A few weeks after this, on our way to Boston we took the steamer at Portland. A violent storm came up, and we were in great peril. The boat rolled fearfully, and the waves dashed into the cabin windows. There was great fear in the ladies’ cabin. Many were confessing their sins, and crying to God for mercy. Some were calling upon the Virgin Mary to keep them, while others were making solemn vows to God that if they reached land they would devote their lives to His service. It was a scene of terror and confusion. As the boat rocked, a lady turned to me and said: “Are you not terrified? I suppose it is a fact that we may never reach land.” I told her that I had made Christ my refuge, and if my work was done, I might as well lie in the bottom of the ocean as in any other place; but if my work was not done, all the waters of the ocean could not drown me. My trust was in God; He would bring us safe to land if it was for His glory. {1T 80.3}

Nogle få måneder efter mit bryllup deltog jeg sammen med min mand i en konference i Topsham, Maine, hvor bror Bates var til stede. På dette tidspunkt troede han ikke fuldt ud, at mine syner var fra Gud. Der var stor interesse ved dette møde. Guds Ånd hvilede over mig; jeg var indhyllet i et syn om Guds herlighed, og for første gang fik jeg et syn om andre planeter. Efter at være kommet ud af synet fortalte jeg, hvad jeg havde set. Bror B. spurgte mig da, om jeg havde studeret astronomi. Jeg fortalte ham, at jeg ikke havde nogen erindring om nogen sinde at have set på (80) astronomi. Han sagde: "Dette er fra Herren." Jeg har aldrig før set ham så fri og lykkelig. Hans ansigtsudtryk skinnede af himmelens lys, og han formanede menigheden med kraft.