Show STAFF WRITERS harry dna abatt aletheia chamberlain elwyn blake ernest palmer der dear friends everywhere having returned from a two day visit to the mountaintop mountain top mining out post it is v areli oll to sneah of tins this in cresting and the accomplish sh mc it s enacted there over a period of many months of patient effort on the part of the ones there As many of you know we began cur real work there in the late fall of 1933 and during the first winter rine nine of our own folks remained on the mountain top toil to work vork with one of the owners of the mine who with his wife also remained through the winter months serving in a wonderful way which cannot be described in this limited space two of our young men and another couple who served during the first winter decided to withdraw from our work and the fall months of last year found our numbers reduced to but one family eon con fisting of mother father and a sturdy son who have more than proved their loyalty to us since their arrival back in september of 33 through their willingness to remain in this isolated spot pot throughout these long months month of toil As a result of all this labor we arp are now reaching a point in tle the work which is most it will require continuous labor and considerable return however before we may report real success concerning this expensive undertaking but we KNOW THAT THE WAY WILL BE LESS DIFFICULT NOW and that the months of effort WILL BRING RETURN AND REWARD return in terms of the where wherewithal to carry on some of the future projects we are instructed to carry on and reward in i n happiness for work well done As I 1 return from this mountain top region I 1 feel greater love than ever for these loyal friends who have made L uch such tremendous sacrifices over a period of months and a sense of deep gratitude to them and to our father in heaven who has watched over them during the months of their isolation io lation protecting them in in a wonderful way as they worked under great handicap and with limited equipment to prove their willingness to serve without question according to the work outlined for them to do a spot to live in during the spring and summer months however and this first trip of the season was well worth the effort made to reach this distant place because i of the rushing waters in the creek bed it was necessary to take a more circuitous route up the steep mountainside but the beauty of the springtime foliage and the wonderful scenery more than made up for the time it took to reach the mountain top op we expect to keep in closer touch with this out post during the weeks ahead and will report future progress proC Tess from time to time our work i in n the lowlands is also I 1 progressing in in an encouraging way vay and in another week we will be ready to outline our summer program at this point and in regard to a plan that is formulating which will be of interest to our monticello friends as the he work of renovating renova ting our meeting I 1 place there is completed according to 49 promises recorded early in slay may we ARE progressing in a constructive construct ic manner and need less ess to say we are all very happy to I 1 ee ec the accomplishments we have so long iong hoped for come into actual ful alm ilm 1 nt we are also grateful to the friends in the outer world who are sending help in various ways for this too lin has s been promised and as it continues may we in turn do our vart part we are arc still in the days of uncertainty in many ways but only Rs as we live them one at a time and try ach each c to do our part may we ree the complete fulfillment of the plan A word of appreciation also to the bearby friends whom we ve meet as af wel we TO LIO from town to town and v who bo are ever ready with a word of welcome i und and a 1 cheery cheer smile we are arc looking forward to the timi when we may rove ourselves worthy of the great put upon us now and in the meantime we are arc grateful for very word ot of cheer or encouragement ment in any form this brings to mind a bit of philosophy which vilich may well close this weekly message to vou ou and one if practiced will make the he way less hard no matter where you are or what your burden bill aen may be during these troublesome times smile awhile aw lille and while you sm i another nn other smiles and soon theres rapes miles ind and miles of smiles miles and lifes worth while because YOU smile lovingly and garte fully 0 O aada yn caad alt |