Lois  and  Russ Waala  

                            Lot #15                                        

* SALVATION

Witnessed to by a fellow GI while stationed at Misawa Air Force Base, northern Japan - 1956

Prayed to receive Christ alone in the back of a quiet base chapel

* SERVICE DECISION

Spent free time with missionaries remainder of tour

Knelt in snow bank of Japan -1/1957 and promised God to return

Visited Pacific Garden Mission to see birthplace of Unshackled radio program

Toured Moody Bible Institute - 1958 - with summer school student...on & on..

Lois - Fleetville, PA

* SALVATION

Prayed in bed as a child to receive Christ

Made public decision as a teen camp worker

* SERVICE DECISION

With girlfriend, after seeing movie SEVENTEEN, started two nursing home ministries and release time Bible club in high school

Pastor introduced Moody Bible Institute...on & on

* EDUCATION - BOTH

Moody Bible Institute, Appalachian Bible, Missionary Internship,

Toronto School of Linguistics

* MINISTRY

OKINAWA prefecture of Japan - church planting with co-workers 

Boat circuit ministry - 31 years - in islands 250 miles southwest of Okinawa

Arakawa Good News Baptist Church

Church building construction

English classes

* INTERESTS

Outdoor activities, woodworking, swimming, reading

* FAMILY

The "on & on" led to marriage with 3 children, their mates and 8 grandchildren

THE WAALAS RETIRED AT MISSIONARY ACRES 2001

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