Page 55 - Neglected Arabia Vol 2

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Personally I have used two nurses in my work for some time. I began t
•ork in 1914 and had a very efficient Indian trained nurse from Ludhiana,
jodia. She was with me two years and would have returned with me had
i not been for her father. He was of the close communion Plymouth
Brethren and refused to have his daughter among us any longer. Then !
innigh the great kmdiicsM of MUn Josephine To Wiukcl, 'Nurse Mary » •
(inio lu mo, it gnu mute uf the Mury Lull Lyles Hospital In Mtuluimimllo. i
'he Inis hccu a willing, faithful, efficient helper and this is her twelfth
jar of service. I have had three other trained nurses, one who came
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fiu our Mission with the wrong motive. She thought her sister in Bas- i
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r*h wus very near Muscat and could be near her. When she found how \ 5
!ir it was, she became discontented with her salary and surroundings and
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twined in India after nine months service. The other was with me three i
^ars when her relatives had her married. The third, Nurse Margaret > 1
aiiow in her third year of service.
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I believe that the most outstanding factor that has helped these nurses i
uremain at their post of duty is the Bible study that they have had. Every
Simlay afternoon we meet for Bible study and the lesson that was assigned I
•u heavy enough to keep them busy all week. Then, when we met we
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ried to make it the most interesting time together. Sometimes there have i
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U*n heart searchings and confessions. God's Word is so refreshing and ;
-spiring. As they understood more of His riches of grace, they were
.craigthened “to press on to the mark" of God’s purpose for them in
: Arabia. Every evening we meet in prayer over our own medical work, as « ■! "i
& for all countries around the world. I use the Student Volunteer . - • .
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Movement prayer cycle which covers all the countries of the world in one ’
punth. When I read of the news of the Gospel work in those lands from
-c Sunday School Times and Missionary Review or the World I share it
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„ih the nurses to enlighten them for more intelligent prayer. The nurses
iciusdves have told me how much our Sunday afternoons have helped I
aciu. I have seen them try to practice in the routine duties what they have
unied in their Bible lessons.
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1 should like to express my appreciation of what Miss Te Winkel has
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Is* fur Nm>o Mary. Fur *ha told me limv Sinter Tc Wlukcl had held !.:l!!
■,|iirc her the Ideal uf doing iiilnniotuiry work In u distant place. She has i
>*ayi> remained faithful in her friendship with Nurse Mary. She has re- l
utnbered her with Christmas greetings and invited her to visir her when
or liad her holiday in India. She even wrote her while she was home on i
dough so that these have been strong factors helping her to remain
jihful at her work in Muscat.

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