'I was aware of a slight unease. In all my years at the hospital, I had never had a hoax call. Suddenly out of the darkness ran two masked figures in camouflage clothing pointing something shaped like a gun, covered in leaves. "You won’t scare me. You won’t get the better of me." flashed through my mind as I reached out to grab the weapon …'
When twenty-five-year-old Maud Kells gave up her home in Ireland to replace martyred missionaries in Congo she was acutely aware of the risk she was taking. Despite the state of the war-torn country, her own reserved nature and the objections of her family, she chose to follow the God who promised, ‘I am with you. That is all you need.’ This is the remarkable story of an ordinary woman who decided to walk through the door God opened for her, whatever the cost.
What others are saying about An Open Door:
"Remarkable, inspirational, heart-warming."— Rev Dr Paul Bailie, Chief Executive Mission Africa
"As I read, I was challenged to walk closer with the Lord, to become more like Him each day, and to finish well the work the He has given me to do. A life of significance can be a great adventure! This book reveals the secret of how to make it so." — Jon Cadd, MAF Pilot and Program Manager East Congo
"A wonderful account of an extraordinary life. A truly exceptional woman." — Lady Sylvia Hermon, MP
"A power-filled story of God at work." — Pauline Kennedy, PCI Women’s Ministry and Presbyterian Women Development Officer
"This book will leave its reader amazed at what one life can accomplish when poured out in love toward God and others in total self-sacrifice." — Dr Pat Morton
"Inspiring." — Dr John Murton, HM Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
"Maud’s story is an inspiring example of life in the service of our Lord, an example that is needed in today’s world." — Susan Sutton, International Director WEC International
"I was gripped by the fear of some moments and great rejoicing in others." — Dr Philip Wood, WEC Canada
I enjoyed reading An Open Door. It reminded me very much of the biography of Mary Slessor of Calibar. Whilst it is tempting to say that both were remarkable women, they would both probably say that it was their trust in a remarkable God. Both had a deep love for the people they served, and both were dearly loved in return. If you have ever been tempted to say “What can one individual do?”, then reading this book will show you how much one person can achieve when they are wholly trusting in God. Having said that, there are also many other individuals (doctors, pastors, pilots, friends, etc) who make a brief appearance in this story, but without whom Maud's work would have faltered. Read it and be encouraged that ‘in the Lord your labour is not in vain’.