PERSONAL FILE

Date

Name in full

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Complete address on field

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Complete forwarding address

Name and address of Livinglink church or churches:

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Names and addresses of other sponsoring or endorsing churches:

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Street.

nity

RtatpV/'

City

Please send along with this form copies of recommendations from churches which will encourage
other churches to support your missionary work. There are churches which will not allow a
visiting missionary to speak unless a church recommendation can be shown. Since it is impos
sible for any one person to know all Christians in the world, this recommendation by a respon
sible New Testament church is a vital help in persuading others of your worthiness and the value

of your mission. Mission Services stands ready to help you inform HORIZONS readers about
your church recommendations. Since the church is sending you to the mission field (Acts 13:1-3)
and will help provide the necessary needs on the field, naturally the church should share the
credit in your missionary ministry. One of the ways that the church can do this is to share their
conviction regarding your missionary ministry with others. Certainly, their words will help
convince others regarding the worthiness of your work. Please help MISSION SERVICES to
spread your news through HORIZONS, Packets and Slide library by sending your church recom
mendations as soon as possible. Thanks. Send what you have now, and the others later.

Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names and addresses here and enclose a copy of
/)/I

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each letter, thanks.)

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Name and address of other papers which might carry stories of your work:

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Day of Mrth / Mnnth (p Vpar

Where baptised?
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State

On an extra page please describe any details regarding conversion which you might care to
mention.

MARITAL STATUS:

MarriPd. X

Singlp.

Date of ma-pi-iggp DkC

"nivnrppH

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70

WiHowpH

Where married?

'/J<-

Who solemnized your wedding?

List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth:
(If your children have been adopted, please indicate.)
Name

Place of their birth

day, month, and year

Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did. Give approximate dates:
Place

Service

Dates

s.s.

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SCHOOLING (high school and later):

Name of school

Location

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Number of years

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Degrees and date granted

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ij]

iQex^.

^cA

What things influenced you to become a missionary? What is yoUr purpose? What do you hope
to accomplish on the mission field? Your own story in some detail might be influential in leading
others into fulltime service (Use an extra sheet if you need more space):

p CJyLA.<iX^

'Z.^ ^ ^ ~C^ ^ ' ' ^

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Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field:

A/2lc.^^ y7^

^C~, ^ cAt>~cA^ ..^4:iA,c ^^'~'^, ^A-< .

Which ofthe following term^most nearly describes your missionary status?
Hvflng-pligf:-

Bible College Teacher^____^ Public^,. School Teacher_

Homemaker^_^_ "nnr^fnr

Radio Tnlniatrv.

N u r s e S o c i a l worker^_^ Music teacher.

Radio followup...^^.^^Christian Service Camp

Maintenance of mission equipment*^!^^! Benevolence

Office work

Linguistics,

Name other:

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Father's name and home g'^^T'^gg-

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Street_^^t:l_i

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What positions of leadership has he held in the local church? ^-o /iu->yU')C(co
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What Christian service does he now do?

Mother's full maiden name:

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Her occupation if employed outside the hnmp

What leadership positions or Christian service has she rendered to the local phurph.?
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FORWARDING AGENT:

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City.

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Rtatp.

Telephone:

Where attend church?.

City,

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TIatip

StatP

What duties are performed by the forwarding agent:

Does the forwarding agent receive a gaigry?

Should money be sent to the forwarding agent only?,

In what form should funds be

If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the field, please explain the details of how to
do it, so we can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire.
Use the remainder of this sheet or an additional sheet to supply other information which you think

might be helpful to the staff of MISSION SERVICES in preparing news stories about your ministry:

PERSONAL FILE

Date ~r^a.\rA ^ ^ . / -7 7 ^

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Complete address on field -6 - 6 7 ^
Name in full

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street.

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Names and addresses of other sponsoring or endorsing churches:

Street.

Street.

City.

City.

State.

Zone.

Zone.

State.

Please send along with this form copies of recommendations from churches which will encourage
other churches to support your missionary work. There are churches which will not allow a
visiting missionary to speak unless a church recommendation can be shown. Since it is impos
sible for any one person to know all Christians in the world, this recommendation by a respon
sible New Testament church is a vital help in persuading others of your worthiness and the value

of your mission. Mission Services stands ready to help you inform HORIZONS readers about
your church recommendations. Since the church is sending you to the mission field (Acts 13:1-3)
and will help provide the necessary needs on the field, naturally the church should share the
credit in your missionary ministry. One of the ways that the church can do this is to share their
conviction regarding your missionary ministry with others. Certainly, their words will help
convince others regarding the worthiness of your work. Please help MISSION SERVICES to
spread your news through HORIZONS, Packets and Slide library by sending your church recom
mendations as soon as possible. Thanks, Send what you have now, and the others later.

Recommendations by Christian Leaders: (List names and addresses here and enclose a copy of
jTn
T 9

each letter, thanks.). .

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NAMF (^jitsx H. {

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Day of blrthl^^.Mnnth ^ V^ar

Where baptised?

natp

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On an extra page please describe any details regarding conversion which you might care to
mention.

MARITAL STATUS:

MflrripH. X

Ringrlft

nivnrnpH

Date of mgrWggP

WiMnwpH

Where married?

Who solemnized your wedding? /PirruzJ O

, /*J<-

List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth:
(If your children have been adopted, please indicate.)
Name

Place of their birth

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day, month, and year

Please list places of previous Christian service and what service you did. Give approximate dates:
Place

Service

Dates

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Name of school

Location

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Number of years

x/<

Degrees and date granted

dz.

What things influenced you to become a missionary? What is your purpose? What do you hope
to accomplish on the mission field? Your own story In some detail might be influential in leading
others into fulltime service (Use an extra sheet if you need more space);

Jin rfm
^-ft

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Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties on the field:

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Evangelist,
Homemaker.

Radio ministry,

Bible College Teacher^

Hnntnr

Nurse.

Radio followup.

Maintenance of mission equipment.

PubllQi.,-School TAflnhftr.
-'Social wnrtt-Ay

.Christian Service Camp.

Benevolence.

Music teacher,
Linguistics.

Office work^lJ Name other;

PARENTS:

Father's name and home address:j.

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dat-XctL^^df&A^ ^yi

FORWARDING AGENT:

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City,
Where attend

Street,

g'-atP

Telephone:,

Street,

City

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Mother's full maiden name: ,

Is she aChristian? va v^ Nn

Zone

-State

What duties are performed by the forwarding agent:

Does the forwarding agent receive a salary?.

Should money be sent to the forwarding agent only?,

In what form should funds be

If funds are to be sent directly to the missionary on the field, please explain the details of how to
do it, so we can give your explanation to HORIZONS readers and others who may inquire.
*

Use the remainder of this sheet or an additional sheet to supply other information which you think

might be helpful to the staff of MISSION SERVICES in preparing news stories about your ministry:

April 10, 1975^ -1 4 g

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Dear Bill,
Here is the lona-awaited picture, even if it does make me look

chubby-cheeked I

See the second page for my story about our work.

This summer we will live in Mother and Dad's house on the mission

property in order to be close for the "emergencies", and since

the shop is next to the house, making it convenient for Reuben's
various Jobs.

My folks will leave June 15 and spend the summer

speaking to their supporters in Fla.

1202 Northshore Drive. Eustis, Fla.

Addres^is their home at

32726.^'ln the interum,

^ur apartment will be occupied by our close friends Robert and

Penny Lanyon (he was formerly minister at our Kaneohe church)
and their son Stephen, born a few days ago on April 6! Bob
is an English teacher and has been teaching at Kaimuki Christian

1
Church's day school, and is hoping to be hired by the Dept. of
I ] Education
(Hawaii). As he does not know where he might be placed,
they must sit out the summer waiting for word on that. Hence the
housing round-robin.

This way we will still have our apartment

wheh my folks return, as rentals are difficult to find, at any

\ price. Also we have put a lot of work into Improving this place
VAnd hate to let that goy

of anywhere on the~TsTind.

Our rent, $150, Is the lowest we know

As our support is only $85 so far,

we are becoming somewhat anxious to see it rise before we must

resume paying rent in Sept. Also there is that chance that the

rent will be raised, especially if we ask for some improvements.

I won't be alarmed if we don't get a copy of Horizons for months.

Such mail comes truly "slow boat" and when space is available.
They always arive 30 to^^AS-da-vs or more after publication date.
Perhaps you court's end the one with our oicture etc by res^ular
mail?

Page three of this episle is an unimproved idea for the Horizons

presentation of us.

Take it for what it is worth, if anything.

It s not easy to write your own news items.

As the time for discharge and the new induction (to the mission

work) draws near, we are excited and exhileratei.

We are looking

for full support as an indication of God's approval; otherwise

what are we to do? One cannot do both mission work, and do it

Juf:tice, and hold a job that proviies adequate income.

Pray

with us about it, and we pray God will give you the ability to
present our need in print so that others see the urcenoy of nun
needs.

In Him,

fs.
/- f-

Second^i^neratlon Missionaries At Sunset Beach, Hawaii (Ai^pr 18,73

W.E.Mc)
( Picture
Reuben ad^ Connie Nichols

Re\iben and Connie (Roth) Nichols, children of veteran missionaries

Edgar and the latei^Mable Nichols and Don and Jo Roth, are goining the
staff of Sundet Beach Church of Christ and Christian School.

Reuben

will assist his father-in-law in maintenance of the property and

maintain the vehicles used in the mission work.

Connie will be

working in the church and school offices, and doing substitute

teaching, etc. with the school, as well as assisting in the maintenance
work.

Reuben and Connie were raised on this mission field and were

students of the Christian School.

For the past two years, Reuben

has been stationed at an Air Force base in Hawaii and they have
been active in the mission work.

Reuben*s work on the vehicles

has saved mission personel much money.

Reuben Nichols was bom June 1, 1948 at Batan, Tibet( TibetianChinese).

Hawaii*

He had 8

grades and 2 years of high school

in

His other 2 years of high school were at Toppenish, Washington

where he was graduated.

He also trained at Yakima Valley Junoir

College, Yakima, Washington and he was graduated with an Associate

of Arts degree in Automotive Technology.
Christian Church, Lincoln, Illinois.

He was baptized at Lincoln

He has been active in the

church work at Hawaii and McKinley Indian Mission in Toppenish,

Washington.
Constance (Connie) Jo Roth Nichols was born February 16, 1948

in Atlanta, Georgia.

She too attended Sunset Beach Christian

School in Hawaii for about N 6 grades and 2 years of high school

in Hawaii.

She was graduated from high school in Eustis, Florida.

She attended Atlanta Christian College, Atlanta, Georgia.

She

has been active in the chiurch also in Hawaii and Florida with the

music( playing the organ & piano) and teaching.

She married

Reuben December 26, 1970 at Hauula, Hawaii with Donald Roth and

( Page - 2 > Second Generation Missionaries at Sunset Beach -Apr 18,73)

Edgar Nichols solemnized their vows.

Veteran missionaries, Owen and Mrs. Shirley Still write:** We wish

to express in Horizons to our friends M

everywhere our appreciation

of Connie Roth Nichols and Reuben Nichols.

We have known them both

since childhood and to us they seen like close relatives one might
say grandchildren.

Though their plans being made to work for Christ

envision practical matters particularily, we would like to say both

Connie and Reuben are really spiritual Christians and still growing,
as we all ought to be doing.

No Bible School class, women's group

or church congregation will make a mistake by deciding to send them

monthly support.**

Glen A. Powell, missionary and preacher at the

Sunset Beach Church of Christ in Hawaii writes:** I am happy to commend

to you Reuben and Connie Nichols for the work they feel God wants them

to do at Sunset Beach.

Since both have missionary parents and have

been raised on the mission field, they are well aware of both the

Joys and frustrations of such service.

This is why I feel they are

making their decision with careful thought and are fully aware of the
responsibilities of mission service.

The Lord's Work at Sunset has

been growing steadily, both Church and School.

Reuben and Connie

bring quite a variety of skills and abilities that will be a real

blessing to His Work here.

I pray that you will seek His will as you

consider what you can share with Reuben and Connie.**

First Church

of Christ, Eustis, Florida sends this word:** Connie has lived in

Bustis for all of her life except for the time she was wii^ her

parents in Hawaii serving the Sunset Beach School.

Jo's home congregation.

This is Donald and

The elders are very happy to commend Connie

to the brotherhood as one who can, and will apply her talents and

dedication to the Lord's Work.

Since we have met Rexiben only briefly,

we can commend him only by the fact that the Roths commend him very
highly, and that his record and reputation seem to be

the very best.**

Their needs include one big item, $450 monthly livinglink support.

( Page - 3 - Second Generation Kissionaries -

Apr 18, 1973 W.E.Mc)

At this writing they have only $85 monthly support pledged which is
not adequate to pay their rent( noe $150 and likely to rise).

Hawaii's
)

cost of living is high even for a young couple who cuts corners on |

transportation, clothing and food. They write:" We pray God will

provide enough for our necessities. We do not intend to travel to
speaking engagements to raise support

be here during this Summer while

i t is essential that we

my parents are on furlough."

Please write to them and send gifts to them through: Sunset Beach
Christian School, 59-578 Kam Hwy., Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712.
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As the fipat paragraph will indicate, this Is-^fTTiotional

story of our daily routine as it may be. Bill/ -Ju^s-t use it
as you can; I belike it ^repxasents adequately ths hectic

way things are around here I

Mission work is often full of the unexpected, though not

necessaril/ifroraantic or exotic.

My days will truly be that, as

my work will often be substitution for other workers when they

are i l l or otherwise unable to be there.
Perhaps a day such as
this would be my lot:

At 6:30 s-ni, the phone <w^iE^me to announce that my services are

needed as bus driver.
I can only pray the battery is not dead,
as I must leave at Y 6'clock.
The first load to fill the VW van
live on a apuntain, and these children are delivered to the
Christian School by 5^:30.
Then I drive along the costal flat
land to :ick up another load of children, getting them to
school before the 7:55 bell.
Upon returning the bus key to the
office, I learn that one of the teachers has the flu and would
I be willing to..,? Of course, I am willing to teach a class of

wild kids, delirious at having a; substitute teecher to bossl

Fortunately, the lesson plans are handy and the kids turn out
to be somewhat helpful at finding the correct answer booklets for
me.

School is finally out at 2 pm and now I must return all the child
ren safely to their homes before giving two piano lessons at

home on my 100-year old, ^75 piano, termite eaten and getting

out

of tune.

By then it is time to fix our evening meal. The bed Is not made
yet and my daily quota of thank you notes with receipts is not
written, but I can accomplish some while the meal cooks,
Reuben comes in bone weary.

His day started early too.

First

he had to do a quick minor tune-up on one of the teachers' cars

before she

could take her class on an excursion to the museum.

The work plan of the day was to scrape peeling paint from under
the eaves of one of the older buildings in preparation for re

painting.

Here he discovered termite damage such that a rafter

had to be spliced and new wood put In.

portion of the morning and afternoon.

That took the major

There was Still an oil

change and lube job to be done on a faculty car, and one car
awaitinjz an over-haul because the fan belt broke and burned up
who-know s-what.

In the evening we work together How romantic 1

I hold the

flashlight while Reuben is under yet another car.

While the

facilities for his work are inadequate, we still thank CJod

that his skill is able to save our fellow-missionaries so much

money on their transportation expenses.

So ends a busy day.

We fall asleep

wondering what wild sched

ule tomorrow will bring and asking God's guidince and help in
whatever

is

to be.

2nd 0n9Pation Missionaries at Sunset Beach, Hawaii

Reuben and Connie (Roth) Nichols, children of veteran mission

aries Edgar and Mable Nichols and Don and Jo Roth, are joining
the staff of Sunset Beach Church of Christ and Christian School,

Reuben will assist his father-in-law in maintenance of the pro

perty and maintain the vehicles used in the mission work. 41e
J3iald5_eji As-ecKJi^cte- of Arts d^egree in Automotive Technoiogy-.Connie will be working in the church and school offices, and do
ing substitute teaching, etc, with the school, as well as assist
ing in the maintenance work.
Reuben and Connie were raised on this mission field and were stu
dents of the Christian School. For the past two years, Reuben
has been stationed at an Air Force base in Hawaii and they have
been active in the mission work. Reuben's work on the vehicles
has saved mission personel much money.

Veteran missionaries, Owen and Shirley Still, write, "

(whatever part of their letter you want to use)
G-len Powell, minister of the Sunset Beach church of Christ, says

of Connie and Reuben, "(whatever agiain.)"

The Nichols need J450 monthly in living-link support. At this
writing, they have only $85 monthly pledged, which is not adequate
to even pay their rent. Hawaii's cost of living is high, even
for a couple who cuts corners on transportation, clothing and food.
Please write to them for more information at Sunset Beach Christian

School, 59-578 Kam Hwy., Haleiwa, Hi.

96712.

made payable to Sunset Beach Christian School.

Checks should be

k^^^

H-.;y

Haleiwa^ Hi. 9^712

May, 1973

D.?a5? .f."T^iarid.T i

At -last it is Hs^?'
at Sunset Beach
about- to complete
his nev; vrork will

and we are officially full-tisis i/orkers liere

Heuben spent the last days of Ap.^il scurrying
the necessary paper\iJork for discharge ii/aile
still make for greasy clothes, at least he

can. discard the uniforms and rank.

The month of April held great blessings

for the work here.,

Tvjo

young edultB v/ere baptized a few v/eeks ago after being taught
by thir Christian friendsc When they made their decission,
the young x^eopXs straightway led them to the ocean's baptistry,
though it was 11 o'clock at nights

On kaster, -Job Kraft and Cheryl Trende^ both Christian School

students,; and Job's mother, were baptizedr We are always elated
to see the students of the School and their parents accept the
Lord*

Praise God5

Reuben has been so busy, even before he was dischargedo First,

the church bus belonging to our sister congregation at Hauula
needed an 0Ter--haul^ Row, no sooner is that fixed than the "Vvi/
bus belonging to one of our staff, Allene Miller, also needs
an. emergency over-haulc Our missionaries could not afford such
major repairs at regular garage priceso

ThtB month is fully scheduled=

May Lay is Lei Lay In Hawaii,

and the School children px'esent a jpagent of Island customs and

traditions to honor a May queen and her court A very colorful
holidfly Hear Mother's Hoy v/e have a community Mother-Laughter
Banquet They enjoy v/earing look-alike muumuus and feasting on
a scrumi;'tious pot-luck, featuring chicken dishes.^
On May ll-lS, the adults of all our congregation.^ on the Island
v/iXl gather for a retreat The theme will be "A Time to Grov:9

toi-Jard Clirlstian maturity," and will feature a choice of classes

for* "babes" in Christ, for those who have been Christians a Xev/
years, and for those ^^ho are older in Gioristianityo
It vjiil be
held here on the missionproperty- As many as possible will
spend the night in homes of our congregation, with the overflew
in tents or on classroom floorsc
The two previous adult canxjconferences have been very spiritually uplifting^ and yet there
is still "time to grow"

We urgently plead for your pray^^^rs about our financial situationo

So far^, only ^>93 monthly has been pledged, v/hich \jiil not pay

our rent.

V/e feel full support Is" a major evidence of God's

will for us to work here as full-time missionaries

In the mean

time^ Reuben is supplementing our income by working on private

vehicles I am giving piano lessons to two children, and a
haircut here end there kach dollar helpsJ
We are so grateful and thankful to God for all of you Thank
you for your concern and supports And praise God we ore novt
full-time workers for Him.

In His service^

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Dfiax' loTed oz^^e in Christ

Praise God^ we sr-e happy to say we were able to dravj a full

salary check (less ttaces, o course) at the end of
This

was lai'goly due to gifts ws have reoleved other than regular

support pledges^

(jr

The article regarding us esj^.e out on Horiaon^s

front page (Have you seen it?)and xm have recieved two gifts as
a result of ito

We are presently putting together a slid pro

gram for a congregiition that iv'ouJ.d lihe to knew more about this

work before pledging support.

We are praying for the lord to

lead them to the x'ight declEio;a

Ijx Itay we loiirned to trot severcil .mlXeE a dayf, S'or almost ovsry
Job to be done on this ^li-acrs mission, several trips to the shop
must be uiade I'cr toolspartsj. this or that#*-.-* how X see v/hy
my dad never got fat I

Eeubsn has been on his own because Dad

Is deiiver'ir.g mail fuXl-^tiiue while the regular carrier is on

vacatioa We hove been mf?j5:ing the 'h;cicn trip" to Honolulu ever'y
Thursdayfc That is 40 siiles av/ay
usually means siiO;; nnl go
traffic all the way? Hawaii Just v/asrrt ffie}at .tor so
i>oople
Pollution froia e:chaust is becoming a major problem and there is
talk of somehoi^ limiting the number of vehicles.^ On those trips
we pick up and return films from the main library tCT- school
ase^
If aag'thing Is needed fox- the school or laalntenancev;e
hunt that down^ often back-tracking, around town several times

Oc, o1

"L'il Caddy*' stor^i

T-or

tf/J i ^

.5. {|3p

CiU.ite a bit more expensive...

'Our mlrilster-.j Glea PoyelX.. an.i Reuben made some preliminary

surveys .for the xi'm o.burch building.^ We saj:ely pr^iy ths building;
can begin vflthin a year^ Given snd Shirley Btlll are working
hard to .naiee ^lOCjOOO (the .minimusi -tio begin),, but they are often

i;il, and both are in the hospital at the rlooe.n-;;..

-'araadiiia" has

rGcurreat pneumonia which x^reolpltafces he-art t:couble, "Grandpa"

hs-d to have a b;:\tt.ory change for hia heart pacemaker, and has

suffered a raribsr of strokes^

Please pro,y for them,.'

The adult retreat I mentioned In cv.v last letter was vrell attended

(40-50) and resulted in one- baptis-rd at that time..

The theme o.t

gzovfiag was a real eye-Ojpener.; especially v;he:a each age grouxj of

Chj-^istians disclosed their criticisms and p.raises for the other
aged Christians^ I had to mlas some by being In the kitchen.-

The Chrl:3tian Gchool hcs a 19G9 VW* bus as the school hu.=i>^
it
requires Reuben^s constant care due fcc such heavy iise.. We are
p>onderlag vdiich kxiKl of v^ehlclE to get nextj. an this one obviously
camiot stand such abuse mu:;h longor^

There Is plenty to keep me buB,j%

The ilbraiy; bhc-ugh s;isall^ needs

help.> fh leviOy decii-jals aavs no system!

I .urn '"c..iurch searefca:?y" on Mondays;; X answar the j.-hone and t;.ranscrifoe letters

(/

v-liile G-ieu has hia df;.y off.

When "x have time o:c am asked^ 1.

aijpiy my iaiov/iodge of. toolsetc.., (inherited, I do believe) and

assist Reuben.
I do spend some tiBie keeping house ojid vjoricing
on oar slow-moving rodecoicating projects,
I will de.tinatoly be
teaching iCindergarten for Eleanor GtlXl SpranKle-s in Sei^tember

luid October5 and possibly beyond that if Stills re<a.ulr6 more care*

School is almost pan (finished), and soon the pi^operty will be

deserted t. Hy poxents and two of the tc-nchars ai'e solng on fur
loughs, l?hxee teachers are going cm a tour to the Holy l,andttessicn ^ioyd, priricipal, v;as given her trlv In honor of her
20 years of service here. '?vio toucher:-; t>Uif
\m will
be here,
Xy, a_yrlaii-summar--4ja-aMxtbe-rcoiiicvjo-lva- -20 get-ti-ag
lots of malntenaace v;crk done vjitbout iriterruptionsl -fhe px'o-

perty will host a week of VB3 and four -Ohristian camps thr-ougii

^he summerIn a v/eok or so,

a nice visits

will be heva for

He currently teaches at Boise Bible College,, and

is going to India for a x>reaching tour^

Saigo-n, Bangladesh,, and Chana, Africa.,

He will also go to

We sxe e.ncour'agecl,. Vie fsel needed here and are renewed by each
bit of help from you, ^^rhethe^ in vjord or by suppoi''t money =
Blease pray for v..b and fox^ this field of mission*
In His workj

-<Cc y'tcA^e^

. /Jc

Dear ones in Christy

1 6 1973

June is elv/ays a iiionth of ciianges.

vacation is here

, /f 7^

School is pau (finisUed) and

liany people have departed for the sumuer or

for college ox* have moved av;a^',

l/e have Diade ssveral trips to

the air port to bid people ;i.ioha as they leave or tirrive,!

On June
Eigth Graders j^racluated froju the Christian School
Honors were given to the sciiool children v.'ho achieved outsfc,AiiciinK
gradeSa v;ho atteiided school every da;/^ and to those i.'ho caue to b
church every Sunday through the school year,.

OiiQ v/oeii latoXj Vacation Bible School began and oar at;teud...aGC

ayeragod 40 cnrldren.

Heuben^o Bather, Sdgar, wan our "reaXj

ixvQ laiasionaiy" and he- told stories of ais missioii 'ooi'h i.u the

iaaay lands to v/hicU he has gorx- I'm so tiionkfal that ae did go

to 'Ctbet uiid that he brought buck the sweet child wno is ...ow'iiiy
wonderful husband I All things work together for goodi rr.j,ije

Gods

We have really enjoyed tnis nice long visit with Dad !\'ichols.

fhe nission property io looking nicer each day.,

watering the grass ana i^eoping It cut,

Reubea has been

he has painted tno^ church

steeple, but vjill have to replace the cross on top

di.-ic-overed a leak In the reef.

TodAj ue

We will be so i*elleved when it

is possible to replace the church building,

he- assured that the

new building will be of ter-mlte-proo? maberials.?

Our car had to have an expensive part, unfortunatelybut we ore

blessed with our built-in n.echanic, kcubon is really csp^bls

worklzig Qi. some other cars -ow to laa-xo some money- One

car belongs to one of cur yo.ing p^Oj^le^ a^id the other to a

Captain uhc kiie\j keuben in tiie /.ir Porce-

Ue^bgnund trust his wor^..

Those fellows liked

he dtiil^"Xire still not doing v;cll, ''Grandma" has bee.:i dlo-

tnrgecT as her pneumonia has receded for tne time

"Gruiidpa"

s very weak i.ou and is only conscious part of the tine.

pr ly that he vjill not suffer long.

..'le^se

He certainly deserves twe

row^ird of .oace in Heaven.,

We asn continued piayer for the young people of tue Church*

Aiiost all are nev; Chriotians, many with numerous faiuily and fin
ancial problems^ As babes in Ctirlst^ tliey put everything into
their mouths xjithout kziowing; how it ma;/ iiarm their spiritual
grOi.'th.

Whey try so haid and strain forward to bo off uilic and

ca to mcatt

j-/Vory v.ii.u of uoctrine tosses them about

We cray

for direction in to ..ching thc-m sound doctrine.

Cur suppox't is creeping tow-^rd the onoant of our .eeda.

about ^2Z0 ..ledceG monthly now.

of c?jic -.ecooS i tie s of Ixfe.

We have

Daily I am. appalled at tiie cost

dome times I "walm ofx in dxS;i'.uwfc and

tell myself, "Fo3?gct

We'll do without.*" Go we ai'o really
<^rateful fcx^ each checK that comes, whether a regular .jiedge or
a. gift, kncr/ing that it will enable us to draw a fu.Xl s^tlary
chsck at the ond cf the month.

Thanking you through Oiiristfl

August
s

91973

Dear frieads.

It would sooEi that there is no left-over time In any day

any morel with camp In full swings 1 am up to my neck in

pre'tiuring food for fifty people each moal^ Keuhen and I
doing all the shopping for the four v^jeeks of camp We
get really funny looks from the grocery casij:i.rs I jokingly
told one, "Were going on a dietl"
Seriously thoughj I foe3. a sense of fullness, a useXullriesso
It makes me feel healthy and vigoroas, and that's really
great for the housewife "blahs",,

On July 12, at the ago of Sf,

on earths

While we misi iiim,

otill^ completed his life

arti-sc hapj.y for him.

His

last hospital stay was long and difficult for everyone, and
vje count his passing a blessing* The church building fund
is in memory of him, ai.d those who knew and loved Owc-n and
Shirley dtill ore showing it through their gexierous gifts to
the memorial fund,t On the day of the funeral, almost >?1,000
vjas ecievod from Islaiiu people, praise God I That really
shows \hiafc effect Ho ha;: had ow Havjaii through the otills
"Grandma" is doing i;ell and rejoicing at not having to be
in the hospital for over a month now*

This past week v;e attended a "Deeper Life" retreat at a camp

high in tae mountains* It vjas so relaxing and spiritually

upliftingt. One session was on prayer, arid many told of hov:
their prayers have been answered^

3uch testimony really

draws Christians closer to God ana gives each of us a stronger

faith in lotting God have things His wayin His ov;n time
Larlier this month as X was cleaning in preparation for camp,

a young lady came in asklng^if there was a minister about

with v;hom she could talk, 1 replied that he was not aroiinx?.
at the moQient, so she saidj "Welij, do you mind If 1 talk to
yru? lire you a CliristionV" I'm not afraid to listen, so she
poured out her problems and we had a long discussion, ending
v;ith i^obia making some decissions about her place In God's
kingdom* Ghe vyent to Deeper Life with us and, I'm sure.
gained zateii from the testimonies of lettang God guide, and
gained coiifidc-nce to wait and wait for answers to prayers
I'm so thankful I ;;a3 working my .-lead off ami available when
she came seeking help

This month v?e v;ill be moving to housing on the mission pro

perty, hence relieving us of our rent p^ment*

That will

take the strain off our budget i^or a while and allow us to be
close to our vrork Hy brother Don and his wife Cindy vjill
be taking over this apartment, as I,hey have returned to Havjaii
to

live

he thank God doily for those of you vlio support us. It is hard
to trust and u'ait for God to provide, but feel that if He vra.uts
US to stay here He will provide more permareiit housing and a
reasonable salary to keep us able to serve liimo

In Christian love,
t-*.

k-c

fi.

EaieiWfl__

my

Coaoio and iieubea Kichols

Sunset Beach Christian School

59-578 Kam Hwy,, Haleiwa^ Hawaii 96?12

September, 1975

W3

School

^Ghool ie under v;ay with over 100 students In our Christian

ochool lioome are full We vjill surely he joyous when the
School Balldir.g Pxmd is large enough to build another much needed
classroom There are many more buildings needed, but they must

vjait iintll the means are provided

i.^odben has been busy getting the rooms and property shining

for the school yeart, The teachers wei^e pleased to find their
iloors waxed and buXx'ed to a durable finisi; for a year's worth
of wear and tear from little feet

I am co-teaching each morning with Ji-leanor Spranhles in the

Kindergarten^ a class of 15 this year I really pray for patience

with this
groupe since I am inclined to "crack the whip" and
expect resultsc

In the afternoons 1 work in our little Library,

a job I enjoy*

'

Our biggest prayer for the school is that through our Christian

witness many faniliea will come to know Christ

Kovlng

in midjLugust
were able to move to a onebedroom apartment
on the mission property* It is convenient for our v/ork, especially

since Uoabcn has all the little "emergencies" to take care of at

all hours of Lhe day and night It was difficult to condense our

belongings to the ^mount that would fit into this apartment

jLbout the time of our move, we were asked to house-sit for a fev;

weeks at a beach home with a swimming pool Good fun! But lots
of work So now at last we are really getting settled. We i:now
we cannot live in a one-bedroom place foroever, but the relief
from paying rent is welcome.

Mission r^attors

iturlHg Auf^st four young adults were baptised, including

Robin, the gix\X I spoke of in our last newisietter. Praise God!

Please keep in prayer the two building funds we mention
The Sunset Beach Christian School Building Fund is for more class

rooms and is presently at the 41-6,000 level. The Ovjsn Still

't^d is for the replacement of the current Church

doing v/ell at about 4ii5C<jOOO, though many tines

that amount irs needed^ We ask your prayers for God's.HfiJa re^irarding mactore of such largo amounts and of such concern to us
Also please uphold us in prayerprayer is our greatest form
fi??^ pledgee!
n,
stillat in
needtime.
of approximately
in
monthly
support
this
You well know4^125
howmore
the cost
rxsiag

However, we do not lack for the necessities

f ^ Ue i^ow liegrateful
to God enough
for each
andiirhea
pledge
receive
will provide
to gift
live on
the wesur3

" /973

on hand has run dry.

^
^

Please just pray about it.

aA ;
^

^..JJl^ C-O-^y^

- ^r'^

w (/ O O *.

i)e U7 oiioa in

k>Gyto.abor v;Ui^;.Gd "by too fast- I'iae rir>:3t niorita of sciiooi io

al.;ayo denruiciiug, c. both l:0:..c e-r aad i!i^.iiiitainc-r ..oabo-i o. il,y

had t'jo emerr;c'ncy j.'luubxno; jobs, orie on tUe firsb day of .;c..ool,

and a doaGii xc-juests for adjastii^;; cbair or desk iieii-Ub, to ^rill

holes in a:a art yrodoct, and so oiu -leaner oi^ramcloo' e_.,^0'Ctod
tiraadcliild uas born at the end of oei.toiubor and she has ijono for
her niontli-loiif^ visit, oo i ol-i a3.one ,.it;h tiio zi.indc-rG' a'to ers

Xb is^
I believe my frustrations uill be relieved
as I oecoiiie more experionced in nandliriij children of that a-e,

1 Siiould be L"lad our oim "soiiteda;^^" family -jon't be that na-V vnid
all of the sane

at once I

decently the uissionaries of oar churci.os on the island had ,

eveni..[j touotiier uith a i.oL-lucn dinner Xollooed by "preache.

meebl.i.^' nidle the ladles t/ot to^-ether. X'ra so :ia^.....y tjx.it it

was DOi*e ti^an Jtst a cab feot.

e -vore
together i_i dis
cassinn; oar ;,robioi;iS a.ud sUariijjr iiov; v;e solved oinilax^
and
then in ..royor for tae mariy thiritjs that i;ere meiitio.uod ^no

proiciier's wife is worryii>::. over uc-r ''indies' i.eetii.,;s" aid inn;

to save onen ii/ox-esti-nt^ and ..ell nt..eiidod

.1.,.other shared tiie

yroblen that t^-oir coar.ianity Is i.;ostly ..aniioan and family fc-i-'a

ditio.u dexijiiids t.iat tiiO children atte..ivi ihe tribal church, ivad
that is l;hre.h;eaii ^ .,c .,racbicaiiy disuanbic bheir contvoc ,tion<.
ajeCiuso .iai;.\.ii is so modern In a^dje:.,rai'jce, oa;c te.avis bo for'.vb

th.ifc there are still wee.j ties bo the "old" v;.,ysc

...leasu rJ-

i.ioiabox' SdCh ^.roblei.s iii _.rayor

isis lumth oar mnistei'' Clen ..ox-jell ai:ja his family are aw ?y on
bao uaxiilaiid ..tils le ves liiach of the wai'Ii to those of uS o'i;o
are leit fhe ^-re.-.Ciiin0; .ai.d coi:ciacbi..ij; of bhe cjiarcU sc-rvlceo

is aliiost all leiiie: done by the yo n men of oar cou^..-esa1rion.

t.e arc so proud and blessed to have seen many of t.hem co..ie

froa bein;.: so a^.ti-Glirist to bein.:_ the ,-i.ix'it-led Ghx'i..:tia.x

taut i'uoy .ax-e on. xor the first ti;i;c sii co our yoai.i;; -nhixu
cl-iss stni.-,>cv^, bnc-y .re -sni.^ for a lesao ; -..n-rterXy i.rsi.e'ad

of the _s,,.ontux.x-ous ra-.; sessions:

le Ast

some are..s,

fhey :u'e ready fox' x.eat, at

,d oc-e;i: re..Jy to

i oxViOr shiXti.t;nis v.n.y a.id tsat.

of px' uth for so lour a:;.u

ettle do:n. from t.heir

..e n xve yrciyed .for soms

xe ,,r;use hod for wliat ne'seoa

.le -.se C0iiti>-aC" to _.r...iy lor tiiO yOwin.

eo,._leo

A iOhi;; ;;._.y bo f;o to-axd ^hri-binn maturity,

f.^ey i-itilX t rive

hut do..'t . 0 >5il ,

.e .;ua_.a eaCi^ of yc - bh; t "nele an Miro.>^ai sa .,iort, botii aith

money and \.ith j.rayero

rleaso contiiiue to do so=

..s i.o has

iiuiian^toaptatio.ri, i.e oriy ac.J wonder ho...' it will couo oat, ]3.;t
dod hives us Strorit-'th ati-A ..e nnow tie will t;ilce
nf n'l]
troubloG^^l also asn yroyer regardini-j the retain." of my pare.
Jou ami do ...otn, as tney are jnccartaiij

is to .;ho : tucy can ro

and iii'G relying entirely on dod to ahov; theiii ho.j and '.hien

v\.lohu for now, oi.d mahalo foi' ill you (";ive

in j.iio cax'e

Cd>t.,..c.u

yfS<yUc^'^^u

-10>^

November, 1973

Dear ones.in Christ,

_If September whizzed by, October, dragged. My stint of teach

ing Jiindergarten alone extended to six weeks. Eleanor Sprankles is
back now, and tho' still co-teaching, I am greatly relieved to h-ve a
little time to do what has had to be set aside for so long. Eor a
change, the house is clean, the clothes are washed and ironed, and I'm
getting to this correspondence and other jobs that require concentration,
Reuben had a busy and productive month. With Glen Rowell away,

we had to ^ess at what to do in some cases, with necessity as the

mother of invention. "Nick", short for Nichols, designed and built

a cabinet for the Kindergarten room and did a very good job (brag,
brag!) Sealer is being applied now. He came to the rescue when one
of the highly prized Kindergarten tricycles broke twice, and he was
"^able -to weld it both t imes. He -was the^hero ==^gain when -he- f i^csd- aQ^ur

leaky classroom roof.

He has our garden producing tomatoes and beans,

with carrots, peas and lettuce to follow.

The property is bright with

flowers.

A mishap:

VJhile putting a 2-drawer filing Cabinet into our

bug,

the salesman dropped his end and the box broke the windshield. ..;27 for
parts, but at least we saved ourself labor charges by struggling with
it o\irselves.

The problems of a small car

The young adults here had heard a tape of the rock musical "Come
Together" and were avid to put it on, so asked me to direct. It is a
real challenge, with very few trained voices and no books yet. But

after four rehersals, I am very pleased with them, and more confident
of my stale abilities. This group is so concerned about witnessing
and they feel sure this gospel rock music will reach some who would

never listen to "churchy" music. It's not my idea of "good music",

but I am striving to accept it because it does give God the glory and
present the true way to salvation.

\ve are so thankful about the many people and groups who support
us.

v/e ioiow this is a time of economic stress and strain for almost

everyone, so really appreciate your contjjiued giving, ,/e pray God

will guide you to renew your p l e d g e t h e coming year.

liy mother, Jo Roth, has wri"^^^!^a book^^ut the history of _

Sunset Beach Christian School, and

off the press, ohe and
Dad are at the ifa-tionni Missionary Conveetlw in Okimorna Cityf^aB I

W^ite this, giving copies to people who show a sincere interest (since
printing isn't exactly cheap.) A copy is yours for the aux^iin too.
Write us.

Again,we ask you to support us in prayer.

There are lots of

wondering moments, times when we don't know which course is best.

We have to rely on God so much of the time, and that just strengthens
our faith in His omniscience.

In His loving care,

Connie and Reuben Nichols