Author: Shalem John

Birth: October 1864 Home Calling: 06-08-1897 Native Place : Kensington Park Country: United Kingdom Place of Vision: Erstwhile Punjab and Kashmir Known for its natural beauty, Kashmir has always been a place of attraction to tourists during summers. But in winters, it is one of the harshest places to live on earth. Affluent people temporarily migrate to the plains to survive. The rest who stay back eventually die with illness. In the winter of 1894, when many were moving towards the plains, a young woman was moving towards Kashmir to help those who were still staying there. Her name was…

Birth: 05-07-1856 Homeland : Scotland Home Calling: 07-06-1887 Vision: England: Yemen “It is good for a man to bear the yoke in his youth” (Lamentations 3:27) is a verse that influenced lon Keith-Falconer and also much reflected through his life. Born in a wealthy noble family, lon had everything he wanted at his command, yet he chose to bear Christ’s yoke in his youth. He was an accomplished athlete and a champion cyclist. He was outstanding in his studies and was fluent in five languages including Greek and Hebrew. Immediately after finishing college, he was appointed as Semitic languages lecturer…

Birth:1945 Native Place Tamil Nadu Country: India Place of Vision : Orissa, India Iris Grace Rajakumari Paul is an Indian missionary committed to serving the Bondo tribes in Orissa under the banner of ‘Reaching Hand Society.’ Born in an affluent Christian family, Iris was a rebellious and headstrong child. However, she was deeply influenced by the sincere devotion of her parents and eventually gave her heart to Christ. During her college studies, she actively participated in the ministry of Union of Evangelical Students of India’ (UESI). She finished her medical studies in Tamil Nadu with a Gold Medal. Iris was…