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We had no incubator. We had no electricity to run an incubator, and no special feeding facilities. Although we lived on the equator, nights were often chilly with treacherous drafts.</p> <p>A student-midwife went for the box we had for such babies and for the cotton wool that the baby would be wrapped in. Another went to stoke up the fire and fill a hot water bottle. She came back shortly, in distress, to tell me that in filling the bottle, it had burst. Rubber perishes easily in tropical climates. “…and it is our last hot water bottle!” she exclaimed. As in the West, it is no good crying over spilled milk; so, in Central Africa it might be considered no good crying over a burst water bottle. They do not grow on trees, and there are no drugstores down forest pathways. All right,” I said, “Put the baby as near the fire as you safely can; sleep between the baby and the door to keep it free from drafts. Your job is to keep the baby warm.”</p> <p>The following noon, as I did most days, I went to have prayers with many of the orphanage children who chose to gather with me. I gave the youngsters various suggestions of things to pray about and told them about the tiny baby. I explained our problem about keeping the baby warm enough, mentioning the hot water bottle. The baby could so easily die if it got chilled. I also told them about the two-year-old sister, crying because her mother had died. During the prayer time, one ten-year-old girl, Ruth, prayed with the usual blunt consciousness of our African children. “Please, God,” she prayed, “send us a water bottle. It’ll be no good tomorrow, God, the baby’ll be dead; so, please send it this afternoon.” While I gasped inwardly at the audacity of the prayer, she added by way of corollary, ” …And while You are about it, would You please send a dolly for the little girl so she’ll know You really love her?” As often with children’s prayers, I was put on the spot. Could I honestly say, “Amen?” I just did not believe that God could do this. Oh, yes, I know that He can do everything: The Bible says so, but there are limits, aren’t there? The only way God could answer this particular prayer would be by sending a parcel from the homeland. I had been in Africa for almost four years at that time, and I had never, ever received a parcel from home. Anyway, if anyone did send a parcel, who would put in a hot water bottle? I lived on the equator!</p> <p>Halfway through the afternoon, while I was teaching in the nurses’ training school, a message was sent that there was a car at my front door. By the time that I reached home, the car had gone, but there, on the veranda, was a large twenty-two pound parcel! I felt tears pricking my eyes. I could not open the parcel alone; so, I sent for the orphanage children. Together we pulled off the string, carefully undoing each knot. We folded the paper, taking care not to tear it unduly. Excitement was mounting. Some thirty or forty pairs of eyes were focused on the large cardboard box. From the top, I lifted out brightly colored, knitted jerseys. Eyes sparkled as I gave them out. Then, there were the knitted bandages for the leprosy patients, and the children began to look a little bored. Next, came a box of mixed raisins and sultanas – – that would make a nice batch of buns for the weekend. As I put my hand in again, I felt the…could it really be? I grasped it, and pulled it out. Yes, “A brand-new rubber, hot water bottle!” I cried. I had not asked God to send it; I had not truly believed that He could. Ruth was in the front row of the children. She rushed forward, crying out, “If God has sent the bottle, He must have sent the dolly, too!” Rummaging down to the bottom of the box, she pulled out the small, beautifully dressed dolly. Her eyes shone: She had never doubted! Looking up at me, she asked, “Can I go over with you, Mummy, and give this dolly to that little girl, so she’ll know that Jesus really loves her?”</p> <p>That parcel had been on the way for five whole months, packed up by my former Sunday School class, whose leader had heard and obeyed God’s prompting to send a hot water bottle, even to the equator. One of the girls had put in a dolly for an African child — five months earlier in answer to the believing prayer of a ten-year-old to bring it “That afternoon!” “And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.” Isaiah 65:24</p> <p>Helen Roseveare a doctor missionary from England to Zaire, Africa, told this as it had happened to her in Africa. 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I can't download to send to others for some reason. Thank you. & God Bless.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/?replytocom=82258#respond" aria-label="Reply to Glenda Macdonald">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div></li> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="li-comment-98761"> <div class="art-post" id="comment-98761"> <div class="art-post-tl"></div> <div class="art-post-tr"></div> <div class="art-post-bl"></div> <div class="art-post-br"></div> <div class="art-post-tc"></div> <div class="art-post-bc"></div> <div class="art-post-cl"></div> <div class="art-post-cr"></div> <div class="art-post-cc"></div> <div class="art-post-body"> <div class="art-post-inner art-article"> <div class="art-postcontent">  <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn"></cite> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/#comment-98761">March 17, 2022, 5:36 AM</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> <p>I had the privilege of hearing this story from Miss Roseveare herself at a missions conference years ago. She told many other storys that day but this one stuck with me. What a blessing. I have a copy of it which I read now and then. It brings tears to my eyes.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/?replytocom=98761#respond" aria-label="Reply to ">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div><ul class="children"> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-2" id="li-comment-99772"> <div class="art-post" id="comment-99772"> <div class="art-post-tl"></div> <div class="art-post-tr"></div> <div class="art-post-bl"></div> <div class="art-post-br"></div> <div class="art-post-tc"></div> <div class="art-post-bc"></div> <div class="art-post-cl"></div> <div class="art-post-cr"></div> <div class="art-post-cc"></div> <div class="art-post-body"> <div class="art-post-inner art-article"> <div class="art-postcontent">  <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn">Ann</cite> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/#comment-99772">April 21, 2022, 11:42 AM</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> <p>Amen!</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/?replytocom=99772#respond" aria-label="Reply to Ann">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div></li></ul></li> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="li-comment-101246"> <div class="art-post" id="comment-101246"> <div class="art-post-tl"></div> <div class="art-post-tr"></div> <div class="art-post-bl"></div> <div class="art-post-br"></div> <div class="art-post-tc"></div> <div class="art-post-bc"></div> <div class="art-post-cl"></div> <div class="art-post-cr"></div> <div class="art-post-cc"></div> <div class="art-post-body"> <div class="art-post-inner art-article"> <div class="art-postcontent">  <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn">Cynthia Empson</cite> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/#comment-101246">June 24, 2022, 10:43 AM</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> <p>I wish to tell this story to the members of our lunch club at church. Please may I have permission to print a copy for them as many are hard of hearing?</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/?replytocom=101246#respond" aria-label="Reply to Cynthia Empson">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div><ul class="children"> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-2" id="li-comment-101345"> <div class="art-post" id="comment-101345"> <div class="art-post-tl"></div> <div class="art-post-tr"></div> <div class="art-post-bl"></div> <div class="art-post-br"></div> <div class="art-post-tc"></div> <div class="art-post-bc"></div> <div class="art-post-cl"></div> <div class="art-post-cr"></div> <div class="art-post-cc"></div> <div class="art-post-body"> <div class="art-post-inner art-article"> <div class="art-postcontent">  <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn">womenofchristianity</cite> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/#comment-101345">June 29, 2022, 12:24 PM</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> <p>Hi Cynthia, where permission is needed, it would have to come from the copyright owner rather than this website, but that is a lovely idea!</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/?replytocom=101345#respond" aria-label="Reply to womenofchristianity">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div></li></ul></li> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="li-comment-104255"> <div class="art-post" id="comment-104255"> <div class="art-post-tl"></div> <div class="art-post-tr"></div> <div class="art-post-bl"></div> <div class="art-post-br"></div> <div class="art-post-tc"></div> <div class="art-post-bc"></div> <div class="art-post-cl"></div> <div class="art-post-cr"></div> <div class="art-post-cc"></div> <div class="art-post-body"> <div class="art-post-inner art-article"> <div class="art-postcontent">  <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn">Edelweiss O'Keefe</cite> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/#comment-104255">October 24, 2022, 5:30 PM</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> <p>this has brought tears to my eyes. God is so good! He hears the prayers of those who have childlike faith.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/?replytocom=104255#respond" aria-label="Reply to Edelweiss O'Keefe">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div></li> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="li-comment-115755"> <div class="art-post" id="comment-115755"> <div class="art-post-tl"></div> <div class="art-post-tr"></div> <div class="art-post-bl"></div> <div class="art-post-br"></div> <div class="art-post-tc"></div> <div class="art-post-bc"></div> <div class="art-post-cl"></div> <div class="art-post-cr"></div> <div class="art-post-cc"></div> <div class="art-post-body"> <div class="art-post-inner art-article"> <div class="art-postcontent">  <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn">Sandra</cite> <span class="says">says:</span> </div> <div class="comment-meta commentmetadata"> <a href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/#comment-115755">October 10, 2024, 12:36 PM</a> </div> <div class="comment-body"> <p>I have read this story and shared it many times and each time I have the same reaction of joy. Dr. Helen Roseveare was truly a servant of God, and I am grateful to get to know her through this story and her biography. I am inspired to be more and to do more in my service.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/?replytocom=115755#respond" aria-label="Reply to Sandra">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div></li> </ul> <div class="art-post" id="respond"> <div class="art-post-tl"></div> <div class="art-post-tr"></div> <div class="art-post-bl"></div> <div class="art-post-br"></div> <div class="art-post-tc"></div> <div class="art-post-bc"></div> <div class="art-post-cl"></div> <div class="art-post-cr"></div> <div class="art-post-cc"></div> <div class="art-post-body"> <div class="art-post-inner art-article"> <div class="art-postcontent">  <div class="comment-respond"> <h3 id="reply-title" class="comment-reply-title">Leave a Reply <small><a rel="nofollow" id="cancel-comment-reply-link" href="/the-hot-water-bottle-a-true-story-by-helen-roseveare-missionary-to-africa/#respond" style="display:none;">Cancel reply</a></small></h3><form action="https://womenofchristianity.com/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform" class="comment-form"><p class="comment-notes"><span id="email-notes">Your email address will not be published.</span></p><p class="comment-form-comment"><label for="comment">Comment</label> <textarea id="comment" name="comment" cols="45" rows="8" maxlength="65525" required="required"></textarea></p><p class="comment-form-author"><label for="author">Name</label> <input id="author" name="author" type="text" value="" size="30" maxlength="245" /></p> <p class="comment-form-email"><label for="email">Email</label> <input id="email" name="email" type="text" value="" size="30" maxlength="100" aria-describedby="email-notes" /></p> <p class="comment-form-url"><label for="url">Website</label> <input id="url" name="url" type="text" value="" size="30" maxlength="200" /></p> <p class="form-submit"><input name="submit" class="art-button" type="submit" id="submit" class="submit" value="Post Comment" /> <input type='hidden' name='comment_post_ID' value='4397' id='comment_post_ID' /> <input type='hidden' name='comment_parent' id='comment_parent' value='0' /> </p><p style="display: none;"><input type="hidden" id="akismet_comment_nonce" name="akismet_comment_nonce" value="adf96e9482" /></p><input type="hidden" id="ak_js" name="ak_js" value="45"/><textarea name="ak_hp_textarea" cols="45" rows="8" maxlength="100" style="display: none !important;"></textarea></form> </div>  </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> <div class="cleared"></div> </div> </div> <div class="art-content-layout"> <div class="art-content-layout-row"> <div class="art-layout-cell art-layout-cell-size1"> <div class="art-block widget widget_nqwidget" id="nqwidget-5"> <div class="art-block-body"><div class="art-blockcontent"> <div class="art-blockcontent-tl"></div> <div class="art-blockcontent-tr"></div> <div class="art-blockcontent-bl"></div> <div class="art-blockcontent-br"></div> <div class="art-blockcontent-tc"></div> <div class="art-blockcontent-bc"></div> <div class="art-blockcontent-cl"></div> <div class="art-blockcontent-cr"></div> <div class="art-blockcontent-cc"></div> <div class="art-blockcontent-body"><ul><li><span class='niceQuote '>“Really, then, our problem is not weakness, but independence! 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