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

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“The porter just picked up my luggage and I followed him,” Iexpla<strong>in</strong>ed.“”Who is he? Where is he? Po<strong>in</strong>t him out to me.”“They all look <strong>the</strong> same to me,” I shrugged, “with <strong>the</strong>ir curlyblack hair, brown sk<strong>in</strong>, and all dressed alike; I couldn’t tell youwhich man it was.”“You will have to get a visa,” he <strong>in</strong>sisted.He held my passport while I went to get a visa. When I returned,he was gone, and I had to hunt all over <strong>the</strong> airport for him andmy passport. Eventually, I traced him.“Now,” I thought, “what is go<strong>in</strong>g to happen about <strong>the</strong> smallpoxvacc<strong>in</strong>ation certificate.” I showed him <strong>the</strong> visa, which he accepted.Then he opened my passport and spread out my smallpox certificate.I thought, “Here we go now.” Just at that moment, a man beh<strong>in</strong>dhim touched him on <strong>the</strong> shoulder and asked him a question.He turned his head around to answer <strong>the</strong> man, and while he wasspeak<strong>in</strong>g to him, he took his rubber stamp and went “bomp” onmy papers. He closed my th<strong>in</strong>gs up, handed <strong>the</strong>m to me, and Iwas through.Shortly after I left Ethiopia, David and his family also left. Almostimmediately afterward, <strong>the</strong> Communist party took over <strong>the</strong> countryand put 260 of <strong>the</strong> Christians <strong>in</strong>to prison. David got out just<strong>in</strong> time. Be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> will of God is of paramount importance. If Iam out of God’s will, I am out of everyth<strong>in</strong>g that matters.Falsely accusedThere was a season when I was attacked as be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> leader of acult. I was accused of teach<strong>in</strong>g s<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>the</strong> glory of God. Andletters aga<strong>in</strong>st me went out all over Brita<strong>in</strong> and as far as NewYork and Australia. A pastor who I’d never met was <strong>in</strong>vited toback up accusations aga<strong>in</strong>st me. On <strong>the</strong> church notepaper, togive it authority, he decreed and declared, “This man, <strong>Arthur</strong><strong>Burt</strong>...!”219

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