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 crowd of 150 kids and don't know how to get them the bare necessities. We are going to start an industry, and that will be a help, but it is not enough to support all of them, and from where could we take the funds to start the industry. We are now cut off from getting help from America; but we will not forsake; God can help, even if we do not see the way out. 32 of our boys earn their living in the soldiers' homes; but in their place we brought in 21 new children from Enteli, and we also occasionally bring in a child. Dear, pray that God will do a miracle and save us from this great need.

This summer we were up in the mountains at Hasanbeyli and lived there in tents and leaf huts. It was a lovely summer stay, and the children recovered so well. We got vegetables very cheap, delicious water was close by and plenty of firewood.

Sister Marie is ill with typhoid fever. But brother - sir. Storck - obtained permission to travel to Marasch to take over the boys' school there. In Marasch, the Spanish sick has broken out, and 150 of the girls are ill in the orphanage Bethel. Here the children, despite the scarce diet, have been so healthy this year, only a few have had malaria.

Elmas Nischanean, our former teacher in Musch, writes from Mesereh on September 30th. 18: My dear mother! On September 10th. the boys' school was opened again. We have many students. I teach Turkish and German, giving 29 hours a week, seems to be a lot easier this year. Mr. Ehmann's daughter Ingeborg, I teach religion and German reading. Tomorrow the girl’s school will also be opened. To think that all this time the girls had no school! Alas, how good our girls were in Musch, they learned so well and were very obedient and diligent. Where are they all now? The Lord has been so faithful to me for these four years. Yesterday we had a prayer of gratitude. I do not know what the Lord decides for me, I have completely surrendered to Him if He will, then He can open the way and lead me to you. He knows what's best for me.

This year the harvest was so bountiful; but it is again expensive. Orphanages cannot, as before, prepare winter supplies. Satenig - one of our girls from Musch, who fled with us to Mezereh - greets you warmly. She is a dear child of God. Greet all your relatives and friends from me.

By the grace of God, it is beginning to look brighter for the Armenians, although there are reports of new horrific killings down in the Caucasus these days, and we believe that there will be plenty of opportunity for envoys from the various missionaries to work among the hard-pressed people. In any case, we can pray that the Lord will give a rich harvest after all the blood-seed.

Heartfelt greetings to Armenian friends!

Bodil Bjørn.|

Kristiania 5 decbr. 18.