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

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“That is <strong>the</strong> man on <strong>the</strong> tape!” Grace exclaimed to Renee. But <strong>in</strong><strong>the</strong> crowd, she couldn’t f<strong>in</strong>d me. In <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g morn<strong>in</strong>g’s meet<strong>in</strong>g,I shared <strong>in</strong> front of <strong>the</strong> group and afterward, Grace approachedme.“Would you consider com<strong>in</strong>g to Florida with us?” she asked.I had my passport ready for a trip to Romania that had fallenthrough. I understood it was forbidden to speak <strong>in</strong> tongues <strong>in</strong> apublic meet<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>re, but I also knew I couldn’t promise to quench<strong>the</strong> Spirit if he moved on me <strong>in</strong> that way. Ted Kent had <strong>in</strong>vitedme to take Bibles <strong>in</strong>to Romania with him, but I told Ted it wouldbe no use tak<strong>in</strong>g me if he was afraid we’d both end up <strong>in</strong> jailshould I give a message <strong>in</strong> tongues. He thought it over for threedays and <strong>the</strong>n called to tell me he didn’t believe I was God’sman. So, here I was with travel<strong>in</strong>g papers <strong>in</strong> order when Graceasked me to go to Florida. Romania out — Florida <strong>in</strong>.“When did you want me to come to Florida?” I <strong>in</strong>quired.“In <strong>the</strong> morn<strong>in</strong>g. Your fare is paid and you can jo<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> return<strong>in</strong>gparty from Jerusalem.”That first trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g. Istopped count<strong>in</strong>g my trips across <strong>the</strong> Atlantic Ocean after 200times. God has sent me not only to <strong>the</strong> United States, but also to<strong>the</strong> Caribbean, Canada, South and Central America, Australia,Hong Kong, Taipei, Israel, Italy and Taiwan. I never dreamedGod would send me out to all <strong>the</strong>se and o<strong>the</strong>r countries whenHe led me to leave <strong>the</strong> security of my pastorate and to walk <strong>the</strong>land.“Go to Toronto.”It was about this time that Mrs. Green<strong>in</strong>g sold her house. Wereturned to our own home <strong>in</strong> Paddock Wood with a sense thatGod was send<strong>in</strong>g me forth <strong>in</strong>to an entirely new chapter of mylife. Where <strong>the</strong> call<strong>in</strong>g is, <strong>the</strong>re also is <strong>the</strong> provision, so my <strong>in</strong>comekept pace with <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>creased cost of travel<strong>in</strong>g to differentnations. I usually waited for a Word from God who would directme where to go day by day. Sometimes <strong>the</strong> guidance came bycircumstances.160

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