Slow Mail with Love
Letters from Africa Tell the Story
By: Gene B. Little
252 Pages

Price: $14.95 (includes shipping)

Pioneer missionaries in Burundi determined to educate the Africans. After using a phonetic wall-chart to teach reading, there soon followed a perceived need for printed matter. To fill this void, they employed a primitive method using handset type and a foot-treadle press to produce primers and parables. Gene and Leroy Little arrived in 1952 to establish a modern printing facility.

Slow Mail with Love, in the vein of Little House on the Prairie, is the story of Grace Memorial Press interwoven with the Little family saga told in letters written at the time.

Though small miracles occur in everyday experiences, this is not a flamboyant account of miracles and "missionary stories." It is a collection of interesting vignettes of life in Africa fifty years ago. Slow Mail with Love is recommended reading for missionary candidates or for use in missions classes. This would be an enjoyable read for anyone who "wants to know."

Experience vicariously the challenges of working in Africa. Relive the missionaries' experiences with the Kirundi language, political coups. serious illness, precarious travel, and hunting ventures. This is an opportunity to share missionary endeavors and catch a glimpse into their intimate lives. The meaning of the title Slow Mail with Love will be clear.