ARE YOU GOING TO STOP?
The true story of Gladys Aylward and her
orphanage
By Catherine Mackenzie
Illustrated by Rita Ammasarri
Christian Focus. 24 pages. £4.99
ISBN 978 1 781 911 617
This is one of Catherine Mackenzie’s books especially written for children. It is very clear and readable; I would have loved to have owned it as a child.
It tells the story of Gladys Aylward, a young lady ‘in service’ in London, who longed to serve God as a missionary in China. She was so convinced God was calling her that she saved all the money she could for her travels. Despite others thinking she wasn’t a suitable candidate for missionary work, she made it to China after a long, dangerous journey.
