LIFE STORY/AS TOLD BY ANDRE' RAMSEYER - A DIFFICULT DECISION

 In 1973 we had to make a very difficult decision. Sheila had been coping with some serious health problems. While we were in New York for a convention, she broke down and told me: "I just can't go on! I'm exhausted and sick so much of the time." She had been serving with me in West Africa for over 14 years. I was so proud of her faithful service, but we needed to make some changes. After discussing our situation and praying long and hard about it, we decided that we should return to Canada were we could better care for her health. Leaving our missionary assignment and the full-time service were by far the most difficult and heartrending decisions we had ever had to make.

After arriving in Canada, I obtained employment with a longtime friend who ran a car dealership in a town north of Toronto. We rented an apartment, bought second-hand furniture, and were able to make the move without going into debt. We wanted to keep our life simple, hoping that one day we might be able to get back into full-time service. To our surprise, that hope was realized sooner than we ever thought possible. 

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