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Chargement... Lillian Trasher: The Greatest Wonder in Egyptpar Geoff Benge, Janet Benge
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"Do you mean to say you have no food for tomorrow?" the Egyptian man sputtered. "Well, yes," Lillian replied. The man exclaimed, "How awful! Will you be able to sleep tonight?" One of the orphan girls laughed out loud and said, "Why, Mama never has any food for tomorrow, and she never loses sleep over it! When Lillian Trasher founded Egypt's first orphanage, others thought that a lone American woman with no means of support would surely be killed or starve to death. But Lillian - certain of God's guidance - stood by her earlier promise to Him, 'If ever I can do anything for You, just let me know - and I'll do it.' In the midst of poverty, war, and deadly epidemics, Lillian faced each day with a heart of trust, modeling the life she hoped her children would someday live in their own homes. During fifty tumultuous years, the Mother of the Nile cared for thousands of desperate children, with unwavering faith that God does indeed look after the orphans. Janet and Geoff Benge are a husband-and-wife writing team with more than twenty years of writing experience. Janet is a former elementary-school teacher. Geoff holds a degree in history. Originally from New Zealand, the Benges spent ten years serving with Youth With A Mission. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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After submitting her sketches to the art editor, who assured her there was a very good chance landing her dream job she left to return the next day. Through a series of events that were most unusual she was not hired. Seeing God’s hand in this disappointment, she headed for Faith Orphanage. There she served tirelessly not knowing God was teaching her many lessons and preparing her for His plan.
After 5 years she felt the Lord’s calling to the mission field, in Africa. Having no money and no church to support her was not a deterrent to this faith-filled woman. She trusted God and He furnished all her needs in incredible ways. It wasn’t long after she arrived at the mission house in Egypt; a dying baby was given to her. She was given the choice by the leaders of the mission house to return the baby (whose mother had died) or leave. This is when she learned there were no orphanages in Egypt and the baby would be thrown into the Nile.
With no money and no support once again, she left with the infant. You have to realize this country was a dangerous place for a woman alone. She didn’t even know the language! Once again she trusted God and as always He provided. This was just the beginning of His amazing care and provision for Lillian and the orphanage she established. She had many setbacks and serious problems throughout the years: no food, catastrophes, illness, no clothing for the children. Every time God was faithful to furnish whatever was needed. At the time of her death, she had lovingly cared for 10,000 children and widows. None of which could have been done without her obedience, faith and trust in God. This is an incredible story! Lillian reminded me of a cross between George Muller and Gladys Aylward!
I love Christian biographies. Learning about men and women who have given their lives to serve God is inspiring to me. Although this book is for readers 8 to 12 years of age, I encourage adults to read it too!
Thank you to YWAM Publishing for a providing this book for me to review. The opinions stated are my own. ( )