Dear Brethren:

It has been good to be home for a few days of R&R with the family during the holidays. Final classes and exams were completed on Thursday, November ISst at the Southern Africa Bible College (SABC) in Benoni, South Africa. After grading exams and recording grades, I boarded a SAA flight for Atlanta the following Monday aftemoon, November 22nd. As always, I had mixed emotions saying farewell to students, fellow faculty members, and friends at the Benoni church. Parting is never easy for me. You just never know when it win be the last time you see loved ones.

Mission work in South Africa is always a challenge. Ann and I worked at the college since March of last year. In April, we welcomed Glen & Gloria Morgan sent by the Kams church in Knoxville. He became our much-needed printer and she, the librarian. In May, in the absence of Al & Donna Home, we helped bury 5 loved ones at the Benoni church and a slain student at SABC That was a sad time, but we rejoiced in 5 being baptized that month. In June, we visited the mission school in Swaziland, our counterpart where 22 students are being trained to preach to their own people at the Manzini Bible School. July brought visitors from Knoxville, Larry and Carol York, who came for three weeks to view the work. They provided a new computer for the library which has been so helpful in cataloguing the books and materials accumulated over the years, also new shipments donated by brethren in the States.

In August, we welcomed the Homes back from Texas, after his fund-raising efforts for the college, while she attended to the needs of her aging mother. We looked after their home during pari of their absence. July and August were velY cold months, and Ann developed a severe chest problem and flu that took about 3 weeks to overcome. September was busy as we prepared for the annual lectureship. Twelve Americans came this year, two from New Zealand to visit family, and two retumed home from Australia in time for the big event. It was a joyous time together. Eight were baptized during the lectureship and 4 restored.

In October, Ann retumed to Knoxville, just after the lectureship. Since March, we prepared 3 of my study guides and a book of helpful sermon outlines on leadership that had been presented by SABC faculty during a training seminar last year. I really missed having her help in the work the last 6 weeks. November brought the Spring rains and anotber abundant harvest when one of our third-year students, Leonard Magaya, and a graduate, Clive Landsburg baptized 4 into Christ. There were a number of other baptisms throughout the year resulting from the work of students and graduates. I was hoping that two of my one-on-one classes would result in conversions, but more teaching is needed. One man I'm teaching is the minister for a church in Daveyton. He is honest and sincere and wants to study further. He wants to do what God desires, but is concemed about his whole congregation and what will happen to them. Pray for a great harvest.

As we face the close of yet another year working in Africa, it is fitting to review our financial basis and solicit commitments for this year. In planning your budget for 2005, we request you consider helping us on a monthly basis to continue teaching at SABC, training Africa's own sons to go fOlih with the message of Truth. Only by enlisting well-equipped Soldiers of the Cross can we hope to accomplish this task.

One-time donations are also needed for travel and work funds this year. We are always grateful for your participation in this mission effort. Thank God for your interest and compassion for Lost Souls on the Dark Continent of Africa. God bless each and evelY one who bless others through contributions to this work.
A Servant on the Field,

Jerry V. Hogg, Faculty
Southern Africa Bible College
P.S. Send donations to: West End Church of Christ, 8301 E. Walker Springs Ln, Knoxville, TN 37923