I have received your good letter dated Nov. 8. It is always a joy to hear from you, that God is with you and is strengthening you in His own work. Br. Th. Plum has written to me that he wants to visit me here since I cannot travel to Copenhagen. I just replied to him that he can either come right away, or wait until spring. At the same time, I also told him that I am just a speck of dust that is not worthy of a visit from so far away. However, I said we are not our own, so if he wants to come, he must come in the name of the Lord of Hosts. I understand that you are the diplomat who is sending them here, but maybe this, too, can be profitable. Up to this point I have been living in all quietness, but perhaps through this God has prepared something for me to do in His service. The Lord’s will be done. My most earnest and heartfelt desire has been to serve Him with a whole and undivided heart.

Br. Gerrard sent me a long letter and mentioned that he sent a copy to you. In his letter he speaks about the great significance of publishing a paper. He is full of faith for this. I think Gerrard will be a competent editor since it seems like he is suited for the task. I can’t really say yet whether or not God wants me to be involved in this venture; we haven’t come far enough for me to answer that. However, Br. Gerrard is ready right now; he would like to start at once and is simply waiting for orders from a higher level. Things have to smolder first before they begin to burn. One person lights the fire, and many others keep it going.

I received a letter from Father recently which seemed to me to be the best letter he has written in his life. It contained intensely deep truths. I assume you’ve heard that Br. Matthæus Pedersen from Marviken fell off the pier in Marviken and drowned. He visited me last summer, had received the gift of tongues, and was a very happy man. Plum tells me that you have written to him. Concerning the pictures, you know that Norway is a poor country where every penny must be used just to cover the bare necessities. Since this is a product that would be hanging on the wall year in and year out, I don’t think this kind of business would succeed in the long run. However, there are different things to take into account if you are going to run a business. I seem to remember you telling me that Br. Plum runs a hotel for the missionary effort. Maybe something like that could work out. However, then we would be just as busy as we are now. Things need to mature more, and we should not attempt anything without seeking out God’s good and acceptable will.

I am currently teaching some courses in a little room behind the house that I use for classes. I teach a Norwegian class twice a week and a German class once a week. There are five students in the Norwegian class and four in the German class. I myself am studying German grammar in order to stay ahead. Our meetings are going well, and I believe they are growing.

Warm greetings from all of us here.

Your brother,

Prov. 19:14 and 13:10 to the end. (Hide this in your heart.)