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^ T T z e ^ t a l i a r i
( ^ r i s t i a i i c y y i i s s i o i i
P.
O.
Box 1135
Artesia,
New
Mexico 88210
Missionanesr
/harles
v i a
Phipps
G l u s e p p e ~ 8 i
R o s e t t a T l i l i a n o
They
of I t a l y
salute
you.
—ebrews
13:24
October, 1982
Dearest
Family
In
the Lordl
How time fliesl
After
61
days on
the road reporting to supporting
churches (as many
as
we
could),
we are grateful to
b e
home here in
Artesia, New
Mexico,
Our trip
was fruitful we feel -
we
even
h a d
to borrow a
church
for
a baptism,
P . T . L I - a n d
to
a l l
of you who continue to
support
the
w o r k i n I t a l y
(to
w h i c h C h a r l e s h a s g i v e n most of h i s life),
w e say
Thank
Yo u,
God
Bless Yo u .
To
those
of you
who
for various reasons felt it
necessary
to
drop
support of the Italian Christian Mission, Thank
You, too ,
for the
many years of
faithful
support
you
provided.
There are
many
needs,
as on
any mission
field,
and Giuseppe writes
to
express h i s appreciation o f
your faith and
trust
in
him as h e
with C harles' gu idance continues i n
the
work o f
winning
souls to
Christ and ministering to the saints.
Giuseppe and family
have
b e e n in camp in
the South
during part of
August and
writes
of
its
warm fellowship.
Christian
Service
Camps
d o
so
much good,
as
we know from
long
experience in the United
States.
And that
same effect is
f e l t
even m ore intensely
in Italy
among th e churches i n
that
very difficult, but rewarding,
field.
here
at Artesia Christian Co l lege, Charl es is teaching Old
Testament
Survey,
Bible Basis
for Missions,
College
Singers,
Voice
and Piano.
H e
i s
s t u d y i n g
S i g n L a n g u a g e (for
c o m m u n i c a t i n g w i t h t h e deaf) a n d
I V e g i v e
t h a n k s t o
God
a l w a y s f o r a l l o f y o u ,
m a k i n g
m en f i o n o f y o u i n
o u r p r a y e r s .
I h e s s a l o n i a n s 1:2
Fonv arding Address:
The talian Christian
Mission
P.O
Box
1135
A r t e s i a , New Mexico
88210
A t t e n t i o n :
Charles v i a Phipps
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S p a n i s h
(much
u s e d
i n
t h i s
area). T h i s
i s
a
v e r y r e w a r d i n g m i s s i o n
for
both
of
us .
Ivia continues to work where she
is
needed, doing
the work of Forwarding Agent for our work in Italy, studying
Typing,
and excelling at what she loves most: hospitality.
We truly
f e e l
we are
in
the Lord's perfect
W i l l and
we
praise i m
for
His watchc are over
u s . T he
materials
we are able to find
translate
a n d
provide
for
Giuseppe's u s e i n Italy bring u s satisfaction,
too,
since we know we are contribu ting in a vital way th ere, in
spite
of
the distance between u s.
Artesia Ch ristian College
is
a
young College
and both needs and
deserves your
h e l p
and ours. Please remember it and u s in your
prayersi
Again, dear friends, we love
you,
we
thank you,
and we're
praying
for
you.
In C h r i s t ' s
love,
The
Phipps' -
Char les and
Ivia
