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_ Janiiary_l^i

THi; ?>fUHAji FAiilLY B' 'fKL Rh.UBLIC OF SOU'IH /'FTJCA'^

Words frcm walixj

1972 is herel

Yes, the years continue to fly by.

We are being crowded toward

So much

that glorious day when Jesus comes to call us to meet Him in the air.

has happened to us since our return to the USA that this sheet just simply would not contain the whole. My, how the Lord has blessed. Somar^ have res
ponded to the preached word...so mar^ have had their zeal rekindled.-so many have enlisted in the Arms'- of God. ..How we do praise His Kamei

January will, find me fulfilling one of wy most cherished dreams....teaching at my alma matre..Johnson Bible College. I have been asked to teach missionc during the Spring semester! I am looking forward to living again, for a while, on the ''hill*-. Those of you who would like to have us present the work of South Africa in your chiirch vjithin driving distance of Kimberlin Heights, please write

to me ^ JohnsonPible College, Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee 3?920

Ivews from South Africa continues to be good.
/

We long to bo back with those

wonderful people. Blyvoor Christian Church is still going strong out on the West Rand now meeting in the home of the Makkinks. Pray for these people that their zeal might not fade. Pete Jomes and Flcyd Stamm have just returned from Malawi where they report everything in the th^ '''GO*'' position. We are still looking for someone to accept the challenge to go to this c'ountry. 4,000,000 people just waiting for the rireaching of the Gospel. Write to me for more info I

May the Lord bless you real good during this new year." Let His Holy Spirit make
you alive like you've never been alive before. <.GET INVOLVED IN WORLD EVANGELISM 11
W<L.F. .....

i.;iOJjXTS.If your church, ladies ,group, Sunday School class or youth group
would like to take a project for us there are still some left. .

lou could begin to collect your left over Sunday School material (date is no object), take home papers-Jr. Life, Seek, Lorikout, Christian Standards, teacher and/or
student quarterlies# Read yours collect them and send them along too. We will be glad to ship what you collect between now and Hayi Hail them to us at Beaver City or have us pick them up if we are close to your area. They can be sent to .us over
seas. Write us for information on that.

1. _Opa<iUQ (overhea^^ projector

2. Chest Deep Freeze
12 fitted sheets twin

$175*00
$250*00 - provided "by a generous brother
Hill City Ks. 2 fitted 2 top Louis Iowa 2 fitted 5 top 4 pillowcases Goorgo Odlefe 2'fitfted sheets

'

12 top shoots twin 12 pillowcases

Beaver City High School Class I6 pillowcasos

Several Boaver City ladies 2 quilts

4.
5,

Cons-truction paper asst. colors Craft books (design), Craft Suppl., Molds
iciamichi Song Books 25
Hymns of Praise and Service 100

Youth Sings 25 - Youth class Cherokee Hills Oklahoma

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Cur'press is on hand#

V?e owe Orville Evans'

2 sclectronic

$500.00 for it.

2 typewriters , IsBsM#
".

1 executivo - owe Orville Evans

Still Need

$15000

Headiiner

~ owe Orville' Evans $150.00

Paper Folder a gift Camera $500.00

Car ordered $450.00

paid

owe

$4000.00

God is really blessing us with His provision of our needs.

Please pray for these

needs fof thejr are most important in getting the WORD into Afrikaans.
share in this or help in paying off the car?
God's work)
are responding to them*

Our trans

portation fund for returning is becoming a point of concern.- Would you like to

( Paying interest takes away from-

PLEASE PRAX about oUr needs, PRAISING HIS NAME for the way HIS people

Joy is aY-ilable to present the work in your Sunday, or Mid-week service j ladies

group or youth meeting. Please contact her at Beaver City5 Nebraska. She has a slide presentation wj^ich is a report on the work but with a woman's slant. She . still has some dates .open. She is looking, forward to being with you soon.

TKAKK TOU to Beaver City for the individuals who pay ovr rent each, month on, our., furnished house - those who bring us food and loan cars and haus us aroundl 11 i We appreciate the mar^r .other things you do, also.
you Henderson Iowa for the food pounding 1

Lexington I^eb.j Scott City3 Ks.,

craft ideas.

Louis, Iowa, Sargeantj Kebr., St.

Paul Park, Hinn., San Raphael, Calif., for the literature, craft packs
Please pray for our prayer list. Add Kathy and Ed Wilkinson recruits. Thej*" were accidentally ommitted in the last newsletter. Thanlc you. _
.SPECIAL ATTENTION.

Dearest Family of Christian Brothers and Sisterst

.. ... . ,. ^.

Wo are praising God for modern medicinellit Wally has just spend four days in 3t Lukes Hospital in Kansas City. They have found t more serious defect than a hernia. Ho will have heart surgery February 21. Wo are writing to ask you for
your prayer support through these critical hours.
He is allowed to continue with his work and he will only be out of school 2 weeks.
Then he can and must return to normal living.

The Dgctpr said there is no reason for changing his plans for South.Afrioa*
r.e will need 20 pints of blood. Xou can donate this at yo\ir local Red Cross and designate it for Wally Farnham, St. Lukes, Kansas City Mo.
1*0 thanlc God that we don't have to face this alone. We are so thankful i t is

now and not five years ago. We thank God that we have you to call upon for support
,knovdng that He hoars our Prayers and answers' thorn.
'Jhrnk you and may God bless each and every one of you.

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'^ITH THE YABMm FAMILY IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA'

1972 __
GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST:

Dearly belovedj I take pen to "writ you about a most serious matteri your connnitrnonts to God V/e have visited many of you in person and told of God's work in Africa. You have responded in a most generous way. Now comes discision tiraet

Wc talked of regular monthly support when there* We need to be receiving that in ^1500 a month to do the work on the field, that we discussed when with you*
provide as this type of car is not available in South Africa.

order to pay for the car, pressj typewriter, camera, tickets and shipping- We need

This

fi.^iire vas arrived at through many hours of prayer and having lived on the field % We carry a note on the car for $^,400-00 We bought this knowing God would
And we need it for thr. "

tyoe of work we do.

oquiDment.

We owe $650. on the press and typewriter (the two would have
We must

cost near $5000 in Africa). W need $3000 for our travel, $1000 to ship the
If we must buy the camera new it will cost another $500.00.
have this equipment if we are to do the work that the Lord has lain on our hearts .ir

accomplish for Him there. We have put all the regular support into equiptient and some of the spealdng funds. The children and I must now begin to live on the
regular at 3'-our "CO be a urgency support and what we make speaking. Wally and I are both available to speaK church. We know you are praying with us for .these things and that you plan part of winning Southern Africa for Shrist, but have not realized the of getting into the BATTLE now. We take this pportunity to let you begj.i; -

sharing NOTltI

The sooner the funds the sooner we can get back and get to work-

The reports from there show how urgent the needs for needs. Pete Jones, Floyd ^taram and Bob Mills are all stretched to the maximum and this means that opportunitif. :>
are getting away. The longer we must stay away the more that must pa;ss by for 3 can only do so much. One of their helpers (John Kanem^er-'^.a So. African Christian;

has gone to Salisbury to Bible College. We are rej icing but this is a gap in the linel Mark Finney is beginning to help but will need time befor- he can. carry John's
load.

We have lost a good share of our living link as the people of Oakley (mainly 7 farai-las)
who supplied it were only commited to 3 years. They carried us for years. These
7 families carried the bulk of our living link while we were on the field...are thero

others willing to take up their work for the coming term We only need 15 families

giving $100 a month...30 families giving $5'^ or 60 faraili s giving $25* Won't you
mke a covenant with kGod for this. If individuals can do this think how few

churches it would take.

LIVING LINK

Her is a break down of our n^eds.

SERVICE LINK

Wally Joy

.Tim (in college)

Joshua Sarah
Rachel

$150.00 $150.00
75.0 75-00

Printing (paper supple postg.) $300.00

Evangelism Housing 12500 125*00

75-00
7'>-00

Utilities (phn, ele, wat tax) Automobile (gas 63^ Gas)

Tires and Repair Travel (r turn to US in 1976

75*00 100-00
75*00 100-00 $900.00

$600.00

We are trusting in Christ that we will hear fr m you when you get this lett -r- What
a wonderful act of faith to commit yourself before Wally's surgery. We are confident that God brought him home for his surgery so that he may hav wary, ma^jr years of active service- Join us in this faithl 11 Act in FAITH TODAYMl G d places these things in our lives to test our faithl He must know we are strong enough to meet
what IS ahead of usJ ARE WEI M7???

''hore is already eoniniittod-| of oua* needs-may wo hoar from you still.to start
your commitments. Wo noed tho Oakloy Support taken up ty vou and wo arc. ready
to go Won't you begin your help today for dearly beloved wo only have today to work* Tommorrow is unredeemable and tonmorrow Christ may cornel I Mil So let us labor todayl I U I

Hay God keep YOU in tho palm of His hand providing your every noed as wo labor

together till Jesus comesMIM So lot us labor todayl! I An army is made up of mar^ working together under one Chief Christ is leading* Wo are willing to go*
Won't You enlist as a sender today7?7int
Love and Prayers

Joy and all

Al^KOUNCHylEKTS

Let us introduce you to our forwarding agent,Mrs, Carol A 'Hioobald* Carol is an old friend of Wally's. She is an active member of tho Beaver City Christian Church# She teaches Sunday School in tho Jr Dopt* and is an active
Christian in her everyday life.

Carol has 5 children. She was widowed some years ago. Her oldest son attended
iNorfolk CC and is raarried.Hor oldest daughters are at Norfolk now and her youngest

son is in Manhattan BC. Tho youngest daughter is Sarah's ago and they are groat pals. It is with groat joy that wo recruit Carol into this post of Christian service.
We ask your prayers for her and hers as she labors with us.
Our ADDRESS NOW:

SAVE RESTORATION MISSIONS VJATJy AKD JOY FARKHAM MISSIOKAIRES

CAROL A, THEOBALD, FOI&JARDIKG AGENT

P.O. BOX lli6

BEAVER CITY, KEERASKE

68926

SAVE RESTORATION MISSIONS

US Postage Paid

WALLY AND JOY FARKHM MISSIONAIRE i|l8 S. Smokyhill

Oakloy, Kansas 677^8

Oakloy, Kansas 67748 Permit# 45

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IJIK THE FARiaiUi mjLI li^ 1HE RBi'UBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA'3

lvOrU)S FiiOi. WiLHs

"(LLrETER 3:12,13)
Juno 1972

Greetings in tho name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Sunraor is almost upon us again,

and tirno to got ready to return to the field. ) CTis from South Africa is good, although nuch urgency is expressed for our roturno
Ero. Peto Jones is nox-i alone in the work thero. Tho Stainms have moved to Durban

leaving our bouse vacant. So you can see the nood to return quickly. Several have vjritten io indicate nevr opportunities. Jerry and haria D'Alton have sailed
and will bo homo by the first of June.

'.le have set tentative dates for departure in Julyfor STsaco and have been accepted.

W have applied to S- A. riarino

Ive will be in V B S and camos right ut) to that time.

1

Together vdth packings wc

should bo kept busy.

I am feeling groat and getting stronger every day.

ting to work in South Africa.

RoalJ^'^ looking forx-iard to got,

\<e really viust URGE YOU again to bo in earnest prayer fpr funds to return.Tbi piC!ISArp(;filO,QOQj-,is .needed by jailing time. Juno ^th has been designated as

SCrJin SevToral have

goal.

indicated special programs for that day.

we nope and pray all of

you are preparing to give sacrificiallv so that we can go quicklj^ to Africa. If every person that pets this paper vjould send ton (10) dollars, wo vjould meet our
Is it too much to ask for God to do, through you???

'fcrav as if everything doponded on God, and then work as if everything depends

on you."
I'll. L. F.

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GOAL

J \J h ]L h th

equipment Fund:
Car Offset Printer Offset Camera

$4,462.00
500.00 550.00

Typewriter
idscellaneous

650.00
500.00

ijj6,662.00
2,000.00

Shipping:
Kew York to Capo Town
Ti-avol:

Boaver City to Benoni

Total

$^.0,662.00
{^300.00 per month

2.000.00

Additional Monthly Support fieeded:

(Just 10 chruchos at $30.*00 per month

Vjill You prayerfully consider being

of those churchos 7 ? 7 i"

68926.

*.t 2 to us TODAY At Beaver City, rebraska

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evangelism

DAY

JUNE
V/hen
Beaver City Christian

If WG hit the bull's y of vlO-OOOit depends on 1 0 U and X 0 U R action*

you road this letter virito us a chock and mail 6o us The l/ally Farnhams Beavor City, Kobr- 68926
YOU can have a share in bfinging Christ to South Africa*
Act v. 0 Vi as you road this holp us reap those fields ' I'rtiite unto the
harvest'

VJrit us irlth your contribution and place in an envelop of prayer for our roturn
to the fi&ld-

liay our Lord's tjill be don in the lives of us all#

SAVE RiiSTORATIOK iilSSIOrS V/ALLY Ai-.'D JOY FABMMi iHSSIOlMARIES

U. S* POSTAGE r/ir

Oakley, Kansas ?*
Ponnit !;rU3

BEAVER CITY, ilEB^KA 68926

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T H E

RESTORATION
"WTIH IHE FAFNHAM FAMILY IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOCJIH AFRICA."
Vol. V No. Ill

(IL Peter 3:12, 13)

August 1972

WE'RE READY
YES, WE'RE READY to retum to south
Africa, and just waiting for our visa v^iich we are expecrting any day now. In our last newsletter we asked everyone on the mailing list to help with our travel fund. Only about a dozen responded, out of
over 1,000 newsletters, and so we are still short

OPERATION

SACRIFICE

Bfcw maiy Christians today are really sacrificing for ifhe advancement of the Kingdcm of Christ in the
world???
ARE YOU...?

$5,000 on our tickets and shipping costs.

It isn' t the BIG gifts that will get the job done, but, the widow's mite given sacrificially and steadfastly. If we would all join hands the jcb
would soon be done. Do you recall what you did with your last dollar last week? MDst just don't
remertber. In a land blessed with so much, a dollar
is almost lost in the rush of inflation.

has just started the third tern in mid-July for the children in South Africa. The Principle at Infield English tfedium has pranised that if our
children vrould attend the 3rd. and 4th. terms this

WE

WANT

TO

RETURN

NOW!

school

year

vrould see to it that tl^y were passed on to

They need to be there soon to make

the next grade.

But. ..a dollar a vreek, given sacrificially, by just 500 people would do the work of planting new
churches on the "Reef" in South Africa... .and....

sure it does not cost than a year of school. School in South Africa is very difficult and every day they miss means it will be. that much harder for them to maJce it \:p. from South Africa is good, although very urgent. So many opportunities and so few to work. All the folk in Bencni are asking, "When are you coning?" Vte would like to ansvrer, "Right nowl" News fron Malawi is also very encouraging. Many villages are asking for the Gospel to be preached there. Vfe are planning on spending about two months a year in opening new villages to Christ in this area Terrorist activity is increasing at an alarming rate which means that every day takes on added inportanoe. have
have

print 100,000 pieces of literature each monthl

We, the Famhams,

would

like

to challenge you to

join us join you

in this in this

adventure with Jesus. sacrifice

Will yon

WE

WANT

TO

RETURN

NOW!

News

sacrifice something every week that has the value of at least one dollar? If you will, ask others to

crusade.. .pool yoin:

sacrifices and send than to;

Operation Sacrifice
Box 146

Beaver City, Ndsraska

68926

....then be reacfy to reap tiie blessings God is just waiting to shower ij^jon those vdvo will put Hinutothe testl (Mai. 3:10)
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WE

been in the U.S.A. one year now and have ful

been greatly blessed

WANT

TO

RETURN

NOW!

filled our comnit-bTients to the various churches. We

by being with you all

this year.

Vfe have grcwn spiritually and garnered

Because I believe that God's people need to be totally involved in TORLD EVANGELISM I am enclosing sacrificial gift in the amount of;

many nw ideas that we are anxious to return to the field to try.

$500

$250

$100

$50

$ 25

(Specify amount)

WE WANT TO RETURN NOW ! ^ we knew you want us to also. This is v^y we ask
that you envelope, place a sacrificial gift in the enclosed TODAY ! Remember, all gifts to the Famham Family are tax deductable.
(Name)

(AddressT

WE

ARE

WAITING

UPON

YOU!!!

(City)

(State)(Zip)

Friends I would like to receive the RESTORATION FLAME

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CAMERA
GOOD NEWS11 The

ORDERED!
cairera we have needed so

offset

badly in South Africa has been ordered. A special gift from a dear Christian friend in Beaver, Okla. Mrs. Donna Barby, has rtade it possible for us to
ask another man of God, Bob Moon of Atlanta, Ga. to get us one at cost. It is new on its w^ to Na^ York Cit^ to await our arrival and then will acccmpany us to South Africa.
TYPEWRITER AND PRESS STILL NEEDED

Ab IBM Selectric, Carbon

ribbon,

is

still needed

for the work in South Africa. They are about 50% cheaper here in the States than in the Republic and
so we would like to purchase it here and take it with us. Cost: About $500.

Clip and mail to Box 146, Beaver City, Nebr. 68926.

A good offset press is also a great need.

MaJ<e the

printing ministry a matter of urgent prayer..NCW! 11

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ELERICKS

TO

SOUTH

AFRICA..

Cherokee Hills Christian Church in Oklahoma City by

the F^mham Family, Ron and Arlene Elerick made the decision to join them in the work in South Africa.

Oklahoma City, Okla.

During a recent visit to the

The Elericks have three lovely dai^hters who will also acconpany them to their diosen field in 1973,
They are both students at Midwest Christian Col

lege

as

well

as

active menfcers

of the Cherokee

Hills church. Iton is planning on taking a conscentrated series of courses this year to prepare himself for an effective pairt in the ministry of printing. Arlene is stucfying toward " teachdii
certificate. ' , . .

Beaoev City, Nebr. The Faxnhams are proud and happy to tell ail our friends about the aiMition to our family. RDn Oliver, the Young South African v^to
caitie to America with us, net a lovely Southern belle at Johnson Bible College. Miss Patsy Gillis, daughter of Louis and Flossie Gillis of Kingston,
Tenn. Patsy has conpleted one year at Johnson and
dedicated Christian worker. She is a is a very

Ihey are available for carrps, faith/promise ral lies, etc., within driving distance of OklahonB
City by writing to:
Iton Elerick Box 18665

Oklahoma City, Cklahcatia

73118

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chaUc artist as well as playing the guitar. Ron and Patsy were united in marriage in Beaver City Christian Churdi on Friday, July 28th.
will be returning to South Africa with us and will

make their home in Benoni, vrfiere they will both be

active in the church.
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Beaoev City^ Neb^.

Ihecbald, has made

A young Beaver City girl, Pam

the decision to work with the

Famham family for at least a year in South Africa.

Pam has attended Nebraska Christi^ College for

"one ye^. She' is a (Sedicated Christian wor]cer and has been active in the Beaver City Christian Church
all her life. The Eldsrs of the church commend her

Roanoke Bapi&e, N.C. Tim has conpleted one year at Johnson Bible College and was chosen by First Christian Church in Itoanoke R^ids, N.C. to be ttjeir youth minister during the suntter months. He will be returning to school this fall. Vfe plan to stop and see him as we leave the country. Vfe will really miss him in the wrk in South Africa but want him to get his education before he returns to the vrork there. Kte is very seriously oonsiderirjg
the woric in Malawi. His address is:

to the churches as beii^ worthy of their support. Pam has ^plied to the South African Gov't for entrance sometime after Sept. 1st., 1972. She is available for speaking dates between now and then by writing to:
Box 146

Beaver City, Nebraska 68926 She is in need of $100 per month living link as well as $100 per month service link. She will need
about $1500 travel funds.

Tim Famham %First Christian Church

Pam's iTDtherm Carol Thectoald, is the Famham fwd

836 Roanoke Ave., Itoanoke Rapids, N.C.

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agent and will serve her daughter in the same c^>acity. Please make your checks payable to:
S.A.V.E.-Parr Theobald Fund

TRAVEL
Tickets: Shipping:

FUNDS

(still needed)
$2,500.00 $2,000.00

and they will be tax deductable.

Send them TODRYt!

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WELCOME i ! !
We say a BIG weicame to the First Christian Church

E^pnent:
Total

1,000.00
$5,500.00

in Laveme, Oklahona
LIVING LINK CHURIHES.

have beccme one

of

our

We had a wonderful two week

Make your sacrifical gift to iiiis iitpoirtant fund to

day!
S.A.V.E.-RESTORATICttT MISSIONS
THE FARNHAM FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA

meetdjig with them recently.

Hew we do praise

God

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for these fine Christian people.

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

BOX 961; Benoni, Tvl.

REPUBLIC OF SOLfm AFRICA

AKLEY, KANSAS 67748

PERMIT #45

MRS. CAROL THEQBAID, Fwd. Agent

BOX 146

BEAVER CITY, NEBRASKA

68926
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uoorzT)
\ PRINTING MINISTRY
Wally and Jov Famham. Missionaries. P.O. Box 961. SOToni. Tranivaal. South Africa
November 8, 1972
Forwarding AgntCarol Theobald
Box 146

Dear Friends in Christ,

Beaver City
Nebraska 68926

The Famhams are back in South Africa.

Forty people met them

Promotional AgontMiciiael Hines

at the Johannesburg Airport. Someone had stocked their grocery shelves and everything was ready for them. Since their arrival they have visited Carltonville and the

2801 Paseo Drive Great Bend

Kansas 67530

Blyvoor church. All are still meeting in the scouthall. Farnhams had supper with Pinky and Mike Mahoney, whom Wally immersed before
their return home last year.

Terrorist activity in Mozambique has ruled out a trip to Mal awi at present. Things are going well up there according to all reports available. A complete report of the Malawi work will be
made later.

Ron and Patsy have settled in.

ectric.
help.

Ron is back at work with the

same firm he was with before and Patsy is working for General El

Pam is getting to work, too, and is really going to be a

The kids started back to school October 3-

Please pray for the following:

That Theo and Jean Leach,

Steven, Eileen, Ian and Fionia Stevenson might make decisions for
Christ. For the return of the Laidley family to regular attend ance. For a regular meeting place in Benoni.

God may already be answering that last request.

church building near the Farnhams is available.

A Methodist

It can be pur

chased at a fraction of what it would cost to build a comparable

structure at today's prices. But $20,000 must be raised to se cure it until the church there is strong enough to take care of

the remaining $30,000+. I have asked Wally to send me details along with photos so I can let you know how great an opportunity this really is. If you can help NOW please do so. More than a

thousand will receive this, a gift of only $20 each wouJd do itJ
I know some can't send that much, and others can send more. But

send what you can and earmark it for the building.

bald's address is on this letterhead.

Carol Theo

I've got to go, but I'll be looking forward to meeting many of you and corresponding with others. May God bless you richly
In His service,

Michael Hines, P.A*