This book by Amy Carmichael was so interesting for me to read. I chose to read this book because I discovered some very intriguing information about Amy and what drove her to become the loving and caring woman that the people of India saw her as. I was also curious to read one of Kathleen White's books because I had heard that her books were very detailed and fun to read. Amy was so selfless and like I said before loving, Amy was able to take care of her siblings without bickering. Amy was also able to get along quite well with her parents due to her quiet and laid back personality. Who would have a life like the one I just described? The answer to this question is Amy Carmichael. Amy Wilson Carmichael was born on December 16, 1867 in Millisle, Ireland, to David and Catherine Carmichael. Amy was the eldest of seven siblings in this devout Presbyterian family. Once, when Amy was a little girl, she wished she had beautiful blue eyes instead of her brown ones. His mother and father had always raised their children knowing how to ask God for the desires of their hearts. Amy often prayed that God would change the color of her eyes, but it never happened. Shortly after Amy's eighteenth birthday, Amy started a new church called "Welcome Evangelical Church" in Belfast. Amy continued to minister at church until she received a professional calling. Following this call, Amy became a missionary. Amy was not a person who had a very healthy childhood, and she carried this trait with her until her death. At a religious convention in 1887, she heard Hudson Taylor speak about the missionary life, and as a result he was one of the most influential and inspiring people in her life. Amy traveled to Japan, Sri Lanka and China, but India was there...... middle of paper ...... Elliot was captivated by Amy's zeal for God that Elisabeth started following in Amy's footsteps. Amy Carmichael died on January 18, 1951, in India, at the age of eighty-three, after working in the mission field for fifty-five years. Amy was seriously injured in a fall that left her bedridden most of the time until her death. She asked that no stone be placed on her grave, but that the children she had looked after put a birdbath there with only the inscription “Amma”, which means mother in India. Psalms 9:9 “The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of difficulty. I chose this verse because I believe God sends people into the lives of others in order to help those in need. God used Amy Carmichael in the children's lives as a refuge from the evil around them. Amy Carmichael was the children's refuge, but God is all our refuges.