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"Thou hast turned for me
my mourning into dancing; thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me
with gladness."
Psalm 30:11
The Healing of
Hearts—John
Even after Lynn's death, John's heart still yearned to go back to
Indonesia. However, this was impossible at that time, with such a
young daughter to take care of. He asked his Heavenly Father for
guidance. There were many choices before him, but one thing he knew was
that he did not want to leave New Tribes Mission. Having put his
"hand to the plough", he wanted to continue in the ministry that God
had called him to.
After a trip back to Canada to visit with Dad and Mom McGhee, the Lord
wonderfully opened up the way for John to begin a new ministry at the
Mission's Bible School, located in central England. He rented a truck,
they said goodbye to their friends in London and he and Sarah were on
their way to a new home and ministry. John build a bunk bed for himself
and Sarah that just fit into their little 7' x 10' bedroom. Sarah slept
on the top bunk and John on the lower. The living room was small but
adequate and therefore did not require a lot of housework. There were
several children Sarah's age at the Bible School and together, they
attended the local Elementary School in the little village of Matlock
Bath.
John drove the children from the Mission to school in an old VW van. He
worked on a variety of other jobs, which kept him busy, but John was
also allowed to be with Sarah when she returned home from school in the
afternoon.
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