Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-01-28
Letter From Korea.

things fol warded to her from here.
Miss Anderson is maintained in her
position by the Methodist Episcopal
churches of the Platteville district,
of which the Lancaster church is one
Womb, Korea, Nov. Gath, 1918.
NV Dear Mrs Dickinson:
The two packages you sent me and
yonr letter both received and | thank
you so much. The boxes were indeed
very interesting and l enjoyed open
ing them so much. think the re-
ceiving of such mission boxes is al
most one of tbs most enjoyable treats
We missionaries get. 1t is not only a
pleasure to know that someone is in
terested enough in us and our work
the mysteriousness of unfolding its
contents, and the unexpected sur
prises revealed give untold Joy. It
doesn't end there either. our greatest
pleasure comes when these things are
given to the Koreans, children or
adults alike just beam with delighted
wonder at the wonderful things which
| have come from America, and tn 3ir
JOY gives US more pleasure than any
thing else. l have seven lovely girls
in training and they enjoy and ap-
preciate dolls and such things, just
as much as the children at home-b be-
cause they are of course just as curl
Gus to them as to the children here.
They each have a doll which they got
ing into their rooms you are sure to
see doll adjoining each room. They
enjoy to show them to their friends
My nurses are truly good, lovable
girls. They are all earnest Christians
and are very conscientious IN all their
work. Just few weeks ago we had
series of special meetings in our
church and all the nurses we're very
much interested and went to all Of
the meetings because their hearts
were hungry for more of the love of
God. Their hunger was satisfied too
and many received fresh amounting
Of God S love, and they have been so
happy since.
I have been away from school for a
couple Of weeks visiting my brother
in the country While | have been
here | have received the lovelie st
letter from each one Of the girls. They
tell me bow much they miss me and
how the Lord comforts and blesses
them every day. Some of them said
they go up the mountain just in back
of the hospital to pray. Isn't that
beautiful for such who have just come
out Of heather darkness
[ came to Wonju to spend Thanks
giving and also celebrate some family
anniversaries with my brother. 1t
was three years ago the 10th of Nov.
since he was married and the next
day [ left home for the Orient So
it is over three years ago since | was
in Lancaster. | rememb Der it very
well, what stormy night it was, and
how | thought. -'how can | 60 and
be these p ople's representative and
do them justice % Though | f 1t that
the responsib ility was great. still the
Lords promise that He would 60
with me and would not expect more
of me than just to be obedient to Him
gave me strength and comfort and
confidence And | am SO glad to say
that He has truly 'gone before me-
all the way and has blessed @e far
beyond what l could think, and I
praise Him for it.
Wonju is our newest station, no
missionaries having been here till
last fall, just couple of months ago
when rly brother and family came
out. Another family has also come
now for the evangelistic work and
my brother has the medical He has
just built a new hospital. It is not
entirely finished yet but the dispen
sary part of the building is finished
su he is seeing patients there every
day. The people hera are so thankful
to have hospital and missionaries liv
ing in their midst. Many come from
great distances just out of curiosity
to see the foreigners. how they live,
how they eat etc. 1t is only curiosity
of course which brings them, but that
certainly gives wonderful oppoItun
itY to tell them about Jesus, and SOW
the first seed in their hearts. l
talked to two women the other day
when they came and asked if they
knew who Jesus was. They replied
He must be some great American. .
Isn't it a wonderful opportunity to
tell such for the first time who Jesus
is and what He wants to do for US?
They are all so willing to listen too
and receive gladly all we can tell