LettersFrom the May/June/July issue Chaplain Luis-Alfredo Cartagena Jr. Mr. Warren P. Lynn, director Dear Mr. Lynn, It is with a grateful and humble Disciple's heart I thank you and your staff, Ms. Anne Marie Moyars, who guided me at the submission point and recently worked to make sure I did not lose the awarded scholarship. You all were a blessing, and Ms. Moyars I consider to be a Christmas Angel of the LORD. Please inform her that my family has made a number of Angel ornaments for our Christmas trees with her name and they are prominently displayed. We have also placed Church ornaments and labeled them DHM. My wife has a collection of the Three Wise Men, which she displays at Christmas time in our dining room; the names Balthazar, Gaspar, and Melchior. This year she added the name of the Rowley family, for whom the scholarship I received is named. Once again I thank you for your help, as most other scholarships have a 35 year-of-age cap, I automatically disqualify because of my age, even though I meet every other qualification. I would like to know where I might find out more information on Rowley because fellow seminarians have inquired about who he/she/they are. May the LORD Christ Jesus continue to bless you and your family as well as the individuals and families of all at DHM who help to remove economic impediments for those on the road following Christ's command as stated in Matthew 28:18-20. Your servant in Christ, Information regarding the Rowley, and other, scholarships can be found at: www.discipleshomemissions.org/scholarships/index.htm From the February/March/April 2006 issue Dear Home Mission Advocate, After reading the article in the recent Advocate about relief efforts for hurricane victims, I thought you might like to hear what Crestwood—my church—in Lexington, Ky., has done so far. To begin with, we set up our Mission Center to receive evacuees and collected/bought supplies to accommodate 125 people. When no people arrived the supplies were loaded onto a trailer and two men in the congregation—Bill Johnson and John Gretz—drove them to Louisiana. A little later we set up the Mission Center again to receive 75 evacuees and collected supplies again for that possibility. When no people arrived this time, the supplies were given to local centers. On November 5, three members of Crestwood-Bill Johnson, John Gretz and Karen Wheeler—and five people from Midway First Christian Church left for a six-day work week in Louisiana. In the meantime financial support for hurricane victims began to come in and was sent to Week of Compassion. To date Crestwood has contributed $29,818. Ellen Frost, Member, Crestwood Christian Church, Lexington, Ky. From: Rodney D. Glasscock, via e-mail Friends, Perhaps I should have written after reading the Advocate for last December. The Advocate for August-October has jogged me into action. I lived in Moses Lake, Wash. and in Spokane, while a Chaplain in U.S. Army Air Force, then was pastor of First Christian Church, Pasco. Although the Good Lord made me a natural proof-reader, I try to be grateful for the talent and also not to be nasty! However, I must ask, has the spelling of Yakima been changed since I learned it nearly sixty years ago? Since I doubt that (and our Rand-McNally Road Atlas agrees with me), please let me remind you that the Native Americans at White Swan are called "Yakima," not "Yakama." Since your publication carries a vast amount of very helpful material, perhaps a correction in spelling will give you an even better appearance! Actually, your loyal supporter, ResponseDear Rodney: Thank you for your letter as it gives us the opportunity to respond to a question that is asked of us many times. The question has to do with the spelling of Yakima, or is it Yakama? Actually it is both. The city located in Washington is spelled "Yakima." The tribe spells its name "Yakama" and thus the mission is called Yakama Christian Mission. The government and others decided to spell the name of the city with an "i" but the tribe has always kept the spelling with the "a". I hope this clears up the matter. We're glad you are a loyal supporter and hope you will continue to send your suggestions and questions. Jane Lawrence |
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