Name: God's Needle By Lily Gaynor
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God's Needle: How Lily Gaynor brought hope and healing to the land of the witchdoctors by Lily Gaynor

In 1957 freshly qualified nurse and WEC missionary Lily Gaynor set sail for Guinea-Bissau, to live among the Papel tribe. Tuberculosis, malaria, and typhoid were rife. Children were grossly malnourished; witch doctors flourished. Lily set up a clinic under the mango trees, administering penicillin - 'God's needle'. Medical care didn't stop there: pigs, cows, rabbits and hens all passed through Lily's hands. Many villagers suffered agonizing toothache: Lily learned emergency dentistry. The book is filled with one arresting medical story after another. In the evenings she learned Papel, invented an alphabet, and finally translated the entire New Testament, now published with Wycliffe Bible Translators. She faced considerable opposition. Witchdoctors cursed; new converts were threatened with death; senior colleagues opposed her medical efforts. Yet today Guinea-Bissau has one of the biggest national churches in West Africa.

God's Needle Reviews

I simply couldn't put it down. -- Helen Roseveare
What a gem of a book - may your heart be warmed and challenged as you read it! -- Patrick Johnstone, Operation World
What an exciting life Lily must have lead. This book is wonderful. I enjoyed reading about the trials and tribulations of being a missionary. Lily translates the New testament into Papel for the people of her area. but she has to invent a written alphabet before she can do the translation. This book takes us into the heart of her work. She fights food problems, malaria, an escaped psychiatric patient, Cholera and Rabies. This book holds your interest all the way through. You will find yourself rooting for Lily and her work. She is truly a great woman that devoted her life to God and to doing his work. She is truly an Angel to the people of West Africa. -- Patricia McCluskey * Netgalley *
This very personal book tells the story Lily Gaynor's work as a medical missionary in Guinea-Bissau [It is] a heartening story, [for] which anyone interested not only in evangelisation but in third world development as a whole. Facing all [her obstacles] she suggests that the missionary has to `keep the fire alive in their heart'. * The Irish Catholic *
`This book will provide a fascinating and inspiring read to any believer. A wonderful account of a great God at work through ordinary people.' -- Julia Jones * evangelicals now *

About Lily Gaynor

A nurse in Guinea Bissau for most of her working life, Lily is now retired and living in the UK. John Butterworth has been an award-winning journalist for 44 years, a newspaper editor for 28 years and in 2008 he was awarded the MBE for services to journalism and charity. He has also been a Reader in the Church of England for 24 years. He has written six books, including God's Secret Listener and God's Needle, and he travels all round the Midlands giving talks to groups.

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GOR005292721

ISBN 13

9780857214560

ISBN 10

085721456X

Title

God's Needle: How Lily Gaynor brought hope and healing to the land of the witchdoctors by Lily Gaynor

Author

Lily Gaynor

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

SPCK Publishing

Year published

20130603

Number of pages

208

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

God's Needle Lily Gaynor

God's Needle by Lily Gaynor

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God's Needle: How Lily Gaynor brought hope and healing to the land of the witchdoctors by Lily Gaynor

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