Multnomah University - Ambassador Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Lower left: Glenda Chadek and Manuel Fernandez inquire at one of the more than 35 bootlzs designed to inform students of the many opportunities available in missions. Upper right: Students Diane McKenzie, Michael Johnston, and a visitor look on as Jeanne Doering poses a question during the literature seminar, one of 72 seminars con- ducted by the missionaries during the week. l Wit' l 'A J 1 Making time for daily private devotions and com- munion with the Lord. 'lOrganizing my time and recognizing the value of sched- uled time off for play or What- ever. Patience to wait upon God to do an eternal work in the hearts of the people. 'LCommunication! Ifl could communicate my ideas and feel- ings understandably to my National brethren, as well as my own missionary colleagues, many 'errors' would be avoidedf' '5Crucifying self and trying to learn that 'in acceptance lieth peace,' realizing there are no accidents or suprises to Godf, From these replies it is easy to see that missionaries have many of the same problems as we do. They too, have problems in personal relations - communi- cation, personality conflicts, and differences of opinion. Although we don't have to learn to speak another language, we also have problems communicating. Yes, even missionaries have difficulty in having consistent

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in a bun. As one missionary I talked with said: 'iI'd like people to accept us as human beings with the same desires and needs as they have, and to pray according- ly. And as another said: HI would like to be treated likejust another person - not as someone different. Missionaries do have real problems and needs. Their lives are not as exciting, romantic, and adventurous as We imagine them to be. What are some of the real, down-to-earth, nitty-gritty prob- lems missionaries face? I asked a number of missionaries, What is the biggest problem you face on the mission field? The following are some of the responses from the 18 missionaries I polled: 'Compatability with your co-labors W missionaries. The first problem is getting on With fellow Workers and next is getting on with the people. Sometimes it is the Chris- tians who are the problems. Myself, l - . rf' .Q ,V . 'fr' Upper left: Although meals are often a time of long lines and growling stomachs, they play an important part in the Missionary Conference, allowing student and mission- ary an opportunity for relaxing conversation. a I l flu Q Upper right: Singing and personal evaluation of jilture goals take place in a flag-adorned Central Bible Church, marking the jinal night of the Missionary Conference as guest speaker Ron Wiebe challenges each one to look for God's leading. Lower right: Addressing the Multnomah family five times throught the week, key-note speaker Stacey Woods focuses on broadening one's scope of missions as he developes the theme, Darkness to Light' v

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4 daily devotions. They too are very busy and have to make time for their devotions. Several missionaries stressed the import- ance of establishing good devotional patterns now. As one put it, The habits you're form- ing now will be carried with you into the future. But the missionaries aren't always serious. They also have a sense of humor and are able to laugh. They even have amusing incidents to share: nOne of our single lady collegues pushed herself away from the dinner table and said, 'Tm full' Cin Frenchj. The other single French girls snickered. We were embarassed with her when we found out that she had actually said, 'Iam pregnant! ' g'My wife asked for a hankerchief, but she used the word for diaper? L'Would you believe we were actually mailed used tea bags, by some well-meaning per- son, along with a note saying that they were only used for one cup of tea. I guess they figured that they were tgood enough for the missionaries' A couple of M.Kfs killed six lizards and put them in my refrigerator with a note saying, L'These were on special at the Supermarket., i' HI had a servant in my home - she was about twenty when I first went to the field. I didn't know the language and she knew no English. As I was rush- ing off to teach, I gave her two cardsg one on which I had written the recipe for Molasses cookies and the other for choco- late chip cookies. An older missionary had translated it for me into the language. I put one face up on the drain board and the other face down - explaining as best as I could in sign language to make the one first and after- wards the other. You can guess what happened - Molasses Choc- ,Fly f t! 5 1, t, + 1. I '?7'2'f?1. . V if fl .I if If 1 ' 1 f' f 1 ' 1 . l ff W' ff' 1 1 ,f Upper right: Turning the crank, student Stan Watkins discovers how Gospel Record- ings reaches thousands of illiterate people with the message of Christ. Lower right: Rev. John Schierling turns the handle along with Bob Reinsch and Terry Hayes as missionary representatives from Friends of Israel join the Nostalgia Nook and Green Slug for an ice cream social. ff ll -:'