Gladys Aylward

Gladys Aylward: A Small Girl with a Big Calling

Gladys Aylward was not born into wealth or fame. She was born on February 24, 1902, in Edmonton, North London, England. Her family was working class, and as a child, she was small in size and average in schoolwork. No one would have guessed she would one day become known around the world.

As a young woman, Gladys worked as a housemaid. While cleaning homes and scrubbing floors, she felt something stirring in her heart. She believed God was calling her to serve as a missionary in China.

There was only one problem: when she applied to a missionary training school, she was turned down. They said she was not academically qualified.

Many people would have stopped there. But Gladys did not.

Instead, she kept saving her money from her job. She was determined that if no organization would send her, she would go herself.

And she did.

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