Letter. Asbjørn to Anders ROE (27 May 1887). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.
Daily remembering son Anders and family, God's grace and peace.
God has allowed me lie here in the time of grace in this world up to now, so I will attempt to send you some word because the days are evil and the signs of the time are marvelous so it appears that all things are approaching end. How good it was, yes the best of all, to seek the Lord while he be found and call on him while he is near. We know from God's word that Jesus is the only Redeemer and Savior, so that when we stand in inner life's communion with Him, so can we not be dying of apprehension and terror for the expected things which shall come over the entire earth's collapse when he comes to judge the World with Righteousness. When we have the judge as friend what can then condemn when he has himself paid sin debt for us. This must we learn of God's word by the Holy Ghost's enlightenment which is promised all who ask God about that. The Holy Spirit _____ for us, not alone the external sinful deeds, but especially that our inner being is pierced through by sin, _____, blindness and powerlessness to all good. Then we are coming to the position that we can approach the crucified Lord Jesus as we are and not allow our common sense deceive us to the opinion we must be so and so holy first, which is the usual wrong path the devil will lead us into. But when we have caught hold our faith's and soul's eye on Jesus and _____ get faith our sin's forgiveness in His name and thus have him as Way, Truth, and Life, which is called Sanctification's way. On all this I can speak from experience with regard to the earthly so has the Lord _____ be praised, sustained, and preserved house and home, health and vitality for us till now.
We _____ potatoes 5 acres besides we are through with all planting. There has been little rain in this month so it is very dry here and if we do not get rain soon, so it will be worse this year than last year, which certainly is not other to expect when God's gifts are so terribly misused. Intense heat we have also had.
The thermometer has often varied between 80-90 degrees F. in the shade. There has been much lack of fodder here this spring, so Minnesota has had to get us many car loads of hay.
Knudt is at the iron mines in Michigan. I have written to him and wait for a letter from him. Drine have I written to at the same time _____ received a letter from Anna the 1st of this month. As I said, I have, thank God retained health so that I can go on foot and function some, but hearing and especially eyesight has decreased so it is difficult to read and write which also this letter shows. I'm thinking on to get me some other glasses but they will fall expensive. Anyway I long for relief from here so it can possibly be the last you may hear from me.
Lars Raae I have not heard any from for awhile, but I hope that all is well there. Haake Sønneve has sold out and the whole family is moving to Dakota. Karl Stoltenberg died this spring, otherwise all is the same here, no sickness of consequence except Anders Grøthe's wife is by the same nervous sickness. To close a loving greeting to you and family from us all here. Write back soon.
Amherst 27 May 1887
Asbjørn Raae
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