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The bolded part of Dale's letter really makes me see red! My
comments are in RED. There was mutiny among the workers and mutiny
among the friends...all because of one man, Chau, trying to
following his call and be guided by the Spirit.
Chau was given Conditions for Fellowship. He was told he had to
regain the approval of the worker staff; and to settle down his
loyal followers and get them to be submissive to the foreign
overseers again...before he would be allowed re-enter the worker.
The time came when the business affairs concerning the family
property were all completed (5)( I want to shout again "A lie
explaining"...) but it
seemed that there was very little desire to reinstate Chau to
an active role on the teaching staff. (What was they really wanted
!... Right after the annoucing meeting, one elder sister, who
teaching Vietnamese for Darrel phoned to my husband that "What a
pity for brother Chau, he
didn't know that it's hard and far for him to back into the work". (Comment
shows the deck was stacked against him from the beginning) This
lady was very good person for Darrel to spread made up story from
Darrel. They had close relationship, her daughter is a young
worker.)
It also seemed that little
effort was being made to try to help him (MT
has recorded
written posts concerning a
whole lot of effort by the workers that was made to PREVENT Chau
from selling the home--owned by his brother!)with
whatever was perceived to be the remaining obstacles to that
happening. Because
the relationship between Chau and the teaching staff, as well as the
relationship between Chau and a sizable section of the students, had
not been adequately dealt with; the
possibility of Chau starting immediately in Vietnam was hardly an
option. (See
commentary at end)
I was then in touch with Jim Girton and Ernest Robinson, wondering
if they would favor an attempt to have Chau come to California to
labor with our staff for as long a time period as a visa would
permit. It was thought that it would be very beneficial for Chau to
gain experience working with a larger staff of teachers and would
give him opportunity to understand better how teachers, young and
old, work in harmony together; respecting
each others fields of responsibility and collectively covering the
needs of all of the students. (He
had to respect young workers while they didn't respect him. We had
read an email from a young sister worker sent to his brother said
"Whenever you received emails from brother Chau... Deleted it...
Don't let his email bother your mind".)
The old "respect of fields" thing again. Even tho foreign workers
weren't allowed to go into many areas of VN--when Chau & Hoa could.
If Chau functioned well in California, this
would in turn build up the confidence of the local teachers and
students, so that he could later return with the full support of
all. Jim and Ernest sanctioned this plan. We obtained the services
of a respected immigration attorney here in California and were
surprised when two attempts under this attorney's guidance and
direction resulted in two refusals from American Immigration.
So to recap the above, Chau was put on probation. The VN workers
had been turned against Chau by their foreign overseers. Many
hearty long-time professing friends continued to make waves by
taking up for Chau (letters, phone calls, visits, requests for
meetings, etc.) and helping to supporting him in various ways. And
the friends action's made it "hardly an option" for Chau to be a VN
worker.?????????? Ridiculous!
Chau should be judged on his own merits. Dale is putting the blame
on Chau's supporters for Chau not being allowed to stay in the
work! They probably told Chau he better get these people settled
down and submissive or else: Goodbye Chau. And we know that Chau
tried. MT wrote some about Chau going to various ones and begging
them to submit to the Overseers, but they would not. Chau was
between a rock and a hard place. Eventually he was required to cut
all ties with his long-time loyal followers and supporters--if he
wanted to continue in the work. What heartache for both!
Sounds like the overseers unanticipated problem was that the peons
(students/friends) didnt just accept the dictator's decision and
rose up against the powerful dictator's rule. And this brought out
the bear in the forceful dictator. He hardened his heart and decided
to show the friends who was who and what was what! Forget about
love, being guided by the Spirit and Chau and his supporters. What
matters is that the overseers retain their absolute dictatorship and
save face.
It appears that a lot of this contention concerns workers preaching
only in designated territories or fields. Shades of Edward Cooney!
WHICH IS NOT EVEN A BIBLICAL INSTRUCTION for the ministry!
Chau was
put out for not following a manmade rule/tradition for organization
in a group that claims they are
not an organization!
Also notice how Dale glosses over the selling of Chau's home...which
wasnt even owned by Chau! And which had been sold 3 months
before putting Chau out of the work.
Obviously I'm a little bent out of shape over this high handed
letter of explanation that leaves out so much, glosses over errors,
and contains no apology or regret. I wonder if it helped whatever
Dale was trying to help--or if it just made things worse?
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