Brother K, you have had many discouragements; but you must be earnest, firm, and decided to do your duty in your family, and take them with you if possible. You should spare no effort to prevail upon them to accompany you on your heavenward journey. But if the mother and the children do not choose to accompany you, but rather seek to draw you away from your duties and religious privileges, you must go forward even if you go alone. You must live in the fear of God. You must improve your opportunities of attending the meetings and gaining all the spiritual strength you can, for you will need it in the days to come. Lot’s property was all consumed. If you should meet with loss you should not be discouraged; and if you can save only a part of your family, it is much better than to lose all. {4T 112.4}

Bror K, du har haft megen modgang; men du må være alvorlig, fast og beslutsom over for din opgave for familien og tage med dig hvis det er muligt. Du burde ikke spare på noget, for at overtale dem til at tage med på din rejse mod himmelen. Men hvis moder og børn ikke vælger at ledsage dig, men hellere søger bort fra dine opgaver og religiøse privilegier, må du, endog alene, gå fremad. Du må leve i gudsfrygt. Du må udnytte dine muligheder for at gå til møder (113) og få den åndelige styrke du kan, for du vil få brug for den i kommende dage. Lots ejendomme blev fortæret helt op. Hvis du mister noget, skal du ikke miste modet; og hvis du blot kan redde en del af din familie, er det langt bedre end at miste alt.