In the meantime the pastors of Jubilee Christian Center had started a new church
in Missisauga, a city close to Toronto, but the new leader at Jubilee had no
vision for missions abroad at that time. As a result, our sharing about Irian
Jaya fell on deaf spiritual ears. A member in that church started to gossip
about the de Jongs, but instead of coming to us openly, talking and praying with
us, she wrote a letter saying in veiled terms that we had been dishonest in
regards to the sale of our business. To be honest, I was furious when I read the
letter. That evening I sat down and addressed a letter to her telling her to
mind her own business and that if she had odds with her brother and sister, she
should come face to face with us. (James 4:11).
That night, (and I am so grateful for the interference of the Holy Spirit) a
vision came to me in the night. A small puppy dog came yelping and bit my legs
several times. I had a tire rod in my hand and hit that little doggy with all my
might, but it came back again and again, while I hit it so hard that the poor
thing would have died from the heavy blows. But no, it came back again! Then I
saw only an arm and a hand reach out, pick up the puppy by its neck and it
slowly disappeared. The next moment I was wide awake and I knew instantly what
the vision was referring to. I said, "Thank You, Lord!" Turned around and fell
peacefully asleep. The next morning I threw the letter I had written in the
wastebasket. When I saw our accuser I just smiled at her, knowing that Joanne
and I were in God's perfect will and plan for our lives. "He quiets me with His
love, He clothes me with His peace."
De Jong, Albert. Two Soldiers in God's Victorious Army. 2002, p. 72..
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