An itinerant preacher in the rugged remote country of 1930’s Vancouver Island, the men in the logging and mining camps eyed the missionary to see if he had the physique this type of work required. The days Percy Wills had spent working on farms and hiking long distances earned him the right to witness in their camps.
“Another time, he visited an old man living alone with his dog. When the man ate his meal, he would leave some of it for the dog, which would then lick the place clean. He may not have washed his dishes after every meal. I’m sure Dad prayed quietly before sipping his tea in such homes, and I never heard of him catching any diseases from the unwashed dishes.”
So writes Darda Burkhart as she lovingly recounts the true story of her father, a man of quiet faith who accomplished great things for God.
Forging Ahead For God is the story of a man who chose to take the Gospel to difficult-to-reach places, who learned that God always provided, even at the last moment.
“ 'Always in the midst of the sudden fears, as we have appealed to God for His presence and assistance, He has come forward with His mighty power and given first peace, then power. Perhaps that is why the marine missionary falls in love with his work. He learns to love the very thing which heretofore has produced fear in his heart.' This quote from Percy Wills speaks of an undaunted faith in God that this generation needs to learn."
