What the Lord Hath Done, 1914--1917

 

    It was in 1914 that I was saved and baptized in the 4th Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Then in October 1917 after hearing a group of missionaries singing the song "Where He Leadeth Me I'll Follow" I yielded my all to our Lord. It was a battle in my soul but I at last said "Yes, Lord, I'll go with Him all the way." That was a wonderful night. 

    Then I thought of the Moody Bible Institute and sent for literature. 

    I had a good job and was to be promoted to the payroll cage in a few weeks.

    The pastor of the church told me I wasn't strong enough to go as a missionary or leave home. My father was a wonderful Christian. 

    My godly mother told me she would pray and believed I should go.

    I heard from the Moody Bible school and was accepted for the January term. 

    I resigned from my job and really was "out on a limb" and the promises of the Word.

    When I came home that Saturday night I had a card from the Y.W.C.A. and in the top of the card were the words printed "Not by might nor by power but by my Spirit Saith the Lord." Zech. 4:6. 

    On my knees in my room I just said "Thank you, Lord. I believe what you said."

    I had only saved up $20. I needed $100. Mother was much in prayer and I really in simple faith took the Lord at His Word. Matthew 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you." 

    The following Sunday in December 1917 I received from the mission Sunday school which met on Sunday afternoons a gift of $35.00. That same Sunday in the evening the Sunday school class at church, of which I was a member, gave me a gift of $35.00 The girls said, "We heard you wanted to go to the Moody Bible School." 

    In two weeks I was in Chicago at the Instititute with all needs supplied for one term.
    After the first term without money I was very much burdened before the Lord as to what to do. At the end of that week of much prayer--and no one knew my need--the Lord spoke to me. I was going past the music building and from the fourth floor I heard as if it were from heaven a voice singing "His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me."

    I went up to my room and on my knees said, "Thank you, Lord, thank you, Lord."

    Later that day in the Institute post office was an envelope in my box. As I opened it there was $45, enough for one-half term. I never did know who sent it, only the Lord.

    So it was the beginning of a life of faith and trust and rest in our wonderful Savior and Lord.

    It was in the first term at Moody's that I met the man who was to be my companion and beloved husband, Claude Bulander.