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astor Emslie was a good workers but never demanded nor
leader and a visionary who requested any recognition or
Poutlined a clear and written remuneration. He did not like
vision for the Christian Fellow- preaching or teaching on pros-
ship Church, Potchefstroom. He perity. He was a hard-working
attended to short term goals and pastor who led by example. He
planned long term for both has spiritually fathered many
infrastructure of the Church, the pastors and was a caring and
Little Saints Nursary and Primary supportive father who led from
School. He also planned long the front and taught us that we are
term for mission work. As an sons who should work volun-
apostle he took many leaders and tarily.
youth to Zambia where he planted
300 churches. He was the chair- Pastor Arthur was a man of faith
man of Christian Workers Inter- who always fully trusted God. He
national and he also planted had a lot of perseverance and
numerous churches in many endured many challenges. He
provinces in South Africa. was a man amongst men; a colos-
sus, a titan, a gentle giant who Arthur Charles Norman Emslie
Pastor Emslie had no love of took steps in faith. He was a and finished his race with dedi-
money and took a relatively pastor par excellence and a cation and excellent service. And
meagre salary. He personally leader beyond reproach. He has he has kept the faith. (2 Tim. 4:7).
worked on the buildings with the fought the good fight. He has run - Sent in by Pastor Bill Marks

ally was only 8 years old 8-year-old. need?"
when she heard Mommy Sally twisted her feet to make a "I don't know," Sally answered. A
Sand Daddy talking about scuffing noise. She cleared her tear started down her cheek.
her little brother, Georgi. He was throat. No good. Finally she took a "I just know he's really sick and
very sick and they had done quarter from its hiding place and Mommy says he needs an ope-
everything they could afford to banged it on the glass counter. ration. But my folks can't pay for
save his life. That did it! it... so I have my money."
Only very expensive surgery "And what do you want?" the "How much do you have?" asked
could help him now - and that was pharmacist asked in an annoyed the well-dressed man.
out of the financial question. She tone of voice. "I'm talking to my "A dollar and eleven cents," Sally
heard Daddy say it with a brother." answered proudly. "And it's all the
whispered desperation, "Only a "Well, I want to talk to you about money I have in the world."
miracle can save him now." my brother," Sally answered back "Well, what a coincidence,"
Sally went to her bedroom and in the same annoyed tone. smiled the well-dressed man. "A until Georgi was home again and
pulled her piggy bank from its "He's sick... and I want to buy a dollar and eleven cents... The doing well. Mommy and Daddy
hiding place in the closet. She miracle." exact price of a miracle to save a were happily talking about the
shook all the change out on the "I beg your pardon?" said the little brother!" chain of events that had led them
floor and counted it carefully. pharmacist. He took her money in one hand to this place.
Three times. The total had to be "My Daddy says only a miracle and with the other hand he "That surgery..." Mommy whis-
exactly perfect. No chance for can save him now... so how much grasped her mitten and said, pered, "...It's like a miracle. I
mistakes. does a miracle cost?" "Take me to where you live. I want wonder how much it would have
Tying the coins up in a hand- "We don't sell miracles here, little to see your brother and meet your cost?"
kerchief, she slipped out of the girl. I can't help you." parents." Sally smiled to herself. She knew
apartment and made her way to "Listen, I have the money to pay That well-dressed man was Dr. exactly how much a miracle
the corner drug store. for it. Just tell me how much it Carlton Armstrong, renowned cost... one dollar and 11 cents...
She waited patiently for the costs." surgeon specializing in solving PLUS the faith of a little child!
pharmacist to give her attention, The other well-dressed man Georgi's malady.
but he was too busy talking to stooped down and asked, "What The operation was completed [Tears in my Heart, James Collins,
another man to be bothered by an kind of a miracle does you brother without charge and it wasn't long Xulon Press, 2007].