ChLeri^kAiii, Phayao Province

Thailand

7 January 19 78

Dear Friends,

Last year was full of many new experiences and opportunities to prove the Lord's
faithfulness.

Sunday nornings I hav^ been tviach.'ng rwo groups at th& refugf;e village--the Khamu,
some ot wisom have a Roman Catholic background, and the spirit worshipppers. Five

Ithantu^ irsTrri-ites l"eft"tor France :in Nc^fetriber "so only a small group remains".

About 40 of

the Lahu said they wapt.ed tc believe on the I.ord. A Lahi' Bible school student comes sometimes to teach but she speaks a different dialcct. aad they have trouble

understanding.. Only a few of the men understand Thai so they have to interpret for me, Sfrveri?i times we have contacted Lahu preachers in other areas but none have been
free to come.

Ic seemc-d impossible to plan a meaningful Christmas program for them without Lahu Christians to help teacb^ We had been praying about it for two days when,after dark,
a group of Christian Lahu arrived--6 men, 5 women and 3 babies! The first part of

the prayer was answered!

Now to get permission for them to go to the camp.

We had

trr.ed before to get permission for 2 men to go in and teach, but the officials refused-no permits given to teach Christianity; only for help with handicraft etc,

ful harmony like the Lisu) and we had a time of fervent prayer that the Lord would
cpc-n the way Into the. camp for 2 days

Now it was almost Christmas time and the Callaways had received permission for Yao refugees to go to a Yao village for Christmas and for som Yao from that village to go to the refugee center on Christmas day. We decided to plan an early Christmas for the Lahuo The visiting Christians practiced songs that nii^ht (they sing in beauti

the next niorning 1 went to see the local official to ask ptiiiiiision, The mayor was gone, but his assistant was there. He said we could only go that day as the next day there were Australian and Thai officials visiting the camp and it might cause problems if there were outside tribal people in the village. However, after a bit of discu:i-.on (and me praying all the time), he decided that the Australians would
understand about Christmas and granted permission.

ihe first day was "preparation day." They went out and lalkci it over with the people, made plans and taught.. The next day was "Christmas" with gam^. 3, etc, in the morning and a program in the afternoon,. The meeting was held outside so all could attend and many heard the Christmas story for the first time, Praise the Lord!

Ihat days raore Lahu said they believed, but since a week later this new group asked
for clothing and blankets, it is uncertain what their motives are There was some

clothing that had been made by the sewing school for distribution to the Lahu, so
noi-i

clothing wa:> to t-c given to those in actual need whether they were Chri&tians or

1 got^tiie hc-adman ot" each of tiie 3 houses together and explained to them that the
None of them have been baptized yet as they still have little understanding.

The 3 headmen were to care for the distribution

Now we are praying tor permission for Christian Lahu to teach literacy among the Lahu here and In Cluengking The Lahu language is written using English script If
it used Thai script we could get permission for them now, but the government is a
ig suspicious of things written in other scripts^ In March Callaways are sponsoring a teachers training workshop with the help of a literacy expert from the Summer

nstituts of Linguistics, After taking this course we can probably get permission tor 2 Lahu to teach in the camps. Pray that it will be possible to get permits ot them so the Lahu can learn to read and write, but especialI3' so they can have a chance to hear the Go:;pel in their outo language.

Thank your for your prayers last summer and fall during the weeks that we were in
with counterfeit money supplied by the police, but no robbers showed up.
anger frot.i bandits.. We received the 3rd and last extortion note by mail on August with tne date of delivery set for: the next day> For the second time I went out

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talking for s few minutes before leavings It was only after they left that Callaways'
Yao helper told me that one of the men had delivered the 2nd extortion note to

rhrse days later, during a busy clinic, 3 men came in by motor bike and stood :-.round
We have not seen any of them since, but we learned that the head of

Mr. Callaway^

the gang was actually murdered the night we received the last extortion note^

A police guard was provided for us.> I intended to tell them they could leave when Dr, Barbara Mills (World Vision doctor working with refugees and living with me)
left for England in early Septembers However, a few days after she left, one of the guards accidentally discharged his gun and wounded the other guard in the foot. He was allowed to stay on herd though his unit was transferred to duty in the mountains. Chalerm v/as interesced in the Qospel and read many Christian books and asked

questions^ Then an American^who had gone into the Budhist priesthood^came to this
Chalerm went to hear hir-: many times but later seemed dis

area and taught some.

illusioned, He seems to be really seeking^ to drop in to sec U3 when he comes to town

other police V7e came to knowo

He is now on active duty but continues We are continuing to pray for hioi and

Our police guard left October 11, the day the new doctor for World Vision (Dr.

Drew) and his family arrivedc

Dr^ Drew is living in Chiengkong and caring for that

camp and the Chiengkam camp too. However, quite a few patients from the refugee village come to me for medicine, and I'm. glad to help.
Thanks to all of you who sent letters, cards, and gifts at Christmas time, and

to all of you who have been praying faithfully for me and the Christians here.
the Lord bless you alii
Yours in His service.
a

May

P-S. You will notice a change in my address from Chiengrai to Phayao Province, Chipngrfiv.prQvJj3.ap wa^ dlvidpd -fr twn fha--&outheyn .port ion, whora -Wi Iivo,-ic
now called Phayao provincej We must now renew motor bike, car, and clinic license in Phayao instead of Chiengrai, which is a bit inconvenient.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

1201

SOUTH ALANEDA PC BOX iSiiO 97601

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KLAMATH B'ALLS OR

Klamath Falls OR 97hf>

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460^1-9

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Chiengkam, Phayao
Thailand

17 April 1978

Dear Friends,

Things often don't go according to plan, so plans must be flexible. We have found this to be true in working at the refugee center. Callaways and I were making plans to train Christian Lahu from another area to teach literacy in the village and teach the people about Christ. However, the day we met with two of the prospective
teachers to see what could be done about primers, we learned that 6 Lahu families

(over 60 people) had gone AWOL,

in another area.

They were hoping to find a place to live and make fields

Our plans ground to an abrupt halt for we knew that Lahu from other areas would

jio longer people to pressure, no longer Christian

be allowed to go to the refugee, center for fear they_would try to etitire leave. Since then the families have returned to the refugee center under and there are unhappy feelings among the Lahu. Some have said that they want to follow Christ, They have alot of misconceptions of what being a is, and need alot of patient teaching.

lived in a Christian village for several months while looking for wives (they didn't find any) learned to read and to sing some of the hymns so they take an active part in the Bible lessons on Sunday mornings. The books are in a different dialect, but they
say they can understand it, to a degree at least.

One good thing that has come out of this is that some of the young fellows who

Continue to pray for the Lahu aiid for someone to teach them while I am on furlough.
We hear there is a Thai Christian couple who are coming to work for World Vision--he

is a lab technician and she is a nurse.

They may be located at the Chiengkam camp, and

in that case he could take over the teaching,

I get quite alot of patients from the camp and have been treating some among the Lahu on Sunday when I go out, for they aren't persistent or pushy enough to get medi
cine from the refugee clinic.

Tberp are three-r^etnaining Khamu-familiesin-tfeev^Uage, -butthey wH-lr-pr^bably all

leave in the next two or three months for 3rd countries.
ren's class there.

I continue to teach a child

provided. The women of one of the churches are taking the responsibility of the
kitchen, but all churches will help.

have a three night evangelistic meeting in the market area. They have the use of the school grounds across from the district offices. In the daytime there will be meet ings for the Christians at the clinic as usual and meals and places to sleep will be

This year, instead of our regular family conference, the Christians decided to

We continue very busy in clinic.

a

Prasit, a young fellow who worked here for over

furlough in July.. Oratai, a teenager who has lived with me for the past four years has
is looking to the Lord for guidance as to whether to go to Phayao or Bangkok. She is a lovely Christian girl and quite talented musically and artistically, but she needs
training along these lines.. She also wants to teach know how to witness more effectively for Him, children about the Lord and to

year, quit to go into- farming so there is a new young woman helping until I go on

finished her high school work in night school. (She doesn't have the results from the March exams for the last two courses.- She plans to go on to Bible school in June and

Last school year there were only four Meo students in the dormatory; Primaryschools open the first of May and I have heard that there are 11 boys, ages 8 to 13,

who want to come here. There will be two high school boys and perhaps one night school student. If there aren't many Yao boys, we may have the Meo boys live in the dorm at

Callaways' as it would be easier to keep tabs on them while I am gone^

San Luang, a young Yao preacher, lived in the dorm last year while pastoring the Pleasantville church. He expects to move to Nan Province and work among the Yeo in the refugee camps and in Yao villages^ We will miss his help in teaching one of the Bible classes for students. Perhaps Moon, the woman who works as my housekeeper, can
teach the grade school boys.

Dorothy Uhiig letter

17 April 1978
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The Lord willing, I will arrive in Klamath Falls, Oregon about the middle of July. Anyone wishing to contact me may write to me % First Christian Church, P. Oc Box 1840j or 311 Haskins, Klamath Falls, OR 97601. I expect to share in the N, Wc Missionary Conference September 22 to November 2, so will meet many old friends and make new ones. Pray that during this six months furlough the Lord will use me for His glory and that I may receive a blessing as we share together^
Yours in His service,

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH P 0 BOX 1840 KLAMATH FALLS OR 97601

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Klamath Falls OR

97601

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First Christian Church

Po 0. Box 1840

Klamath Falls, OR September 19, 1978 Dear Friends,

97601

Furlough has meant a change in scenery; adapting to different culture and language (American); becoming more time conscious; enjoying shopping, but trying CO resist the barrage of advertisements; sharing in Bible camps; worshipping tobelievers; times full withof the Lord in fellowship the out of doors rraise the T Lord. The past two having months quiet have been Christian and
brother, Charles and his wife, Vivian, have opened
added blessings has been to spend a few

camping wit^ my other brother, Harold, and his family from California.-

September 20 I will be leaving for the Northwest Missionary Conference, churches in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Northern California, r the next 6 weeks n.is entails driving and speaking to a different church ig s a weekc During that time I will be able to visit some of the Chiengkam
Pacific Northwest. The Lord has done exceedingly

^ ^ my sister-in-law, ^ could ask will or think in providing two people to travel lo^ence, go with me for 3 weeks, and then Nancywith haway from Klamath Falls will join me for the last 3 weeks. Pray that this may be a time of blessing to us and that we will be a blessing to others.

mza

Fifteen at people the refugee camp have been baptized! A T,fTHAILAND; Lahu Bible school student taught Lahu these for several months until she
It ^^^i/anguage TU' school and returned Cheingmai. After that I taught using and having one ofto the men interpret into Lahu. They them had stopped
PP^^S t e evil spirits, but it is difficult to know how much they understood e gospe c During the last 2 or 3 months I was teaching, there was increasing interest and understanding on the part of somCc

Since there was no one to take my. place, and we had not been able to get permission for Lahu Christians to* come and teach, I asked the Yao refugee elders ^o heLp-teaGh-fehe Lahu during my absence. One of the elders came and preacheFa ouple of times before I left and*got acquainted with the people. Now, each Sunday morning he and some of the other Christians go and teach using Chinese,
Laotian and a little bit of Lahu that they know.

months ago over 40 professed belief but only 15 of these were ready to be baptized in August along with 13 Yao. Praise the Lord! The Lahu Christians attend the Yao communion service on Sunday afternoon. There is a need to train leadership first and they they will start having their own communion services.
Communist terrorism and banditry continue to increase in Thailand. There seems to be an attack against all religions in the newspapers but especially
causing problems with the government and bringing court casesc

^h^^stian missionariesc False accusations are being made against some

\ Satan is so active. revival and that is why

for^ll roH'

heavenly world, the rulers, authorities and cosmic powers of this dark age. So -w that God gives you so that you will stand up against the

r. things make us more conscious than ever before forces that "we fighting against human beings, but against the wicked spiritual in are the not

r,

^eep alert and never give up; pray always

Thailand is on the brink Pray that the missionaries and of

1 have much love one anotherc and Pray that the Holy Spirit will change Lord and and transform lives and for that thousands

hundreds of thousands will come to know Christ.

Yours in His Service,

tor First Christian Church so address communications to her at the church

address. DU

Lundgren has graciously agreed to act as forwarding secretary

SERVING THE LORD

IN THAILAND

DOROTHY UHLIG
The Christian Endeavor convention reached its

climax as the challenging message was given.

work there after Imogene Williams moved to Pua in Nan Province to take over a hostel for Meo boys in
1966.

Young people were invited to make their decisions for the Lord. Dorothy Uhlig. a junior in high school,
dedicated her life to fulltime Christian service.

Dorothy was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, on

November 19. 1923. into a Christian family. She herself became a Christian at the age of ten.

Believing the Lord was calling her to service abroad,

she attended the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, one of the few schools at that time with an emphasis on missions. Her original plans were to go to Mongolia,

During the early years Dorothy and Imogene made evangelistic trips to Meo villages. They planned to locate in a village, learn the language, teach the people, and translate the Bible. But this did not become a reality, for between mountain trips they were becoming increasingly involved in medi
Several preaching points were established with small nuclei of Christians Mel Byers was also working in the area among the Thai; they shared together in the work. As increasing communist infiltration in the mountains forced the tribal people to move to the plains, a few of the tribal folk began to see the necessity of educating at least some of their children. Meo parents began to contact Dorothy for a place for their children to live while attending school in town. Thus the first Meo dormitory was opened- Soon dorms were opened for Yao boys and girls on the adjoining Callaway property. Dorothy
and the Callaways cooperate in the supervision of

cal work and teaching in Thai villages.

so after Bible college she studied nursing at Emmanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon. After
wards she attended the Summer Institute of

Linguistics at Norman. Oklahoma. Mongolia had already been taken over by communists by the time Dorothy finished nurses training, so her thoughts turned to Tibet and working with Gladys Schwake. But the fall of China to the communists in 1949 changed those plans. Naively thinking that China might soon re-open, she took a year's rapid language course in Chinese at the University of California at Berkley and another summer of linguistics study at Oklahoma. But the
door to China was still fast shut when an invitation

the students and in providing two hours of required Bible teaching each week. The clinic has grown in popularity over the years.

came from the C, W. Callaways and Imogene

K^ore and more of Dorothy's time has been spent in

this area of service. Evangelism is a prominent part

Williams to join them in Thailand in their work among tribal people. When the minister and elders of Dorothy's home church were consulted, they were ready for the step of faith. The First Christian Church of Klamath Falls, Oregon, assumed her full support and sent her as their first livinglink missionary in February, 1951. After arriving in northern Thailand the first major hurdle was to learn the language. A local man was hired to teach half days, and Dorothy spent her
afternoons in the clinic, which the Callaways had

of the clinic program, with follow-up in the homes. Once a year young people from a Bible college have been coming to assist in outreach into the surrounding Thai villages. Dorothy and the Callaways help introduce them to village

evangelism and home visitation. Also a fa-^ily camp has been held each year in April, The goal of this camp is to build up the Christians and lo help unite the different groups so all can be one and reach out
to the lost with a positive message. Response to the Gospel in Thailand has been

gladly turned over to her. Imogene Williams began to work among patients at a nearby leprosy village. Later, since few of the people could read or write, all the missionaries helped teach Bible and literacy classes in short term schools. Many of the people turned to the Lord; they now have a church and kindergarten in the village. Dorothy carried on the

slow.

Christianity is still considered a foreign religion. But the churches are beginning to take more responsibility for evangelism and supporting

their own ministers. It is not popular to teach self-

support, but only as the church becomes self-

supporting can it truly be a Thai church.

MISSION SERVICES PRESS

LMSP

lOX >77 KEMfTOH INDIANA 46049

10-78

M DOROTHY UHLIG

Address: Dorothy Uhlig, 69 Pisal Road, Chiengkam, Phayao, Thailand. Forwarding

address; First Christian Church. Box 1840, Klamath Falls, OR 97601,

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ENirothy Uhlig mat to ^^tallaad ia Fob*

X95X to wrh with tho CW# CmXX&emy family

aad Ziiiogeite Williams ia Chioa^eaisitChieasrai

Itroviaco* A small eliaic was opoae4 bat the

S'irst a-3 years were primarily apeat ia laaguaga study learaiag the aorthora timt aad

BaasEsoh dialeete

Also trip were made with

Xmosoae willima smms the Ifoo tribal people

ia the muataiaa* For the past 5 years

hhey have had a hostel for Sleo studeats who

aeed a plaoo to live vjiiile attoadiag gover*^

meat school*
for them*

Regular Bible olasses are held

A weekly oliaio is held at a near

by leprosy village and regular teaohiag is

4iaa00 The Chiens^aoi olinie mrh has iaar-^

eased uatil bet^ea 6<K130 patieats are

treated each day and the gospel is procl

aiffied* Si^ll groups of Christiaas have

beea establifiOted ia outlying villageSf and

they are lo<diag forward to a greater out*

reai^ thru mre follosr up oa patieats tre

ated in the olialc

A yearly Bible Conf*

erenae ifanily oaiap) is held and laonthly

area eieeftings for adults and young people

fr<wi all ehurohea ia the area are iavited.
Ttam Christians are seoleiag to visit every

home ia villages tlaroughout the Chieagkam

distriet aad leave literature and vitness

to the people,

^ea as new villages are

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vioitdd there id^XX &X@o ho a program to so

haok to the othor ^tXX&s^em fcpr further wit*

e9sisis*

Some trat0 haw haen puhXished la aor-

them Thai aad eaeeot^e "^sjkp&m ro heig used

a lot to teaoh Christiana and hy the Chriat*

iaa&s ia aa evai^Xi0ti oiatrciaoh-.

She i aov ia her fifth term of mssioa*

ary eorviee is& ^j^iailandf*

Dorothy UhXis tiras horn Iov 19 1923 in

RXactath FaXl0 teegon* She nae graduftted
Sto vas

froca KXaAath lET^on High Sohoold

trained at the Mhle Xnetitute of los Aage-

lee Calif, $ the i^aiversity of California

at Berkley^ Calif#$ Itoanuel Sehool of Kur-

0ia i Portlandt Oregon and Suamer Xnsti>

tto of Ungnisties at the University of
OkXa* in Worma 02cla She started as eh-

weh eeeretary and director of DTOS in 19^5

in her home ehnreh*

Her forvardiag agent isi

Mrs# Charles

3311 Haskingf Slzuaath ^alXs Oregon

97601*

Her field address iat

Dorothy 0hligt

69 Pisal Road Chiengkara^ Chiengrai IPhailand

THDMB-MIL SKETCH FOR KTSSIQNARY FAJyULIES

This information will help with the preparation and! publicity of the Missionary Picture Book,
1975. Dorothy Uhlig

Name

Bo3?n (Place)
Date

. V Klfimflth FflUs, Ore . 97601

Nov> 19> 1923

Wife's Maiden Name

Bom (place)
Date

Address 69 Piaffl RoPd

City/state Chiengknm^ Chienyrfli

ZIP Code

Nation

ThPilPnd

FORWABDING AGEHT

LIVING LINK

Name Address

Mrs, ChPrles Uhlig *^11 H^skins

First Christian Church P.O. Box 1840

Klfl/npth Ffllls, Ore# 97601

ZIP Code 97601

City/state Klflinath FpIIs. Ore.

SCHOOLING

High School Klffmpth Union

City/state KlPm?th FpUs, Ore,

College

Bible Inafc. of Los Angeles (Biolp) Univ. of Cplif.

Empnufll School of Nursing City/State

City/State Los Angeles, Cplif ^--7 Bertiey,

City/State PortlsnQ, Ore.
worniPn, ukir.

Summer Inst. of Linguistics, Univ. Okln.

When & Where Baptized

1933 Klpmpth Fplls, Ore.

Mairried

FAMILY FACTS

Single i

Names

Place of Birth

Month/Day/Tear

CHRISTIAN SERVICE
Where

What

When

Klpaipth Fnlls, Ore.

Thpilpnd
. . .

Church secretpry, D.V.B.S. Directo

missionpry pnd nurse

etc.

1945, 1949

1951 to the pBcsent

LIST OF TERMS OP MISSIONARY SERVICE

Starting Date

Furlough Date 1Q')6

Mission Location Chiengkpni, ThPilsnd

Second Term
Third Term

1957
J?in 63

Furlough Date 10/67-^4/68 [U/^^LLssion Location

Furlough Date 7/?3^1/74 ^>n^Mi ssion Location Furlough Date 2. Mission Location
t<MT'

Furlough Datel^61-^63

-Mission Location

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Fourth Term Apr. 68 Fifth Tem .Tan 7/i

Short summary of present missionary service and accomplishments:

(Use back of this sheet or second sheet, if needed,)

in Feb. 1951 to oric with the C.W. Csllawsy fsraily and Imogene Willipms in Chiengkam, Chiengrai province. A small clinic was .

first 2-3 years were primarily spent in language study lesfn^ the notthern Thai and Bangkok dialects. Also trips were made with Imogene ^ill^s among the Meo
village and regt^ar teaching is done. The fihiengkam clinic v^prk^has ExpmM in
creased iiatil between.. 60-130. patients^Pre treated .each day and the gospel is

tribal people in the mountains. For the past 5 years ^.hflverhad a hostel for Meo students who need a place to live while attending government school. Regular Bible classes vare held for them. Aweekly clinic is held at a neart>y leprosy

-fr^-'tr^d in the clinic.' Ayearly Bible conference (family camp; is held and mont^y area meetings for adults and young people from all churches^in the

proclaimed. Small groups of-Christians have been established in. outlying v^lages, nA and^^i^are looking forward to a greater outreach thru more follow up on patients ^

The Christians are seeking to visit every home in villages throughout the Chiengkam district and leave literature and witness to the people. Then as new village are visited there will also be a program to go back to the other villages for further witnessirig. -

Some tracts have been published in northern Thai and cassette tapes are being used a lot to teach Christians and by the Christians in an evangelistic outreach.