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After Many Days — Part 3
Petra was overjoyed to learn that we would be happy to supply her with all the gospel literature she could use, and free of charge as well. We left her some of what we had with us, and she went on her way rejoicing. Later in our room Garvin told us that it was a particular thrill to him to see Petra, renew her acquaintance, and hear her story, as she had been a particularly difficult and ornery student. It really made Garvin’s day, and Howard and I rejoiced with him to see the hand of the Lord, and His perfect timing in what the world would say was mere coincidence and happenstance.
So it is events like this that make these trips more than worthwhile, and more than compensate for any little inconvenience, expense, or sacrifice we may feel we have made. We now have added Petra to our prayer list and our mailing list, and know that the Lord will continue to use her on the island of Barbados.
For Garvin, it was like the Apostle John, who could say, “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth” (3 John 4). As for Howard and I it was the Apostle Paul’s exhortation. “Rejoice with them that do rejoice” (Romans 12:15). And we most certainly did.
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