"A few days before starting on her journey, she remarked that as she was eighty-one years of age and in feeble health, it would doubtless be best for her to take the most direct route to Washington; but that she could not disregard the calls to visit Los Angeles, Loma Linda, and Paradise Valley, in southern California, nor the invitation to stop in College View, Neb., and speak to the five hundred students in Union College. She said: “I must also visit my son Edson, in Nashville, Tenn., and if the Lord gives me strength, I should be pleased to visit Brethren Sutherland and Magan at the Madison school.” She also expressed a desire to stop off a day at Asheville, N. C., where Prof. S. Brownsberger lived, and where Sister Rumbough had built and given to the conference a commodious meetinghouse and parsonage. LS 416.3"
"But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God."
Both passages describe a commitment to fulfilling a mission despite personal limitations or preferences. Paul's statement in Acts emphasizes his unwavering dedication to spreading the gospel, even at the risk of his own life. Similarly, Ellen White's statement shows her prioritizing ministry obligations despite her age and health, choosing to visit various locations even if it meant deviating from the most direct route. The shared theme is prioritizing God's work above personal comfort and safety.