And, she even befriended the Chinese mandarin, the government’s representative, who gave her a position of authority over the Chinese people (which she used to good advantage). Gladys managed to overcome language and cultural obstacles and survive, and even thrive, in a country that thought all white people were “devils.” She also managed to survive during the war between China and Japan when thousands of others died. Together, though, the two women were eventually able to transform the house into an inn, called The Inn of Eight Happinesses, a place where travelers could go to eat, rest and hear the Gospel. Lawson’s, she was not only tired from her long, arduous journey, she was dispirited to find the missionary living in a big, drafty house that required many repairs. ![]() It took Gladys another 27 days to finally track her down, in YangYeng, nearly seven weeks after she left England. Lawson, a missionary, when she arrived in Tsechow, China, 21 days after leaving England. Despite all the roadblocks in her journey to her new home, once there, her troubles were just beginning. She overcame amazing difficulties just to enter the country. However, she was convinced God had called her to China and was determined to get there one way or another. She never graduated as her grades weren’t good enough for her to be a missionary. Gladys Aylward: The Adventure of a Lifetime, written by Janet and Geoff Benge, tells the fascinating story of this British woman who served as a missionary in China.īefore becoming a missionary, Gladys attended the China Inland Missionary Society’s training school in London. ![]() I had never heard of Gladys Aylward, so I’m glad I got the chance to read this book about her.
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