On our return, I was taken very sick, and suffered extremely. My parents, husband, and sisters united in prayer for me, but I suffered on for three weeks. I often fainted like one dead, but in answer to prayer revived again. My agony was so great that I pleaded with those around me not to pray for me; for I thought their prayers were protracting my sufferings. Our neighbors gave me up to die. For a time it pleased the Lord to try our faith. {LS 98.2}

På vejen tilbage, blev jeg meget syg, og led meget. Mine forældre, mand og søstre forenede sig i bøn for mig, men jeg led i tre uger. Jeg besvimede ofte som en død, men som svar på bøn kom jeg til live igen. Mine kvaler var så store at jeg bad dem omkring mig, ikke at bede for mig; for jeg tænkte at deres bønner forhalede mine lidelser. Vore naboer opgav mig til døden. I en tid behagede det Herren at prøve vor tro.