In the meantime the pastors of Jubilee Christian Center had started a new church in Missisauga, a city close to Toronto, but the new leader at Jubilee had no vision for missions abroad at that time. As a result, our sharing about Irian Jaya fell on deaf spiritual ears. A member in that church started to gossip about the de Jongs, but instead of coming to us openly, talking and praying with us, she wrote a letter saying in veiled terms that we had been dishonest in regards to the sale of our business. To be honest, I was furious when I read the letter. That evening I sat down and addressed a letter to her telling her to mind her own business and that if she had odds with her brother and sister, she should come face to face with us. (James 4:11).

That night, (and I am so grateful for the interference of the Holy Spirit) a vision came to me in the night. A small puppy dog came yelping and bit my legs several times. I had a tire rod in my hand and hit that little doggy with all my might, but it came back again and again, while I hit it so hard that the poor thing would have died from the heavy blows. But no, it came back again! Then I saw only an arm and a hand reach out, pick up the puppy by its neck and it slowly disappeared. The next moment I was wide awake and I knew instantly what the vision was referring to. I said, “Thank You, Lord!” Turned around and fell peacefully asleep. The next morning I threw the letter I had written in the wastebasket. When I saw our accuser I just smiled at her, knowing that Joanne and I were in God’s perfect will and plan for our lives. “He quiets me with His love, He clothes me with His peace.”

De Jong, Albert. Two Soldiers in God’s Victorious Army. 2002, p. 72..