The Words of the Carroll Family
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The Words of the Carroll Family |
The scriptures say that our Lord will come as a thief in the night, and only those who are looking for his coming will see him. I give praise to our Heavenly Father that we in this United Faith were looking for his coming and we saw him! I have not been hungry physically since he was here. I am still feasting from the Master's table.
Our Master was in our area for such a short time, but what we experienced will never be forgotten. Wherever he goes he gives blessing, strength, comfort, guidance and love in abundance.
We left Seattle late Sunday afternoon on our way to St. Helen's. We had a large dinner there prepared by John Schmidli. We all sang for our Master, trying in a most humble and sincere way to express our love for him. Then of course he sang for us. What a tremendous blessing I still get when I think of it.
Then on to the Portland Chapel where there was a brief ceremony in which our Master presented the church flag to the Northwest group. How near he is to us as we see the flag and realize the significance of it. David Bridges showed a few films, but we were disappointed that we were not able to see the films brought by Mr. Nishikawa. Our projector was not adequate.
By that time the night was almost gone, but we could not waste any hours sleeping while our Master was here. After two days without sleep I felt fresher and more strengthened than I have ever felt in my life.
Monday morning following break fast we went to Mt. Tabor Park and Master dedicated sacred ground. At the top of the park was a huge tree, or perhaps I should say three trees. It was three trees growing as one. This three-in-one tree is the one our Master blessed and dedicated as sacred ground. After the beautiful ceremony, we shouted after our Master, "Monsay, Monsay, Monsay" -- a thrilling climax to his brief but never-to-be-forgotten stay in Portland.
After a trip to City Hall, we had the privilege to travel with the party to Eugene, Thus utilizing every possible minute to be with him. This memorable visit has caused a complete change and a new challenge to each one of us. What we do we must do quickly!