"DURING World War 2, my missionary husband and I were working in French territory in West Africa. Walter carried a British passport and was detained under house arrest. An American, I was to leave the country - alone.
One night as I prayed, I sensed that the Lord would enable both Walter and me to leave via the Gold Coast. I was so happy that as I packed my suitcase, I begged Walter to pack his. He refused, knowing that he would be arrested for trying to leave. He was, however, permitted to accompany the children and me to the border.
As we traveled to the border town by truck, it began to rain. I held the baby in the cab, but the others were in the back of the truck with no covering but a tarpaulin.
Cold and wet, we spent that night in an inn. Worse than the physical discomfort was the ache in my heart. I had not received permission for Walter to leave with us, and I felt my Lord had let me down. The following morning the children and I got into a small boat and were taken into English territory.
A short time later, I was taken to a hospital. One night I felt sure I was dying, and I cried out to God. His message to me was, "Have faith in God." The next day, the children rushed into my room saying, "Daddy is coming tomorrow!" I was so weak I began to cry, and my son, David, said "I thought you would be happy, but here you are crying!"
The Lord had enabled Walter to escape and to join me and the children. Eventually we were able to come back to America via the Gold Coast, just as the Lord had promised me." FLORENCE ARNOLD
"Have faith in God," Jesus answered (*MARK 11:22).
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