A group of missionary children were happily preparing to go by steamer down the big Chiang river to Shanghai, to be with their parents during the long New Year’s holidays. They had not seen their fathers and mothers for a whole year because no one was allowed to travel on account of the civil war.
At last their traveling passes had been promised. When the day came, however, their passes had not arrived, and so the steamer sailed without them. You can imagine how sad they looked. Some of the little ones were crying, as perhaps you would too if you were in their place. The Mission boarding school with the kind teachers was a lovely home for them, but they wanted to see their parents so badly.
After a day or two the news reached them that that steamer had been bombed and sunk on its way down the river. Now those children could see that even their disappointment was ordered of the Lord to save their lives in such a remarkable way. A week later the passes were received, and the children reached Shanghai safely. The parents clasped their precious children in their arms with deep thankfulness to the Lord who had watched over them with such tender care and wisdom. He has promised to care for His own, for His Word says:
ML 01/14/1951