David Livingstone (1813-1873)rnrnAs people flocked to David with infections he could treat, he asked his guide to translate and encourage them to speak about their customs and beliefs so he could learn their ways. And while he learned, he helped heal many in the coming days.rnrnFascinated by the world outside his dreary Scottish mill town, young David Livingstone read every science book he coul…
William Carey (1761-1834)rnrnA preacher, William Carey, sailed in seventeen ninety-three from England's shore to India with great expectancy.rnHe took a boat and traveled up a river, where he spied amazing new and wondrous sights along the riverside.rnrnAt a time when most Christians never considered the millions of people in other countries who didn't know Jesus, William Carey dedicated his li…
Nate Saint (1923-1956)rnrnHe pulled back on the wheel and sent the airplane heavenbound. He pushed it forward and the airplane's nose dipped toward the ground.rnIt felt just like a roller coaster and there was no doubt Nate's future was in flying; it was all he talked about.rnrnFrom the moment seven-year-old Nate Saint took his first flight in his big brother's airplane, flying captured his hea…
Mary Slessor (1848-1915)rnrnA blue-eyed, red-haired Scottish woman stepped from her canoe. Her name was Mary Slessor, and she gazed out at the view of her new home: this tiny town in Africa was where she'd start a mission post to meet the needs of people there. rnrnWhen fiery, red-haired Mary Slessor left her home in Scotland and boldly went to live among the unreached tribes of Africa's Calaba…
Lottie Moon (1840-1912)rnrnReturning to the old walled city, Lottie made a home for women and their children who were poor or all alone.rnShe gave them food and medicine and warm and cozy beds. She read the Bible and sang hymns to all who visited.rnrnBorn into a privileged family in the American South, Lottie Moon knew what it was like to have anything she wanted. When she became a missionary t…
Jonathan Goforth (1859-1936)rnrnSince he was poor and from a farm, his classmates had been mean, but Jonathan was sure that he could not give up his dream.rnDetermined, he would stay and study hard till school was done so he could sail to other lands and teach about God's Son.rnrnWhen his classmates treated him badly, Jonathan was sad. But he didn't give up, and his kindness changed his enemies…
Jim Elliot (1927-1956)rnrnJim wondered if their anger from injustice in the past could be replaced by Christian love, if shown to them at last.rnHe strongly felt that he should try to reach out with his life. If just one Auca could know God, the risk was worth the price.rnrnYoung Jim Elliot loved God, and he loved exploring the outdoors. As a boy, he dreamed of bringing God's light to exciting …
Hudson Taylor (1832-1905)rnrnWe're going inland," Hudson said, "where few white men have gone. Our British clothes will look quite strange. Let's dress like we belong."rnAnd so they put on Chinese suits, pajama-like and blue, and then to fit in even better added curled-up shoes.rnrnOther missionaries laughed when blond-haired, blue-eyed Hudson Taylor announced his plans to serve God among the p…
Gladys Aylward (1902-1970)rnrnThe next day they all struggled on. The mountain ground was rough. With blistered, bruised, and bloody feet their trip was tiring, tough.rnSo Gladys taught them hymns to sing to keep their spirits strong. This cheered them some, and yet they knew the road ahead was long.rnrnGladys Aylward had trusted God when she traveled all alone from her home in England to the f…
George M├╝ller (1805-1898)rnrnOne morning in the orphanage, three hundred children met and stood around the breakfast table which was nicely set, but yet they stared at empty plates and waited in that hall, where George appeared relaxed although there was no food at all.rnrnThe people of Bristol, England, thought God had more important things to care about than an orphan's breakfast. But Ge…