One of the most effective Missionaries of the 20th century was Gladys Aylward. Gladys came from what we might call humble beginnings. She was born in 1902 in London. We see that she did poorly in school, she took a job as a maid when she was 14. But in her 20s, Gladys received Jesus as their Savior and everything changed for her. Convinced that God was calling her to serve Him in China. She overcame huge obstacles to make her way overland to this distant country. And after learning the difficult