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Angola in My Heart
Genres: Biography, Religion
Formats: Ebook, Paperback
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‘None of us have the desire to play the hero or martyr, nor are we made of that sort of stuff… I am fully aware of the possibilities and dangers…
If God has called me here, he can keep me.’
Ruth Hadley went to Angola in 1982. She left behind her family, her friends, and a life as a dedicated and gifted teacher. On the cusp of gaining a place in the England international hockey squad, she set aside both her career and her sporting ambition to devote her life to serving God and the Chokwe people.
When civil war broke out in 1984, she stayed, despite the advice of the Foreign Office. For thirty-four years she lived among the Chokwe people, sharing in their privations and the perils of conflict – including disease and hunger, gun battles and landmines. Alongside facilitating in-depth Bible study, she organised and dispersed humanitarian and medical aid and, when the war finished, oversaw the building and equipping of four rural schools.
This is a story of courage in the face of danger, compassion in the face of suffering and confidence in God.
Reviews
Amazon reviewer
I was inspired by the story of one woman, ready to turn her hand to anything that would serve the people of Angola. She could have had a very successful life in Britain, but devoted her life to the call of God.
The book balances well her personal story with the wider story of Angola as it emerged from a long civil war, and uses 'flashes forward' to the end of her life in a skillful way.
Ian Burness, Mission Partner, Central Africa, 1979-1990
"An inspiring and moving account of a life poured out in service for Jesus Christ."
Ian Burness, Mission Partner, Central Africa, 1979-1990
Amazon reviewer
Superbly written biography based on impeccable research, as we would expect from a historian and a writer of engaging historical fiction, on the immense effort of 34 years of mission service.