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Concerning Sis.
Dorothy - from Ghana |
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(Faith & Victory : March
1986) |
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Dear Sister Pruitt, Brother Wayne and all Saints in the Great
Vineyard: Greetings of love in the mighty name of our Redeemer. We
have received the sad news of the death of our dear mother in
Christ, Dorothy Keiser. We were greatly shaken, but took consolation
in the fact that our precious Father knows what is best for us.
Madam, as she was affectionately called, came to Ghana at a time
when most of us were searching for the real thing in Christianity.
We were really dissatisfied with where we were; huge human
institutions devoid of any spiritual life where we could do whatever
we liked. Through divine guidance we were led to this child of God.
At the time of our meeting she spoke about Holy Spirit leadership.
During our subsequent meetings she talked about holy life,
sanctification, divine healing, etc. I knew we were right in the
presence of the Spirit of God. We were so overwhelmed. I could not
sleep for many nights.
I remember, at the time, Madam gave me a heap of Church Literature
and many books to read. I read them day and night, searching the
Scriptures and asking a series of questions, which she answered to
the utmost extent.
Madam firmly believed God sent her here (this is indisputable), and
that she could not be happy anywhere apart from Ghana. With this
realization she went about her work with great zeal. She saw the
immense need, spiritual and temporal, and in the power of the Spirit
addressed herself to it.
Her great sympathy, kindness, humility and love endeared her to many
Ghanaians. Before a poor peasant farmer or an influential government
official Madam was the same. Circumstances and personalities could
not make her any different. Her great faith in God and indomitable
courage kept her moving. Where the Truth was concerned she was
uncompromising. She stood up for her Lord everywhere, anytime. I
remember on one occasion we went to see a government official about
her resident permit. The man was so impressed about her honesty,
humility, fearlessness and her earnestness to preach Christ, that he
encouraged her, "Don't give up!"
Madam's work here has never been easy. She suffered heart-rending
persecution during the "second part" of her work. It was so severe
that sometimes she wondered whether it would not be profitable for
her to go home leaving "the little flock" to carryon with the fight.
She always decided to stay because she felt true soldiers never ran
away from battle.
The full Truth has been established here by the Spirit of God
through the modest lady from America. It is our humble prayer that
the Lord touches another heart to come down and continue from where
Madam left.
In the meantime we (the workers) have given ourselves to prayer,
fasting and witnessing.
We are taking this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to the
many brothers and sisters who in diverse ways gave Madam the
encouragement during her ministration in Ghana.
Yours in His Service,
-John Y. Peprah |
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