Message From the Lord - Chapter 1

All hope was lost. The crew had lost heart and were utterly exhausted by incessant labor. Our four young sons were overpowered by terror. Fritz in particular sought help and deliverance for his dear parents and brothers as though quite forgetting himself. We knelt down together one after another praying with deep earnestness and emotion. If the Lord will, he can save us even from this fearful peril. If not, let us calmly yield our lives into his hand"