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filled it out and mailed it to the Foreign Operations Administration. (FDA) in Washington D.C. 18th of June 1954. In a few days I received a letter from FOA, informing me that they had no positions open in my field, but they would place my application on file.
For months I direct my thoughts to what I wanted. Nothing seemed to happen, but the little book said, "You don't have to be concerned as to HOW, it is going to happen, just BELIEVE that it will."
On March 2, 1955, We attended a luncheon in Denver. I had been appointed Lay Leader of the Methodist Church in Northern Colorado, my assistant was to be Howard Finch, Director of the Agricultural Extension Service, in Colorado at Fort Collins, he had just returned from a two year tour in Turkey. He ask us if we would consider taking a two year assignment in Turkey. Our answer was yes.
On March 4th. We received a copy of a letter that Howard Finch had sent to FOA mission in Turkey.
March 23rd , A letter from the FOA mission in Turkey. "I understand that you may be interested in an assignment in Turkey. Please contact the Agricultural Division of FOA in Washington, D.C., for further information."
April 2, Letter from the Chief of Food and Agricultural Division FOA in Washington D.O. with a Form 57 and a request to complete the form as soon as possible. I wired Washington the same day, informing them that they had Form 57 on file, dated June 18, 1954.
May 18. Letter from Office of Personnel FOA; "We need additional information. We can not meet your salary request, but your quarters allowance for you and your family will be $3,000.00. We hope to hear from you soon."
May 25th. Received a letter with job classification and description of duties. How can this be? This is just what I have been doing for the last 20 years.
June 7, Received notice confirming assignment as Irrigation Advisor to the Turkish Government. "Can you report by the first week in July?"
I asked for 60 days to get affairs in order, and on July 20 wired Washington that we could be ready by Aug. 15th. The rest is history, we went for two years but when we came home to stay it had been 12 years.
Did the plan WORK, or did it just happen? I will never know.
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