We again took the matter to the Lord in prayer. We knew that the mighty Healer could restore both my husband and me to health, if it was for His glory so to do. It seemed hard to move out, weary, sick, and discouraged; but at times I felt that God would make the journey a blessing to us both if we went trusting in Him. The thought would frequently arise in my mind: “Where is your faith? God has promised, ‘As thy days, so shall thy strength be.’” {4T 278.1}

Vi fremlagde igen sagen for Herren i bøn. Vi ved at dem mægtige Helbreder kan gøre både min mand og mig rask, hvis det er til hans ære at gøre dette. Det synes hårdt at rejse ud, trættende, sygeligt og afskrækkende; men nogen gange følte jeg at Gud ville gøre rejsen til velsignelse for os, hvis vi gik i tillid til ham. Denne tanke kom ofte op i mit sind: "Hvor er din tro? Gud har lovet: »Som dine dage skal din styrke være.«