We are departing for Vadsø in half an hour. Thank you for your good letter that I received today, and thank you very much for all the food you sent home with Pauline when she was in Drøbak. We have to leave here because the water intake pipe is in need of repairs.

So, now we have bidden farewell to Vardø. On Saturday evening, we were all gathered to say goodbye at Br. Ole Strømme’s place. His wife had made some hot chocolate for us. The meeting was very moving, and there were not many dry eyes. I was there, along with Strømme and his wife, as well as Lt. Bekkevold, Andresen, Ellefsen, Magda Johansen, Mrs. Norum, and Døvle. The day after (which was yesterday—Sunday), we unexpectedly ended up staying an extra day, and we had a meeting at a brother’s place. His name is Holm, and he is a member of the Salvation Army. Several of the Salvation Army members were present. The lieutenant testified very clearly and straightforwardly about the light he had received. Those who were present were very moved by the testimonies. Sr. Holm said that she now wants to start on the way.

Yesterday evening, at 8:00, we were all at the lieutenant’s farewell gathering with the Salvation Army. The officers from Vadsø were also there. The hall was packed. The major spoke, as did Ellefsen, myself, and the officers from Vadsø. At the end, Lt. Bekkevold said goodbye. He was beaming as if he were celebrating his wedding day. Major Lindvik even told his soldiers at a soldier’s meeting that they could go to Bible studies at Strømme’s place, if that helped them to be better people.

It was very good that they published my article in Missionæren. We are not dependent on how they use our articles. They will stand the light of day, every single one of them. The Bible is an open book, and not everything that it describes is good. Lt. Bekkevold has been working with the lieutenant in Vadsø, and he has also written to people he knows. Yesterday he said that there is no way he would stop working for God, and that now he was really going to go to work. He sings well, is gifted musically, and has a reputation for being a God-fearing man. All those who are God-fearing, in the Salvation Army in Vardø, have been able to experience the leavening power of the word. May God bless them all.

In Horten, Ystrøm spent an entire afternoon with Karl and spoke to him about “the body.” Pauline said that Ystrøm invited Karl to a meeting, where Ystrøm began speaking about this topic. Ystrøm told Karl that he would like to speak with you. The word is truly being fulfilled in us, that He will make us to be the head and not the tail. Madsen, the steward, has a whole group of people around him, and he has kept in contact with Ellefsen. He constantly travels up and down the coast and speaks to a lot of people.

Don’t send any more letters to me in Finnmark for now. We’ll soon be heading south. Address: Bergen.

Br. Aslaksen’s article is excellent; you should publish it. Only he is able to write in such a way. We must use all the resources available. Those who can’t understand him should read it seven or eight times; maybe it will eventually sink in.

Greet Helga and the friends.

Warm greetings from your brother,