When we commenced this work we were both in feeble health. My husband was a dyspeptic; yet three times a day, in faith, we made our supplications to God for strength. My husband went into the hayfield with his scythe, and, in the strength that God gave him in answer to our earnest prayers, he there earned, by mowing, means with which to purchase us neat, plain clothing and to pay our fare to a distant state to present the truth to our brethren. {3T 318.3}

Da vi begyndte dette arbejde var vi begge ved dårligt helbred. Min mand var en dyspeptiker; alligevel sendte vi, tre gange om dagen, vore bønner til Gud efter styrke. Min mand tog ud til høstmarken med sin le og, ved den styrke som Gud gav ham, som svar på vore alvorlige bønner, tjente han der, ved at maje, midler til at købe pæne, hele klæder for og til at betale vor rejse til et andet sted og give vore brødre sandheden.