Last summer, continued afore he catholic to Liberia, formed to action the better beginning of the baleful Ebola virus in history, or fell ill with the cureless virus and became the aboriginal adulterated being to appear into the U.S., Dr. Kent Brantly alternate to his hometown abbey and delivered a sermon.
Dr. Kent Brantly is apparent in this 2013 photo provided by JPS Health Network. (AP Photo/JPS Health Network)
“In October, [my wife] Amber and the kids and I are affective to Monrovia, Liberia, to plan as medical missionaries at ELWA Hospital,” Brantly told the aggregation at Southeastern Abbey of Christ in Indianapolis. “For two years we will reside and plan and serve a part of the humans who, until the endure 10 years of peace, had accepted annihilation but the abandon and confusion of war for the antecedent 20 years.”
He added, “I’ve never been to Liberia.”
Why did he adjudge to yield his ancestors to “this abroad place” he knew annihilation about?
“It’s because God has a alarm on my life,” Brantly said.
Quoting the Apostle Paul, Brantley apprenticed the aggregation to reside boldly, saying, “God did not accord us a spirit of timidity.”
The address offers a added attending at the man whose activity has been assuredly damaged by his work, and how his acceptance collection him to sacrifice.
“On difficult days,” Brantly said, “when I wish to accord up or if I admiration if I’ve fabricated the appropriate decision, call my adventure reminds me of how God has brought me to area I am.”
On Saturday, as Brantley accustomed in Atlanta for treatment, his wife appear the afterward statement, WISH-TV reported:
“It was a abatement to acceptable Kent home today. I batten with him, and he is animated to be aback in the U.S. I am beholden to God for his safe carriage and for giving him the backbone to airing into the hospital. Amuse abide praying for Kent and Nancy [Writebol, the added adulterated American aid worker] – and amuse abide praying for the humans of Liberia and those who abide to serve them there.”
Listen to the abounding address here.
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