ANNA NELSON by Anna Nelson

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Sep 9, 1902

ANNA NELSON

By Anna Nelson

Ralatea

AVERA.—We live quite far from town, but it is a lovely, quiet spot. The breadfruit is in its season, and now we have some taro and a supply of yams, besides all kinds of bananas, plantain ripe and green, pumpkins, maumee-apples, and oranges. The yam is the only one of these we have bought. All the rest grow on our plantation. I have some beans growing, and a little sweet corn, too.

We are getting along nicely here alone. Surely the Lord is helping us all. The boys and girls are so willing to do anything, and study so well, that I could not complain of any one. The Lord has promised to help, and is abundantly able to fulfill his promise. We need fear no evil.

It does not seem possible that it is nearly a year since I left my home. How little we can do in a year—yes, in a lifetime it is very little. When I think of it, I am reminded of the necessity of improving every moment. I am glad I came here, and feel anxious to do all I can to spread the gospel.