After seeing his father die so happily trusting in the Lord, the Governor (Gil) became very interested in the Gospel and the work of the Lord. Gil was the Governor in that Province for three terms and was a real friend to the missionary and his wife as well as to the Indians.
One day the missionary visited him in his office. To his surprise one of the Indians, who had been saved some time before, came out of the Governor's office. When the missionary mentioned he had seen the Indian coming out of his office, the Governor replied, smiling, "Oh, we were having a little talk over the Word of God!"
The missionary bought a nice leather Bible for the Governor, which he often read, even in his office. He marked many verses that he wanted to remember and understand better.
One day when the missionary was there to preach the Gospel in the Plaza, the Governor asked him if he would mind taking him to a certain town where he had to attend to some business. Someone had fired six shots at his car one day, so it was being repaired.
The missionary was glad to do this and asked if it would be all right to preach the Gospel in the Plaza while he was busy. The Governor said, "I think you will be safe here, and the Lord be with you!"
When the Governor came back, he asked the missionary if he would stay overnight with him in the hotel there as he had not finished his business. He wanted so much to have time to ask many questions concerning the Word of God and the Lord Jesus Christ. Soon he accepted the Lord as his Savior.
Later he took his place at the Lord's table with the dear Indians. It was years, however, before his wife accepted Christ as her Savior. One day the Governor and his wife invited the missionary to have breakfast with them. They were talking about the Lord's coming, the Governor's wife silently listening to their conversation. At last he looked up at her lovingly and said, "Ursula, do you know that if the Lord were to come at this moment, I would never see you again?" She burst into tears. Later she accepted Christ as her Savior. To their joy their eldest daughter was saved at the same time.