Willis Metcalf

It wasn't that Willis was angry with Ken or hated him or anything like that.
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It was just that Willis could not tolerate the foul language that spouted continually from the man's mouth ! In addition to his farm, Willis worked at the local feed mill.When he saw the foul mouthed salesman approach the mill, Willis always tried to find something far away to wholly occupy his time so he didn't have to listen while the owner negotiated his purchases.

In addition to being a farmer and a feed mill operator, Willis was also an elder and the pastor of the local congregation of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.In that capacity, he regularly visited the hospital.On those visiting days, he made it a practice to scan the list of patients and visit any that he knew or felt that he could bring ministry.

Outside room 221 , Elder Metcalf found a woman weeping.Slight, raven haired, attractive even in tears, the woman obviously was overcome with grief.Her proximity to Ken's door indicated to Willis that she must be Ken's wife.The good man's heart was touched.Compassionately he introduced himself.
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All the time Mopsy was talking, Willis kept remembering her words, "Only God can help him now!"Finally he spoke.

"Mrs. Holloway, " Willis was emboldened by the promptings of the Spirit.
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Remembering Ken's usual irreverence even with the name of deity, Willis hesitated."I will, if he wants me to," he said.

"But he ca'nt want anything, " Mopsy protested."He hasn't been conscious for even a moment since the accident."

"Well, let's go see."Willis proposed and the two of them entered the injured man's room.

Leaning over the helpless man, Willis spoke his name.Then he asked, "Do you know me?"

The eyelids flickered and Ken whispered faintly, Willis.
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Willis Metcalf, Inland Mills."

Mopsy could hardly contain her joy!Tears flowed freely again, but now they were tears of hope.

Again Willis explained the Lord's instruction for the elders to anoint with oil and pray for the sick and asked if Ken would like for him to act upon that instruction.
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Ken nodded, and Willis prayed.
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Fully conscious now, Ken asked Willis to come and pray again that the surgery would be successful.
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As Willis prayed this time, he asked specifically that the Lord would guide the surgeon's hands.
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AS soon as Ken was released from the hospital, Willis called for the seventy to come to Chetek and teach the Holloways the gospel.