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Gladys Aylward


Born
in Edmonton, The United Kingdom
February 24, 1902

Died
January 03, 1970

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Gladys May Aylward was born in Edmonton, London to a working class family. She worked as a maid and had very little education.
In her twenties she attended an evangelistic service and dedicated her life to God. Despite being "unqualified" according to a mission organization, Gladys was determined to be a missionary to China. She spent her life savings on a railroad ticket to Yuncheng in the Shanxi province (October 1930).
She worked with an older missionary, Jeannie Lawson, to found The Inn of the Eighth Happiness. She was involved in caring for orphans, prison reform and worked as a "foot inspector."
Gladys became a citizen of China in 1936. The Japanese invaded in 1938 and Gladys rescued over 100 orphans, leading them safely over the mounta
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“Dacă va fi să mor, fă-mă să nu mă tem de moarte, dar fă ca moartea mea să aibă însemnătate, o, Dumnezeule.”
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