Buzzard Bylines 1977

• Larry Allen
  At present I am living in Arlington, VA in a modest apartment with a Christian roommate. I am still working at the Pentagon for the Secretary of the Army [mail & files sections]. I am attending Arlington Memorial Church [C&MA] where our group of singles has a weekly Bible study, bowl together, has retreats in the mountains and so forth. My latest craze has been for classical automobiles and I won a '67 Cadillac convertible and a '56 Lincoln Continental Mark II coupe.

• Martha Bass
  I am still teaching 5th grade. As of Sept. I became director of children's and youth ministry in a Methodist church. It looks like the Camp at 'His Land' is being closed as an avenue of service. Really my future is indefinite right now. I don't know if I'll sign my contract again next year or not.

• Allan & Cindy Bosson
  Allan plans to stay at least one more year as assoc. pastor at Howick Bapt. Church, probably more. I am finishing my job as home economist for an Auckland newspaper as we are expecting our first baby Bosson on March 27. We're quite excited!

• Glynis Fields
  This year has been good. The Lord has blessed in so many ways. I have enjoyed teaching--it is more interesting, exciting and challenging every year, and this year is one of my best. I also kept up with cheerleading. Two of our three basketball teams finished first in the state. The church I attend is really ALIVE. Much of the teaching and preaching reminds me of school. The Lord is really doing a work in and through its ministries.

• Deb & Paul Haken
  Nathaniel Paul arrived May 24. We came home on furlough just in time to spend Christmas with our families. We will be stateside until June. We hope we can see some of you doing this time. We need prayer for the $250 additional monthly support that needs to be promised before we return to Nigeria. $135 of this is for Nate and the balance is needed to offset the spiraling cost of living in that country.

• Rhonda Hartell
  I am studying with Wycliffe at the International Linguistic Center and University of Texas at Dallas for my M.A. in linguistics. I should complete it in Dec. 1977, and be preparing to leave for 9 mos. of language study in France by June, 1978. Then finally to French West Africa which is my ultimate destination.

• Armand & Jean LeBlanc
  This has been a year of the Lord's faithfulness. Pete (Peter Armand) joined us April 7. A few weeks after, Jean required surgery for removal of her gall bladder and appendix. We are now packing our barrels for Iran and leaving Columbia for a missionary conference in FL Feb. 27-Mar.6. Then we will head to the West Coast for 3-4 weeks, having deputation meetings and visiting Armand's family in WA. After that, it's to Jean's home hoping soon to receive word that the rest of our monthly support need of $115 per month has been met. We want to thank you all for your consistent prayer support.

• Ed & Margaret Maehlmann
  We just completed our missionary conference at Windsor Park, and we experienced tremendous blessings. We became even more excited about going to Germany and training disciple makers. Sept. 13 was special delivery day as Fredrick Nathan (Ricky) arrived. We have been doing a good bit of traveling visiting churches and family and now trust God to supply us with suitable living quarters back in Canada and a part-time job for Ed so we can devote more time to full-time deputation. We are grateful for a loving Good Shepherd who guides and provides.

• Grady & Vicki Merritt
  We moved just 4 blocks into a larger house with a nice garden space in the back. Work was getting slow for Grady this winter, but 2 weeks before we had to move, the Lord provided a federally-funded job, weatherizing low-income housing for the elderly. God-gave us a Spirit-led pastor last summer and the change is very evident. G is now directing Training Union and V is leading a new youn adult group as well as continuing as librarian. Benjamin is now 2 and all boy and life. We are expecting a 'baby sister' he says, in Sept. Either is fine. We still are not settled in mind as to whether lay work here is to be a life ministry or if G is to go on to seminary. That decision will be made within this year.

• Tricia & Dan Miller
  In Jungle Camp the Lord has been with us and turned each day into one of joy. He has taught us to laugh over spilled canoes, muddy trails, or a plate of hot beans. Our God is a God of love, and we have felt his love in new and exciting ways at Jungle Camp. Our desire is that His love might reach others during this new year. Scott Daniel will be one the end of March and God provided the laying off of all our school debts July 4, 1976.

• Clint & Laura Morrison
  We are still working on our Ed. D degrees at New Orleans Bapt. Theo. Sem. We have both been involved in Clinical Pastoral Education at So. Bapt. Hospital here. The Lord has been very good to us.

• Al & Daisy Ortiz
  Edwin is now at CBC. Because of your faithfulness in prayer, we have been able to keep all facets of church life going, instill a desire for growth and community life in our home Bible studies, met on a man-to-man basis with Josue, Tony and Ruben, inspired esprit de corps to a team of 9 young men who are considering seriously the claims of discipleship, coordinate a one-month Overseas Missions Camp, team teach the book of Romans to a class of 25 Extension Seminary students, plan and coordinate a one week intensive course on the Christian home for 26 students while at the same time appear live on TV every day for 3 weeks to treat the same subject. Daisy is still appearing on TV every Thurs. for a half-hour teaching how to use native foods in creative cooking. She also hostesses a continual flow of guests at our house-church-missions center.

• Steve Parrish
  I'm still in Greenville, still working on that M.A. and still footloose and fancy-free. Last summer I sold books with the Southwestern Company in TX. Now I'm back in school, living in a trailer with one Pennsylvanian (male), 2 turtles (his), and one cat (mine). I managed to run into the John Birch Society which turned out to be a group of great people doing an indispensable job, and I joined. So I'm pretty busy--the Lord is helping me stay out of trouble.

• DeAnne Petersen
  I am back home again because of more health problems. Jobs are very hard to find. I would appreciate your prayers about my situation. There is a church here near home which is very active that I am thinking about joining. There is a real need for SS teachers and maybe there are some other ways I could help through it.

• Dottie & Stan Smith
  We are in our third year at Southwestern. Stand graduates with his M.Div. May 13--Hallelujah! We are trusting the Lord for a church pastorate, hopefully in SC, where we can serve for 2 years as experience to go on to the mission field. We're excited [Stan was ordained to the ministry in Jan. by the church his father pastors here in SC.]

• Deb & Doug Stromberg
  We leave Feb. 17 for Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Doug will be in charge of the SAM mission bookstore there. We just completed a year of Spanish language study in Edinburg, TX. It was a hard year of studies. Amy is now 15 mos. and running everywhere. We are going to have another baby the first of August and are so excited about this. We would appreciate the class's prayer that God will help us as we get down there and involved in His work. We are excited that we are finally going!

• Terry & Bev Thames
  Terry is working with Krispy Kreme donuts. Bev is happily at home with Teddy [Theodore Carlton] who was born Nov. 11, 1976.

• Mark & Linda Thomas
  Our big news this year is our son Alexander Kyle [called Kyle] who was born Sept. 25. His arrival has changed my lifestyle--I'm now a full-time wife and mother--not always in that order! Mark has turned in his soccer boots for ski boots and teaches beginners the basics of the sport as well as Bible Studies during our ski retreats which take place during Christmas break. God is blessing and we praise Him for full sessions of students form all over the US and Canada who are enthusiastic about what God will teach them here.

• Pam & Fred Tuggy
  We are still in Mexico as Short Term Assistants with Wycliffe. Terry Dale, our blond, blue-eyed son, joined his 2 dark-eyed sisters Sept. 26. We're looking forward to a family reunion in TX in June this year.

• Marlita & Bill Walker
  We are looking for a house to buy but the Lord hasn't given us peace about any of the ones we've seen. We are looking forward to baby Walker in April. I have quit work and am busy at home sewing, crocheting, refinishing some chairs and getting things ready for the nursery. Bill will be ordained by the First Baptist Church of Plainwell (Conservative Baptist) where he is full-time assoc. pastor in May. He is not taking any classes at college this semester as he's using that time for studying his theology and Moody notes.

• Gene & Bonnie Ward
  We are both teaching at Columbia Christian and really do enjoy it. It's funny how God puts us in places we least expect to be. We're here most of the time and would love to see any of you if you get by this way. We're not sure how long we'll be here, but until God tells us to leave we plan to stay put.

• Lee & Mary Watson
  Almost two years have passed since our marriage. God has greatly blessed our relationship and has seen it to supply our every need. We live in a lovely duplex; I am a salesman at a furniture store and Mary has one semester left at Palm Beach Jr. College. She plans to transfer to Miami Christian College to complete her elementary ed. degree. We have asked to lead the SAM Peru youth team this coming summer. The young people sing, give testimony in churches and schools, do door-to-door evangelism, distribute tracts, conduct open air meetings, sell Christian literature and this year will add a puppet ministry. Pray that God will provide the necessary finances and will prepare us physically and spiritually for this ministry.

• Marlene & Paul Wenzel
  We resigned from Merediths' in July. After several months of job and apartment hunting as well as living with family and a lot of friends, we're settled in Oct. Because I had difficulty finding a job, Paul had to take a job working 30 hrs. a week in a dairy. This meant cutting his school load in half. We were disappointed, as this is his sr. year, but we are sure the Lord knows best. The Lord gave me an excellent job as a receptionist for a gum specialist in mid-Oct. I just love it! We praise the Lord for His goodness to us. We'd love to see any of you. Paul's dad's surgery for cancer in Jan. was successful and we really praise the Lord!

• Other highlights: LaVon & Debbie Post are expecting in August, and Wayne & Wendy Graves are still plugging along in seminary.