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ITALIAN

CHRISTIAN

MISSION F ALl_ 1

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Dear Triend,

As

you may know

by

now we came to the States

for

a nine-month

furlough,

February 25th.

We went

on

the

road in March

to report to supporting churches.

Our plans were to travel till November 14 and return to the field

sometime

the

week

of November

21.

These

were

our

plans,

but God's

plan

for us was

different.

After travelling in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas,

Kansas,

Arkansas

and Missouri,

we were

to

head North

for

the

next

three

months.

On

our way through Joplin we had Charles checked over by a Card

ologist. He ordered a complete examination, including heart catheriz

which

he

did August 12 and told us we had serious problems.

So on

August

17,

Charles had open-heart surgery

(five

by-passes)

We had a few touch

and

go days, but prayer surrounded us, and we a

happy to report

that

on August

26, he

was released from

the

hospital

begin

a three-month's Rehabilitation

Program,

We have been graciously received by many,

and

we look forward to

seeing

so

many

more before

leaving again

for Italy.

We

are

trying

to

be patient as God does His

perfect work

in

our

lives.

PLANS—Our

return

to the field will

be

delayed

at

least

three

months

to

give

us

time to

complete both unfinished

reporting and

ess

tial rehabilitation. If all goes well, we should return to Italy in

February, 1988,

making

our furlough one

year

instead of nine nionths.

Pray

for

us as our

ti kets

to

America and

the

purchase of a car

travel

in

depleted our savings,

and

although Charles has Medicare,

there are still lots of hospital costs and really expensive medicine

to buy, plus the cost of the

Rehabilitation

Program.

We

must continue

to send

at

least $700

the

first of every month

Italy since the expenses for the Mission continue there.

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We will

appreciate anything

the Lord leads

you

to do to

help

us in all this. We know you pray and listen for

God's

leading,

as

you've shown us so many

times

in

the

past.

We

thank

God

for His perfect timing

in

showing

us

these

problems here

in

the U.S.

where we had

the best

doctors, and our

family close

to help us.

We

repeat,

we

do thank

you

for the

prayers

that

continue to surround us. We feel God answering prayer is what

saved

Charles'

life.

We

will be

with

our daughter, Linda, and her fine husband,

Ron,

in

their

home, where they

take

such loving care of

us.

Our mailing address remains

the same,

however.

Until we see

you

or hear from you again. Thank you for

your prayers, love, and support as together we serve Him.

THE

PtjllPPS—Charles &

Ivia

THE

ITALAN

CHF? STiIAN M SSON

P.O.

Box

717

Joplin,

HO 64802 BULK

3rd

MISSIONARIES:

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