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

I was ministering in Portsmouth and expected in the morning…the Lord might want me to go to Chard. When I woke up, Hesurprised me by saying, “Go to Toronto.”“I beg your pardon, Lord,” I said, “What did you say?”“Go to Toronto.”I had never been to Canada and only knew one lady there whohad stopped with us at Paddock Wood, casually leaving her address.I returned home and told Marj, “I’m going to Toronto.”“You’ve never been there,” she remarked.“No, but I am going.”When I arrived in Toronto airport, I had only the one telephonenumber to call. I rang the number again, and again, and again,but there was no response. I didn’t know anyone else in thatcountry, and I didn’t know what to do — so, I did nothing. Itwas 11:00 at night when I put my feet up in a seat at the airportas the charladies came around, sweeping and washing the floors.At 7:00 the following morning, I prayed, “Well, Lord. Here I amin Toronto. Where do I go from here? What will I do?” I rang thenumber again, and there was still no response.The Lord said, “Buy a map.”So, I went to the newsagent and bought a map. I spread it out onthe seats and began to study it. “Well, isn’t that surprising,” Ithought. “I didn’t know there are some parts of the United Stateswhich are north of some parts of Canada.” Detroit was one ofthose places. As I noticed that, I thought, “Oh yes, Jean and JimRichie, Broomfield Hills, Detroit. Why, yes. I’ll give them a ring.”“Oh Brother Arthur,” said the excited voice. “Where are you? Inthe United States?”“No,” I replied, “Not in the States, but in a little bit of a state. I’min Toronto, and I don’t have any other contact here but this onefriend who is not in.”The Richies rescued me and God opened up doors of ministry forme while I was with them. I learned later that my friend in Torontohad been called away from home on an emergency. After that, I161