![]() Benge used to be an elementary school teacher, and Mr. Janet and Geoff Benge are currently married and live in Florida. She returned in 1957 to Formosa (Taiwan) where she was able to teach and help the Chinese. After that she became sick and returned to England when the Communists gained control. The Japanese attacked in 1938 and she lead 94 children to safety over a 100 mile overland mountainous trail system. ![]() ![]() It earned her the name of Ai-weh-deh or “Virtuous One.” In 1936 she became a Chinese citizen and had already adopted orphans. All of these activities showed the local mandarin and villagers how important God was to Ms. She was the local foot inspector (to stop foot binding) and stopped a prison riot. Lawson, the missionary already there, to open an inn for the mule trains to relax at night and as a way to teach them Bible stories. Aylward raised the money needed to travel overland by train, boat, mule, and foot to Yangcheng, China. She had no formal education and was a housemaid, but was determined to go to China for God. She spent many of those years in China, her adopted country. Last year we were able to review Milton Hershey: More Than Chocolate. We were able to review Christian Heroes- Gladys Aylward from the Christian Heroes: Then & Now series and the corresponding Unit Study this year. YWAM Publishing along with authors Janet and Geoff Benge are sharing Christian and historical heroes with the world through books and unit studies. It is one of the best ways to learn about the different Christian missionaries throughout the history of the world. Ever since I began teaching my children, I’ve learned and realized how important biographies and other living books can be to learning about history and life.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |