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Each Adult missionary should complete one of these forms and send by regular seamall to:
Mission Services
Box 968
Joliet, Illinois
PERSONAL FILE

Hfli-P.

July 9.

1954

GBRALD DAVID BOWLIN

Name in full.

Sex.

MALE

Western Mexico Christian Mission

Complete address on fipiH Apartado Postal # 150, Nogales, Sonora. Mexico

{Parcel Post, Express and Frei^t)

Complete home (for forwarding) arfHirpflfi Box 1550a Nog;ale3> Arizona U.S.A

Name and address of hometown newspaper Indio News, IndiOj Calif,

Names and addresses of other newspapers which mi^t carry stories of your work...

Place of Rirfh.

Thermal,

Cal if

Day

Where hflpf:iHprl?BQQch St, C. of C., L.A^^ Calif.

Year 1921

Month

What age?

24

On back of page please describe any special circumstances regarding conversion.

Baptized Baptist Church, Jfiarly agenot satisfactory personally. Was Bap. minisMarital status:

Married

Single

Divorced

Married at vhat age J2L.

Widowed,

List children by full name giving place, day, month, and year of birth;
Name

Robert David Bowlin

Kathryn Ann Bowlin

Place

Day Month Year

Long Beach, Calif,

Christian Hospital
St. Louis,

13

1947

27

10

1949

Schooling (High School and on):

Name and Location of School

Coachella Valley Union Hi^

Number of Years

goachella, Calif,

University of Calif.

Major

Graduate
Sxtension
^an

L.A. BAPTIST Theological Seminary

T.na

ffol-T-P.

Pacific Bible Seminary

Long Bqach. Calif.

1 1/2

Degrees with date

Diego.

Calif.

A.B.
B.Th.

Interest was to clear up

ter

Personal File - Page 2 - Name

Bowl In

What things influenced you to become a missionary? Your own story in some detail might be
influential in leading others into fulltime service (use a separate sheet-if.you need more space)?
I grew up among the M0xican--Amerleans in So, Calif,

them, their ways and their language.

Learned to love

Studied their language in High

School, expecting to be an electrical engineer and work in So. America,

When time came to go to TJniversity of Calif,, where T had alfeady passed

entrance exams, I was undecided, worked year on a ranch, 2 in a factory,
then gave my heart to the Lord in full-time Christian service. Promised
Him I would go anywhere and do anything if only I could have peacb. and

contentment in my own h0art(a thing which money did not bring me).

in Mexico after Bap, Sem. Ciraduation.

Labored

Then led Into C.ofC. and Colegio Blbllco

Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your daily duties, mission; then began yfogales miss.
Coordination of all missionary activities in Western Mexico,

Advise

native evangelists, seminary workers, students. Teach classes Seminary; give

chapel addressed; visit field personally to encourage workers and Christians.

Which of the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status:
EvangelistJC. Bible College teacher^ Public School teacher
Doctor,

Nurse

Office worker,

Social worker,

Home maker

Other..

Father's name and home address (if living): James B. Bowlin, Box 14-A, Mt.Center, Calif.

His occuaption-^LellZei

Is he a r!hri.qH^n?

What positions of leadership has he held in the local church?

Mother's full maiden

Is she a Christian?, JQs

Methodist Church

none

Mar? Elizabeth Femyer

Is she living?

Her occupation if employed outside of hnmp

What leadership positions has she held in the local rhnrph? .

7^

nurse

none

Name of forwarding agent.

AHHrpgg

Telephone

What are his or her duties:

Should money be sent to forwarding agent only?.

you please indicate how in what fnrm?

In what form?

If it can be mailed to

Church or personal checks or bank M.O. preferred.

May also send via U.S. Post Office M.O. drawn on Nogales, Ariz. P.O.

Does your forwarding agent serve without salary?

What problems do you need help with, that Mission Services might provide?

Each Adult missionary should complete one of these forms and send by regular seamail to:
Mission Services

Box 968

Joliet, Illinois

JUL 12 1354

PERSONAL FILE

nfltP.

Name in

July 9.

1954

Geneva Staples Bowlln

Sex,

Western Mexico Christian Mission

ffimalft

Complete address on fipid.Apo-rtado Postal ^ 150, ITogales. Sonorap Mexico

(Parcel Post, Express and Straight)
Complete home (for forwarding) address Box

fl-pl y.Qna

Name and address of hometown npwwpappr Daily Headlight, Sayre. Okla.

Names and addresses of other newspapers which migjit carry stories of your work...

Place of Rirrh

Sayre. Okla.

Day.

10

Month_Z_ Vpor 1922

Where hapi-UPd?Beech St. C.ef C. , L.A.. Califs

What age?
On back of page please describe any special circumstances regarding conversion.

Baptized Baptist Church, early agenot satisfactory personally.

Marital status: Married ^

Single

DivorcedWidowed.^ Married at )^at

w
flgp 25

List children by full name giving place, day, month, and ye'ar of birth;
Name

P^erritos Hosnltal

Los

Kathryn Ann Bowlin

Christian Hospital
St. Louis, Mo.

Day

27

Month Year

10

1949

Schooling (High School and on):

Name and Location of School

New Liberty High

Savre.

Okla.

Number of Years
4

Degrees with date

fifraduate

Sayre Jr. College

Savrftr Oklf?.

Major

of Nursing
1

Personal File - Page 2- Name^

S. Bowl In

What things influenced you to become a missionary? Your own story in some detail might be
influential in leading others into fulltime service (use a separate sheetdf you need more space)?

Met and married Gerald D. Bowlin. He wag a Seminary student when I

met him and a missionary in Mexico when I married him. Had planned to
work in a hospital in Lima, Peruhad job lined up and was about to
take some more college work to qualify when we married. The Lord had
prepared me as I worked for Dr. Nestor Michelena, Peruvian Consul General
in Los Angeles, who had many Mexicans and So. Americans as patients.

Describe briefly in outline form the nature of your dally duties.

Homeraaker to missionary husband and two growing children(a full time jobj).
In the strictly missionary line I concern myself primarily with benevolence
(mediclne^and treatment for the sick: used clothing) and food and bed-clothing
,,rqr the S^inary students. , ,
-u
Which 01 the following terms most nearly describes your missionary status:

Evangelist.

Bible College teacher

Mnra^

Social worker

Public School teacher

Office worker

Home maker.. ^ .

Other.

Father's name and home address (if living):

His occuaption_^

Is he a Christian?

What positions of leadership has he held in the local church?

Mother's full maiden name.

Byrdje Crutchfield

jg

living?

Is she a Christian?Her occupation if employed outside of homp

cook

What leadership positions has she held in the local church? . Bible School teacher
Name of forwarding agent
AHHrpgg

Telephone

What are his or her duties:

Should money be sent to forwarding agent only?

In what form?If it can be mailed to

you please indicate how in what fnrm? Church or personal checks or bank W.O. preferred.
May also send via IT.S. Post Office M.O. drawn on Nogales, Ariz. P.O.
Does your forwarding agent serve without salary?

What problems do you need help with, that Mission Services might provide?