Wasn’t It Hard For You To Leave Your Children When They Were Young?

I was called to deny self for the good of souls. We must sacrifice the company of our little Henry, and go forth to give ourselves to the work. I dared not let my child stand in the way of our duty. We left him in Brother Howland’s family. We knew that they could take better care of Henry than we could, and it was for his good that he should have a steady place. It was hard parting with my child. His little sad face, as I left him, was before me night and day; yet in the strength of the Lord I sought to do others good. Brother Howland’s family had the whole charge of Henry for five years, and provided him all his clothing, except a present I would bring him once a year, as Hannah did Samuel. ^{25Spiritual Gifts 2:107, 108.}LASW 66.1