S. JESPERSSON by S. Jespersson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Michigan · Apr 22, 1902

S. JESPERSSON

By S. Jespersson

Jerusalem

We came to this place, from Basel, Switzerland, the latter part of November, 1901, but the medical missionary work had been started at the beginning of the year. It is difficult to make such a work pay here, as there are so many hospitals where people are treated free. At present we are not having as much work as we had, at first; so we have rented the upper floor of our building, and conduct our work on one floor. We still have a few small rooms for patients, and are arranging to take boarders, hoping in this way to teach the principles of healthful living in a thorough manner. At present we have a boarder from Beirut. She wanted her daughter to come to us for board, and treatment; but having some doubt in regard to the diet, she wished to try it herself first. So she asked permission to take her meals with us one or two days. When she had been with us two days, she wanted to come the third day, and then asked to board with us a whole week. When she had been with us a week, she said she felt better than when she came, and enjoyed the diet so much that she would like to remain until she left Jerusalem. We feel grateful to God that he is always ready to bless our feeble efforts.

Some have said that this is the most difficult place on earth in which to labor. Perhaps it is, but I am glad that the Lord has just as much interest in Jerusalem as when Christ himself was here.