Everlasting Pearl: One of China's WomenJohannsen, Anna Magdalena
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Everlasting Pearl: One of China's Women
Johannsen, Anna Magdalena
Missions -- China; Women -- China -- Biography
Advice and teaching had still to be given, and Mrs. Lue not only began a
good work, but tried to carry it on to the best of her ability--to help
the new believers by counsel and intercession, and to strengthen their
hands in the Lord. And the one who had so recently passed from death
unto life was not idle either. Especially in her own home she began to
witness for Christ, and found a willing listener in the wife of her
second son. This young woman gladly accompanied her mother-in-law to
the meetings and heard the Word with joy. Her father, who heard of her
attending Christian services, was furious, and declared he would disown
her and bring severe punishment upon her and her home if she continued
to go to the meetings. He insisted on her husband forbidding her to
go. So with a heavy heart the young woman had to stay at home. She
knew how hard and cruel and unforgiving her father was, and she dared
not disobey him. But she determined to continue in the worship of God,
for even her father could not hinder her in that. She asked her
mother-in-law to buy her a book so that she might go on learning at
home. She never dared to brave her father's anger, and step right out
for Christ, but she never worshipped idols again, and when she had a
very serious illness, she trusted the Lord for healing instead of
turning to the Taoist priest. She only lived for a few years, but her
mother-in-law had the full assurance that she died trusting in Christ
Jesus and His redeeming Love.
After a while old Mr. Wen started coming to the meeting, and his wife
was full of joy. But trouble arose in the home, and their eldest son
had to suffer through an unrighteous law case. He wanted us to
interfere on his behalf, which we could not do, so Mr. Wen and his sons
turned away from us in anger for a time, and Mrs. Wen had a hard test
in her home. But she and Mrs. Lue, and some of us, prayed through, and
Mr. Wen soon saw that he had been too hasty in his judgment, and came
back. From that time he went steadily on, and husband and wife were
once more walking together on the same road, but this time it was
leading them upward into light and glory.
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