r deepest thanks goes to him for the service he has "been to the Lord's workin Japan, and our prayers and hest wishes for the'new venture he is making inthe Lord's Bervice in the field of Church Advertising. His "Oatdnor larson"a (^istian Billboard Service, is already a reality, tfey the Lord bless himin his new venture for Christ,

-)ear Brethren in Christ', ^+V. i ^^^sh to thank all of you for the kind considerations you have given me asthe forwarding se.-retary of. the Shikoku Christian Mission for the past six". .years, and I pray we might together look forward to a fruitful future ofservice in the winning and the edification of our Oriental friends in Japan.God bless you and thank you all, . ,

Your servant in Christ,

Garland G. Petty

leaves only room to mention that our new .forwarding secretary is I^r,Winterrowd, Walash. Indiana., ^re about him in next issue.

SHIKOKIJ CHRISTIAN MISSION139 Puller .Street;!PerUj Indiana.

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