One the most well-known missionaries of the 20th century was Amy Charmichael. One of her good friends gave this testimony, “Miss Charmichael was a blessing to all who came into intimate and understanding contact with her radiant life. She was the most Christ-like character I ever met, and her life was the most fragrant, the most joyfully sacrificial that I have ever known.” (GFA Missions “Amy Carmichael). Her selfless work as a missionary reached thousands and inspired others to pursue a career in missionary work. Amy Charmichael was born in Millisle, Ireland in 1867 to David Carmichael and his wife Catherine. Her parents were devout Presbyterians and she had seven younger sibilings. During her teen years, she was educated at a Methodist …show more content…
There, along with her mother, she began another similar ministry among the slum people particularly the women and girls who worked in the terrible factory conditions. Amy received a call in 1892 at the age of 24. The following year, as the first appointee of the Keswick missions committee, she went to Japan. But she was greatly disappointed upon her arrival. The Japanese language was difficult for her to learn, and the community of missionaries was not as organized as she had envisioned. After 15 months as a missionary, Amy was convinced that Japan was not where God wanted her, so with notifying the Keswick committee, she left and returned to England. After about one year, she returned to the field, this time to Bangalore, India. However, she saw in the community that the church was active but no changed lives. Amy greatly disliked the meetings with the other missionary ladies-where they would drink tea and gossip, showing no concern for the people around them. Amy did not fit into the community in Bangalore and instead went to the south tip of India to live with another missionary family. For several years Amy, and several other Indian ladies, began a ministry throughout the villages of South