Brave: God's Story

Last week, we read a story about three men who helped to change the way that God's people told God's story. This week, I want to tell you a story about three women who did the same thing.

The first woman was name Mary Slessor. She was from a country called Scotland, and she grew up to be two things: brave and stubborn. Some hard things happened to her, but she trusted the Holy Spirit to help her be brave and patient and kind. And, the Holy Spirit did just that.

At first, Mary worked hard at her job in Scotland to help take care of her family. Then, she felt God telling her to “go,” just like Abraham did, far away from her family to a place where there were people that she did not know.

She went to a country called Nigeria, and, while she was there, Mary helped God's people remember something that they sometimes knew and sometimes forgot. Mary helped God's people remember that story telling wasn't just a job for men. In fact, there were times that Mary could go places and do things that a man couldn't have done.

It wasn't easy, but Mary was brave and patient – and stubborn! - and she got things done. She helped so many people that there are still streets and churches named after her in the towns where she lived...

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