Through Gates of Splendor

Lord has done what I wanted Him to do this week. I wanted, primarily, peace about going into pioneer Indian work. And as I analyze my feelings now, I feel quite at ease about saying that tribal work in South American jungles is the general direction of my missionary purpose. One more thing: I am quite confident that God wants me to begin jungle work single. Those are good-sized issues to get settled finally in a week, but just now I am happy about them.

ask for something—a little thing, perhaps, and something answers. Maybe it’s only me, but something answers, and makes the request sound so funny that I laugh at myself and feel that He is smiling with me. I’ve noticed it several times lately, we two making fun of my ‘other self’ who does so hate to be laughed at!”

What else is worth while in this life?

He makes His ministers a flame of fire.

have heard of nothing better. ‘Lord, send me!’ ”

only hope that He will let me preach to those who have never heard that name Jesus.

Surely they can mean nothing to the soul who has seen the beauty of Jesus Christ.

The Lord has given me a hunger for righteousness and piety that can alone be of Himself.

chose Greek as his major, preparatory to translating the Bible into some unwritten language.

preaching the Gospel to those who had never heard it.