FURLOUGH ADDRESS;

435 Mulberry St.

Rising Sun. IN 47040
PH: 812-438-3253
NEW FIELD ADDRESS:
2-1-12, Soda Hesake
Hlgashi-ku, Hiroshiroa
JAPAN 730
Dear Friends,
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FORWARDING AGENT;
Mrs. Natalie Johnson
R.R1, Box 124
Orleans, IN 47452
PH! 812-865-2387
June, 1986
Greetings in the precious name of our Lord Jesus, who saves
us and through His unspeakable grace and mercy guards and guides
our hearts and lives, to the glory of His Name and Kingdoml
So many things have transpired since I wrote to you last:
I shall try to recount them in "decency and order," I am thank
ful for so many things, more than ever for God's love, poured
out through Jesus, Especially, I give thanks for your prayers for
Sachiko and myself, for the Christians in Hesaka, and for the
millions still in spiritual darkness. We survived 1985 only
through the grace of Jesus, and prayer. Along with thanks,
please accept my apology for not being able to write; I simply
did not have the mental or emotional energy necessary for such
effort. Ask my parentsX ended up getting a push-button phone
so I could dial them direct every 3 or 4 weeks,
1985 was truly a year of grace under pressure. During my
s^03?t furlough in '84, many of you shared in prayer for EIJI
FUKUDA. whose leukemia was diagnosed that July, Not long^after
that, Eiji gave his life to Jesus unconditionally, and was baptized
upon my return to Hiroshima in October, We prayed mightily for
his physical healing, but it was not to be; nevertheless, his
spiritual journey was little short of miraculous. He was hospi
talized again in December ('84); on his last weekend visit home
in February, he told me; "You know, at first I was embarrassed
to talk-about Jesus; but now it just comes out naturallyl" And,
he gave me these instructions: "When it's time for my funeral,
don't make it a sad affair. Read Psalm 100,, and have it in a
big place so all my company colleagues can come," Day by day,
as the church members and I visited him and read the Bible,
sang and prayed, we saw his faith reach out to doctors, nurses,
other patients, his fellow workers, neighbors, and most of all,
to his own family. He called those brief encounters, "mini-
evangelistic-meetings,"
We knew nothing of Christian funerals in Japan, but the Lord
led us to a generous and godly preacher who not only taught us
what to do, but also was led to preach the funeral sermon,
offering his church's meeting house for the funeral. Over 200
people gathered on July 9th for that testimony of Bijl Fukuda's
faithsmost of those present had never before been in a church
building; many had never heard the name of Jesus, Even through
the valley of the shadow of death, God's name was, and is
glorified, I cannot help but feel that Eijia faith still speaks.
My other great trauma 6f last year is linked with the new
field address you may have noticed above. After several years
of praying and searching, God led us in February to a big,
beautiful house that was for rent. The house is surrounded
by a beautiful garden^ with a wooded mountain for the back yard:
it was just the peaceful oasis I was needing for my tired soul.
But the peace didn't last long; two of the church members quit
when they found we were moving. That really did me in; both had
been my friends since my very begizming in Hesaka. Thus, our move,
instead of the expected respite, was one of tears and heavy hearts,
followed by waves of shock, depression, and despair. I perceived
my presence there as a source of hurt rather than help, and found
myself at a total loss as to how to relate to people. If it
hadnBt been for Sachiko, and for Eiji and Akiko Pukuda, I probably
would have left Japan right then and there. But the Lord gave
grace, when- energy and endurance were nonexistent.
And Hb gave blessings. Among those we counted were: the
baptism into Christ of a young mother, REIKO IKUTA; Sachiko's
long-overdue trip to the States in the fall; time off in September
to be in Tokyo with Penny Boggs during her surgery and hospital-
ization; a blessed Christmas season, and the chance to share
the true meaning of CHRISTmas with Japanese people of all ages.
Also, in 'oi|. and '85, we were visited by a number of
angels (Heb.l3:2): Mark Akers, Southport Heights, Indpls; Jim
Bankowski, PellowshlpChristian, Cincinnati; Don & Sue Miller,
Moscow, IN; Leo, Bette, Pete Juve, Lincoln, NE; A1 Hammond and
students from San Jpse Bible College; Carolyn Tyner, Cambridge
City, IN; Cora Dragoo, Richmond, IN; Jim & Melody Hood, helping
in Niigata, Japan, and Melody's parents Ralph & Marian Massman,
Bridgetown, Cincinnati. Each one added something special to
our days, and to our lives.
And now I am home on furlough. Due to my own state of
total exhaustion, and to my father's recurrance of heart trouble,
I 0lt it needful, and God provided for me to come home in Pebruary,
1986. Teachers were found for English and Bible classes; the
church membera.^decided to stand together and develop their own
"body life" until Bill aid Betty Turner'a return.to Hiroshima
in August.
Since my return on Feb. 6th, Dad has undergone surgery
twice, and hospitalization twice more; proper medication has
finally been found, and he is in fairly stable condition.
Under a doctor's care, I too am getting better day by day.
I started my "official" furlough in June with V.B.S. at Syria
Christian Church (Orleans, IN), and a week at Woodland Lakes
Camp (former Clermont County). I am making plans to attend
Cincinnati Christian Seminary beginning in September (classes
in music and New Testament), and hope to be able to visit and
share with as many of you as possible during the next year.
And I PROMISE to write again soon and fill you in on
all the details!
With love in Jesus,
Carolyn Bqryicklow
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trust even more than her own family. "The Lord will never forsake
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part-time at a department store.
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Dear Nriends,
Yes, I ^ still alive! The
accompanying newspaper clipping gives
only the highlights of the month that
my roommate Sachiko, her nephew,
Akiko Fukuda and her son Issei were
here. It was a very precious time for
us, and one of healing, as we discussed
the events of the past two years from
a new perspective and considered and
prayed about future possibilities.
Other good news in August: the
doctor pronounced me cured of my
depression, and I was able to go off
of medication a month earlier than he
had expected. Most of the time I'm
feeling human again, although I haven't
regained my former stamina, and still
need a lot of rest.
On August 28th, it was back to
the grindstone. I'm taking Ik hours of
classes at Cincinnati Christian
Seminary: Music History and Literature,
Advanced Theory, Sightseeing and
Dictation, Advanced Greek (Hellenistic),
and Early Church History. It's a FULL
load and quite challenging; the classes
have given me new insights and impetus
for future ministry in Japan as well as
restoring my badly erroded self-
confidence, The hardest part is that 1
have an 8:00 class Tuesday-Fridayj it's
an hour's drive from Rising Sun, and I
am not a morning person,,..
The latest from Hiroshima is that,
although Bill and Betty Turner have
moved into the Hesaka house with the
intention of working with the church
there, a number of the church people
are in favor of continuing on their own,
Vi^ithout missionary help. In viev; of
this, the Turners feel it best to
relocate, probably back to the Tokyo
area. Since the leases for the meeting-
room and the "new" house are in my
name, I feel obligated to make a brief
trip back during Christmas break to
take care of those legal matters and
to dispose of my belongings from the
house there. This will effectively
terminate ray ministry in Hiroshima.
Please pray with me that the Christians
there will continue to be faithful and
to grow, both individually and as a
body.
With love in Jesus,
Carolyn Barricklow
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"The invasion" on the Barricklows' rirklow, Akiko Fukuda. Sachiko
front porch includes: back row. front, Oaawa; front foh: Takaslii Osawa, Sue
left: Toshi Chida, Makoto Yoshil (CCS and Henry Barricklow, Issei Fukuda. '
students), Takeshi Y'oshii, Carolyn Bar-
Barricklows invaded
by Japanese youth
^ Japan seems to be in the news in
Rising Sun lately, quite appropriate
since Japan is called the land of the
rising sim.
Four Japanese people. 2 adults and
2 children, were the guests of the R.H.
Barricklows on Mulberry Street for
3'/^ weeks this summer. Coming at the
invitation of the Barricklows' daugh
ter Carolyn, recently returned on fur
lough from missionary work in Hiro
shima, were Sachiko Osawa, Carolyn's
roommate and co-worker for the past
9 years; Sachiko's nephew, Takashi
Osawa, 12; Akiko Fukuda, a church
member from Hiroshima, and her son,
Issei, 9.
Sachiko could speak English, hav
ing studied a numter of years in the
States; Akiko could understand some,
but could not say much; the boys'
ability was limited to simple greetings
and questions - Please, and Thank You
were easy, but You're Welcome and
Excuse Me were a little harder for
them to pronounce.
Their first outing was to the Cincin
nati Zoo with the Church of Christ
youth group at the invitation of Mat
thew McKinley; the language barrier
was real, but the kids ignored it they
Just talked to each other whether they
were understood or not.
Along with Carolyn, they visited
the farm of Larry and Natalie (Stege-
mOler) Johnson near Orleans. Never
having seen anything like it before,
they just did not have words enough to
describe the spaciousness; all the
cornfields; and the thousands and
thousands of chickens and turkeys.
The slate parks were a treat loo. They
enjoyed Spring Mill Slate Park, and
Clifty Falls (although the falls were
more of a trickle), as well as My Old
Kentucky Home State Park in Bards-
town, KY.
Thanks to the Ixtokout Class of the
Rising Sun Church of Christ, they
thrilled to the performance of the
"Stephen Foster Story." Sightseeing
around Bardstown included dinner al
the historic Old Talbott Tavern - with
such unbelievable things on the menu
as quail and rabbit - both of which
they tried and liked!
The Osawas and Fukudas especial
ly enjoyed the church activities while
here. Most churches in Japan are very
small - the Hiroshima church runs
between 10 and 15 for worship, being a
new church. Takashi had never been
to Sunday School or church before he
came to Rising Sun. But he and the
rest participated not only in Sunday
School and Worship, but also a revi
val, a singspiralion, a pot luck supper
- and even played handbells for a
special number at the Syria Christian
Church near Orleans.
On one Sunday, the Barricklows
and their guests were joined by two
Japanese students al the Cincinnati
Christian Seminary, Toshi Chida and
Makoto Yoshii, and Makoto's brother
Takeshi who was also visiting for the
summer. With everybody else yakking
like crazy in Japanese, Mr. and Mrs.
Barricklow felt like they had been
invaded - but were gracious to all,
and survived admirably.
What impressed the Osawas and
Fukudas the most? "Hie quiet and
calm life style of the Barricklows in
Rising Sun; the grass surrounding the
houses; the birds coming to drink and
shower at the bird bath; eating com
and beans and tomatoes every day
fresh out of the garden; and the
friendliness of the people they met.
Akiko confided more than once, "I
don't want to go back to Japan."
Takashi, being from Tokyo, was eager
to see a "big city;" but after visiting
Cincinnati, and 4 days in San Francti-
co, he concluded, "Rising Sun is pret
ty neat, after all."
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Rising Sun, IN
Phone j 8lP-i|.38-3253
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