The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Acts 20:24, 32, 36, “I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, in order that I may finish my
course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of
God.,,, And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give
you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified… And when he had said these things, he knelt down and
prayed with them all. And they began to weep aloud and embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed him, grieving
especially over the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more…”

These solemn words from the heart and lips of the Apostle Paul could well be the words of my dear and loving
ministry companion, George E. Galieh (1929 – 2021). We met in 1964, when I first visited Australia. Friends in
the Caringbah Baptist Church in Sydney introduced us and we ultimately became an evangelistic team that
included his wife, Rita. We traveled throughout Australia, singing and preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ.

George was a man of many talents. He was a conservatorium-trained violinist, who would easily have been the
Concertmaster of any orchestra. He rehearsed and led choirs and served ably as the “Cliff Barrows” of our team.
He planned and scripted the programs of our nightly crusades, as well as our weekly radio broadcasts. George
was amusingly gifted with a rare sense of humor that kept all of our hearts lively as we traveled.

Sensing the LORD’s call to the ministry, George was ordained here in the United States. He was subsequently
awarded an honorary doctorate from Cambridge Graduate School. When my family and I left Australia, George
and Rita continued the ministry in evangelism, visiting Thailand every year for 25 years. Their son, Michael, also
a gifted violinist often accompanied them. Scores of souls were brought to faith in Christ through this dedicated
team.

Let me invite you to pray for Rita and Michael, as they adjust to life in George’s absence.

When comes to the weary a blessèd release,
When upward we pass to His kingdom of peace,
When free from the woes that on Earth we must bear,
We’ll say “good night” here, but “good morning” up there.

Rest comfortably in Christ, my dear friend.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom