Eunson Dorothy 1997 Ghana

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DOROTHY EUNSON^Dorothy EunsonBox 7Accra North Ghana NEWSLETTER

Mrs Tom Barkes66 2 GolfCourse E>riveElizabethton TN 37643

Volume 7 Issue 8 February 1997Dear Friends in Christ.

AN EXCEPTIONAL WEEKENDnmid-December Itoo oft in my beautiful new red truck with friend Kwame Amevor and with the student and evangelistRichard Ntim for Western Region. Since the engine was very new, we limited our speed to 50 mph. But, oh how pleasantt was to drive with power steering and newer suspension. Thank you, God, and thank you, friends in the States. Wealternated between Chnstmas carols and gospel music on the tape player. We drove about six hours with one brief stop in1akoradi to buy roasted plantain and groundnuts for lunch.We arrived in Amokwasuazo about 3 p.m. and werewelcomed by some of the members of the church in thatsmall village. The preacher Bro. Seth Croffie arrivedabout a half hour later fromthe other town where he leads asecond church. I was given a room of my own with adouble foam mattress mosquito net and kerosene lamp.The three men shared another room. AH the buildings werebuilt of mud and some were plastered and floored withcement. Thatched roofs were the rule although in this

forest area palm leaves are used instead of grasses. Wetoured the village greeted some village elders saw theunfinished mud chapel walked to a couple ofnearby farmsand had a look at the stream a quarter mile away fromwhich they carry all their v/ater. At our hosts requests wehad brought our own drinking water. a meal at AmoKwasuazo with Seth, Kwame, and RichardWe had a prayer service Friday night, an early morning devotion on Saturday before some left for their farms, and twoSunday services. Bro. Ntim did the preaching, teaching and prayer meeting. Kwame taught the children on Sundaymorning and evening.Regularly during the weekend the women served us wonderful food of a wide variety. All of the meals were eaten out ofdoors around a small wooden table. The protein included fish, chicken, beans, eggs, snails, and bush meat from therodent family. {Don't say ugh. Squirrels and rabbits are from the same family.) The meat was tasty and very tender.Baths were taken morning and evening with abucket in the usual outdoor bath shelter. For our convenience, they had dug abrand new pit latrine completely enclosed with woven paim leaf walls and door. They said the old one was too far away.The overwhelming impression we received the whole weekend was one of great love ofthe 35 or so members toward eachother and to us. The blessing and encouragement we took to them was more than equaled by their warm friendliness andhospitality. They were thrilled because we were the first city Christian church members to sleep right in the village withthem. When we left on Monday morning, the back of the truck was filled with their gifts of farm produce. They also gaveeach of us some money, and what they gave to me was more than 1had put into the offering 1have written much moreabout this experience, praying that some of the blessing will flow into your hearts. You make it possible for me to serve inGhana


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2 DOROTHY EUNSON NEWSLETTERbeing troubled by evil spirits. Just this past weekend, another student exhibited strong evidence of mental imbalance andwas taken to the mental hospital. Please pray that those who are ill will become well, and that those who have financialtroubles can find better sponsorship.

NEW CAMPUS PROGRESS

It s slow. We are grateful that we were finally able to get a legal document thumb printed by the old chiefand his elderssaying they had never sold the three acre section ofour plot that was being claimed by another man. Then our original deedwas misplaced, and at last we had to have a new one prepared and properly thumb printed ands signed. Now thosedocuments are ready for presentation to the Lands Department. Pray that they will accept the affidavit about the threeacres. Efforts are being made to obtain building permits so we can break ground for the first building: a classroombuilding. Pray for these efforts.

WEL OME TO THE RIFESRon and Doris Rife returned to Ghana after a twent>'-two year hiatus except fur a few working visits. We areglad to havethem here. Ron is teachingclasses and serving on the Relocation and other Committees.PERSON L NOTESConnie Sheffler had a group birthday celebration in early November since her husband Bob's, Brian Jennings' and mybirthdays fa ] within a five day period. Fifty nine for me. Guess what next year brings?...Two days before Christmas Iwent to the doctor with a swollen, red-streaked forearm and hand and an ugly sore. She scolded me for waiting so long andtreated me for an infected skin worm intrusion. It looks as if I want to sample everything Ghana has to offer...It was myturnto hostour missionary Christmas dinner, although everybody brought some of the delicious food. Kalbs had two PeaceCorps girls with them, so they were included. It was a Happy Day...My annual vacation between the 26 ^ of Dec. andthereopening of college turned into a working vacation. The friend who usually goes with me was unable to because of herout-of-control diabetes (she s better now). I stayed at Sheffiers' house (they were in the U.S. for holidays), but I took mytypewriter along and almost completed a long list oftasks... Both complete taillight assemblies were stolen offmy new truckon the carport the night ofJanuary 11. My fault. I should have had the screws spot-welded n the beginning.

THANK GOD FOR: A new term of opportunities to teach and serve; Kalbs' new granddaughter, Emily Sue; the newtruck; forthehealth and strength ofthefaculty and staffofthecollege.PETITION GOD FOR: Money to build the new campus; health for the students who fall mentally and physically;mutual love and cooperation in the Christian churches brotherhood.Gratefully yours,

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL; Ghana Christian College s desperately in need offimds for the first buildingonthe new campus. Ifyou would like materials/displays/mission lessons for VBS to use as your Mission Project,just let me know as soon as possible. Questions? Please call orwrite. Barbara Barkes, forwarding agent662 GolfCourseDrive, Elizabethton, TN 37643 423)543-8228

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Dear Friends in Christ

Dorothy EunsonGhana Christian College

B ox 5 7 2 2Accra North Ghana

FEBRUARY 1997FOR CONTRI UTORS A N D PR YER P A R T N E R S

NOTHER C L A S S T O T E CH

Mrs. Eghagha, one ofour teachers, started workon a Master s Degree at the Universityof Ghana here inAccra severalyears ago. The deadline for turning in her thesis is the end ofMarch. She has beengiventhe rest of this term of f from Ghana Christian College to make some necessary revision. Three of us havetaken overher classes. It is veryenjoyable to be teaching Bible Survey(NewTestament) again for achange.

D O R I S R I F E W O R K S IN T H E L I B R A R YDoris has had experience helping in the library at Dallas Christian College, and she is pleased to offermuch needed help in ours. In fact, during term time I have very little time for it. She comes at least twomornings a week to do whatever she can. Her work has made a noticeable improvement already.

TR IP TO KONONGO CHURCHES

On a Saturdayin January,our lo l minister, MatthiasTornude,wentwithme to a twonabout 140milesfromhere called Konongo. I felt so much stress anticipating difficult driving conditions that I lostpatiencewhenmyusual traveling companionwas late and we left withouthim. As it turned out, trafficwas manageable, and the new truck made the trip much less of an ordeal than 1had expected. It hurtKwame s feelings to be leftbehind, and I m sorry 1did that. Next time I will give him a departure time30 minutes ahead of my real goal.Matthias and I met with leaders from the four small Konongo area congregations that Saturday afternoonconcerning a plan the National EvangelismCommittee has. In the evening we participated in a lastminute outdoor preaching service in the small town where the newest congregation is. Several peoplegave their names for followup.On Sundaywe participated in the morning worship service and presented to the church the gift ofencouragement sent from the Abeka church. It was the equivalent of about 28.00. After that, wereturned to Accra, stopping for a late lunch on the way.

P R A Y WITH U S A ND FOR U S

Thanksgiving: for faithful and hardworking faculty and staffat the college; for our health, for the nicewedding ofDoris Adjei, the Principal s daughter.Petition: for Brian Jennings support to increase; for funds to build the new campus; for buildingpermits to be granted; for land registration to be completed verysoon; for the health and growth of thedriver s ne w baby son, bo m a month early.

Sincerely in Christ,

Dorothy


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The ErrandGirl,Ghana

Dorothy EunsonGhana Christian CollegeBox 5 72 2Accra North GhanaAPRIL 1997

FOR CONTRIBUTORS AND PRAYER PARTNERS

Dear Friends in ChristSECOND TERM OMPLETED

Did you noticethat there was no March letterfromme? The work loadwasjust tooheavy. I didn't evenmake a village church visit in March. Classesand exams wereoverbythe26'\ As of today April 12 marking andgrades aredone andsyllabi arereadyfor next term Hooray

R E STER ONVENT ION

TenChristian churches in the GreaterAccraRegion gathered in the village ofMayera 10miles north of the city.Thegreatmajority ofthe people stayed in classrooms, someof which hadonlypartialwalls. The Mayera churchhas built the platformsend of its newchapel and erected cement pillars to support a futureroof For theconventionthe peopleput up bamboo poleswith palm leaf thatch inside the chapelarea. The convention waswell-attended, and several remarked of its orderliness and on the high level of interest and understanding duringthe teaching times. At least ten people from the village acceptedChrist at the outdooreveningpreaching servicesand were baptized. I had decidedearlier not to stayin the village as 1wastooworn out. 1did take a loadofmenand equipment out onThursday to set upand an extra loadofwateron Friday. Allofusmissionaries wentout forthe Sundaymorningworship service. For the sermon, wemoved25 feetaway from the shelter and sat under sometrees while on the of the elders interpretedfor us. The loudspeaker made it possibleforhim to hear easily. Theofferings for the week totaledover 250 and a special offering for the local church to buy roofing sheets realizedt he s ame amount

F ULTY RETRE T

After church on Sunday,April 6, wedrove 169miles to a Christian retreat center in Kumasi. The retreat wasplannedbythe Spiritual LifeCommittee and theprogramwasarrangedby Ron Rife. Sunday evening andall dayMondaywewere involved mostly inprayerand Bible Study. The theme was the whole armour ofGod. I wastouchedand blessedby the depth opfinsight and like-mindedness amongthe faculty. Itwas a verygoodwaytobind us closer together as a team in the service of the Lord.

PR YER TIME

Thanksgiving: for a completed term; forthe spiritual growth that was fostered at the convention and the retreat;for the souls won to Christ at the convention; for the rains that have started early this year; for faithful supporterslike you.Petition: for lans registration(the governmentraised the fee); for buildingpermits to beapproved; forspiritualand emotional strength for the missionaries to resist depression.

Sincerely in Christ,

Dorothy


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D O R O T H Y E U N S O NDorothy EunsonB ox 5 7 2 2Accra North Ghana N E W S L E T T E RVolume 7 I s sue 9

M r s . T o m B a rk es6 6 2 G o l f C o u rs e D r iv eElizabethton TN 37643

May, 1997Dear Friends in Christ,

A T LE OF A F R I C ASetback No . 1Sometime in 1994 the college paid for a T ' ^ .thirty acre plot. While the mason was setting ^ ' a _up concrete property markers, adifferent clan ^ I :, *--*from the same tribe as the sellers came and ' ' * f t 'knocked down the pillars and shot guns in : ' ' . ^ - \ 1;the air. They said the land belonged to them ruJT- - ^ ^a nd t he chief a n d e ld er s wh o sold it to us ha dno right to do so. The police were called 1 ' ^

from a different town to stop the ruckus. ^At our insistence, the original sellers gave usa thirty-three acre plot on theother side of ^ ' -v , 'the highway that was within their right to ^ f Tsell. Theydid so in October 1994. It took i '' . until January 1995 to get the place properly M*- -surveyed for a site plan and to have a legal ^ ' ' ^ , wCs^^p**deed prepared and signed. rs.f}/,' ;

r6-r . , - ^Setback No. 2 \ , . / ' - ' . . ' 'Efforts were begun toget the land registered f ^^ - T at theGovernment LandsOffice. Things do a ' -not movequickly. In 1996, the Lands Departmentsaid that three acres ofour plotwere registered in someoneelse's name. Theseller's mark wasthat ofa chief in a different village. Sincehis namewasthe sameas oneof ourpaststudents, the Principaltracked down that student, who in turn led usto the oldman, a distant relative, whosemark had been used. He and his elders saidthey knewno man bythe nameofthe saidowner,and they had never soldthat piece ofland because Itwas not theirs to sell. It tookmonthsto find outthe proper kind ofpapersweneeded and tohavethemmadeand then to get them signed bythat old chiefandhiselders.

S e t b a c k s 3 and 4

At lastwewereready to refileouroriginal papers plusthe affidavit andotherdocuments concerning the threeacresbeingquestioned. However the Principalwas on a visit to his sons in the U.S., and the original deedcould not be located even afterphone conversations with the Principal. So the processwas on hold until the Principal's return to Ghana inNovember. The solutionwas for the college to pay for a new deed and several copies, all ofwhich needed to be signed bythe village chief and elders. All thistook numerous trips to accomplish. Early this year the papers were reflled. While the process was going on, the fees for registeringthe land were raised to C2.600,000 (more than $1300).Setback N o. 5In April this year, the Lands Department said they had discoveredthat another plot within our land was also registered to someone

else. Why didn t they discover it at the same time as the other one? Who knows?Th e new claimant had the same clan name as a young man in our church. The chiefwho sold us the land said the claimant workedinthe Lands Department. He hadbeen sold the land by a rival chiefwho had been defeated in a court battle with our chief. Th^Principal asked the youngman in our church to go to the LandsDepartment to trackdowntlie claimant. George found that the manhad retired, but his siter still worked there. The sister told George where the man lived. The present plan is to find him as soon aspossible and persuade him to accept another plot of land from the present chief in place of the one that is within our land. I'll let you


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2 D O R O T H Y EUNSON N E W S L E T T E RBelieving that the churches deservea chance to help themselves in this way (and to find out it isn't easyto raise money ),we haveagreed. Themissionarieswillpayfor Bro. Enoch's plane ticketandwillmatch other expensemoneythat theGhanaian churchesr a i s e

Enoch taught in the college for six years and then went fulltime as F.A.M.E. Ghana's director in their work of village clinics andevangelism to unreached tribes. He is also vice-chairman of the loose organization of the churches whereby they try to help eachother. The trip is planned for September and October ofthis year. Friends in the U.S. are helping to arrange speaking opportunitiesfo r him

The money all ofyousend to me is budgetedto the limit now, but I can suspend a payment into the collegeEndowment Fund ifnecessary. However, ifany of you can send a little extra designated For Enoch Nyador's trip , we shall give thanks to the Lord.E STER CONVENTIONTen congregations ofthe Greater Accra area were represented at the convention held in the village ofMayera, ten miles north ofAccra. I wasn't feeling well, so other than taking equipment and water on two days, I attended onlythe Sundaymorning service.Severalpeopleremarkedon the orderlinessopf the conventionand the depth of thinking in the teaching and discussions. About adozen people in the village responded to the evening preaching, were baptized and are attending faithfully.

ABEKA CONGREGATION T O PLANT DAUGHTER CHURCHFor years we have talked about someday planting another city church sponsored only by our local congregation. This year we arereally starting We have three couples, two men and one young woman in our church who live in the targeted area. They haveagreed to be the nucleus. Abeka has given roughly $200 to a private school proprietor to roof two unfinished classrooms. Inexchange, we can use those two classrooms for Sunday services, Sunday School, and evening programs for as long as we need them.We hope to have our first morning service the third Sunday in June.T H E CLASSROOMDuring second term several of us picked up an extra class because Mrs. Eghagha needed some time off to finish her Master's thesisfor the Universityof Ghana at Legon. She finished and must now wait patiently until the examiners call her. For this third term wehave also done some shifting. Enoch Nyador is coming one day a week to teach a double period of Cross-cultural evangelism. Weare also preparing within the next two months for the first visit of an inspection team for government accreditation.

LOC L BENEVOLENCEThe Women's Fellowship ofAbeka sponsored a clothing drive for some Christians in the Nkwanta area whose houses andbelongings were completely burned when a fire swept through the thatched roof village. The evangelist there said the peoplewerejust overwhelmed at this kindness shown them. They had enough to share with non-Christians in the village. Clothing brought after^he deadline will besent to ahotff needy area in the north.

P R Y E R TOPIC SThanksgiving; for a good Accra Area Easter convention and the souls won; for a wonderful spiritual retreat for faculty held theweekend after Easter; for the good rains that have come early this year; for safe travel of faculty and students; for regular supportand special giftsPetition; for land registration to be completedand for the claimant of the three acres to accept an alternate plot; for safe travel andhappy times for Brights as they face a summer of camp, V.B.S., two femilyweddingsand a high schoolgraduation beforereturningto Ghana in August; for a refreshing visit to the U.S. for the Kalbs this summer as they settle familymatters and have a culturebreak; for all the faculty to overcomeobstacles in working together as a team for Christ.In His service

Dorothy.


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Box 5722Accra North Ghana

JUNE 99 7FOR CONTRIBUTORS AND PRAYER PARTNERS

Dear Friends in Christ,SPECI L PR YER ULLETIN

Carrie LynnWaddell,newlymarried daughterofTom and Barbara Barkes (my forwarding agent and herhusband),was in an automobile accidenton June 4 and sufferedsevere injuryto her brain stem. AsofJune29 shehadmade slightprogress andwas beginning to open her eyes. Please pray for her fullrecovery andfor strength and courage for herhusband, Craig,Tomand Barbaraandthe restof the family. Their love andservice is a vital fector in my life and work in Ghana.

LAND AFFA IRS T KE A TURN FOR THE ETTER

Theman who apparently owned the second three disputed acresofour new campus trulydid own them. It is thechiefandvillage elders who deceived us. Fortunately, theman was perfectlywilling to sellus again the three acres at about 2,000per acre. Asa former employee ofthe Lands Department, he is also veryfamiliar withall the ins and outsof landandbuilding matters, and has promisedto help us get our buildingpermits.

AWOSHIE CHRSiTIAN CHURCH BEGINS QUIETLYIn spiteofearlymorning rain on June 15, we rejoiced inthe twelve women and seven men present forthefirstSundayworship serviceof the new church. Seven of uswere visitors, but thosewhowill bemembers seemedhappy to beaccounted as such. The proprietor of the school has not usedourmoney to rooftwonewclassrooms yet,sowewere inanold room withpittedcement floor. Wewillbepatientandconcentrate on the preaching, teaching and soul-winning. Ayoungman fromthe Abeka church is the leaderand oneof the college students is helpinghim.

OTHER RECENT ACTIVITIESAbeka s semi-annual Harvest fund raising brouglit inover 350 tohelp us fulfill the spiritual goals inthe budget.Ourministerwas ordainedafter three yearsof service. Hecamean hour and a half late becauseof a verydifficultresidential change that required moving from one room to anotherthatmorning after being uptill 1a.m. painting.

OTHER PRAYER TOPICS

Thank God for: our goodhealth: the good rains; the continuingteaching of the Word.Pray for: Hostetters. Kalbs, Brights, Icenogles, andClines, all inthe U.S. Thefirst threefamilies willbeback inGhanabefore the end of September. Icenogles areon regular furlough andClines are inschool at Kentucky Christian College; forthe churches hereto dotheir part in sending Enoch Nyador to the States; for mefor God s comfort during thetimesI feellonely or discouraged.Wehave a Sierra Leonean student. Hejust learnedhiswife and two small children have fledto Guineato get away fromthe violence in Freetown. Pray for wifeOUvet and the childrento be safe and perhaps to join student Francishere.Sincerely, Dorothy


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Box 5722Accra North, Ghana

JULY 1997

FOR CONTRIBUTORS AND PRAYER PARTNERS

Dear Friends in Christ,THIRTY F IRST GRADUATION

Fourteen degree candidates, fourteen diploma candidates, and twenty-eight who had completedthe short term program for a certificate enjoyed the usual noisy, colorful, joyfulgraduation exercises at AchimotaSecondary School s jam-packed open air chapel on July 19. The guestspeaker was a doctor of tropicalparasitology who has studied theology within the lastfewyears. He gave good straight-from-the-shoulderadvice to ministers of the gospel.

ENTR NCE EXAMS

Theverynextweektwo days of intense exams and interviews for potential students for September resulted inacceptance of twenty-four men and women for the new class. On the night before the interviews, a few ofuswere still collating scoresat 8 p.m. inthe library. The power dropped so low that not a single fluorescent lightremained on. Two people went home to try again early the next morning. I went home and worked under anincandescent light. The academic dean lit a candleand finished up in the library We do have a new transformeractually sitting on college property, but it isn t hooked up yet.

B UDGE T ME E TINGS

Our new fiscal year begins August V\ but we have allbeentoo busy to prepare a new budget. Serious workwillbegin on it the first weekof August. Student fees have all been raised for nextyear, but we are still hurting. Theelectricity corporation has raised our rates over 80%. Please pray that contributions for the college will increaseboth in th e U S and in Ghana

P R YE R T OPIC S

Thank God for: the successful completion of another school year; for the grown man baptized at the newAwoshie church and three young men baptized at Abekachurch; that Carrie LynnBarkes Waddell opens hereyes and tracks with them.

Petition God for: spiritual and physical refi eshment of our missionary friends now in the U.S.; for EnochNyador s fund-raising trip to the U.S.; for the travel and adjustment to the U.S. ofone ofour teachers, ManuelAdjei, who will begin graduate study this fall at Lincoln Christian Seminary; strength for both teachers andstudents during the August short term course it is my years to teach Christian Education ; land registration tobe completed; Carrie Lynn Barkes Waddell s continuing recovery from brain stem injury.

Sincerely,Dorothy Eunson


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DorothyEunsonGhana Christian College

ox 5722Accra North, Ghana

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1997

FOR CONTRI UTORS ND PR YER P RTNERS

Dear Friends in ChristTWO G H A N A I A N ROTHERS IN THE U S

Bro. Manuel Adjei, O.T. lecturer and office manager here at the college, arrived safely in the U.S. and wastaken to Lincoln Christian Seminary byDavidCouch (former GCCmissionary) andDavidKalb. Manuel beganclasses the first week ofSeptember and isworking very hard.Bro. EnochNyadorflewout ofAccraon the o Augustand is based first inJonesborough, TNfor his fund-raising efforts fortheurban church planting inGhana. He returns to Ghana 30^October.Pleasepray for both menas they fulfill their particular responsibilities.

SHORT TERM COURSE COMPLETED

Forty-twomen and three womenwere in the combinedsecondand third year class for the two weeks I taughtChristian Educationfour hoursa day. One mansaid he is the only man in his church(oneof the Africanindependent churches) whohashadany schooling at all Hehimselfhashad onlya littleandhad greatdifficulty following oral teaching, but since the outlines are printed, he studied hard anddid all rightontheexams. He begged meto cometo their churchand help them, but the bestI coulddo was to givehimthe nameand address ofone ofour graduates who has a particular love for ChristianEducation.Although I canseehowthe college is helping many in thisAugust course whootherwise would not have anytraining, I hadcome to the conclusion that it istoomuch for me. I have written a letterto thePrincipal sayingI cannotteach in it anymore, but will makea contribution so that the college can pay someone else. Myreasonsare thatmymigraine headaches areoccurring about oncea month. There never seems to be any relaxing time.Also, sofarthis longvacation (two months), I have had only a partof onedaytowork onthe library.

L TE ENTR NCE EX MS

We accepted twelve more students for the new term that begins 15^ September. Pray for the thirty sixwhowish to comethat theymayget the financial sponsorship theymust have.PR YER TOP ICS

Give thanks to our gracious God: thatbothBro. Enoch andBro. Manuel weregranted U.S. visas and arrivedthere safely; for Brights' safe arrival on the 24^ ofAugust; for the baptism oftwo Awoshie converts and sixAbeka S.S. youth on the 7^ September; for successful completion ofthe short term, course, budget meetings,and lateentrance exams. Petition our loving Father for: health forAgnes Adjei, thePrincipal s wife (highblood pressure); forCarrie Lynn Waddell s continued recovery; forManuel andEnoch (seeabove); forthestrength ofthe faculty whonever seem to rest. Grateflilly, Dorothy


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DOROTHY ELNSONDorothy Eunson b m b Mrs Ton i BaTkcsBOX57 W 1 Lh I 1 662 Golf Course DriveAccra North Ghana | ^ | 1 1 m Mm Elizabethton TN 764Volume 7 I s sue 10 November 1997

Dear Friends in ChristMORE NORTHERN CHRISTI N IN TR INING

Two of our first year students were won to Christ inthe North fairly recently. One is aMamprusi from the work of a graduatewho serves as a Christian Churchmissionarynear Walewale. The second one is a Konkomba fromthe area being evangelized by theYeji area Christian churches. The wholeNorth is in desperate need ofmore trainedworkers, soweare pleased to have these two men inthe college.Our total student body stands at 104 full-time students. Somehave barely enough to eat.At the same time, two men are day students who drive their own carsto school everyday, and one of these carries his cellular phone withhim. This is a microcosm of thegreat extremes one finds in Ghana, with the majority on the lower end of the economicscale

A T LE OF FR IC CONTINUES1was sure that the college land would be completely registered by this newsletter. Notso. The second three-acre parcel that the lands department questioned has been re-bought by the college. The owner isa former employee at the lands department and hepromised to help us with the registration. No progresshas been seen. I cannot explain itexcept to give our common response, This be Ghana.Bob Sheffler is in the process of buying several acres adjacent to the college property tobuild a home for Christian Leadership Training Institute. (Their focus is theologicaleducation by extension - TEE.) He will give several plots to the college. Healso needsprayer support to see the process through to completion.

GH N I N MEN IN MER IC

The tw o Nor the rn Chr is t ianChu r c h S tuden t s

Bro. ManuelAdjei, Old Testament lecturerand officemanager of Ghana Christian College, is studying veryhard at Lincoln ChristianSeminary for a Master of Arts Degree with an Old Testament emphasis. It is a one-year program. ValleyViewChristian Church inDallas gavea 5,000 grant to help with expenses, and the Seminarygranted a tuition-free scholarship. Wehave bought a new laptopcomputer for Manuelto use duringhis course; then he will bring it back to Ghana for college use.Bro. EnochNyador, Directorof F.A.M.E.Ghana, is in the Statesat this writing,raising funds for the Christian Churches to use inGhanato plancity churcheswhowill be able to help withruralchurch-planting eventually. Inaddition to visitingchurchesin variouslocations, he has participated inMissionsWeeks at JohnsonBibleCollegeandCincinnati BibleCollegeand will leada workshop attheNationalMissionary Convention. The churchesofGhanaraised 1,000to help withhis expenses. Bro.Enochreturnsto Ghanaon October 30

HE RT RE K

After a formal complaint was made bythechurch leaders oftheAccra area an investigation was made oftheaccounts ofthe ChristianChurches National Council through whom missionary donations havebeen channeled to support evangelists intheNorth to give onetimegiftsto preachers andtohelp churches buy roofing sheets for theirbuildings. Thebottom lineisthatoveraperiod of four ormoreyears tiieTreasurer has embezzled several thousand dollars that should havehelped churches and individuals. Weareallshockedand chagrined thatsuch behavior wasn'tdiscovered long ago, andmanyof us must sharethe blameforthat failure.


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2 DOROTHY EUNSON NEWSLETTERWhentwenty Abeka women visited the Awoshie women as part of our Women s Week,we were surprised and pleased to bemet byten of them. We had ridden out on a local van we hired. We presented a wall clock to the church and then had a devotional program.Then the Awoshie ladiesgave ussoftdrinks. Allof us enjoyed the eveningand received encouragement from theLordandeachother

V C TION CTIVITIES

Afterthe thirty-firstgraduation ceremony for fifty-six menandwomen from variousprograms, the facultystayedbusyright up untilthe re-opening with two sets of entrance exams and interviews, the August short-term course, budget meetings, and preparations forthe new school year. 1taught Christian Education for two weeks in August.MORE L IGHT IN THE DARKNESS

This time I am talkingaboutphysical light. Forfive yearswehave sufferedin this immediate neighborhood from lowvoltage,especiallybetween six and ten inthe evening. It got sobad that most ofthe fluorescent tubes went out by7 p.m. That leftno light atall inthe library. I sometimes found it difficult to grade papers in the evening when the incandescent bulbs were so dim. BarbaraKalb has beenmaking periodic trips to the office in charge of our area for more than eight months. Under her pleasant but relentlesspressure, they designed a new project for our area. Finally,about two weeks ago, we were hooked up to a new transformer right oncollege property. We are so g^teful to God and to Barbara Kalb. Other neighborhoods scattered throughout the city have the sameproblem we had.

FURLOUGH NEXT YE R

Thishas beena longterm, but now I can say that. Lordwilling,I will be backin the statesto visit you in lessthan a year, leavingGhananear the end ofAugust 1998 Firstonmyagendawill bea visit withmy motherin New York,but 1hopeto be in Floridaintime for next year s State Convention. Those of you, who plan long in advance, takenotePR YER TOPICS

Praise God for: the safe return ofBrights, Icenogles, Kalbs, Sherrie Hostetter and the children to Ghana; Jeff Hostetter s arrival thismonth; a successful short term course; a new budget finally hammered out for the college; and a great start for a new college year; alsofor the special gifts that nearly covered my share ofEnoch Nyador s expenses.PetitionGod for good health and a retentive mind for Bro.Manuel Adjei at Lincoln Christian Seminary; good health and spiritualstrength for all ofus; completion of the landregistration; replacement fiinds thathadto beusedto buya new secondhand engineformyold truck; continued progresstowardrecoveryforCarrieLynnBarkesWaddell (who is cominghomeNovember 14afterfivemonths of hospitalization).

Gratefully yours,

Dorothy Eunson


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Ghana Christian CollegeB o x 5 7 2 2

Accra North, GhanaN O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 1 9 9 7

F O R C O N T R I B U T O R S A N D P R A YE R P A R TN E R S

Dear Friends in Christ,B R O E N O C H S T R I P S U C C E S S F U L

After his return to Ghana on October 30, Bro. Enoch reported to the National Council of the Christian ChurchesBrotherhood onhis fundraising efforts in the U. S. He completed forty-four presentations of carious kinds and traveledhundredsofmiles ina borrowedcar. Whenthe borrowedcar broke downonhis way to return it, the expensesof the trippushed beyond what theGhanaians andmissionaries had given forthat purpose by 226.00. Bor. Enoch suffered a boutofmalaria in the U.S., having carried it with him from here, but is fine now. Wegive thanks andglory to God forhissafety and forthe interest, concern and generosity shown toward him and thegoal ofm^ban church planting inGhana. Sofe r 17,654.00ha s been received.

T W O M O R E S T U D E N T S F R O M T H E N O R T H

Inthe October general newsletter I told of two first year students who have come from the Christian Churches in theNorth. There aretwomore that I hadnotgotten acquainted with. One young man is from theNkwanta areaandthe other,although a Southemer bybirth, has Uved and worked intheNchumburu area and is preparing to return there to help in thework. We are happy to have all of them.LO L HUR H LIFE

You will remember that I spend mostof mychurch timewith Abeka Christian Church. Inthe last couple months therehave been at leastten baptisms. Our follow-up program for new converts has been in disarray for some time. A youngman hasmade a good suggestion onhowto revive it; let's praythe plan will come to frnition. It makes mesadthat I amunableto keep up physically as much as I used to.The Women's Fellowship did their annual missionary project. With items the women brought we made up smallChristmas parcels for 16 &milies or individuals who are involved in missionary work far away from Accra. I wasshocked how the ladies used the scotch tape - long strips of it - but the parcels did get wrapped in bright paper. Bro.Enoch made a trip to theNorththe verynextweek,andhetookmostof themalongfor delivery.

PERSON L T IME

My 60 birthday took place inNovember. Like many, I had to say, Itdoesnt seem possible. 1thank the Lord formyhealth and str^gth and ability to serve. Several people gave me extra and une5q)ected attention to make a specialbirthday. There arenowtwo carved el^hants 18 inches high sitting in my living room. They are bugenough to sit on.Connie Sheffler hosted a triple party again this year: her husband Bob, Brian Jennings, and10 all havebirthdays withinfive days.

PR YER SUPPORT

ThankGod for: mysixtyyears of hfe; enough money to pay a second year's insurance on the redtruck;that Carrie LynnBarkes Waddell can be home eventhough intensive care and therapymustcontinue; for the completion of our first termon December 3; for new commitments to Christ in many churches.Petition God for: land registration; for safe travel for those planning three different trips north during the holidays toencourage the br^ren; continued improvement for Carrie LynnWaddell.Love, Dorothy

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Eunson Dorothy 1997 Ghana