DeLaughter William Carolyn 2001 Zimbabwe

William J. DeLaughter, 06:55 PM 2/21/01 -0600, DeLaughters to Zimbabwe 22nd February 2001

Delivered-To: [email protected]: "William J. DeLaughter" To: < Undisclosed. Recipients@mail. icongrp.com>Subject: DeL^ugbtecsJoZmbabwe22nd February 2001Date: WaC?l Feb 2001^^55^1 -0600X-Mailer: Microsoft Qutteet(%xpress 4.72.2106.4

Zimbabwe Crossbeams

Missionaries who travel o\rseas:

Bill and Carolyn DeLaughter

P.O. Box 193

Crown Point, Indiana 46308

Feb. 2001

Fon/varding Agent

on the home front.

Brian Swinfbrd

P.O. Box 626

Herrin, Illinois 62948

ndThe word has been received; we lea\e for Zimbabwe on the 22 of Febnjary to be gone until the last ofAugust. The trip has come sooner than we expected but we ga\e our word that we would fill In for DaleMarshall whenever he decided to take a much needed rest. So, offwe go to the same place we first went in1976 when we started our missionary career. We went to what was then Sinoia, Rhodesia. We went to fill infor a fijriough then and will now. We will be only 50 miles firom Karoi where we served for more than 20years. Our e-mail will still come to this address < until you hear from us over there. All e-mails will befofwanjed to us at Dale Marshall s house. We intend to keep in contact with as many as write to us. Justremember that sometimes it takes hours to get an e-mail sent from that end so be patient with us.

The work of preparing teaching materials for printing will be continuing while we are there. Iffuel allows, Iwill go to Masvingo, a 5 hour drive south, from time to time in order to print needed copies of studies thatare ordered. As soon as we arrive, Iwill be printing copies of the History of the Christian Church - including

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our churches involvement in Zimbabwe. That includes New Zealand Churches of Christ from 1890s until1949, and the U.S.A. based Central Afnca Mission since 1956 until the present time. The book is beingused currently as the Church History textbook at the Zimbabwe Christian College in Harare, Zimbabwe. TheCollege has placed an order for more copies of this book.

Other studies in the works are;

A Minister s Handbook fbr Shona Ministers (in Shona)

Several book of Communion Meditations

Sernion Starters fbr the Shona Ministers

The Book of Acts by Bob ShefRer

A Collection of Scriptures to Win People to Christ

in Shona, Ndebele, Tonga, and Swahili

Last year our very presence in the country was an encouragement to those who know us and to whom weministered fbr so many years. It is our intent to minister once again and to try to uplift the spirits of thepeople as they face tremendous burdens. We will try to keep you all informed as to what is happening inZimbabwe.

Prayer Requests

1. The situation in Zimbabwe is still not good. Da>e and Amber Penny left Zimbabwe inDecember and were finally able to come to the States last week to Wvs with her Aunt who isalso from Zimbabwe. They were members of the Karoi Christian Fellowship Church. Da>ewas beaten several times and his life threatened. Please pray that they will be able to get thepapers that will allow them to stay in the States.

2. Mike and Sharon Mason are still under pressure continually in Tengwe fanning area closeto Karoi. Mike said that a local doctor told him that he is treating more fanners fbr se\erestress than ever before in his practice. So, intimidation and threats still abound in thecountry. Mikes trial on inciting public Molence, a trumped up charge has been postponedseveral times and is still pending

3. The financial condition in the country is reaching a crisis position as there is no money topay the fanners fbr their crops, they were not paid fbr their crops last year either, >ery littlefuel is being imported, fbod is getting scarce and the political situation is getting worse by theday.

4. Pray fbr the Chamonyonga fiamily. We thank those of you who contributed to the fund thatwill enable the children to continue their schooling. The elder son, Bamabas, will be takingimportant "O" level exams in 7 subjects this year.

5. Pray for Steve, Zana (Botha) and little Steven Colquhoun. We will be taking the funds yousupplied in December to Zana to help with the expenses of her husband. He was struck bylightning as you may remember, and is totally incapacitated.


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6. And lastly, pray for us as we serve in Chinhoyi, that we may be able to minister eflecti>elyand encourage the Christians that are in despair and under great pressure.

God s Peace.

B C/Vl/ cun/d/ Co/ra-l/yn/ VL a^u/g-h/trAllfunds should be made out to The First Christian Church and sent to P.O. Box 626 Herrin, Illinois 62948 will cometo us and are tax deductible. Receipts sent at the end of the year upon request.


Dale Marshall, 10:44 AM 3/11/01 +0200, HI from Zimbabwe

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Dear Friends at Mission Services,It is hot and humid with rain every day especially early evening to the extent that there are floods everywhere. It is

the rainy season here in Zimbabwe and the grass is tall and green and the trees are in flill leaf and the maize isalmost ready to harvest.

The word from Dale Marshall's evangelists is that many of the rural churches are going strong and growingexcept in the area where the high water in the rivers make it impossible forfriem to come to church. The churcheson the farms are suffering because manyofthe^rmers are leaving their farms, many under threats of death, andthere is no work for the labor, thus no wages, no food, nothing.

In the town of Chinhoyi things seem rather normal. The Supermarket is well stocked although the prices are outthe ceiling. We can get most everything that we need ifwe just have the money There is a chronic shortage ofdiesei fuel and petrol so that we have to watch and buy whenever we know that they are selling at the servicestations.

Ipreached at the Doma Christian Fellowship Church this past Sunday and they were so grateful that Iwouldcome in Dale Marshalls place. Immediately after the services they made sure that Iwould come each month andtwice in one month while we are here in the country. They are sufering on theferms but their ouWook is stilloptimistic.

The Karoi, Tengwe areas are quiet with threats common and ^rmers still not knowing what is going to happen totheir lands. The Church in Karoi is still strong and meeting every week. I spoke to the two elders in Karoi and theysay that all is well with the church.

I will be preaching the second Sunday of every month at the Hillside Chapel right here In Chinhoyi while Dale isgone.

More laterjn Christ,Bill and Carolyn DeLaughter

We can be sent e-mails at this [email protected] v^hile we are in Zimbabwe


Dale Marshall, 10:33 PM 5/4/01 +0200, family uupdate 24 May 2001

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Dear Family and Friends,This will be a short note this time. This week and last have been very hectic. We have had unending visitors in

and out and overnight and for meals for more than 10 days.Today we go into the capital cityof Harare to attend a funeral for an elderly friend of ours. The mother of Merle

Mitchell died on Sundayaflera bad fall which broke her hip. She was in herSO's.The little boy needing the foot operation is scheduled to go into hospital on tfie 4th of June with frie operation on

the 5th of June. We ask for your continued prayer for him and his familyas this will take time to heal and will requiretherapyfor some time to come.

Fuel has been very short but this past week, some has trickled through to us. Itis a chronic problem and will notbe sorted outfor some time to come. The Zimbabwe dollar has been losing ground ata fest pace so inflation isrampant. We don't know how the local people can survivewith prices jumping up so fast that there is no waythatsalaries can keep up. Businesses are simply closing down and the economy is grinding to a virtual halt in someplaces.

Morejaler,and Carolyn DeLaughter


Palo Marshati, 05:41 PM 5/6/01 -t-0200, Family update 28 May 2001

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Dear Family and Friends,We have been rather busy for the past two weeks. I counted 24 people in and out and overnight (some of them)

just in the past week. Today is Monday and so far the number is up to 5.We are planning on taking a trip since we have enough diesel to do so at this time. Judy Pickett will be going

with us on the trip. We will goto Gweru for a short visit witii Jim and Lisa Bacon, if they are home, then on toBulawayo where we will spend Thursday and Friday nights wiWi Ivan and Joann Martin. While there, Ivan hasarranged a meeting with the 5 member Tonga Team which is translating some of Bob Sheffier's study books into theTonga language. Ibrought along a lap-top computer which I used for some years, so they will be able to give methe translations on a computer disk. That makes it much faster to get it ready for printing. Then on Saturday wewant to stop by and see Richard Lee and discuss some projects with him in Filabua and then on to Masvingoforthe dedication of their new church building. Itwill be a veryjoyous occasion Iam sure. Ben Pennington has done afantastic job in the community and this building is a sign of faith in God and his Son Jesus Christ.

We will spend Saturday night and Sunday night in Masvingo and then head for Harare where we will meet IsaacChamonyonga at the Doctor's office. This young doctor will do the operation on Isaac's son's foot (club foot) onTuesday of next week, the Lord willing. Iwill deliver certified Bank checks for all ofttie expenses, so that Isaac willnot have to carry checks for a large amount of money on the bus into Harare. Little Kenneth Chamonyonga willhave to spend the night in the hospital, but his mother will be allowed to be there with him overnight.

We will then come back to Chinhoyi to resume our duties. We will have to carry Jerry Tins of diesel witii us Incase we cannot buy any on the way. 1will try to do a bit of printing while in Masvingo since there is a lotto do. Ihave 30 Shona sermons which have been entered into my computer which we are wanting to print several hundredcopies to pass out all over the country for the preachers in the Bush to use. We also have a book of CommunionMeditations and Offering Meditations which we are wanting to print and distribute. Iwill be carrying with me a hardcopy of material on about 20 subjects written by Dale Marshall's evangelists which we hope to glean through andcome up with a much needed Shona Minister's Manual. All of this material will have to be scanned into computerdocuments but since they are hand written, will probably have to be typed in.

We called British Airthis afternoon to change our flight back to the States in order to get there in time to return toSouth Africa for a 10 month stay. When Iwent to the South African Embassy Iwas told just to come into the countryas a visitor and then after 3 months apply for an extension and have a letter from my host as to why it is needed.They make it sound so easy, just hope and praythat it is!! We have not been able to make our ticket changes yetbut the process has begun.

We would ask for your prayers as we make the plans forgoing to South Africa into a culture with which we are notat all familiar. Yet the challenge to put my material into other languages is great. So, we will be busy. We needextra finances in order to fill this post since Ido not take a mission salary but will have to increase our support so wecan live while there. Any prayer support and/or financial support will be appreciated..qfill wpflring the "fifted yoke".Bill and Carolyn DeLaughter"^


Dale Marshall, 07:12 PM 6/5/01 -0200, Family update 6 June 2001

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Dear Family and Friends,We are home again after a long trip from Chinhoyi to Bulawayo and Masvingo and retum. On the way to

Bulawayo we stopped in to see Jim and Lisa Bacon, friends of ours who are also doing mission woric in Gweru. Itwas a lovely visit.

We bought a dozen donuts to take to Ivan Martin, Carolyn says that we would not dare go through Gweru and notpick up donuts for Ivan. :-)

We arrived at the Martins to a bountiful meal during which we met Cheryl's boyfriend. He is more like a grown upkid with a twinkle in his eye and mischief on his mind. Very pleasant though.

On Friday afternoon we met with Peter Mukuli, the Tonga minister from the Tonga Church of Christ in a Bulawayosuburb who is worthing on the translation of Bob Shefiler's 'The Christian Marriage" into tfie Tonga language. It isfinished and only needs to be re-written so it is readable after all the changes of the committee. :-)

We then went on to Masvingo to be In Church on Sunday moming fbrtiie dedication of their new Churchbuilding. There were about 320 people present and tiie building has only a few empty chairs, including thebalcony. The beautiful building is mute testimonyto the faitiifulness of God's people in a land ofturmoil, politicalunrest, raging inflation, and uncertainty. The architect gave a Christian testimony as did all oftfie church leaders.God has certainly been atworic in Masvingo.

We stayed overnight again in a local home and leftto meet Isaac Chamonyonga in Harare. He and his familyhad ti'avelled into Harare in preparation for tiie operation on his son's club foot. Iwas able to give him tiie BankCertified checks to cover the operation. (Iwent into Harare again today to pick them up and bring them to Chinhoyiand send them on their way to Karoi). Littie Kenneth got along just fine. His greatest discomfort was tiie^sting onthe day of tiie operation. When Isaw him, he was a happy littie boywith very littiediscomfort. Prayers wereanswered and tiie operation, according to tiie doctor was a success. Praise His name.

More next time.In Service for our Lord Jesus,Bill and Carolyn DeLaughter


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From: "W.J. DeLaughter" To: "DeLaughter Tom" Subject: Familyjipc[aig27 August 2001Date: Mon, ^^Aug 2001^:15:05 +0200X-Mailer: MicWefrOSfl^k Express 5.00.2615.200

Dear Family and Friends,We ha\e been here for a week and Murphy's law is in full effect. We got lost on the way to the Mission

to teach students, but fortunately we found out our mistake quickly and were able to recover. We picked upthe nuts from the macadamian tree and put them in the oven so that they would crack much easier and loand behold, the bottle gas tank was empty. We went into Port Shepstone where we had opened our bankaccount more than 10 days ago to pick up the checkbook and bank card only to find out that the card hadnot been ordered. So, I had to write a check in order to get some cash for groceries. We have been livingvery fiugally since coming here with very little cash. But the teller says there is no money in my account.They ha\e lost it and it is there somewhere but they don't know where. I had to cash in a U.S. $20.00 notein order to get money for the parking meter which eats 50 cent coins very fast. Later in the day, they foundour money and I was able to get cash so we could buy groceries. Filled the bottle with L.P. gas andhopefully now things are back on track.

On Sunday we went out to the mission outside Umzumbe where about 20 women and 1 man gathered forchurch. I knew that if Iwent out there, Iwould be asked to preach so Iwas prepared. It was a greatservice with special music fix)m the unmamed girls who were there. Carolyn wore the special dress thatMrs. Chamonyonga had made for her and had to ha\ a hat or head co\ering as per their custom. She wasspectacular as usual. The regular preacher, George, works in Port Shepstone and goes to the missionchurch e\ery week. He does not receive any salary for preaching so supports himself by working a regularjob. He has offered to translate the book "Pre-Discipling" into the Zulu language and teach it to the elderthere so he can teach it to the people. We will see how it goes, but it does look promising. Where we willgo next Sunday is not decided as yet but George is working on it.We went out to the mission site 4 times in a week to teach the remedial students in English and Bible plusto preach on Sunday. The hills are filled with sugar cane fields which are being bumed ready to har\st.The trucks are loaded every day and off to the mill they go. The hills are steep and the vQlleys deep andthe scenery very beautiful. From the Mission station we can still see the ocean as we look towards thehouse where the Michael Stanley family lived for several years. The hill up which we ha\e to dri\e is rathersteep and we are advised that when it rains, we might not be able to get up the hill but there is another roadfarther down the main road where we can go, but we have yet to see that one. They ha\e graded the road,which is almost unheard of on a private road, so wonders never cease.

Carolyn went walking on the beach as Iwatched her and the truck. We are told that the beach is safe onweek-ends when the fishermen are there but to be avoided during the week. A big disappointment, butweek-ends are all right ifthat is the only time we can be beach bums. She picked up a few shells and herfirst rock since coming here. Sleep is still a bit spasmotic but we have slowed down a bit and maybe nowwe can catch up on sleep as jet lag gets treated with more time sleeping.

Met a couple in the shopping center in Shelly Beach Mall who filled us In on the recent arrests inChinhoyi and Doma. He was one of the pilots who kept an eye on what was going on f?"om the air andhelped evacuate the women and children ft-om Doma. Not a very pretty picture up in Zimbabwe. He and hiswife are going to stay since there is nowhere else for them to go. There is quiet concern for their teenagedaughter who is also under great pressure at the school where she goes. Every day is a contest. Pleasebe in constant prayer for those people in the Chinhoyi, Doma, and Karoi areas of Zimbabwe. Roving bandsof thugs are brought in from other areas to do what they did in the past two weeks it that area. It isorchestrated right from the top to drive them from their homes so that the powers that be can stay in powerat all costs.

We covet your prayers for us as we get deeply Involved in a new culture, a new situation, and a new'country. As Carolyn would put it, ' '


W.J. DeLaughter, 10:15PM 8/27/01 +0200, Family update 27August 2001

God's Peace,Bill and Carolyn DeLaughterP.O. Box 13Umzumbe, South Africa 4225__ Please note^^Bcrfnew e-mail addresses widzim@aiaan3.:net and/or [email protected]

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W.J. DeLaughter, 10:17 PM 9/3/01 +0200, Family Update 3 Sept. 2001

From: "W.J. DeLaughter" To: "DeLaughter Tbm" SubjectyFamily Upaate^ Sept. 2001Date: Sep 2001^:17:18 +0200X-Mailer: MicrosGfTOatSok Express 5.50.4807.1700Dear Family and Friends,

As always things did not go as planned this week. We taught the 3 classes out at the Mission Site onRemedial English and 2 classes on Bible. We struggle to find ways to help the students in what they aretaught in their regular classroom and yet get in a Christian witness into the classroom as well. We areslowly coming to an understanding as to how this can be done. Tliey are taught in English in their HighSchool classroom but speak in Zulu when they talk to each other. So, it is difficult to deal with a differentculture using what is to them a second language, English. These students are very cooperatixe and eagerto leam that it is hard not to like them immensley.

As we mentioned last week, I preached out at the Mission Church at Umzumbe and this Sunday hadplanned on going to another church out past Port Shepstone. Howe>er on Saturday aftemoon the Zuluminister called to say that he had to attend his wifie's aunt's funeral and would not be taking me out to thechurch. Since I didnt know where the church was, I had to cancel the trip. We made our minds up to gointo Port Shepstone for the services there thinking that church started there at 11:00 AM also. But whenwe am'ved 5 minutes until 11 we looked in their bulletin to discover they had started at 10:00 instead. Wequietly left without going all the way inside. We went to the beach a few blocks away to worship by the seaand watched the beautiful waves come into the shore. After having a sandwith at a local fiast food place wewent back home. Later that evening we had our own little Communion Service with Carolyn reading theScripture and Bill ofiiering prayer.

This is now Monday evening. We did a bit of shopping for groceries and when we got home, we got aphone call from a dear fiiend now living in Zimbabwe. Her brother in law was 1 of the fanners anested inthe Lions Den area, he was the one banicaded in his famnhouse with his life threatened. This youngwoman just happens to have her mother living about 5 kilometres from where we li\ in Umzumbe. She willbe coming to visit us at the end of October. This lady also told us that she and her husband had visitedwith Peter Layland in Messina, South Africa. Peter is the gentleman who was dying of cancer and just hadto talk with me by phone one more time before he died. Iwitnessed to him and led him to confess thatJesus is Lord and the Son of God. He Is now with the Lord, may his soul be blessed.

Then this evening we received an e-mail greeting finom friends in the Tengwe area, close to Karoi tellingus of the terror that everyone is living under on their farms. Continued prayer is urgently needed andappreciated. Nen^s are stretched to a breaking point.

I am beginning to print samples of the studies that I have been putting out, to pass out in an attempt todetennine if it would be beneficial to use here in South Africa, ZuluNatal. Time will tell, in the meantime weare wori

W.J. DeLaughter, 12:08 AM 9/11/01 0200, a problem - Family update 10 September 2001

From: "W.J. DeLaughter" To: "DeLaughter Tom" Subiecâ problem - Fîly update 10September 2001Date: Tê, 11 Sep 200Tt)9:08:14 +0200X-Mailerîcrosott-0otto(5K Express 5.50.4807.1700Dear Tom,

Iam writing this while on line. I could not get on the Internet for 2 days but Ithink I have the problemsolved now.

Went into town today and had 170 copies made to pass out 10 books on the "Fundamental Teachings ofThe New Testament Church" to give out to the Bible Class from the local high school out at the UmzumbeMission site. They signed up that they wanted a copy so I will gi\e it to them. Not one of them Is amember of the Church of Christ or Christian Church but at least this is an outreach.

We have been watching the sea lately with more than usual interest. There has been a tem'ble stomi,worst one in 50 years so they say, down at Capetown about 1500 k's away but the sea shows thatsomething is going on somewhere because the waxes are higher than we have seen them before.

Since Michael Stanley had suitcases stolen from his tmck 1fiave been trying to solve how I could makethe back secure. Today I came up with a solution. The canopy is for a long wheelbased ushicle but thisone is a short wheelbase so there is no way to lock the back. I bought a chain, then a piece of gardenhosepipe, and two paddlelocks. Iwrap the chain around the handle then lock it onto the little tabs that holdthe tailgate shut and walla, it is secure. Well, as secure as can be made. Since the canopy is fiberglass ahammer could get in anywhere but that would make a lot of noise, or they could break a window but that toomakes noise. This only keeps the "chancers" out of the back of the truck. And so far, that seems goodenough. And the way I have it fixed, I ha\e not modified anything on a truck that is not mine. :-)

I had another problem with the bank on Saturday. I had not used the ATM machine with my new bankcard so I tried it on Saturday since we needed cash. Well, no matter what I tried, I got the message"SORRY" the transaction cannot be completed. So, this moming Iwent inside and went to the person whopromised to give me help with the card if I ever needed it. When she checked, some little thing had notbeen done by the bank so she got that done, and then I was able to get cash for groceries again. Thereason fbr the card is that a transaction on the ATM will cost me only 1 Rand 50 Cents while if I go insideto cash a check, it will cost me 25 Rand. So, to be a good steward, I am learning to use the ATM much tomy dislike.

Since the Stanleys have only a very small spin dryer washing machine with a very small load capacity,Carolyn had to stay at home and do the washing all day. Iwas the one doing the running around. But Ididget everything done.

We take a walk e\ery evening before dari< and it has been good for my health. I fieel better with that kindof exercise. Especially since we are on a hill and it is down hill in any direction on the way out and up hillon the way back. We have seen a lot of jungle with huge vines, palm trees, chocking jungle vinesentangles in the branches of grandious trees. Occasionally the upper branches are disturt>ed by the manymonkeys living very close to us. Cant put out a garden because of them. Then tonight Ifinally saw twodieker deer which are a beautiful red color. They are not very large but very beautiful. And they were rightin our back yard.

Carclyn is busy getting ready fbr her remedial English class out at the mission tomorrow. Since we knowso littlehowthey do things here, she is really struggling, so am Iwith the remedial Bible Knowledge Classthat Iteach on Thursday and Fridays. But the kids are very appreciativeof our stumbling efforts and we doenjoy being with them. Michael Stanley considers this an evangelisticoutreach and it really does havepotential.Almost midnight so much be off to bed so we can go go go tomorrow.Love in Christ,Bill and Carolyn DeLaughterNOTE - Please use our [email protected] address rather than the hotmail address.


W.J. DeLaughter, 07:33 AM9/24/01 I-0200, Family update24 Sept.2001

From: "WJ. DeLaughter" To: "DeLaughter Tom" Subject: FarpHy iipdateg4 Sept.2001Date: NWnr24 Sep 200^:33:06 +0200X-MalleiH4icTOSCflft-0llflook Express 5.50.4807.1700

Dear Family and Friends,We hav3 been devastated by recent news. First of all, the planes flying into the International Trade

Center Buildings, which has caused panic all ovsr the world, yet has been brought together by ourinexperienced, new president in a spirit of co-operation ne>er before seen in this worid. We are very proudof him.

Then the news that the daughter of one of our co-worik and teach the women the lessons that are inthere. Maybe she could do it on Sunday mornings befi^re church ifthey would only come an hour eariier.George, the Zulu evangelist fbr this church has a copy of the same book which he will be translating intothe Zulu language so I am excited about that development. Carolyn asked for a copy of the AIDS book topass out to her English students next week. We are much busier than we ever thought we would be butthe Lord is using us in His own way.

Igave the evangelist, George a CD with many of my study books on it, and he is most anxious to lookinto them. George is a real firebrand of a preacher with fiiends everywhere. He seems to know everybodyincluding the mayor and all the members of the cabinet in the Port Shepstone political scene. He Is mymentor during my stay here in South Afiica and I thank God fbr his guidance.

Carolyn and Iattended the Prayer service for the NewYork, U.S.A. terrorists attack, on Wednesdayevening in Port Shepstone. A couple sat beside us as we got to talking. Their daughter is in New Yori< andwas worthing a couple of blocks fi^m the towers when they came crashing down. So, they had a verypersonal interest in the service. They invited us home with them for pot luck supper as they call it. Wehad a very good visit. They live in the same retirement village that Mrs. Lucelle Stanley lives in and knowhere and her children.


W.J. DeLaughter, 07:33 AM 9/24/01 +0200, Famfly update24 Sept.2001

When we came home, it was after 10:00 P.M. , came into the house and disarmed the alarm system thepromptly set it offwith the siren and the works. I dont think our neighbors were Aery happy about that.TTien the phone rang checking up on us from the security system and we convinced them that everythingwas all right and they did not need to come out and surround the house with guns drawn and attack dogs.) So, it does get exciting here once in a while.

Tliis has been one hectic week and a half so will close with prayers for all of you people in the Stateswho are now at risk. I!! We are told to keep a \ery low profile at this time of unrest in the entire worid, soI'll take my tired self to bed now.Love in Christ,Bill and Carolyn (Mom and Dad)Next week I will tell you about the very Inspiring service we went to on Sunday the 24th of September.


WJ. DeLaughter, 09:49 PM 9/30/01 +0200, Family Update 30 September 2001

From: "W.J. DeLaughter" To: "DeLaughter Tom" Subject: Family Update 30 September 2001Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 21:49:33 +0200X^ailen Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700

Dear Family and Friends,Last Sunday and this Sunday havs been exceptional. Last week was the first time we were able to go

out with Ezra, one of the Zulu evangelists working with Michael Stanley. We went out to the church closeto where he runs the family store. I am not sure that I could find my way back there, so many tums, hills,valleys, and vsry bad roads, but we had a fentastic time. George told me that it was going to be a youthmeeting so I should use a topic suited for them and he suggested that I preach my semnon on "Foundationsfor The Christian Faith", which I did. I spoke about the church out at Chanetsa in Zimbabwe where thepeople built it themselves. When they laid the foundation it was only 1 brick wide, one brick high, and whenI mentioned that, an old man almost jumped out of his chair and said, "Noll That's not good enough." Sothen I went on to agree with him and on it went. There was a very good response ftom everyone with thewomen nodding their heads in agreement when my words were translated, especially when I asked whatkind of bricks were in the walls of the building we were in at that time. (The bricks were made out ofunbaked mud and would not withstand a lot of rain). When I finished, the interpreter talked for another 10minutes which is normal among the Shona, so I didnt think much about it. Later Ezra was so excited thathe couldnt wait to get me alone to tell me that what I said must have been directed by the Holy Spirit sinceIwas saying the very same things that he had been preaching for months to this congregation. Afterchurch se>^l of the elderly women talked in their broken English with Carolyn and I, saying how theyenjoyed our \^sit with them. We went for tea to the house next to the church where the widow of the formerpreacher lived. We saw the beautifiji little cemetery where the pioneer Zulu preachers and their wives areburied. Maitle headstones and all. And in the middle of nowhere. Ifsomething happens to us while weare here, we would not mind being put to rest there also.

This Sunday we went back out to the Mission site close to the Magog Primary School in Umzumbe. Idid not preach today. I had told George that we wanted to just come and worship with them this Sundayand listen to him as he preached. His first announcement was to avoid using the long drop toilet until theyhad taken care of the Green Mamba snake that had made its appearance this morning there. (That snakewill acutually attack an intruder not run away, if distuit)edl!) After the very good sermon, the old elder, theonly man there when we went before, got very excited and pulled out the book on "The FundamentalTeachings of the New Testament Church" that I had printed and givsn to Girtie a couple of weeks before.When she saw the book, she said she wanted to keep it and not give it back to me. I agreed on thecondition that she would go through it with the women of the church soon. I found out today that sheshowed it to Gift, the old elder in the church, telling him to read it and not get into bed that night before hefinished it. And that is exactly what he did, getting to bed that night after 11:00 PM. They showed it totheir Sunday School teacher who called us after she read It. how good and necessary that book was. Theyannounced in church that they are going to ha\e it translated into Zulu and copies made for everybody inthe church so they would know for themselves vi^at the church is, and its fundamental doctrines. They arealso translating, on their own, the book by Willie White on How To Become a Christian, which I call, "Pre-Discipling". To cap it all off, we showed George the book on AIDS by Bob Sheffier and he told us that wewere invited to the National Youth Confierence in December of this year, and they wanted us to go throughthat AIDS book at that time. Carolyn would lead the young women, and I the young men. ft looks like theLord is throwing the door of opportunity wide open, now ifwe can just work fast enough to pro^de many ofthese books for the people in their own language before we return to the States. We are worthing hard atthis task.

I called Ivan Martin and we spoke akout his daughter's murder and funeral. While we spoke he said,"Oh, by the vray Bill, we start your New Testament Study on the Gospel of Marieat our mid-week BibleStudy this week, thought you would like to know." They have many new people who have never studied the


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Bible before and that is just who these studies are designed for. The Lord is good and fills us withencouragement.May the Lord Bless and keep you,God's Peace.Bill and Carolyn DeLaughterP.O. Box 13Umzumbe, 4225, South Afncae-mail [email protected]


Bill's Hot Mail, 09:44 PM 11/2/01 +0200, Family Update 2 November 2001

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Dear Friends and Family,Nothing exciting here to report. But just to let you know that we are ali\e and well and surviving the heat

and humidity.Carolyn has been going to the local W.I. in Hibberdene. It is a small club but the organization in this part

of Kwazulu Natal is \ery strong. They visited the Port Shepstone chapter today and Carolyn said that clubhas about 200 members! It was to be a fiin day and e>ryone had to get skits ready to put on Ibr theprogram. When they were deciding what to do here at Hibberdene they said to Carolyn, "You can lead us inthe National Anthem for the United States." Carolyn said, "No, I cant, it takes a profiessional singer to hitthose high notes." And that is tnje. When she sings along with it at sports events, she drops down anoctave when it comes to the high notes. They had a hard time believing that one. The women are a goodsource of encouragement to Carolyn and show her where to buy plants for flowers in the garden, Velcro forputting up mosie screens on the windows. They just do not make proper screens here in this part of theworld. But we improvise and come up with some rather workable solutions.

Carolyn came home with a big tale about watching the whales out in the ocean as they spouted. I haveseen one myself, but since she is looking while Iam driving, I miss most of them. Did see a huge blacktail suspended out of the water for a liewminutes as it cooled itself off. At least that is what the locals tellus they are doing???

When we drive out of Port Shepstone we ha>e to cross the rather large river. Most of the time it lookslike a sand riverwith little or no water. But lately when it rains up in the hills, the water comes down andwashes away the beach at its mouth so it cuts a swath through the sand. You would expect to see muddywater coming down, but the mud is actually nothing but sand. And when the ri>er flows it pushed the sandout several hundred feet in all directions and up and down the coast, depending on which way the wind isblowing. Looks like it is only a couple of fleet deep one day and then is almost gone the next as the windand waves do their trick. Now the sea has distinctive bands of color ranging from deep blue fiarther out to alighter blue as you come closer to the shore and then a light green up close to the beach. Lately the windhas been blowing rather briskly so the waves are pounding the beaches. This sends up a salt spray thathangs in the air, coats car windows, gets all over everything and runs the window washers dry in a shorttime, there seems to be a white haze over the coast, I'm sure it is the salt in the wind.

There is a "Something Fishy" fish restaurant that is opening soon in the Oribi Shopping Centre in PortShepstone. We are looking forward to having at least one meal there. Carolyn loves a good fish and chipdinner. So, I suppose for our anniversary , lets see our 33rd. I think, Iwill treat her to a fish dinnersomewhere. Than a walk on the beach, how romantic can you get? (Especially when the old man is 74years old?)

We have been asked to attend the National Youth Conference of the Church of Christ, South Africa inDecember. In preparation for Carolyn teaching the giris and my teaching the boys, on the subject of AIDS,Carolyn had a meeting with 3 Xhosa or Zulu women, I cant tell which, to see how they, in their culture,instruct the young girts who are coming of age. She had her eyes opened to some strange things whichshe will have to share with you some time.

Paul Reyman is printing 1000 copies of the AIDS book that we have been distributing in Zimbabwe foryears, and we will go through that vyrith the young people at this conference. Michael Stanley's daughterworths for Scripture Union here locally and she is looking into using the book in her wort< also. Please prayfor wisdom for us as we undertake this most important task. They really dont take the threat seriouslydown here yet.


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Carolyn also discussed the book "Becoming God's Woman" by Judy Daus and Rowena Gastineau whenthey were in Zambia, with the women at the local church here, it is an excellent book for teaching thegirls. We will see what becomes of that discussion.

The book out of Kenya by Kirk Hayes on "TTie Fundamental Teachings of the New Testament Church" iscreating a lot of interest also. It is even being taught at this time in a congregation in Johannesburg. Wehave given it to a local preacher to be translated into Zulu, pray that he actually does this work.

So, for not much news, I ha>e gone on and on, sorry.May the Lord Bless and Keep,Still working in His vineyard.Bill and Carolyn [email protected]


Bill's HotMail, 07:32 PM11/28/01 +0200, Famity Update27 November 2001

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Dear Family and Friends,We have had some exciting times since our last update. Carolyn has been attending the W.I. (Women's

Institute) here in Umzumbe. She was a member of the W. I. while we li>ed in Karoi in Zimbabwe. She wasasked to represent her group for a graduation celebration fora Pre-School that the Institute helps withsupplies. Thewomen gave us the supplies that we were to take out to the school. We went out there intime forthe program and many parents were already there. The children were all \ery excited. Looking intoone of the classrooms we saw the little caps and gowns that they were going to wear. EN^ntually theprogram started. One thing after another until 2hours had pass^. We had been told that the programwould last only 1 hour, yet the program was not even half over.

One part ofthe program was called, Modeling. The children, all aged from 3 to 4, were dressed in fancyclothes and when they walked just like the International models walked on the big catwalks. Each child hashis own individual way ofwalking and it was hilarious to watch them. Several little giriswould swingthoselittle hips from side to side, then stop, look overa shoulder and gi>e a great bigsmile, then do it on theother side, and then take a fiew more steps. Tlie longer the programwent, the hotter it got until it wasalmost unbearable. We chose chairs just inside the door because of this.

Finally we were getting to the point that we would ha\e to lea\e because ofother commitments, soCarolyn wentoutside to tell the woman In charge. Butthe woman was upset saying, "We could really useyour help. The speaker has notanived." That was the reason that the program was going on and on. So,Carolyn was now going to be the main speaker for this Zulu Pre-School graduation. She took 5 minutesputting a few notes togetheron the value ofeducating our children and how Jesus had said, "Suffer thelittle children to come unto me." and got up to speak. She did an excellent job.

She then told the woman In charge that we just had to lea\e. The woman said, "Oh, no, you cannot goyet, we have to give you a gift at the end ofthe program." Weexplained that ourtime just did not permit usto stay, that we hadto go anyway, and that a gift was not necessary. We hopethat we did not upset theirtraditions too much by refusing to stay.

The reason we had to leave was to driveto Johannesburg forThanksgiving with the missionaries in thatarea. Therewere 19 missionaries forThanksgiwng dinner. We stayed in Johannesburg forse>eral moredays. On Friday we were servedanotherturi

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Before we left, they served us lunch. Their custom is that ifyouattend churchas a speaker and they don'tfeed you, it means they did notaccept you at all. (So we sat and ate, the 2 ofus, the 3 eiders and nobodyelse at the table, the rest just served us and watched us eat.) TTien another custom took place. TTieirchoir sang several selections for us. Oneofthe girls looked so deadpan, that is, until they got upto singand then she came alive, really enjoying the singing. Xhosa singing is something else, I have never heardsinging like it. Soundsoff key at first, then sounds like minor key, but they hannonize beautifully. Theyalso appointed a committee to look over the materials In preparation for translating all ofthem into theXhosa language. Itold them that Alice FIshback who took us out to the church had all ofthese studies ona computer disk plus many more. So, they ordered 10 copiesofeverything that theysaw that day. We areseeing a keen interest from the people everywhere we go for goodteaching materials in theirownlanguage. It is ourgoal to get the demand in place and thento encourage the missionaries here in SouthAfnca to meet the demand. We are very excited about how this is developing.There will be more on this in the weeks to come. But for now, this is already too long, sorry.Love in Christ,Bill and Carolyn - in Umzumbe, South Afnca


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e) and put it on all of the windows.Now, we can open up the house and get a bit of humid air circulating in the house.

We hav3 not been idle. We were scheduled to represent the local W.I. (Women's Institute) at a localPre-school that the organization gives to once in a while. We got there on time, but the program did notstart right away. After a bit of a delay, about 45 minutes, the program got underway. We only had about 11/2 hours available so we were a little on edge. The "Fashion Show" was a riot with the little giris in suchbeautiful bright dresses, and the boys in brand new suits for their "Graduation" fiiom Pre-school. Theystrutted their stuff lil

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enjoyable. TTiey prepared a meal and the dignitaries, including the one who prayed and the main speaker,plus the gaudily clad "Traditional Healer" were ser>ed first, after the pan of water and towel had beenpassed around fbr everyone to wash his hands. TTien everybody else was served.

The National Youth Seminar experience will have to wait until next time along with the New Churchbuilding dedication that we attend fbr the next two days.Love in Christ, from the dark continent,Bill and Carolyn [email protected]


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