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room flat. They have tried to find a private house but there are few vacancies and none seem to be open to them. One typical landlord said he would use his empty house to store firewood for awhile, perhaps later he might rent it out.
With the last of their own money, they have bought a lot on which to build a home and mission office. Since they have no money left for building materials, they have been getting rocks for the foundation directly from the mountains, chipping them out by hand.
In spite of all their problems, or perhaps even because of them, the letter they wrote about their lives was a joyful letter, not a tragic one.
How is it that the Chastains, in the face of persecution, poverty, and alienation from familiar surroundings can be joyful, when our “heroes” of the evening newscasts come to such misery? Perhaps the answer can be found in the book upon which the Chastains base their lives. The word “hero” is never once mentioned in the Bible, but what the Bible does say is: “For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
The Chastains surely deserve exaltation.
(Contributions for the Chastains may be sent to: Chastain Housing Project, do Warrenton Bible Fellowship, 44 Winchester St., Warrenton, VA 22186).
J. MICHAEL SHARMAN
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