LITTLE ELLEN: The Girl Who Saw Heaven
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SAFE IN A STORM ON THE OCEAN Elder
and Mrs. White worked hard to give the message to the people. They had to travel
many miles. They went from church to church. Many times they traveled by horse
and buggy, for there were no automobiles then. Often they took long rides on the
train. Sometimes they traveled in a boat on the ocean. One
time when they were on a boat a great storm arose. The wind blew hard and waves
dashed high. The
terrible storm rolled the boat from side to side. Many of the people were
greatly frightened and prayed for God to save them. The
boat rolled from side to side. The waves dashed into the windows of the boat.
The people were in great danger. They said: "The boat is going to sink. We
shall never reach the land again." Some
began to cry. One
lady cried out, “O God, if you will save us from death, I will serve you
forever!” Others
fell on their knees and prayed. They prayed that God would save them. As the
boat was rocking, a lady turned to Mrs. White and said: "Are you not
afraid? Do you not know that we may never reach land?" "I
am not afraid," she answered. "God knows about the storm. He knows
what is best. He can bring us safely to land." She tried to comfort the
other ladies on the boat. God did bring the boat safely to land. How thankful
the people were. How thankful the captain was. Elder and Mrs. White thanked God. As
they stepped off, Mrs. White heard a woman exclaim mockingly, “Glory to God!
I’m glad to step on land again!” It
was the lady who had made the promise. Mrs. White said earnestly to her,
“Remember your vows!” But the woman turned away with a sneer. How sad.
For
many years Elder and Mrs. White traveled from place to place. Often they were
tired, but they preached to the people anyway. They helped the people in many
ways and taught them to love Jesus. Jesus
gave Mrs. White many messages for the people. Many of these messages she wrote
in books. She wrote many books. Mrs.
White loved the children. They were glad when she came to camp meeting. They
were glad when she came to their church. Often she visited in their homes. |
