Book excerpt: SONS OF HIS PURPOSE is BOOK 1 of a trilogy, which chronicles the ministry of a father and his son - who, with their wives, were co-workers with God in His purpose for the Church and the world He loves.The principle account describes the conversion of a declared young atheist in 1932 and his remarkable spiritual journey of 52 years - first as a successful Christian businessman - then as Pastor/Founder of Glad Tidings Missionary Society, Vancouver, BC, during a restoration revival movement in 1948. Reg Layzell was instrumental in training and thrusting out a significant number of young adults as pioneer missionaries to various nations. This vision was sustained in a congregation imbued with a passion to pray and give liberally to fulfill the purpose of God.A companion account describes our heritage and up-bringing in Ontario, Bible College, wedding in 1948, and subsequent ministry with Hugh's father during the early years of the outpouring at Glad Tidings, and four years of church planting in the U.S. and Canada, prior to our call to Africa in 1956.