Dear Christian Friends,

This month we bring you news on our

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JANUARY SCORE BOARD

"I will very gladly spend an(3 be spent....

SPI:,NDING

Here are a few itees of increased pricesin Jamaica. Me share them with you sothat you can remember our needs in yourprayers. These prices are in U.S. $'s.GasolineFlourChickenBeefpotatoes

CatsupEggs^ofcing OilCabbage, lettuce

$1.34 per gal.1.27 5 LB

.72 per LB2.00 " "

.55 S^ btJL"tle

1.28 dozen.71 Pint.55 Li-

Other items are siiailar - this is justa sample.

Our income must increase $300.00 permonth to keep our family fed and cared.We know that your expenses have increased too and that your income mustincrease to meet them. So you vjill understand when we tell you about theincrease we must have.Your help at this tine, by increasingyour pledge just a little, can helpsave little lives. Pray for us!

God to show you how you can help.

BEING SPENT

There are 18 boys in the Home..high schoolboys doing well, upper grade boys full ofschool and fun and play and worship. Tinyguys that look up to the bigger guys and toMom and Dad with full assurance,..faith inus that all is well.

Christian Day School moves ahead nicelywith 112 this term, daily chapel servicesand an excellent Peace Corp teacher fromCalifornia whom the U.S. Government assignedto us.

Tho;;isands of pieces of literature have beenprinted in our Christian Print Shop for theRevival Fires Crusade in February.

tIEADOVlBROOK church is in the third night ofa revival and has already had 21 baptisips.

Medical Clinic quietly but faithfully mpvesahead with its vigil over the sick childrenof a needy area in Kingston. Ir*s a "jby'service loving those bright little kid^.

Sun Mountain is producing sweet potatoes andbeans for our family table these days andAlice, our sweet little pig is nearing fablesize. Saturdays are delightful work days!

: / JAMAICA WANT-ADS 'WANTED - Knitted shirts size five and six. Send in a brown envelope. Remove tags

WANTED - Cotton knitted briefs, sizes 5 to 14. Send in brown envelope. Remove tags

HELP WAITED; Summer Camp Workers..vesper speakers, counselors, tcachers, mother-helps.Plan early. Write for information^

I^EDED - One power lawn mower, one electric typewritter.

THANKS SO KUCU !

^or all the late lovely Christmas mail in January - oh how we enjoyed every card andletter! For your loving gift both in December and January. Almost everj' person onour monthly letter-list sent a greeting and gift and we rejoice in beginning the yearwith bills paid, llianks so much and God bless you all. We press on faithfully.

In Christian love.

Dear Friends in Christ Jesus,

FEBRUARY NEWSJamaica Christian Boys* Home dP.O. Box 5Half Way Tree,Jamaica^ W.I.

REVIVAL FIRES have been burning in the city of Kingston all monthlong. It has been a wonderful month for all of us and we are nowcompletely tired but thoroughly happy.

OVER 500 were baptized and hundreds more were reclaimed for theLord. The meetings began with simultaneous revivals at each ofthe eight churches in the Kingston area. Ours at Meadowbrook washeld by Joe Carman and brought 29 new members into the congregationTwenty seven were baptized and two were transfers. Oh, it wasgreat!

A ten night meeting followed with Reggie Thomas preaching and theGood Twins singing and then the climax was a three night crusade atthe National Arena with Cecil Todd and the Lads. Over 3000 attended in spite of a gasoline strike and severe gas shortage. We hopeyou will see the television film taken that night.

We attended and worked day and night for the entire meeting and ourboys did their part in passing out handbills etc. Now we are doingour best to visit all the new Christians.

REVIVAL FIRES has certainly done a marvelous job here and we thankGod for their ministry. It has been the greatest gathering of thechurches of Christ ever to be had in Jamaica. We pray God*s blessingon the whole team.

Homelife has just now begun to settle down and there is heavy emphasis on homework. Mary Taylor from Lincoln Christian College hasreturned to spend several more months with us helping with the boys.She was here from August until Christmas and then went back to gether visa to remain in the Island. We all love Mary and thank God forher dedication..

THAMKS SO MUCH for your loving gifts once again in February. Pleaseforgive our delay in writing but February work kept us completely behind in office work. God bless you for helping...keep us in yourprayers.

ristian love,

d Carol Eerget

\ \March News

3^ ' Jamaica Christian Boys' Horn Ltdj P.O. Box 5, Half Way Tree,^ / \ \ \ ' Jamaica, W.I, ^

^ ^Dear Friends of Little Children, \ ^

^ y, It was four minutes before midnight. We saw the Nursery light on and won-

/ dered if Nursie had gone in to one of the children. On investigation we/ found the rocking chair tight against the door and small voices inside in

familiar chatter* Pushing into the room we found the four year olds having a party! Andrew had gone to the refrigerator and taken out a bowl ofrice and a bowl of mashed potatoes and the four year olds were having a

V , midnight snack. How we wish you could have seen their facecs! They were a\ / combination of smeared food and the fright of being in a "caught-in-the-

act" situation. Kow precious are God*s little childrenll

March winds blew happiness into the Home when two more little brotherswended their way into the hearts of all of us, Paul is two and his big

/ '^brother was just 5. There was no place for them in anyone's "Inn". Thekind lady who had sheltered them for four months was moving where nochildren were welcome. Now they have found a home and protection and wehope years of love and care. Can we hope otherwise? God is our strengthour provider and our Father,

Meadowbrook church building is fast approaching the day we have all beenwaiting for. The platform is built, floor down, baptistry finished andwe hope that in a few weeks we will be inside worshipping the Lord. Itwill still not be complete but we have certainly made great strides.

NEWS NEWS Our 14 year old David fell and broke his hand and istaking it all in his stride Mary and "Grandma"

are busy daily with homework New converts classes are being heldweekly at Meadowbrook Tony continues to do well at Johnson BibleCollege, All reports are excellent and our boys are proud of big brotherTony, He was 18 this week and the boys had a party for him and blew outthe candles for him on his cake......Bobby has gone into the Army andthe family all joins in saying thank you for caring..,for your prayersand for your lovely gifts and thoughtfulness to us.

Yours faithfully serving.

Jim and Carol Herget

(Thanks for the Brown Envelopes! Wash rags, boys underpants and towelscan come easily this way and are most helpful)

A most happy Easter Season to you,.. and may it droD our hearts closerto God for His wonderful gift to the world of salvation through His Son,

God bless yout

Blessings of April 197AJar:aica Christian Boys^ Home

Box 5, Half Vay TreeJamaica, VI.l.

Rello Friends,

Shox^ers of blessings keep falling and we write to thank you for the goodpart you have had in our victories. Your gift has helped again to keep ourwork crews driving hard betv/een ileadovbrook. Sun lit and Home. The churchvoted to hold off meeting in our nev; building until the windows are in - thatmeans a little more time. And speaking of blessings we have had three newcalves lately. The boys named the last one for big brother Tony whom theyhave sorely missed.

Tony has completed a year at Johnson Bible College and has benefitted sovery much from it. VJe are thrilled with the way he took advantage of everypossible opportunity to leam and devote himself Spiritually. Now he has madea decision. lie feels after much heart searching that he is not called for apreaching ministry. Ue hopes to enter the University of Tennessee in Fnox-ville to do engineering and has already committed himself to assisting withthe establishment of a new church there. He will be at home this summerhelping with camp.

PM NEDS IH JUNEwill be a little heavier. Ero. Bob Forrester of Stone Ht Georgia plans tobring six of his youth group to help us for two weeks. There v;ill be extraexpense for this...gasoline at $1.34 per gallon is a mounting problem. Ourbill last month was $195.00! i\nd with driving to evangelistic meetings everynight and to Sun lit in the days for work there, will mean a big increase.Please pray with us for a fruitful effort in June and help us!

Wary Taylor visited us last June and learned to love Jamaica.She continued her tour in Barbados vrith the Lincoln ChristianCollege ''Evangels ' and returned to Jamaica in August to helpus for a year. Now Nary has endeared herself to the boys andhas become a really fine co-worker in the Uome. She is abeautiful Christian, always villing to serve wherever needed.Please remember her in prayer that God will richly bless thelabor of her hands and heart. She is seeking guidance aboutreturning to Lincoln to finish- her last year toward gainingher degree, then to return to us.

\ We are excited about our summer camp workers coming out from' the States to help this sunmier. It's alv/ays a wonderful

working together for Christ.

Thank^ again for nai4ng this YOUR \K)RK In Jamaica. How good to be workers togetherfor the i-.ingdom. V.e love you and pray daily for you,..giving thanks always.

Faith |y serving,

'Jim and Carol Kerget

Dear Friends,

It's been a real HOME month with special emphasis on SuMountain. Good progress has been seen and we hopefullyset our goal for 1975 Camps there. V/e've spent a lot oftime wItK the boy^>>4oving them, teaching them ^d enjoying them. Many repairs have been done around th^houseand a general 'face 1 lftlng*--t!,as given us encouragement.At Meadowbrook four more were baptized into Christ.

June at the dawning.lo7fc

Jamaica Christian Boys'Home

Andrew has led the fun again...Mary came In^he office oneday holding up a sheet with a big hole in tl^center andsaid, -'Andrew has struck againi" Last week he threw awayhis milk and Mary scolded him and then asked why he did>-it.He put his hands.^ his hlps^^ rolled his eyes a bit in deepthought and then saTdT'^Mary, I just can't drink that milkwhen that cow eats all that dlTT^grass and weeds!" Laterat the table when John was sharing his cake with other boyshe turned to Andrew with one last piece and then tosse3~It^--into his own mouth. Andrew watching eagerly, so sure thatJohn would not leave him out, turned and said, "JOHN! Howyou go and forget that I am your brother!"

A laugh a day keeps the doctor away...no wonder we thank Godfor good health and happiness In our work.

June promises some nice things...our Evangelistic meetlng;theclosing of a bright school year, and really heart-warming -the return of our Tony for summer hoi Idays^'Tomorrow Is theday and we have planned a family picnic at the seaside on theway home from the airport. He has a v/onderful time and isthankful to the Lord for keeping him.

Thanks so much! Your gifts aresorely needed, and so helpful.God bless you in every way.

Christian love.

JIm and Carol Hergej

BITS OF SUMMER MEWS

Dear Friends

i.vi from the JAMAICA CHRISTIAN BOYS HOMEP.O. Box 5, Half Way TreeJamaica, V.I.

A warm and grateful "Thank Vou' comes from all the family this month aswe realize once again how very much you mean to us. Thank you for yourgift of support to meet our financial needs, your gift of food Itemssent with various summer workers, your gifts of clothing so carefullyand thoughtfully chosen making our little ones feel your special love,and your prayers that have been like a warm lovwg^ cloak "round us.Thank you for being our

SUMMER WORKERS:

Bill Dennison, Minister Dunnellon, Fla.Tom Clark, Lincoln Christian CollegeDon Huchmuth " "Carolyn Fawley, Lakeview, Apopka, Fla.Amy Unger, ' ' ''Debbie Carroll, Englewood, Jax. Fla.Byron Pugh, '' " "Lynn Smith, Johnson Bible CollegeDebbie Brock, Roanoke Bible College

It's been a great team this summerand good results are thrilling ourhearts. Thanks to all of you whohave helped these workers to come!

Meadowbrook church continues to growthere have been 16 baptisms thissummer. What a joy this work is!

Ou/L Tony has done an excellent jobthis summer with camps and at Home. Hehas worked hard for his education. Remember him in prayer as he enters theUniversity of Tennessee in September todo Civil Engineering.

BIBLE COLLEGES - Christian Work

Meadowbrook Youth continue to turntheir hearts toward Bible College.Faith Brandon returns for her secondyear, and Carolyn Henry begins herfirst year late this month.Hugh Black returned from his year InBoston to assist with 3 weeks atCamp. He enters the U.S. Kavy inSeptember as a Paramedic. Pray thathis testimony v;ill continue to be aspowerful for the Lord as it has thusfar! These are your youth tool Bethankful with us and pray for them.

Enrolment is high for Christian DaySchool in September, .pray v/ith us fora Christian teacher.

Baby Jason Is not with us yet. Covern-ment is holding him a little longerwhile they search for a mother. Meanwhile we anxiously await having ouJibaby! V'e have been to Court with himthree times so far awaiting a decision.

Thaj/ik6 oQcUn*, God (OtCfi a& - thank and Pta&tYour servants for Jesus* sake,

Jim and Carol HergetP.5, >\o6t 0^ Tomj*^ yjcej have, beengiven pQ/L&onaZty by ^/U.enc/4 and oua pet-6onaZ 6a.vlng/i ovz/i a i^^/Uod of. yejvu. The.

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Jamaica Christian Boys HoxoeP.O. Box 5

Half Way TreeJamaica W.I,

ABOXrr NOVEMBER Il7j

Dear Friends In Christ Jesus,

It was so unexpected. Last month we told you that Jim left hurriedly forBuffalo, N.Y. to see his Mother who was ill. He stayed close to her until shepassed away on November 17th, Sunday morning. What a lovely doming to leavethis earthly home and find that precious gift of eternal life awaiting I Wethank God for her Christian life. But there was sadness too which could not beshared fully since Jim had gone alone leaving me with the children. How thankfulwe are for the comfort that comes fr^i our Heavenly Father at a time like this.

The family includes four children, Betty Herget Smith who remained at hometo care for Mother Herget, Jane Herget Jackson, wife of Minister Autrey Jackson,Rincon, Ga., Grace Herget Fish, wife of Carl Fish, missionaries to Indonesia,and Jim and Carol Herget*..Jamaica.

May God bless her memory. She has been a faithful Christian Mother.

CHRISTMAS IS HERE

Let us linger again by Bethlehem's manger. Let us feel the Love that came downfrom the Father; the Love that left the Heavenly Palace beautiful to walk andtalk with us, to love and grieve and die for us. The years slip away and hateand haunting fears linger with us, growing day by day. But unmistakable signsnow appear that the longed for reappearing of our Lord is at hand, when thegovernment shall be upon His shoulder as the prophet foretold .long ago.

LET US LOOK UP AND TAKE FAITH FRCM HIS WORD -

And God shall wipe away all our tears...we shall sorrot^ no more..there shall beno more sin and sadness. The real meaning of Christmas is all about us for HeIs here and with us. This Is the joy of our Christmas and we pray It is yours.Thank you for helping us. Thank you for loving our children at Christmas. Thankyou for caring about our needs - the mortgage which we so hope to reduce, theexpense of Jim's trip, the needs of our Home at Christmas, and the hopeful planswe look forward excitedly to in the future. Yes, thank you from the depths ofour hearts for making our work possible in Jamaica.

Your servants for Christ,

Jim and Carol Herget

HAPPYNEW

YEAR

Love: i

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700Q

UHELP US

MEETOUR GOAL

About December - at theJAMAICA CHRISTIAN B01S* HOME

P.O, Box 5j Eatf Way TreeJamaica^ W,I,

Dear Friends^

December was a beautiful month! Of course there were those days ofrush and real hard work - choir practices^ school functions^ youthparties at churchy programs^ y^s* oil of the usual December things*And our boys had their share of our attention with Christmas shoppingand baking* Christmas day was lovely with a beautiful early morningservice at Meadowbrook,

Sandwiched into the events was a hard drive on our building program*The church building made good progress and at Sun Mt the dining hallfloor was completed. Oh^ it looks really great* And the secondbuilding now has the foundations poured.

Some people wonder where our strength comes from - others know abotetour Heavenly Father who cares and keeps us going*

But the children inspire us greatly* Like Christmas Day when Metheard that i- was Mom's birthday too. He looked up quickly and said^"Mormyf I didn't know it was your birthday - I want to give you some

presents for a birthday present*" With that he ran to his roanand returned with a tiny boatt a book^ and a can of playdough and presented them. What a beautiful tittle soul ties behind that tiny face!This is love* This is the real meaning of Christmas.

YOV and MEL have inspired us to press on! How can we do less thangive our all? You hive sacrificed this month to give us the helpinghand we needed and we are truly grateful. How can we ever express ourgratitude as we would like!

One letter should not have say thank-you and also tell of needs* Wewish it did not have to be* But our needs are ever with us, Vraisethe Lord - we were able to pay $1000*00 on our mortgage in December*But to get the payments down to where we can manage them easily wewill need to pay another $2000* Won't you helx>? The interest hasjimped from 7 to 12% and it is no longer economical to pay only tl^interest. We must pay on the principal.

Than ks again,,,and please remember our needs in your prayers. Let'stry and reach that goal and ease our payments* This mortgage is onour school and dormitory. Our first mortgage was paid off twoyears ago.

Have a loonderful new year - May God keep you in His loving care.

lours faithfully serving^

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