Madge Beckon sailed for China in April of 1947, with her late husband, Gifford, and infant daughter Ruth. While they were serving in Kweiyang, Kweichow, their daughter, Esther, was born. In 1949, because of Communist activity in China, they were evacuated to Hong Kong. While waiting to enter Japan, the family settled for six months in Taiwan and then sailed for Japan. In 1951, their third daughter, Eunice, joined the family shortly after they moved to Takasaki, Gunma Ken, which was their home as long as they were in Japan (a total of 38 years for Madge). Gifford and Madge worked as a team until the Lord took him Home in 1974. Madge continued in Japan until 1987, when she retired to the Denver, Colorado, area. She is involved in Bible classes for Japanese women and students.