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RECEIPT-NEVJSLEXTER

Thanks to everyone, the financial crunch has been overcome, to a greatextent. It is good how the Lord helps those who depend upon Him and try toserve Him.

Derry reports good progress with his TEE program. He is using the air-plcuie some to make trips to remote places. Their health seems to be good.

I have a new set of about 20 slides, available for use by churches andgroups who may care to ask for them. I plan to use them in West Allis, Wis.at Orchard St. Christian Church on February 8. Upon request, I will try tovisit other congregations, as time permits, aiid present any information I haveon the Smaage work.

financial report for 1975

Gift Income $26,339.62Sale of Van used by Smaage 2,600,00Loan to Ship Airplane 5.600.00

Total Income $34,539.62

EXPENSESSraaage salary, including

mission expenses $15,730.00Special Gifts for Family 251 <.25Travel to South Africa 3,924.74Airplane Shipment to S.A, 5,551,40Postage 95.06Hospital Expense at

Lincoln, IL 21,00Savings for Smaage-Securities 58.25Balance owed on -Van 1,528,50Newsletter expense 52.68

EXPENSE f: CON • T.

Shipping Expense-Household $3,410.36goods

U'tilitic-.s in U.S. 81,36

Medical Insurance . .280,92Mission Services 12,73

Telephone Expense in. U.S. 109.93Lincoln istian College

for Cnaage 126.64Sraaaga lusuravHce 250,49Payment on Airplane Shpt.

nets 2,100.00Miscellaneous Expenses S9.06

$34,055,90

Cash on Hand Jeui, 1, 1976Securities Owned-Gifts to

Snaage approximately

$1,593.40 Current ObligationsAirplane Shipment note-

1,000.00. balance owed $3,500.00

Gifts Received:

1975

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Again, thank you for your prayers and support,

In Christian Love,

FRED

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Vol. 2 No. 1 AI^kICAN mission evangelism February, 1976

Dear Friends,

Greetings from South Africa. Here is the news from our part of the world toyour part of the world.

TEE (Hieological Education by Extension) Classes going exceptionally well—Inow have 4 TEE Centers in which I am training church leaders, Klerksdorp andKrugersdorp centers are African churches about 100 miles apart. I have 25students in these two locations. The students at Klerksdorp have completedtheir first 10 weeks course on "Bringing People to )esus" and have now startedthe second 10-week course on "Talking with God" (prayer). Krugersdorp isstarting Its first 10-week course which Isalso the course on "Talking with God."

Eldorado Park Isa coloured (Mulatto) church where Bro. Polard Joseph is theminister. They have finished their first 10-week course on "Bringing People toJesus" and have now begun their second 10-week course—"New TestamentSurvey."

SISHEN YOUNG BOYS

My newest TEE group will be starting in the very near future of ALETHEIA 4^CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER. Fellow missionaries Stuart and Marilyn,Cookare in the process of establishing this training center for European CHfUHanslflthe city of Johannesburg. Stuart has asked me to help out in developing TEE andPI (Programmed Instruction) courses for the center. I will be developing andteaching a PI course on the book of Acts for the European students atALETHEIA.

Kevin Passes to Std. 8 (10th grade U.S. Equivalent)In our last letter we told you of our children's difficulties due to difference in

S.A. and U.S. school systems. When we received the news that Kevin had failedStd. 7 we really did not know what we should do. Fellow missionaries advised

A few members (pictured above) ofthe Sishen Sunday School.

At left: Old woman church memberat Sishen, Nov. 16, 1975.

to return to the states for the sake of our children's education. We decided to

see if Kevin could be passed on probation to the next year and so we went tosee the high school principal. His answer was "NO" but he was very sympathetic as he understood the problems involved in changing from the U.S. tothe S.A. school system. Our interview with the principal lasted two hours during which time he reluctantly agreed to give Kevin a chance to see if he coulddo the work required in the advanced year.

At this writing Kevin has been in the new term three weeks and seems to bedoing well. We were very happy when he scored a 91% grade this week in hisfirst science text which put him fourth highest in a class of 30 students. Yet this isonly one subject of six and we must wait and see how he will do in his othersubjects.

Cheryl is also doing very well in her high school correspondence coursesfrom the University of Nebraska. She received her firstexam paper in History inwhich she got an "A." In her weekly work she received a "B" grade for the firstunit of history.

Linda started her first year of school on her birthday January 7. She was sixyears old. She loves school and is learning to read about Dick and jane and theball and the cat. She likes to go to bed very early as she doesn't want to missschool the next day.

Darin, now four, is not old enough for school but collects bugs in the backyard for his playmates which he names and then brings in the house to showeveryone.

Minister Tsafseng, Sishen church member. Minister B. Moroe, and "two friends" of thelocal taxi service.

Fixing flat tireproper tools.

at Sishen—the hard way—no Watch out for your toes Bro. Moroet

Still Painting—By the time you receive this I hope to have the airplane painted.Our weather here has really made It difficult to complete this work. We haveNO hangar and winds and rain have made It Impossible to finish this paintingspeedily. We are keenly aware of the weather now and take every opportunityof suitable weather to paint when we can. Painting an airplane sounds simple. Ican assure you It is not an easy task. I must get It done soon though as I havetrips scheduled for the airplane in February and March.

We hope you are all well. God bless you as you serve Christ. Thank you foryour many prayers and kind and generous support of our work for Christ hereIn South Africa.

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Lincoln, III. 62656

Yours in Christ

Derry, Donna,Cheryl, Kevin,Linda, and Darin Smaage

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Rioting in South Africa

August, 1976

Rioting in the Africantownships has resulted in approximately 175 killed and 1300injured. Derry has had to cancelhis TEE classes because of theunrest. Riots have occurred inall of the areas in which he hasclasses. He was to conduct aclass in Kagiso the night riotingstarted there but fortunatelywas not in the township havingdecided it may not be safe afterthe disturbances in Soweto. Thefollowing week BrotherTsatseng called to say riotinghad started in Klerksdorp and Itwould not be safe to meet for Two small grand-daughters of the Zulu chief.

class. During the weekend of the Soweto riots it was necessary for Derry, Cheryl, and Kevin to remain overnight in Johannesburg since violence was occurring on the main road betweenJohannesburg and Carletonville. They were in Johannesburg to attend a rally for the churches.Permits for whites to enter the African townships have been withdrawn and Derry will need toapply for a new permit before he can resume classes. This week four schools were damaged, achurch, beerhall, and buses were set on fire in the Khutsong township in Carletonville. This isabout five miles from our house. All of the rioting has been confined to the African townshipsand we are not in any danger as long as we stay out of those areas. Rioting is still erupting hereand there but not with the violence of Soweto. African schoolsare reopening and we trust that allwill soon be back to Normal.

CRAICHALL PARK CHURCH

The European (white) church at Craighall Park, Johannesburg has been through a year and ahalf of turmoil caused by the misuse of funds by its South African minister. This has resulted In thechurch losing $18,000 and being sued in the Supreme Court for a further $15,000, members leaving the church, and division in the church over a disfellowship of a man objecting to the minister

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retaining his position, it has been into thissituation that Derry was asked to serve asminister. Other commitments, financing, andKevin's school problems have prevented usfrom moving to Johannesburg, but Derryagreed to serve as Interim Evangeiist in orderto assist them and provide leadership fhroughthese difficulties. Derry attended the SupremeCourt hearing six weeks ago and we are nowawaiting the decision of the Magistrate. It hasalso been necessary to review the disfellowshipcase and try to resolve some of the problemsresulting from this action. The church iswithout any experienced leadership since allthe Christians are babes in Christ. For thisreason Derry has set up an in-trainingJeadership program and has drawn upguidelines for the administration of thechurch. A shepherding program is beingorganized with male members of the congregation sharing in this program. The churchrequested Derry to "set the church in order"and this has involved much teaching and explaining in order to organize the church Into afunctional body of believers. It is difficult toget this ail done when we live some 50 milesaway but in spite of all of the problems thespirit has improved and the people are willingto learn. We would ask for your prayers for thiscongregation, for these babes in Christ. Praywith us that the decision of the court will not

be against them; if it is they will most likelyhave to sell their building. Pray too for us thatwe will have the wisdom needed to solve theseproblems.

Linda—1st day of school.

Mission Plane N5268C In the process of being re-painted.That's me pretending to work underneath. Donna, Cheryl,Kevin & I wet sanded the entire airplane 6 times betweeneach coat of paint.

Cheryl & I flew to Durban enroute to annual MinistersWeek just after this picture was taken. Darin also wanted togo but had to stay home with mom in Carletonville.

The Zula Chief's wives and daughters. He has 4 wives.

Finished paint job Carletonville, South Africa, 1976.

Left to right: Al Zimmerman, Cape Town; Sandy Sinclair,Zululand; Floyd Stamm, Durban—at Minister's Week nearEast London, South Africa. Indian Ocean background. DLStook picture.

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Donna and Cheryl meet Zulu Chief on recent trip toZululand.

News Among the BrethrenKagiso Church of Christ: The Christians inKagiso have started a building fund and as theirmembership grows will apply to the government for a building site.Riverlea: A new bible study and Sunday schoolis being led in Riverlea (coloured township) byFrank Damon and his wife. Frank and Merlehad been members of the TEE class in EldoradoPark but are now living in Riverlea. Frank is using a programmed study on New Testamentsurvey.

Eldorado Park is praying for a building sitesince they have outgrown Roland Joseph'shouse. Roland also could use help in purchasing a van for use in their youth work.

Alethela Christian Center in Johannesburg isdeveloping self-study courses usingprogrammed material, tapes, film strips, andslides. A series of sermons on Acts delivered byKen Monson, minister of Lincoln ChristianChurch, Lincoln, Illinois is included in the tapelibrary available to churches in South Africa.Members of the Johannesburg area churches(white, coloured, and Chinese) are enrollingio. various courses.

Kimberley Road Church of Christ (Chinese)will conduct a revival meeting and Vacation Bible School August 22-29 with Derry preachingand Cheryl teaching a VB5 class.African Church of Christ Conference will beheld in Mtubatuba, Zululand in September.Sandy and Charlotte Sinclair are the area missionaries.

TEE PROGRAM RESULTS

At our last annual minister's week I distributed copies of a PI book on pastoralleadership entitled "The Shepherd and HisWork." Many of our African ministers here inSouth Africa are too far distant for me to visitthem on a weekly basis so we try to assist themwith materials that will help them in theirrespective local ministries. I gave the abovementioned book to 13 different Africanpastorsmore or less on an experimental basis to seewhat they would do with it left on their own.(In the Transvaal area where we live, we gothrough these books on a weekly basis withweekly visits with the pastors of this area). Thefollowing letter shows in one case that the experiment was highly successful. I am hopeful

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that this PI book will bring more good resultsamong the other pastors as well and hope toreceive more letters like the following:Dear Bro. Smaage,

First of all greetings in name of our Lord andSaviour in health. I am fine and hope the samefor you over there. Thank you very much forthe book named "The Shepherd and his work"which you have send it unto me. It was goodunto me and I enjoy it very much. Since I usedthat book the church is always full everymeeting time and during Easter and Ascensionholiday we have 48 baptisms. So please brotherI am lack of Xhosa hymn books. We need twodozens. Also send me lessons for Elders andDeacons.

Pass my greetings to all over there.Your brother in ChristPhilemon WakaMqanduli, Transkei

Around the Smaage HouseholdKevin writes his second term exams

beginning August 2. This means two weeks ofnothing but study to prepare to write 2-2V'2hour exams in each of his subjects. Chemistryis still giving Kevin problems. We have obtained some American text books and this ishelping, to clear up some cloudy areas. Kevinsays if he passes absolutely no credit can go tohis teacher. Unfortunately he will have thesame teacher for two more years.

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Lincoln, III. 62656

Linda likes school but hates to get up in themorning. She wants to know how many moreyears she has to attend school. Kevin showedreal sympathy when he told her she had 11more years of school.

Darin decided he was older than Donnawhen he observed only 3 candles on Donna'sbirthday cake last week. He has been busymoving toys in and out of his clubhouse builtby Derry and Kevin. He wants all of his mealsserved in his clubhouse and with our coldweather informed us he needs a heater now.

In His Service,Donna, Derry, Cheryl, Kevin,Linda & Darin Smaage

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Dear Bill,, • . ?2nd November, 1Q7^

This letter has two purposes. First to bring you up to date on ouractivities, and secondly to inform you of our future plans. The lastfev7 months have been busy for us and we have been blessed in havingDravors answered.

(cheryl and Kevin are presently enrolled in school in-Lincoln, Illinois,^ Cheryl is enrolled as a Senior and Kevin as a Sophomore,) Our decision

to send them to the States was promoted by the fret that it vjas highlyimprobable- that Kevin would pass this year or complete his high schoolhere. He is not old enough to leave school to take r corresnondenc'--^course and we were not able financially to enroll him in a ori.vateschool, Reports from the kids indicate that they are doing well inschool with'Kevin getting A*s and F/^s ix subjects ,X^at be was fnilinpin South Africa. We sre grateful •to' L^ry-fend for openingtheir home to Cheryl and Ptevin,

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Due to thy childx'erFs school^and social neyds it is our intention toreturn to the U.S. on December 17th.rFWe-will..spend Christmas holidayswith cur family and then.-will' settle in Idncoln until Ch^^ryl completesher senior year of schocyl, -Durihg this time I plan to x'eport to oursupporting churches in "^eguard ti;^ our African work and to se-'.'k a. ministryfor' Christ in the States*, as we do not plan to return to Africa.

The political lunrest in South Africa has affected our TEE work greatly,r'lost of the unrest in the Transvaal area has occurred in areas in whichI have TEE classes. At present the rioters have been stacking homesof the African police. VJe have attempted to carry on with class when wecan but the present situation makes it impossible to do so with anyconsistency. The work that wo have done in this aroa since our returnhas proven to be fruitful especially in light of the present conflict.Preachers that have taken advantage of tne classes have been introducedto";: new typw of study and are currently using the mat-^rial with^thvirchurch members and converts; -This h.as been the real •ournose behind theTEE work and so in this way the time, effort, and experienc.^ is bearingfruit, ide would urge you to continue praying for the ^African Christiansin South Africa as they live through this difficult time.

Our ministry with the Europe^ (white) church In Johannesburg has also-.nhnFF yhfn. we began to minister, to them some nine months ago'^onna and I seriously wondered ifi^tfe«-fton«sa?«gatlon could surmount^mrrrc^-

many difficult problems. This past Sundry we had..the privilege of^se^^ingpeople who-'had beer, bitterly divided come together in the spirit ofunity i^-nd dov-^^. It has been our privilege to see young Christians torn _asunder by strife mature in the faith and become^tolerant jnd^undenstar.dir.Pof others through their love for Christ, Therev7ork ti;oo-ether ?.s*'they understand wh.ct the body of Christ m.eans. VJe havehad several baptisms, On>t is a v/omrn of 7^ and rnotner r young^ gml of 1of Greek origin. Vie now have four young Greeks worshipping vritn us.They are active in the church program and freely witness to parents,r.-lativ^-s, ^nd friends of their faith. They are constantly underpressure to return to the Greek Orthodox church r-nd are^in need ofstre'^mthenin^ prayers. They are Apostolos .":nd Denise Fine-, ^IreneProsoiendis s^and Demitrius Kyriakou^ Th.e court _03se has still v.ot beenresolved but vre pr^y that it will before our departure.

It is 'with Tnix-d emotions that vje prepare to leave Eoutn Africa. Manyof the Scame thoughts that we had in d--cidinp: to send Cheryl an^ Kevin to

chilr^ren.' VJe can only trust than to^-Ood's care.

.^j^rs in Jesus Christ,

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