Luebo, Feb. 3, 1922
Dear Mother & Daddy:
In just a few more days, we shall finish up our first year at Luebo, for we arrived here on February the eleventh of last year. But it doesn't seem to me like a year since that time.
We had a little pleasure this afternoon in the arrival of the box that Carroll sent; it came in good shape. The shoes are a trifle large for Dorothy, but I think she will be able to wear them all right. They certainly are nice shoes, and good material. There was also a pair of Keds. There was quite a nice assortment of candy and mints that we are enjoying. Some of the chocolate candy was rather dilapidated, for it is not good health for chocolate candy to take such a long, warm trip.
Just at this moment we are in the state of a large expectation, for we are looking for the party of missionaries any day now, in which party is Dr. Egbert W. Smith. We have everything ready and waiting for them. The visit of Dr. Smith means quite a bit to us and is an important event in our mission.
This is the "Club" month at our house again, which term I believe you understand. We still have three members, but Mr. Gilliam will soon be leaving for Mutoto, where he was recently stationed, and which reduces the "Club" to two members. Mr. Gilliam was placed at Mutoto to take charge of the Normal work at our Bible Teacher's School, "Bible
Training School," or to be more accurate, "The Morrison Memorial Bible Training School." I want to send you a copy of our Minutes of the recent Annual Mission Meeting. While this is not secret matter, still I'll ask that you do not pass it around. Anything that you wish to mention to others of a general nature contained in these minutes will be O.K. These were printed on our press, which you know is one of my jobs. We are now at work on our new Constitution and By-Laws of our Mission.
We take pleasure in reporting the arrival of a new missionary, brand new, in the person of Miss Annie Boyd Cleveland, who arrived at the home of the Clevelands Saturday a week ago, Jan. 24th. She and her mother are both fine; I saw Mrs. Cleveland out on the campus with her this afternoon.
When this reaches you it will no doubt find you at the beginning of Spring, April, I suppose, with the woods beginning to put on new clothes and appearance.
With much love to all,
B. M.
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