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Stories from Walter Jensen,
God’s Provision, Protection and
Providence
I Mother Surrenders
n 1970, by divine guidance, my family met
CBM workers, Bob and Bea McNeil, and was
introduced to the ministry of CBM. Our three
children went to camp, Evalena and I became
involved at Ta-Pa-Win-Go, and later I served on the
camp board. In 1986, I was asked to serve on the Na-
tional Board. I was elected as chairman of the Board
in 1990. I accepted the task with great humility. It
was a joy to see the Spirit of God bring insight and
Wayne Knauss, unity to our Board time after time. During the 24
Chairman years I have served, we have seen many of God‘s
blessings: unknown hundreds saved from the wrath to
come, financial needs met, staff provided (some for over 50 years of ser- she spend eight hours out of twenty-four daily, praying for her lost family. I was
vice), a massive number of volunteers, camps, and land for camps given –
God has blessed this work! Down through the years, we have experienced
many trials and blessings:
1987 Wa-Floy Retreat Center given
1987 ACLU lawsuit against CBM
1990 Jerry Traister resigned
1990-92 Searched for National Coordinator
1992 Bob Entner named as National Coordinator
1998 Mrs. Bell bought back Wa-Floy Retreat Center
1999 Bob Entner resigned
2000 Jerry Traister returned as National Director
2000 Tuckaleechee purchased
2000-10 Ministry expanded, camps donated, land given,
and Tuckaleechee developed
Why God chose a simple man like me to be honored by serving Him as
chairman of CBM, I don‘t yet know. We are trusting the good hand of
God to provide godly leadership for CBM through you and others ‗til His
glorious return.
Believe God for great things,
Wayne Knauss, Chairman of National Board
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Founder of CBM
The following stories are three excerpts from Walter and Marie Jensen‘s book,
―Hedged In.‖ Perhaps they will inspire the reader to pray and believe God for
great things.
This seventy page book is available for purchase at our National Office for the
cost of printing and postage.
The folks had moved back to Nebraska and I received a letter from father ask-
ing me to come and take over the farm as he was sick. He wrote, ―Your mother
ary praying.‖ I knew my mother had not lost her mind but rather was happy in
has gone crazy over religion and is spending half of her time down in the gran-
her new life, though I had no idea just what it was like.
A neighbor, Mrs. Jennie Kirk, had persuaded mother to go with her to a re-
vival meeting in Bassett. Mother said she heard the Gospel for the first time that
night. As they sang the hymn ―Down at the Cross Where My Savior Died,‖
mother‘s strong will was broken and she humbly gave her heart to Christ, the
One she now saw had done so much for her.
A tremendous burden now came upon mother for her husband and her six chil-
dren who had been so neglected spiritually all the past years. She discovered a
good secret prayer room in one of the empty grain bins in the granary and there
the first one to yield my life to Christ, but not until six years later.
Revival in Camp
When the Reeds moved to Tallahassee they had camp for their children near
Lake City. The highlight of that first camp in the northern part of the state was a
message by Billy Graham, who had come up from Tampa where he was attend-
ing Bible School. The Reeds had met Billy when they were in Lakeland and
also had been in his parents‘ home in North Carolina.
Billy‘s subject that night was ―The Handwriting on the Wall.‖ There was deep
conviction of sin and it was after midnight before we got the children settled
down. They ran from room to room, pulling one another out of bed and getting
them down on their knees. There was constant singing and praising God and
this was one of the most impressive services we ever had. Even in those early
days the Spirit of the Lord was present in power in Billy Graham‘s life.
A Providential Meeting
―During the last week of camp there were two more days to go and no money
to buy more food. The children were told about the situation and asked if they
would like to pray, so instead of the usual class we had a prayer meeting and
asked the Lord for $50.00. After dinner it was necessary for Mrs. Mackey to
make a trip to Lakeland and there on the street she met a friend who inquired
about camp and then handed her a check for $50.00! She hurried back to camp
with the check and the children were called together and told of the Lord‘s pro-
vision in answer to prayer. It had a profound effect on them and it was a lesson
they would not soon forget.‖