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Around the World in 88 Years -E Book - Arthur Burt

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11 The Proceed<strong>in</strong>g WordA party of people from Florida had made a journey to <strong>the</strong> HolyLand, and on <strong>the</strong> way home, <strong>the</strong>y took a side trip to England.Two of <strong>the</strong>m, Grace Mundsey and Renee Rob<strong>in</strong>son, went up toBlackpool to visit with <strong>the</strong> Kirklands, a couple <strong>the</strong>y had met whileon holiday <strong>in</strong> Florida. Dur<strong>in</strong>g this visit, <strong>the</strong>y heard a tape fromIpswich where I had been m<strong>in</strong>ister<strong>in</strong>g.“Who is that man?” Grace wanted to know.“Oh,” Bill Kirkland answered, “That is a bro<strong>the</strong>r named <strong>Arthur</strong><strong>Burt</strong>.”“I would like to meet that man,” she said. “I believe God wantsme to meet him.”Florida <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> morn<strong>in</strong>g…So Grace and Eldon Purvis, a bro<strong>the</strong>r who was also from Florida,stood outside <strong>the</strong> manor house <strong>in</strong> Chard and commanded me tocome — commanded me <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> name of <strong>the</strong> Lord — and here Icame with Chell Anderson to <strong>the</strong> meet<strong>in</strong>g at Chard! I didn’t knowhow much would depend upon our encounter over all <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>gyears, <strong>the</strong> little h<strong>in</strong>ge that swung open a big door and <strong>the</strong>nations that God would send me to, beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g with that Saturdaynight.The meet<strong>in</strong>g was unstructured that night. People were mill<strong>in</strong>garound <strong>in</strong> a free, friendly ga<strong>the</strong>r<strong>in</strong>g, and periodically, someonewould stand up and share with <strong>the</strong> group. Dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> even<strong>in</strong>g, Irose and spoke for about three m<strong>in</strong>utes… a little Word God gaveme.159

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