Climbing the Mountain page 10 Reminiscences of Margaret Wuerflein Klammer (1891-1985) Written in 1976, her 85th year Go to Beginning Go to Ending Return to Home page

I must mention here the treacherous attack of the Japanese on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. For four years they fought until President Truman ordered the atom bomb dropped on Hiro- shima and Nagasaki, which ended the war with Japan but killed and maimed thousands of people. Today, the 24th of May 1976, the Concorde jet plane landed at Dulles Airport, another first in aviation. They have flown to the moon and planted the US flag on it. Who knows what the human brain will devise next? Perhaps one of these days the Lord will come down to see what they are up to like in the olden days at the tower of Babel. By now I have made a long side trip. I have almost lost sight of my mountain, and there is so much to tell yet. Through all the trials of the wars God was with us so wonderfully. None of our family had to go to the conflict. All our boys were kept out and we have much to be thankful for. The children grew up and left, raising their own families. We enjoyed the grand- children and now the fourth generation is coming along. So let us climb on .... I was lost a while in the wilderness, and, like Christian in Pilgrim's Progress, went through the Sea of Despond and came out of it again. We are now at the point that is described so well in the last chapter of Ecclesiastes about the old folks when life becomes a burden and one stumbles around with the darkened eyes and the ears become dull and they lock the doors so you can't get out and get run over by the heavy car traffic. We fall and it is hard to rise again, but we keep the end in our mind, and if God is kind to us He will let us keep telling our fellow travelers who have heavy crosses to bear of the good news of the glory ahead. It will be beautiful when we all reach that wonderful City of God on top of the mountain, where God will wipe away all tears from our eyes and we will be able to sing the Lord's praises forever! Looking back from the height of 85 years it has been a very interesting life and all through the climb up the mountain, like a golden thread, God's mercy and love glowed along the way, al- ways encouraging with His Word. The Bible is such a precious book. It is a great pity that many so-called wise people want to tear it apart and cut out the main truths, causing so much unbelief and confusion in the Church. It is evident that we are living in the last times and that one of these days God will say: "It is enough!" Our prayers are that before that happens Christian unity will return. Nowadays so much love, peace and joy is preached but where do you find it? Only the Lord can give it, and He gives it to those that believe on our Lord Jesus and follow after Him, bearing their cross. God has been sending warnings for many years through natural disasters, like storms and earthquakes and dreadful wars that changed nations, but people still don't believe. Once again it is June. The old poet said: "What is so rare as a day in June? When all the earth is in tune, Nature puts on her loveliest dress. The world is full of happiness." Oh, beautiful June! June is supposed to be the month of brides,