RICHARD ROBiSON P.O.

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Catdnb, Puerto Rico 00632

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Dear Partners in Faith:

Our hearts rejoice with God's faithfulness and His provision for our daily needs. Some of you have been used of God to send special offerings and gifts. For your continued support and extra help, we say a hearty "Thank You very much."
As the Year of 1973 is already into its second month, it may seem

strange to pray God's special blessing upon you for a fruitful year, but
this we do. Even in this new year "untold thousands" in the world are

still untold of Jesus.

Many countries need to be reached.

Help us to

train men and women for this task.

The second quarter of classes of the College of World Mission is now midway and soon will be drawing to a close. Three new students were ac

cepted this quarter. There will be more students for the Spring Quarter. Several applications have been sent out and others are pending. Pray that
the Lord of the harvest will send forth more laborers into the harvest.

The Faith-Promise Goal of International Christian University is $8,617.50. Thus far, we have given $4,000.00 plus. Keep us in your prayers to reach
this amount.

One of the fringe benefits of our program at I.C.U. is the visits of dear friends. David Bayless and family were the first missionaries to

accept I.C.U.'s invitation to stop by and share with faculty and students
their experiences while in Northern Brazil. Thank you, David, Beverly, Jo Ann, Paul and John. It was a real blessing. -

A highlight of December and January for me was to re-visit Brazil and)

see the work going on there since our leaving in the^ Summer of 1969.

It^

was possible to spend twenty days doing a survey trip"""Into Brazil from Rio
to Belem. Later on, I will be reporting on this trip and the data I was able to assemble for future study. Needless to say, I was very homesick for a few days.

I.C.U. has been invited by the Hebrew University in Tel Aviv to participate in a "dig" in Israel this summer. Five weeks will be spent at the "dig" and two weeks in concentrated lectures with qualified professors from the Hebrew University, Seven weeks for $1,600.00. Six hours credit will be given for this work. If you
are interested in this project, write to;
Israel Study Seminar
Box 66

Catano, Puerto Rico 00632

Pray for an increase to our faith in God*s oversight of our program here, hearts are overflowing in gratitude for your continued support.
Thank you.

Our

The Robisons

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RICHARD ROBISON P.O. Box 577

KEITH McCASLIN

St. Louis Christian College

1360 Grandview Dr.

Catonb, Puerto Rico 00632

Florissant^ Mo. 63033

March-April, 1973

Dear Brethren:

Praise God from whom all blessings comel

Revelation 4:11 states,

"Thou art worthy, 0 Lord, to receive glory and honor and power..."
Please rejoice with the whole family in the following blessings.

International Christian University has received exemption status /

with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico on September 22, 1972, and from r the United States government on February 28, 1973. This is an answer to much hard work and prayer. Praise the LordI All gifts and donations
to the school are tax deductible.

In the Lone-Star State of Texas, our heartfelt thanks is given to the Southwest Christian Church in Austin. In recent correspondence these fine brethren informed us they are adding the Robison Family to

their list of living-link missionaries at $100.00 per month, "Welcome to you of Southwest. May God continue to add to your faith and growth."
James and Rhea Walker of the Nebo Christian Church, Kentucky, spent

a few days with us recently and saw the program of I.C.U. "Thank you," Walkers, "for your help through the years, for your interest in missions and for the furniture." They were good guests in spite of the rush
schedule.

Part of the rush-rush schedule was decreased at the end of March

when Sarah was relieved of her teaching responsibility at the Puerto Rican Christian Schools. Sarah taught for seven months and the students were making good progress with her. However, it's good to have her home again, Ann is in the final part of her second semester of her Sophomore year at Johnson. Please keep her and the college in your prayers. She
will be home for the summer.

Mcuuj,

There will be programs for the summer for those interested in missions.
Sunday, July 15, thru July 26, 1973. College of World Mission of I.C.U, Write for a schedule of classes at the

The

Second Annual 'Caribbean Missions Clinic' will be held in Jamaica, West Indies,

The College of World Mission finished its second quarter and it's hard for all of us to realize that in a few short weeks the first year will be over, WOWl To God be all the gloryI

Pray for us daily.

Make it personalI

Thanks once again for your continued support.

In Christ,

The Robisons

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P.O. Box 577

KEITH McCASLIN

St. Louis Christian College

1360 Grandview Dr. Florissant^ Mo. 63033

Catonb, Puerto Rico 00632

May-June, 1973

Dear Prayer Partners:

How would each one of you like to join the Robison Family in a free expense-paid trip? No strings attachedl Read along farther.
This is made possible by the experience of prayer. This REPORT is one requesting special prayer. Through prayer you can travel to other spots on the universe. Think of the ones you will talk to - Jesus, our Mediator, and then to God. Our Traveling Companion is the Holy Spirit. There has never been formed a better travel group. Let us travel together
with the ones mentioned.

It is recorded (James 5:16b), "The effective prayer of a righteous

man can accomplish much."

Pray for the following - pleaseI

1. Summer Program of I.C.U. - Classes will be taught in an intesive manner at San Juan. Included are Missionary Introduction and Preparation, CrossCultural Communication, Visual Aids, Early Church History, Missions and the Local Church and Evangelistic Methods for Missionaries. This covers the
months of June 11th - August 24th.

The 2nd Annual Caribbean Missions Clinic at Jamaica, West Indies, which is from July 15th - July 26th.

Students and Staff and Faculty who have various tasks set-up during
these months.

2.

Board of Directors of I.C.U. - Purpose, plan and direction of the school

rests with these menI

3. Robison Family - Each one has special needs and requests your supplica tions as direction and clarification is requested. 4. As International Christian University makes plans and implements these for a self-evaluation study with view toward a visit of the Accrediting Committee of the Southern Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges this
school year, 1973-1974.

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5. Special wisdom in regards to facilities and possible purchase of land and/or build ings for future expansion.

6.

God's provision for new faculty and staff members - the Dick Krafts, Sarah Loft
And, increased support for present workers. Our need is

and the Mesmore L. Kings.

7. Increase of monthly support to the daily operating costs of I.C.U. $3,000 monthly. Our present income is $1,500,

These special requests are added to your regular prayer requests for inner spiritual
strengthening and desire for reaching the lost.
Humbly requested,

The Robisons

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KEITH McCASLIN

P.O.

Box 66

St. Louis Christian College

1360 Grandv'ew Dr.

Catonb, Puerto Rico 00632

Florissant, Mo. 63033

Greetings from "The garden of the Americas":

This was the welcome greeting that was evident in and around the city as we arrived and took our first steps around the city of San Jose, Costa Rica. The beauty of the
country here and the abundance of the flowers and the climate are factors that tend to make me agree with the welcome sign.

We were met at the airport by our big sister, Ann Stewart, who is a third trimester student and she had a car waiting for us to take us to our apartment. Getting through customs was quite a simple matter and it was almost too good to be true. There were several missionary families coming to the Spanish Language School, who were on the same plane as we were. It was good to get to meet them since we would be in the same classes. Our apartment is completely furnished and is very adequate tor our needs.

It is quite an adjustment for us to try and get used to the altitude which is 3800

feet. Having come from sealevel to this height makes the transition even more difficult. Dr. Coble, the Director of the School, stated that it would take awhile to get adjusted
and one would need more rest for a few days. Of course I thought that we would be

different, but how wrong I was. Our day begins at 06:00 and we are in class from 07:30 12:00. We try and put oar studying into the afternoon and evenings. With all of the activities going on there isn't much time left to do anything but study.
Our address while in Costa Rica is the following: Richard RobisonApartado 10240,
San Jose, Costa Rica. Our street address is Avendia 9, between 19th & 21st streets, house number 1910. The area is called Aranjuez. The first trimester ends August 15th. Some days we feel that we are making progress and then it seems like there is no hope.

Please continue praying for us that God will grant us a working knowledge of Spanish,
Our address in Puerto Rico is College of World Mission, Box 66, Cantano, Puerto Rico 00632. Our street address is Levittown Lakes, Section five, Dr. Antique B X 632-

Jim and Ann are living in our house until we return there. We will be here in San Jose
at least until August 15th, 1974.

Please continue to pray for the College of World Mission, David Pettitt, the Academic Dean, is in charge while I am here and is doing a fine job. Pray for the students and
faculty and outreach program of the school.

Wc arc grateful for the opportunity of coming to San Jose for this study and want to thank each one of you for your prayers and help. Wc want to say thank you to Ann

Stewart, who made many of the arrangements for us and helped make the transition
much easier.

We have been able to meet several other missionaries from the Churches who are

studying here and plan to work in South and Central America It is a real thrill to see
the increased interest in world evangelism.

May God continue to supply your needs and we request your prayers.

In Christ

The HobZioni

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Forwarding Secretary:
RICHARD ROBISON P.O. Box 577

KEITH McCASLIN

St. Louis Christian College

1360 Grondview Dr. Florissont, Mo. 63033

Cotdnb, Puerto Rico 00632

July-August, 1973
Dear Friends:

How well do missionaries practice what they preach? This is frequently asked by many concerned Christians. The Faith-Promise concept of missionary giving is an example. In September, 1972, Desmond Tease of First Church,
Tallahassee, Florida, led the administration, faculty, staff and students of

International Christian University in their first Faith-Promise experience as a group. The total promised for the week came to $8,617.50, Naturally, I believed that was too much for that small group. Perhaps not enough faith on my part? In May of 1973, $9,200.00 had been given by all. Praise the

Lord!

Desmond will return for a second rally in September, 1973.

In this

we try and practice what we have preached elsewhere.

The Second Annual Caribbean Missions Clinic was held in Jamaica, West
Indies, and from all reports was an informative one. Next summer the clinic

will be hosted by I.C.U. in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Robison Family thanks all of our recent visitors. Tallahassee and Melbourne, Florida, youth groups and ministers have been here. Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Stram also spent a few days in our midst.

Bill Robison spent an en

joyable four weeks with us,

don't you come and see us?

A hearty thanks is sent to each one of you. Why

Believe it or not, September 2, 1973, I.C.U. will begin its second school 'year with the Faith-Promise Rally. Ten new students have sent in application forms for the new year. Th^e is a possibility of a total of twenty new ones.
-Three new faculty members will join the staff this fall. ^

Puerto Rico Christian College is the name officially used to designate

I.C.U.'s undergraduate program.

The College of .Woxlji_Mission is the 5th year

program and will eventually become the graduate school,

Many hours have been spent in the remod^eling of the TallahaRRgP. House^
This will house classrooms Chancellor's Office Academic Dean's Office -

Admissions Office and Busar's Office.

There is also a reception room for

I.C.U. personnel. Much volunteer labor has gone into these efforts; which has given us a good savings on labor. There is still a need of $200 for .aluminum roofing. -" ' ,

Once again, thank you for your continued faithful trust in us.

Your actions have

been a constant inspiration to us since 1957.

comniittments.

Thank you for your prayers and financial

In Christ,

The Robisons RDR:llh

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"TVith men this i8 impossible; but with God ail things arc possibie." Matt. 19:26

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COLLEGE OF WORLD MISSION (PostGraduate Program) PUERTO RICO CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (Under-Graduate Program) PUERTO RICO CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Primary andSecondary Education)
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riculum to satisfy this need. Our purpose is not to brow beat and downgrade the Bible College effort, but to encourage a larger vision for world evangelism. Our intention is not to by-pass the church. Faithful

Just.what is international Christian University? What is its reason forexisting? Isit a threat to the Bible Colleges? Does il by-pass the churches? How effective is its pro
gram? Will it last? These are questions that have beenask
ed and are still being asked about I.C.IJ.

churches have been our undergirding from our be^nning. Many make appeals to large corporations for their help. Our plans include tliis avenue also, but God's people in

His Church must be our main source. God supplies and is

the Author and Provider - this is understood. r

Our program is one year old so the question of "How

effective is its program? " will have to wait a few years for

I.C.U. was conceived and born by three nien who strongly felt the need of a more adequate means of training
missionaries. William E. Loft, Richard D. Robison and Al bert W. Hamilton, in the summer of 1971 in a Missions

an answer. No one at I.C.U. believes or teaches that you

can expect to be a missionary, trained for God's work over

night!

Some have received this impression. The Founders

Institute in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after much prayer and

intense soul-searcliing, giving credit to the leading of the Holy Spirit, set into motion plans to organize a school for
trainins missionaries. In Septeml>er of 1972, just a year

of LC.U. agree that four years are a minimum for this work. There may be a few exceptions. I.C.U. doesn't offer a "quidkie" program that takes four months, etc. and then you are "an Apostle Paul, instantaneously."
Jesus came to seek and save the lost" However, He did

later, the first classes of LC.U. were taught in San Juan. For this God's name is praised daily. Presently Puerto Rico

Christian College is the undergraduate school. The College of World Mission is our fifth year and graduate program. Future plans call for other colleges asneeds arise.

not do it while He wason Earth! Some, today, think that single handly that they can do il. It's impossible! Jesus'
main ministry, as I see it, was to train twelve men

International Christian University exists with the express

purpose of-combining tlie academic with the practical aspect of mission preparation on an undergraduate level and a graduate level in a hybrid culture. The graduate program is
still in its infancy and formation. The !.C.U. certificate of

thoroughly. This He did in 3-1/2 years on a practical and academic level. These men turned the world upside down. It may take humans a little longer!
Paul, the Apostle, the most educated man of the New

incorporation states that the "overall purpo.se is to advance

the cause of Christ." By this, it is understood by the Founders to mean "theproclamation of the Gospel ofJesus Christ in all the world", "I.C.U.'s part in this being to ef
fectively train men and women for Christian service around

Testament Church, outshone his contemporaries. One of the reasons was his training. He possibly wentto school for 35 years before meeting Jesus. He later on spent twelve years in self-study with God. Man, that is training! LC.U. does believe in training and educating the missionary. Our
programis training - adequate training.

the world, that this proclamation might be accomplished

more swiftly than ever before."

Will I.C.U. last? Only God knows that answer. I can

say that it will, but that is no gisarantee! By God's grace

we plan to train 1000 new missionaries in ten years. That is quite an impossible mission, but that is what LC.U.' is
about - attempting the impossible for God.

LC.U. doesn't feel it's a threat to the Bible Colleges. Our purpose is 1o supplement this training. It is evident that much is lacking in training the missionary todav.
There isa need for specialization that was not needed 10-20

Our trained faculty, staff and advisors welcome inquiries

into our program. For further information, write to Chanceiior Robison, Box 66, Catano, Puerto Rico 00632.
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years ago. Some Bible Colleges are changing their cur-

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PRESIDENT'S WIFE

REPORTS ON THE

DESIGNATED GIFTS

PRESIDENT

A ^anl jc( plane took off from Kennedy International Airport,

in New York, on June 24, 1973, wining its way toward Tel Aviv, Israel. This was the beginning of a great adventure for Al. On board with liim were 17 students, Don Ray and Roy Blizzard, who is head of the expedition. (This is an archeoiogical expedition being carried out in the name of I.C.U., by invitation from the Hebrew University in Tel Aviv. Roy BUzzard is a specialist in Hebrew stu(Ues, having made various trips to Palestine, ^ven technical assistance on a movie docu mentary, and recently received liis Ph.D., in Hebrew affairs, from the Univereily of Texas. Editor.) Al writes that tlie students arc all interested in having a spiritual feast and that he and others in the group are seeing that they have just that. It is refreshing and encouraging to know tJiat there are young people like that! Too often we feel that all young people arc hung up on something bad, because that is about all we hear about But, there are many who arc searching out Christ and sal vation throu^ Him. nic "dig" lusted from June 25lh to July 2ytli and Al says that the word "dig" really describes what they are doing. They are up at

Some contributors want to give toward some specific item, fund or project, and have requested that we tell them what sonic of the specific needs are. Since this is a new
school the needs are almost unlimited! We list the more

important ones here:

College of World Mission and/or

Puerto Rico Christian College, and within

these colleges, these: Remodeling of Building Property Fund - Library

Fund - Furniture, Equipment, Supplies - Scholarship Fund - Rent on Provisional Facilities - Printing Press
Fund - Bus Fund - Salary for Spanish Teacher, etc.
Puerto Rico Christian Schools. I.C.U., Inc.

4:30, on the bus by^ 5^0 and at the "dig" by 6:30 a.m. One of the girl students said it got oJd getting up at that hour, but Al always
managed to find something for tliem to laugh about. They "pick and dig" 7 hours a day, and return to the hotel for hmch at 2:00 p.m. After that they may go swimming in the Medi terranean Sea, go shopping, visiting, sleep, etc. After supper Roy Dlizzard lecturers on different subjects, including "Archeology and the Bible." One lecture dealt with the steps to salvation, and after much prayer and more teaclung, one of the students, a Roman
Catholic asked lo be immersed into Christ, which was carried out in
tije Mediterranean Sea. Praise the Lord!

Kent on Provisional Buildings - Painting and Ready ing of Buildings for Classes - Property Fund - Bus Fund Slide Projector - Visual Aids - Furniture, Equipment, Supplies Salary for Spanish Teacher - Student Scholar ships, etc. You may also designate gifts for individuals who are on the administration, faculty or staff of P.R.C.C., C.W.M., or P.R.CS., in Puerto Rico. Each one is permitted lo receive up to what would equal a normal salary, each month. Students al P.R.C.C. and/or C.W.M. are permitted to re ceive designated gifts in reasonable amounts, through I.C.U. After August 15th, money designated for an individual will first be used to pay off any indebtedness that |>erson might have to I.C.U., or to other parlies, if I.C.U. is responsible for payment of the debt. Also, recruits who plan lo work with some phase qf the I.C.U. program in Puerto Rico, who have been approved by the Board of Directors, and are officially authorized to raise their personal support in the name of I.C.U., may receive designated gifts through I.C.U. As a matter of fact, they may have their supporters send all of their support to them in this way - if they wish. Hiis can be especially helpful when the gift is from an individual who wishes to deduct it from his or her income for tax purposes!

Monday throu^ Friday are "dig" days. Saturdays are used for field trips to Ml. Tabor, Mcjpddo, Jerusalem, Caesarca, etc. On Sun

day moniin^ they go to evangelistic services and on Sunday even

ings tliey iiave their own services witli communion. Al says tliat the ClLHStians meet in homes there, and tliey found an Anglican muiister who told tliem tliat he would Iw very pleased to have them in his services and he would even prepare communion for them each Sun day. Al didn't say if they had taken him up on tliat offer. Al expressed his feeling that just visiting the country of our Lord is very inspiring, but that it wa-s "awesome" to visit Mc^ddo in li^t of the Bible stories conccniing tliis valley. H^said it is large enou^ to hold several armies, and he could easily envision a great battle
there.

For a long time Al has bticn interested in going to Israel, but tiling more important than just going to look kept coming up, and now the Lord has worked things'out just ri^t for him. He has now gone to Israel, he feels, and 1 agree, for a purpose that will benefit
not only himself but countless niimltcrs of people.

No other persons are authorized to receive designated

gifts or remunerations through I.C.U., Inc. If you wish to contribute to someone and you are not sure about his or

Even if ihey don't find any tiling of great archeoloj^cal value, the influence that he has had on the lives of these young [>cople will be greatly felt, lie has had opportunities to challenge them with the fact that there are still millions of people in the world who have never heard tlie message of Ciirist. They have also heard about I.C.U. and the goals wc have set of trying to get th^ message to these unreached people. ! expect that
we will soon see the results of these contacts, if not as students at

her status with I.C.U., please contact the Comptroller for

information and clarification!

I.C.U., surely in the fact that they will be doing something to help
reach these doomed peoples. God has ways of working things out for us all, if we will but rely on Him. lie has certainly done just that with this trip - and at no expense to us. Praise the Lord! When Al returns to I.C.U., he will have been gone 7 full weeks. That is a long time for tJic cSiiidren to be without Daddy, especially

I.C;U., Inc. needs all the financial help she can obtain! But, some have su^ested that "big money" would be avail able (for which the givers would get a tax write-off), if we would undertake this or that program, different from, or in
addition to our efforts in Puerto Rico to train Christian

for tlie 2 younger ones. But God has managed thin^ so that wc have made it just fine - so far - and we have only two weeks lo go. He has blessed us in so many ways! When Al gels back he will have so much lo tell us of Israel, that

it wiU seem that we have been tlicre too, I'm sure. Wearc happy in
the knowledge that the Lord is working with and Uirou^ us in
order to seek and save the lost. Al will have slides available on this

workers! Some such programs may be good, but we have neither the time nor the energy to undertake such pro grams. They would divide our attention, dissipate our ener gies, cause our personnel to have to raise still more money for these "other projects", and effectively sabotage the pro gram we set out to accomplish. Therefore, effective immediately, when any gift is re ceived, designated for anything not in line with our training program, and which has not been approved by our Board of
Directors-Trustees, the donor will be contacted to see if the

expedition for any who are interested.

Annette Hamilton

designation can be changed lo an approved purpose. If it cannot, then the gift will be relumed!
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... for Christian service around the world ! "

We sincerely want to see the whole world evangehzed,

but we must concentrate on what we believe to be the most

A REAL BLESSING

vital means of accomplishing that great task. Our many years of missionary experience has impressed upon us the need for some very special training of those wLc "go every where preaching the gospel." I.C.U. was founded to train as many of those leaders as possible. I.C.U. refuses to be di
verted from this most vital mission.

We did not take up the option we had on some land in

Levittown. Since commercial and residential lots that size

Please pray for I.C.U., and become our partner in this dynamic effort to train others for Christian service around the world! Send a gift today, as much as you possibly can! Help i.C.U. in its assault upon the bastions of Satan, that that old enemy might flee before a Spirit-filled, effi ciently trained army of Christian soldiers "going into all the world" for the Captain of Souls! An envelope for contributions to Puerto Rico Christian Schools, I.C.U., Inc., is enclosed for your convenience!

are selling for 45,000.00 to 56,000.00, we considered the price to us, for an institution, of $22,000.00 to be a bargain. Rit Levitt & Sons sold lots this same size for $10,000.00 to tax-exempt institutions! Some lots which churches and schools did not buy up, when offered, were re-zoned resi

dential or commercial and sold at the much higher price. The lot for which we had been negotiating had not been
sold, and process had been started to re-zone it While the agent was trying to get $22,000.00 out of us for this lot, being the last one available, Levitt & Sons sold it to some

one else for $10,000.00! We suspect that it was purchased for the purpose of re-sale to us at a $12,000.00 profit!
When we decided to check this out with Levitt & Sons,

Gifts for other I.C.U. programs may also be enclosed in the same envelope. Please make clear how you wish your gift designated! May God blessyou and I.C.U.
William E. Lofl

we were informed that a new housing development is being started - the 8th Section - adjoining the rest of Levittown
and that an institutional lot would be available - in a much

better location, on a corner, with more than twice as much

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

street frontage - and for the low price of $10,000.00,

Do you wish to receive "Mission Impossible? " Please

let us know if you are interested in I.C.U., would like to

keep up with its development, and will pray for this

missionary training program! Also, all contributors to the

Levitt & Sons sent us a letter confirming this, and even offered to finance it for us. We must pay 25 percent down and the balance, plus interest, within three years! Interest is 8 percent! Since land is at a premium here on the
island, and such opportunities are few and far between, we

I.C.U. program in Puerto Rico will be automatically placed on the mailing list! Please print, or type, your name and address, including the zip code, so that we can list you cor
rectly!

have decided to take thenecessary steps to obtain this piece

of property.

We checked out the financing at the Chase Manhattaii Bank where we have been doing our banking. We were ad
vised that the financing offered us by Levitt & Sons was an
excellent arrangement, and that nowhere else in Puerto

If you have a friend you think might be interested in I.C.U., please send us his, or her, name and address. We need your help in locating all those who should be receiving
information from us.

There is no charge for receiving "Mission Impossible! " Publishing and mailing costs are paid from the gifts and
contributions of friends of I.C.U.

Rico could we arrange anything more beneficial to l.'C.U. Will you help I.C.U. take advantage of this golden oppor tunity? Don't let it slip from us? It is now being held for I.C.U., to give ustime to contact oursupporting churches! Step out on faith and send an offering to I.C.U. designated for: Property Purchase! Do it today! Even small gifts,
addedtogether, may be the deciding factor!

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR

JAN.-FEB..MAR.-MAY, 1973
THROUGH THE

ILLINOIS:

CASPER, WYOMING OFFICE

Bethany Christian Qmrch Christian Church - Bridgeport

1st Christian Church - West Salem High School Class - 1st Christian Church Myers, Duane Smith, E.B.
INDIANA:

25.00 100.00
300.00

OHIO:

Liberty Christian Church

OREGON:

2r:

*Note: $4,900.00 was designated for llie trip to Israel and $2,600.00 was designated for down payment on a house, thus, leavingactual income at $2,866.35, of which some was desig
nated to certain individuals working al I.C.U.
ALABAMA;

10.00 10.00 25.00

50.00 25.00

Clark, Earl Susbaucr, Leo L. Wilcox, Dan

PENNSYLVANIA:

10.

15. 30.

Bryn Mawr Church of Christ

1st Christian Church

25.'

Munn, Joyec Ann

ARIZONA:

20.00
47.00

Southside Qjristian Church Wisley, Jerry K.

KANSAS:

Ken Mawr Christian Church

TENNESSEE:

159. 15.

Gillette, Carol

Johnson County Christian Church

William, Robert
MARYLAND:

30.00
10.00

Geesmaii, Jay & Bettina

FLORIDA;

30.00
517.27

Johnson Bible Colic^^ Cartright, Donald

TEXAS:

606.. 18. 6.
10.

1st Christian Church of Tallahassee

Countryside Christian Church

MISSOURI:

25.00 7.00 25.00

Long, Zada E,
Southside Christian Church Southwest Christian Church VIRGINIA:

Hull, M/M Leros E. Lee, Miss Janet North Shore Christian Chiu-ch GEORGIA: Countryside Christian Church Lancaster, Kerry Menit, Blaine Savannah Christian Church Wolfe, Glenn D.

150.00 41.00 11.00

26.
35.

Crestwood Christian Church Ellis, Tamara

Univeisity Church of Christ

10.00 20.00 10.00 50.00 11.00 Yates, Oscar
NEW YORK:

5.55
10.00

Osbome, H. A.
WASHINGTON:

Everett Metal Products -

Clarence Church of Christ Fisher, Jimmy G.

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210.96 20.00

IWr. Lylc Gundlock - Spccial Gift *7,500. TOTAL $ 10,366.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM

PUERTO RICO;

JANUARY TO JULY, 1973

Received DirecUy in Puerto Rico (Some of Uii-s was designated for individuals)

Contributions of Staff & Faculty Jorge, Pura Ricliardson, Lovella Williams, Rodney 0.
SOUTH DAKOTA:

314.50 10.00 50.00 20.00

GIFTS TO PUERTO RICO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

May 22,1972-\Uy 21,1973

Judith A. Fowler
$ 5.00
10.00
10.00 20.00

Christian Missionary &

Benevolence Fund 48.34

Dakota Christian Evangelism

Association ALABAMA:

Kll Berry Guy W. Mayfield Mrs. Jim Chavers

Linda McSwain
Kalherine Rhodes

TENNESSEE;

Jones, Ruby
World Oulward Committee ;

Hammons Chapel QirisUan Church

100.00 21.05 60.00
160.00

60.00
10.00 370 00 70.00

l'tanl<!rsville Christian Church

AiUZONA: i-'irst Christian Church

TEXAS;

Cooper, William Page, David

WASHINGTON:

25.00 25.00 50.00 100.00 100.00

104.15

Gce-snian, Jay & Bcttina

Memorial Christian Cliurch
CALll'ORNIA:

25.00 25.00

Broadway Church of Christ

TOTAL

Woo(Ua%tfn Christian Church, Knoxville, Tennessee

Susan K. Rowland
Donald E. Murray Johnson Bible CoUege
Told of Gifts*

115.00

$7,426.86

1,000.00
1.786.57

Rouse, Lester W.
FLORIDA:

$3,350.72

INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN 70.00 140.00 200.00

UNIVERSITY

Cusliiiline, Paul Eaii Gallic Christian Church

David S. Pettil, Comptroller

General Account

Enjdeworld Missionary FundJacksonville

First Cliristian Church of Tallahassee

2,363.10
100.00

Financial Report From April, 1972 to May, 1973

INCOME
APRIL

*\n additional $959.95 was j^vcn by I.C.U. partially cover tlie cost of schooling their children, which brings the total to $4,310.67 as reported in Mission Impossible
missionaries to
Vol. 1, No. 3.
GIFTS TO PUERTO RICO
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Helm Richey Circlc - First

Chrlsiian Church - Tallahassee
GFORGIA:

EXPENSES $
14.40

100.00

Atheiv; Christian Church

90.00
200.00 10.00 10.00

JUNE
AUGUST SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER

May 22, 1973-August 3,1973

Woo(Uawn Qiristian Church, Knoxville, Tennessee Haze! F.arcnfi^l John A. Doyle Total
PUERTO RICO

Savannah Christian Church

Lijida

5,000.00
340.00 165.05 228.78 933.15

4,830.00
212.27

Williams, M/M Felton

ILLINOIS:

JANUARY
30.00
200.00

161.80 144.00 228.73 908.19 879.78

Chancy. Mn<. R. Chriatian Church Missionary Fund

FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY

TOTAL

62.49 ' LOO 10.00 $ 73.49

Conpregatjonal Church Benevoencc

,019.00
198.89
10.00 200.00

1,057.60
1.599.85

Laiig, M/MJ. David

Pool, liidcn

964.39

CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

$ 9,424.43
S80.82

$9,343.61

Christian Church - Bridgeport

INDIANA:

BALANCE

Financial Report May 22,1973 - August 3,1973 Balance Brought Forward $ 2,156.48
Received;

Ri-cl Avenue Christian Church

100.00

Smith, Karen
IOWA:

199.98
15.00

Church of Christ, Eastside

KANSAS:

iNational Missionary Convention

MISSISSIPPI; Christian Crusaders Class MIS^QUKI; First Chi'lsiian Church

37.00
25.00

NOTICE: I.C.U. accepts no one for faculty or staff who believes in, jM'omotes, practices or ad vocates, by teacliing or example, the doctrines referred to as gossoialia ^peaking in tongues) neo-pentecostalism, baptism in-hy-of Use H<^y Spirit,the charismatic movement, or secondary gifts of the Holy Spirit, i.e. healing, interpreta tions, prophecies predicting), etc., etc-i! ! ! !

Gifts
Tiiiiion and

73.49

UegistTation
Book Sales Total

600.00
25.60

Grand Total

699.09 2,H55.57
2.173.68

Expend) hires
Balance on Hand

681.89
NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE
PAID

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100.00 5.00

Harris, Mark F. HatchiT, R. Guymon Lon^, Jerry

Parkview Christian Church
NEW YORK:

INTERNATIONAL
CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
P.O. Box 66

50.00 150.00 50.00 20.00

SAN JUAN, P.R. 00936

PERMIT NO. 169 THIRD CLASS

Catafio, P.R. 00632

Honsber},'cr, M/M Winston

NORTH CAROLINA: First Christian Church

Johnson, M/M Hoyt L.

100.00 10.00

Kin|!S llijrfiway Christian Church

OHIO:

145.00

Jones, Herbert M.
OREGON:

15.00

Bond. RnsseU

Meyer. Mrs. Janet

PENNSYLVANIA;

25.00 5.00

Richardson, John W.
River Hill Church of Christ

Rohison, Bll Soll<x:i, Mrs. Apnes

5.00 45.00 110.00 21.00

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Forwarding Secretory:
RICHARD ROBiSON P.O. Box 577

KEITH McCASLIN

St. Louis Christian College

1360 Grondvtew Dr.

Catanb, Puerto Rico 00632

Florissont, Mo. 63033

September-October, 1973

Dear Faithful One:

Classes have begun again at the College and we started off with our Second Annual Faith-Promise Rally. Desmond Tease challenged us

with another week of Biblical preaching. Our goal this year is $6,682 and 143 souls to win for Christ. The goal is smaller than last year's
goal, but so is the group promising. There are thirteen students en rolled. Many teachers from the grade school and high school are help ing out in this. One person has been baptized into Christ thus far, Dave is now in the Army. Here is his address while in boot camp;
PVI Richard David Robison Jr. 414-96-2354 C 7 2

Fort Jackson, South Carolina 29207 He joined the Army on August 15, 1973, one day after his 18th birthday. He will take aviation mechanics, specializing in helicopters. He is now a squad leader. Drop him a line and keep him in your prayers I A1 Hamilton has resigned as President effective October 31, 1973. No replacement for him is being sought at the present time. Pray for him in his newest program that God would bless him.

Two thousand square meters of land in Levittown are being purchased by I.C.U. The total payment for this land is $10,000. Five hundred dollars has been given already, leaving $9,500 to raise. This land is worth $28 a square meter or $56,000 commercially. This particular com pany has institutional lots available and they offered us one of them. We will make a down payment of $2,500 in two weeks and pay the remainder off in three years time. Pray and help us pay this off. We thank God for this land. Plans are being drawn up to utilize this area.
Beginning May 2-August 16, 1974, Sarah, Mary Lou and myself will be going to San Jose, Costa Rica, for an intensive Spanish Language course. This school, the Spanish Language Institute, is highly recommend ed for its preparation and methodology. This should improve our ministry
here 75% from what i t is now.

Jerry Spaulding of Casper, Wyoming, is no longer the Forwarding Secretary

for I.C.U. Send all funds for International Christian University directly to Box 66, Catano, P. R., 00632, All personal funds for the Robison Family should
still go to Keith McCaslin,

Hold us up in prayer before God each day as our program here in Puerto Rico is consolidated and strengthened. Thank you for your continued support and faithfulness.

In Ch^st,

Dick for the Robisons

MISSION SERVICES
BOX 177

KEMPTON, INDIANA 46049

OICaMI

hOB JTIuY 73
Richard Bourne

2904 Joyce Dr, Kokomo, lJad 4690I

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Wilh men Ihis is impossiMe; but wilh God all things aro possible." Matt. 19:26

COLL r: GE
PUERTO
VOLUME II

OF

WORLD

MISSION
SCHOOLS
NUMBER 1

liirliiird I). Koliisoii. Prcsidcnl

RICO

CHRISTIAN

Williani K. I.ol'l. Siip'rin Icndrn I

September November, 1973

"TRAINING

FOR

CHRIS Tl A N

.S E R V ICE

AROUND

THE

WORLD"

DAVID PETTIT

Dave Pettit joined the I.C.U. staff before

the first classes started. He was Dean of

Mr. David Petti! was recently elected to

the Board of Directors-Trustees of Inter

Students last year, and became Academic

national Qiristian University, Inc., to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Albert W. Hamilton, who

Dean at the beginning of the present school year, lie has been a hard worker and has co operated very closely with the Founders of
I.C.U. and others in the Administration. He

has resigned to undertake a Afferent type of

training program in Marceline, Mo., for world evangelism.
Mr. Pettit also was chosen to be tlie Secre

is a good teacher and preacher and he stands

firm for the Faith which was once and for all delivered to the saints!

tary of I.C.U., Inc. for the year 1973-1974.

He is also Academic Dean of I.C.U.'s College of World Mission, and is presiding Elder of
the local congregation of the church of
Christ DOOR OPENS TO LARGER LOT

Mr. Pettit and his family rcceive no pay front I.C.U. They are missionaries, on mission support. We recommend them to

you as being worthy of your prayers and

support!

told you about in the last Mission Impossible to discover that

it was not 2,000 meters but 1,330 nK'ters.

Land in Puerto Rico is scarce and selling fast! Prices are high and when an opportunity comes along at a reasonable price the person wanting land, even a small lot, does not let it pass! Small plots for institutions are reserved in each new housing development at about 1/4 or 1/5 the going rate for commercial or residential lots. We were greatly disappointed

But our disappointment didn'l last long and we were offer

ed a different lot in a better location with about 4,000 meters.

It will be the same price per meter ($5.00), but we will need $5,000.00 down payment rather than $2,300.00 for the
smaller lot. We may not get another option, so we want to use this one to purchase the larger area. Please pray and send a contribution for property purcha>e.

when we were ready to make a down payment on the lot we

lOYCK KRKh:SK

Joyce is secretary in l>an PcltijV offiec. Mr. Pellil

is Comptroller and lijrsar in addition to his many other duties, joycc is a prcal help in the bookkeeping depart
ment a.s well as other secretarial dudes.

IILL FARMER

jill is givinR the devotional at a recent Thursday morn ing prayer meeting. Jill is a student who ha. alr<-ady graduated from Florida Stale University with a major in psychology. Her pan nts now live in For! Myers, Florida,
but Jill came (o C.W.M. through contacts at tlie First
Christian Church at Tallahassee.

TRAINING FOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE AROUND THE WORLD'

R EDWARDS MEMORIAL: Mrs. J. R Edwards has contributed $5,000.00 as a memorial to her late husband, who had loaned that

amount to I.C.U. It was appUed as a down payment on a house which was, until recently, used as a resident for the At Hamilton

family.

It is now being used as a student resident hall for men.

Monthly mortgage payments are $205.00. With a few more "me

morials" such as the Edwards Memorial, we could eliminate the

entire indebtedness on this piece of property. Or, maybe your church would like to write us into their missionary budget for enough to cover the monthly payments.
LINDA HART is secretary to Mr. Robison. She handles the busi

ness correspondence for CW.M., keeps records and files, operates the copy machine, dispenses information and dozens of other duties. She is very conscientious about her work and, seemingly, always on the job, day and night, holidays and all. She enjoys her work and
loves Puerto Rico!

ADDRESSING MACHINE NEEDED: The Mailing Department needs a good

BUILDING FOR CHRIST

addressing machine. If you know ofanyone who has one he might possibly give to I.C.U., please let us know. Ifit is worth the freight on it we would like toget one. Otherwise we will purchase one locally. We will be better able tokeep you

and others more adequately informed when our Mailing Department has the
equipment it so urgently needs. RICHARD DAVID ROBISON and ROBERT SHELTON, in the photo at the

right, busy about the Lord's business. In this case His business is remodeling the Tallahassee House to prepare classroom space for students studying at the College of World Mission. Bob Shelton isone of the married students. His wife,
Janet leaches art students and missionary children. Mr. Robison, in the hard hat, is a builder in more ways than one. He is a co-founder of International Christian University and is the I.C.U. Treasurer for 1973-1974. He is also President of the

College of World Mission (I.C.U., Inc.). The title of the head of C.W.M. was re
cently changed from "Chancellor" to "President".
STUDY FOR MISSION ON THE MISSION FIELD: The College of World Mission may be the very place for you! C.W.M. is a unique school run by

missionaries specializing in the training of missionaries. It is located outside the U.S.A., in beautiful, tropical Puerto Rico, where the culture is different, but not so totally different that the student is completely overwhelmed! Here he can discover if he can adjust to and cope with the changes in culture. If he can't he can return to the U.S.A., having spent but little extra in money but much richer
in experience.

HO B SHELTON

DICK ROBISON

THE TALLAHASSEE HOUSE: This building is shown in the photo

at the lower left. The First Christian Church of Tallahassee, Florida,
I'-*-

sends enough money each month to cover the monthly payments on this house. Hiat is why we call it the Tallahassee House. It is presently being remodeled. The carport was extended and enclosed to provide classroom space. As funds become available another class
room will be built above this one.

IK YOU CANT "GO"...

THEN HELP TRAIN SOMEONE

WHO WILL ! !

NOTICE:

This insJitution is not a part of the Charismatic Movement!

Neitlier I.C.U., nor any branch thereof, acceptis anyone for faculty or staff wlio believ<!s in, promotes, practices or advocates, by teaching or example, the
doctrincs rcfcrnid to as glossolalia (speaking in tongues), neo-pentecostalism, so-called divitu' prophecies (predictions) andso-called divine knowledge (latterday revelations), etc.! !

'TRAINING FOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE AROUND TOE WORLD'

PUERTO RICO CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS

This is my first visit to a QKristian Mission. It is located in Levit-

town, Puerto Rico. I am deeply impressed at the knowledge I am receiving at first hand. I have been welcomed and I already feel part
of the mission.

Everyone is busy working hard for the Lord. They are very
happy in the field they have chosen.

I have just retired from the teaching profession but still interest
ed in education. Before coming here to visit, I was told that houses were rented here and being prepared for classrooms. This I had to see and 1 did. The rooms in the houses are very small. There is not

enough room for the teacher, pupils and working materials. These

houses were the best the mission could get. Everyone helped to
clean and prepare these houses for the first day ofschool. I made an unexpected visit in all the classes. I found, inspite of the crowded conditions, everyone was busy and very interested in
their work.

Now that these houses are cleaned and occupied by the pupils of various classes, the landlords are asking for these homes. They want to sell them. This has created a great problem for the mission.

Tliere isno place to send the pupils.

The mission is now in the process of buying about 4,000 square meters of land.
If this is purchased, then portable buildings will be built on this property. They would like to build 8 or 9 but it will depend upon finances. These portable build
ings will be used for the Elementary classes. I.C.U. will remain in the buildings it now occupies for the time being. If you are planning a vacation, this is the place. The weather is ideal, (he island beautiful, and there will always be good fellowship with your good Christian
friends.

Irene Zuelli

McKeesport, Pennsylvania
VISITORS DO COME OUR WAY!

More than 100 different people from the

States visited I.C.U. in the past year. Why not you? Irene Zuelli, who wrote the above article, is Alma Zuelli's aunt, on a three week vacation to sunny Puerto Rico. The Ed Holt family, missionaries to Chile, are due to arrive here in a few days.
KlI Robison, brother of Dick Robison, President of C.W.M., will be here for two

weeks, on a second visit to Puerto Rico. Kll was really enchanted witli Puerto Rico
...

and Vieques, an island belonging to Puerto Rico. Bill gave $100.00 toward the re modeling of the Tallahassee House when he was here last time! Mr. & Mrs. Fred Bayless, parents of David Bayless, missionary to frazil, are also planning a visit
with us this month. Our visitors became I.C.U.'s best ambassadors of good will!
Welcome to Puerto Rico!

Train Up A Child .

DEVELOPMENT PLANS; The photo at the upper right is an office for the sale of homes in a new sub-division. We propose to build
several buildings of this type for classrooms. It will be easy and fast
to construct, and is attractive. Each unit will cost between $1,600 and $2,000, if we do the work, or if volunteer labor comes from the

States to help with this project. One church could possibly supply the money for materials and send men down to erect it Will your church contribute to some degree to this project? Write to Puerto
Rico Christian Schools, P.O.Box 568, Catano, Puerto Rico 00632.
TEACHERS NEEDED: Several new teachers will be Deeded for

next school year. We want only teachers who are grounded in the Faith. Kble college graduates need at least 8 hours of courses in "education" and teachers' college graduates need at least 8 hours of college courses in Bble, some of which may be taken here at CW.M. If you are biterested in becoming a teacher at P.R.C.S., even if you have not met all the requirements, please let us hear from you.

HjJ- :-'=

In The Way He Should Go!

"TRAINING FOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE AROUND THE WORLD'

ALMA ZUELLI

MISSIONARY JOURNALISM CLASS

PHOTOS - This Page

UPPER LEFT: Miss Alma Zuelli operates the I.RM. Composer on which this and

two previous numbers of Mission Impossible were composed. Alma is secretary and
assistant to Mr. Loft, who is the I.C.U. Corporation President and Chairman of the

Board, Superintendent of the P.R.C.S. and head of the I.C.U. Journalism and Pub lishing Department Miss Zuelli also does some secretarial work for Mr. Poorman,
who is Director of P.R.C.S., and works at the Women's Prison with Ginny LofL

UPPER RIGHT; Senor Luis at "Insty-Prints" explains his print shop operation to

the College of World Mission's class on Journalism. Mr. Loft is instructor of the
class in Missionary J ournalism.

T.EFT: Janet Davis and Wanda Farley at C.W.M. chapel. Janet is Administrative
Assistant in the I.C.U. Main Office. She assists the Qiairman of the Board in ad

ministrative matters and in the field of public relations. She is the official hostess and guide for visitors to I.C.U.

Wanda Farley is the Librarian of I.C.U.'s "Don Castelein Memorial Library and is usually tle first person to greet visitors and give directions and information to
outsiders.
JANET DAVIS
WANDA FARLEY

Wanda works under the direction of the Academic Dean of C.W.M.

LOWER LEFT; Don Norcross is a second year student at C.W.M. and is the I.C.U. mail carrier. He is seen here pickingup the mail at the P.R.C.S. office. Don studied at Purdue University before coming to Puerto Rico. He and his wife, Sandi have a six month old son, Jeff. Ihey need financial help to continue preparing for mission work! Pray for them!
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INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

P. 0. BOX 66

SAN JUAN, P.R. 00936

PERMIT NO. 169 THIRD CLASS

CATAI^O, P.R. 00632

DON NORCROSS

Forwarding Secretary;
RiCHARD ROBISON P.O. Box 577 KEITH McCASLIN

St. Louis Christian College

1360 Grandv'ew Dr.

Cotan'o, Puerto Rico 00632

Florissant, Mo. 63033

November-December, 1973

[;:m 1137?
Dear Rope-Holders:

Another year has gone byI

this is true.

Is that possible?

Believe it or not,

We thank you for making possible our ministry here in Puerto Rico with the College of World Mission of I.C.U. Your part in keep

ing the Robison Family here was basic to any progress made.
an integral part of God's work here.

You are

All of the Robisons wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New

Year I

We wish you and yours the best that God has in His storehouse

of gifts.

Our family was blessed in having some dear friends visit with us during November and December. Irene Zuelli from First Christian in McKeesport and Bill Robison also from McKeesport visited and we
thank them for their visit, encouragement and kind words.
multiply their number greatly. Ed and Sarah Holt from Chile gave the students and faculty a

May God

good boost with their presentation of the mission work in Santiago.

God has blessed them and their new emphasis on mass communication

through Bible correspondence courses and advertising.

Their new

approach to mission work is refreshing.

"We thank you, Ed Holts."

Recently tx^o young men were baptized here at the church. Please pray for Jim and Steve. Five people have been baptized from
the Naval Base close to the College.

The College of World Mission has purchased a Kombi, a Volks

wagen Bus.

This will give us transportation for the faculty and

The payments are $85 per month. Thirty

students for witnessing.

per month balance?

per month has been pledged.

Would you like to help with the $55

The Board of Directors of International Christian University, Inc. changed the title of the head of the College of World Mission of I.C.U. from Chancellor to
President. The Office of President of I.C.U., Inc. has been discontinued. The work

I have hasn't changed at all.

Please keep me in your prayers.

His address is:

Dave is now stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Richard David Robison

414-96-2354

A-3-4 Ait Eng - C1.19 Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri 65473

Drop him a lineI The first quarter of the 1973-74 school year has ended. Pray with us for 25 new students for this year. Do you know of someone who would be interested in mission training? Write to us and give us the name arid address.

May God continue to bless you this New Year I God's throne in prayer.

Write to us and keep us before

In Christ,

The Robisons

MISSION SERVICES
BOX 177

KEMPTON, INDIANA 46049

OaCANtZATlOll

Address Correction Requested