Looking back, he believes that his tearful prayers and daily Bible reading, as well as his earnestly seeking the direction of God’s spirit, helped him to cope with what he had thought was impossible.
( Psalms 23: 4.) Pēc viņa paša vārdiem, izturēt to, kas šķita neiespējams, viņam palīdzēja lūgšanas, ko viņš bieži teica ar asarām acīs, kā arī tas, ka viņš katru dienu lasīja Bībeli un neatlaidīgi meklēja Dieva gara vadību.