Dear friends and family,

It’s not March yet, but I have decided to break the silence and thank you very sincerely for the time you took to get back to me.

I am truly humbled by your responses. Much as I would have liked to, my busy schedule Will not allow me to respond to each one of you personally.

Allow me to confess by saying that heretofore, I had thought of laying down my tools. How come?

You see, in more ways than one, my attitude towards life and God’s children have been affected by the following:

Abraham-Since getting to know the story of Abraham, the father of faith, and a peacemaker, I have desired to have his qualities. And because of that, I always go for peace.

Moses-I have always wanted to be like Moses, “the meekest man on earth.”
(Numbers 12:1-3)

The man of Galilee-The gospels, have challenged me to walk in the foot steps of the man of Galilee-Jesus Christ of Nazareth, my Lord and savior. The apostle Paul’s words”Let this mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,” (Philippians 2:5-8,) have always found a place in my heart.

Elen G. White-My favorite author has helped me to understand and appreciate the word of God. Her writings have transformed me.

I therefore always try to stay away from any controversy and hate to force anything on God’s children.

So, thinking that I was wasting God’s children precious times, I had privately contemplated to stop writing. So you can imagine my surprise when I read from you.

Like Daniel, all I can say is that , it’s not me, but rather “the God in heaven!”

And with this, I will continue in great humility to share the word of God as the Lord Himself leads me. Please note that I will only share “thus said the Lord””

Once again, a million thanks for getting back to be.

Pr Birai

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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:28:58 -0800 [02/25/2009 08:28:58 AM CST]
From: Absalom Birai
Subject: Re: What else can I say? I am truly humbled!