After God had tested and proved us in the furnace of affliction, he raised up my husband and gave him greater clearness of mind and power of intellect to plan and execute than he had before his affliction. When my husband felt his own weakness and moved in the fear of God, then the Lord was his strength. Prompt in speech and action, he has pushed forward reforms where they would otherwise have languished. He has made very liberal donations, fearing that his means would prove a snare to him. {LS 244.4}

Efter at Gud havde forsøgt og prøvet os i pinslernes ild, oprejste han min mand og gav ham større klarhed i sind og intellektuel magt til at arbejde, end han havde før sine pinsler. Da min mand mærkede sin egen svaghed og handlede sig i Gudsfrygt, så var Herren hans styrke. Med hurtig tale og handling, har han gennemført reformer hvor de ellers ville være sygnet hen. Han har ydet meget gavnmilde gaver, frygtet at hans midler vil vise sig som en snare for ham.