Eric Liddell (1902-1945)rnrnA Scottish boy named Eric Liddell thought the greatest fun was moving fast just like the wind: he simply loved to run.rnHe loved to sprint so very much that he began to dream of one day running on Great Britain's fine Olympic team.rnrnJust when Eric Liddell's dream was coming true, he stunned the world by refusing to run his Olympic race on a Sunday, a day he believe…
Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983)rnrnOne quiet night in winter after Corrie fell asleep, she woke up to an urgent cry and sounds of rushing feet.rnShe looked up at her Jewish friends. Their eyes revealed their dread. The Germans are downstairs" one gasped, as Corrie leapt from bed.rnrnWhen Nazi Germany occupied Holland, Corrie ten Boom risked everything to extend God's hand of love and protection to …
Cameron Townsend (1896-1982)rnrnSo when Cam gave a Spanish Bible to one native man, he said, It's in a language that I do not understand. If your God is so great, why can't He speak my language too?" Cam shook his head. He tried to think of something he could do.rnrnCameron Townsend wanted to spread God's Word in South America. But the only Bibles he had were in Spanish - a foreign language to …
Betty Greene (1920-1997)rnrnIn nineteen forty-one, a tall young woman, Betty Greene, became a pilot - something that had been her childhood dream.rnShe'd tried to study nursing - a wonderful career - but Betty longed instead to fly high through the atmosphere.rnrnGod gave Betty Greene a talent for flying airplanes, and Betty desired nothing more than to fly for God's glory. After her daring and…
Adoniram Judson (1788-1850)rnrnA boy named Adoniram Judson was so very smart, he went to navigation school to study maps and charts.rnHe wondered if he'd sail the seas just like his grandpa had, or be the pastor of a church and make his father glad.rnrnWhen Adoniram Judson discovered for himself that God's love is real and His Word is true, he finally found his life's purpose. As America's firs…