It just goes to show that it doesn't matter where you are from or what your background is - God has a job for you to do. Along the way she is met with life threatening obstacles yet she is delivered out of them all. A British citizen, Gladys leaves England to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the Chinese. Isobel Kuhn was from America and well educated. Gladys Aylward: The Little Woman is the true story of Gladys Aylwards life as a missionary to China. Gladys was from London and definitely working class. Amy was from Ireland and was a bit of a dreamer. This makes up a nice set of female role models from a variety of different background. As well as Gladys Aylward No Mountain too High, I'd recommend that you look at Amy Carmichael, Rescuer by night. The Gospel is interwoven throughout as the life and ministry of Gladys unfolds." -The Gospel Magazine (Nov/Dec 2003) The 21 chapters are short and would be excellent to read to younger children who still enjoy a bedtime story. Saturday, October 15, 1932, at the age of 30, Gladys Aylward left. She began to save the meager wages she earned as a housemaid, confident that God would help her pay her way. She just had to go-even without a mission agency to send her. Absolutely ideal for the age group but those older would also enjoy reading it. She tried to serve God in other ministries, but her inner sense of calling to China continued to obsess her. How to say Gladys Aylward in English Pronunciation of Gladys Aylward with 5 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning, 1 translation and more for Gladys Aylward. Determined to follow her dream, Gladys enrolled at missionary school. Gladys Aylward: Adventure of a Lifetime Christian Heroes: Then & Now chronicles the exciting, challenging, and deeply touching true stories of ordinary men. While Gladys was attending church in her twenties, she felt called to serve God in China. They lived in north London, where they led a simple but happy life. "It has all the cannot-put down quality one could wish for in such a story. Gladys Aylward was the daughter of Rosina and Thomas Aylward. A theme that would continue throughout her mission work in China where she thwarted authorities became involved in the Chinese resistance and rescued over 100 children from the invading Japanese army. Unconventional is the only way to describe this journey to the country that would eventually become her home. She knew she was meant to go to China - even if no mission was prepared to support her. After having purchased her one-way ticket to China she left the United Kingdom with a single-minded determination to do what God had commanded her to. On her own, as a single female she carried her passport and other documents along with the only money and belongings that she in a small briefcase with a teapot and a saucepan tied to the handle.
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