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Ida Chamness writings on travel and religion, 1927-1938
1927-04-13 Page 3
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- 3 - together entirely closing the way to go any further, but as they drew near they could see the water winding around between the mountains and each time there was an outlet, so she had felt there would be an outlet in regards to our trip, that a way would be made and the mountains removed and there would be an outlet in regard to the obstacles which stood in our way. Power from on high attended the words spoken and it was a great comfort to me, I gave up to go in faith and it gave me some thing new to be interested in and a new hope that my health would improve thru God's blessing and a change of climate and getting to dear Norway, my mother's childhood home where I had longed for years to go some day. After this I began to feel a little better and could eat more. We had some very solemn meetings before leaving home which I hope never to forget. On the evening of 4th. month, 13th., 1927 mamma, Georgetta and I were ready to leave, Merlin hitched the team to the carriage (as the roads were very muddy) after a touching farewall to the family Merlin lifted me into the rig, and we started off, waving at Ellen Johnson and daughter as we passed. I was impressed with a deathly feeling as tho I would not see Ellen again,
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- 3 - together entirely closing the way to go any further, but as they drew near they could see the water winding around between the mountains and each time there was an outlet, so she had felt there would be an outlet in regards to our trip, that a way would be made and the mountains removed and there would be an outlet in regard to the obstacles which stood in our way. Power from on high attended the words spoken and it was a great comfort to me, I gave up to go in faith and it gave me some thing new to be interested in and a new hope that my health would improve thru God's blessing and a change of climate and getting to dear Norway, my mother's childhood home where I had longed for years to go some day. After this I began to feel a little better and could eat more. We had some very solemn meetings before leaving home which I hope never to forget. On the evening of 4th. month, 13th., 1927 mamma, Georgetta and I were ready to leave, Merlin hitched the team to the carriage (as the roads were very muddy) after a touching farewall to the family Merlin lifted me into the rig, and we started off, waving at Ellen Johnson and daughter as we passed. I was impressed with a deathly feeling as tho I would not see Ellen again,
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