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paying is the rate that was in effect before we built--now some years ago--and
much lower than
now!
What a blessing from God that we have not had to borrow regularly at the
banks during
all last year and so far this year. Formerly we had to borrow a million dollars
in January and
pay back out of Passover special offerings. Then we had to borrow another
million in July to
be paid back from the Fall Festival offerings. Now loan rates to largest bank
customers are up
to 19%! What a blessing we have not had to pay that last year or so far this!
Nothing will be sold at the Feast sites. Nothing will be charged. I may
have a new book
ready, depending on my own very busy work load.
There will be a special issue of The GOOD NEWS for the Feast, instead of
the past
brochures. I have never liked the commercial advertising in the Feast brochures,
and we will
handle it all through a special GOOD NEWS for this Feast--which I hope you will
like even
better. The Feast is back on the track now, as well as the Church, the College,
and all our
activities.
Instructions for making your housing arrangements will be included in time
in your Feast
information material.
My new office and broadcasting studio here in Tucson is almost completed.
I shall try, at
age 88, to continue the executive management and oversight of the entire
worldwide work,
beside all the volume of writing I am doing, and now will add six half-hour
television
programs a week, and seven half-hour radio programs a week.
Beside all that I am still travelling in taking the true Gospel to many
centers around
the world. I shall be leaving April 3rd, to speak to several churches at
Chicago, and April 6
I shall fly on overseas for visits with President Sadat of Egypt and Prime
Minister Begin at
Jerusalem--provided they are not then meeting with President Carter at Camp
David. It was
announced last night that the President has invited them both, and they have
accepted.
In May my meeting with leaders of the Soviet Union at the Kremlin is still
on schedule.
As long as President Carter leaves the door open, I shall go. I have been warmly
invited, and
if Jesus Christ keeps that door open I shall go right through it!