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Letter from George Grau, 3 March 1893

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pfangstation sehr geeignet, so habe
ich nun gedacht, ein Stück Land
welches zu 5 bis 6 Bauplätze geeignet
ist in der Deutschen Colonie so lange
inne zu behalten, bis ich Nachricht
von der Pressitentschaft der Heiligen
erhalten habe, für was Sie sich dar-
über entschlossen habe,

l. Bruder! ich erkenne, daß ein ein-
zelner Mensch in einer so heiligen u.
wichtigen Sache keine Rolle spielt
welches auch in ^nicht^ meinem Sinn ist, daß
ich etwas ^von^ mir hielte, aber der Geist
Gottes hat mir schon vor 20 Jahren
starken Heinweiß dafür gegeben
für was ich nach Palästina gehen
soll ehe ich etwas von der K. J. Chris.
der Heiligen wuste. Solte es nun
Gottes Wille sein, diese Iden zu
ver wirklichen, so bin ich als ein
geringes Mitglied dankbar zu ihm
u. bin bereit mein Leben u meine
Kraft für sein Werk in Gehorsam
zu weihen. Gott segne seine
ganze Kirche u. seine Diener besondes
ist mein Gebet im Namen Jesu Amen
Herzl Grüßent Ihr Br. G Grau.

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as the place to receive items. So I was thinking that owning 5 or 6 construction plots would be enough for the German colony until I receive a message from the presidency of the Church regarding their decision.
My dear brother, I realize that I am but one man and that I am not the one to play such an important role in this matter. I don' t consider myself to be important. But the Holy Spirit told me 20 years ago that I was to go to Palestine, even before I knew about the Church of Jesus Christ.
Should it be the will of God that these ideas come to pass, I as a simple member of the Church would be thankful to Him and would dedicate my life and my energies to obeying Him.
May God bless the entire Church and especially his servants is my prayer in the name of Jesus amen.
Best wishes from your brother G. Grau

as the place to receive items. So I was thinking that owning 5 or 6 construction plots would be enough for the German colony until I receive a message from the presidency of the Church regarding their decision.

My dear brother, I realize that I am but one man and that I am not the one to play such an important role in this matter. I don't consider myself to be important. But the Holy Spirit told me 20 years ago that I was to go to Palestine, even before I knew about the Church of Jesus Christ. Should it be the will of God that these ideas come to pass, I as a simple member of the Church would be thankful to Him and would dedicate my life and my energies to obeying Him. May God bless the entire Church and especially his servants is my prayer in the name of Jesus amen. Best wishes from your brother G. Grau

Johann George Grau
Palestine, Ottoman Empire
First Presidency
Holy Spirit
Jesus Christ

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