Ida Scudder, Janet Benge
Ida Scudder, Janet Benge
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Ida Scudder
Healing Bodies, Touching Hearts

Author: Janet Benge

Narrator: Rebecca Gallagher

Unabridged: 4 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/11/2016


Synopsis

Ida stamped her foot. Her friends were wrong. "I will not be a missionary to India like my parents!" she retorted. "Don't any of you say I will be, because I won't - never, ever, ever." Ida had never forgotten the faces of starving Indian children. She hated India - it was full of horrible situations she could do nothing about.
 
Ida Scudder was sure she would never follow in the footsteps of her medical missionary father. But when she witnessed Indian women dying because their religious beliefs didn't allow male doctors to treat them, Ida heard herself pray, "God, if You want me to, I will spend the rest of my life in India trying to help these women."
 
Serving for nearly sixty years, Dr. Ida Scudder lived out the truth and compassion found in Christ. She pioneered a first-rate medical school and hospital, brought life-saving health care to rural people, and left an inspiring legacy that still touches millions of people each year with healing and hope. (1870-1960)

Reviews

Beautiful. The courage, the love, the dedication this woman had for God’s children is beyond words. Against all odds, she became one of the first female missionary doctors and a true inspiration for many future women doctors and nurses in India.......more

Goodreads review by Whitney

I've never met a "Christian Heroes: Now & Then" book I didn't like... but this was one of our very favorites. We always leave so inspired by how God proved faithful to these courageous men and women. Highly recommend!......more

Goodreads review by Chandra

Austin said this was one of his favorite missionary biographies so far. We all appreciated hearing how she was used by God, particularly to care for and teach women, through her specific training as a doctor.......more