MISSIONARY NEWS FROM REV. G. KUIJT

Kotabaru, Sept. 7, 1963

Beloved brother Van Zweden with your wife,

In the first place I wish to thank you for your letters of July 11 and August 19. The last I received yesterday. It strengthens and encourages us when we may observe that people sympathize with us and do not forget us.

I will now first answer both of your letters and then give you some information about our future work.

Indeed my wife is yet with me and I hope that this union may not be broken again, which however could be necessary because of circumstances.

The two places which I have mentioned in my letter, namely, Kosarek and Nipsan, have been t morarily cut off, but I yet have a little faith to believe that I may go back there again some time. The terrain there, which has cost my boys and me so much blood, sweat, and tears, I for myself cannot give up as yet, but more about this soon.

We can understand that you were deeply humbled under so many mercies at the ocassion of your 50th wedding anniversary. … I hope that the Lord will yet open the way some time, that we might meet one another …

I observe that the people in America sympathize with us and do not forget us, considering the many gifts they give for us and our work.… Many thanks for the personal gifts which have come in already.

An now the news. The Lord willing, my wife and I hope to leave for a new place to labor. When you receive this letter we will perhaps be trudging through the mud already to arrive at the place of our destination. Your wish, “Your help be in the Name of the Lord, Who has made heaven and earth,” is thus very necessary. With the E.CK. (Evangelical Christian Church of New Guinea) I do not wish to have any more dealings, although I like to live with them in a friendly way. We can now do mission work independently, and that has this great benefit that we can bring the Gospel of God’s Grace to poor heathens in our own way. The region where we hope to go is the so-called Middle Jalimo. It is a distance of a two days’ walk from the nearest mission-post, we receive help from the U.F.M. (Unevangelized Field Mission) without any by-aims. May the Lord bless our labor.

Looking from the air it does not seem too difficult to make an airstrip at that place. My plan is now as follows: Suppose that in a half a year a post could be opened, that two married couples might then be placed there, and that I myself might then return to Kosarek/Nipsan, D.V. To draw people, called by God, is perhaps a great problem, but I would say, they must come. (Yes, if the Almighty God calls and sends them. Ed.). Are there not any men in America who feel a calling for this pioneer’s work and would come over? Is there not anyone among the ministers who would wish to do this work? My heart goes back to Kosarek/Nipsan, the area where I first labored, and I believe that I shall one day come there again. But the people in Nipsan were not yet ready for my coming. After a half year perhaps they shall be.

Our official address will now be as follows: Ds. G. Kuijt, Reformed Congregations, Via M.A.F., Sentani, Irian Barat (Indonesia).

We hope that you will receive this letter in health. We also hope to receive a letter from you soon again. Especially in our loneliness we look for some mail. Receive our heartiest greetings and be commended unto the Lord, also from my wife.

Personal gifts received for Rev. G. Kuijt and his work:

Ada $10.00

Sioux Center 25.00

Lynnville 10.00

Omaha 63.00

Omaha 63.00

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