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Corrie Ten Boom - Tramp For The Lord
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When World War II broke out in Holland, Corrie Ten Boom hid as many Jewish people in her house above her watch making studio as possible.
Brave
posessing or exhibiting courage or courageous
Corrie was brave to hide the jewish people in her watch making studio
Unfortunately she was betrayed by one of her friends and her and her family were sent to Ravensbruck – a concentration camp located in Germany
Forgiving
to forgive, indicating forgiveness
while sharing her story at a church, she comes across a guard at Ravensbruk who abused her. With God's help she forgives the former guard.
While in the camp, her father died within 10days of being imprisoned and her sister Betsie died from a sickness and lack of food.
Strong (Mentally)
mentally powerful or vigorous
Determined
devoting full strength and concentration
Before she died Betsie had told Corrie "There is no pit so deep that God's love is not deeper still." Corrie lived off of this and endured her years in the camp.
She was released on New Year's Eve of December 1944. She made her way to the United States until war had ended.
After the war ended she returned to the Netherlands to set up rehabilitation centers. This refuge house consisted of concentration camp survivors and sheltered the jobless Dutch who previously collaborated with the Germans during the occupation.
Generous
liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish
She was very generous to give her time to help out at these centers
She also returned to Germany and traveled the world as a public speaker, appearing in over sixty countries, during which time she wrote 26 books.
Adventurous
inclined or willing to engage in adventure; enjoying adventures
corrie traveled a lot and spoke in many different languages
In 1977, Corrie ten Boom, then 85 years old, moved to Orange, California. Successive strokes in 1978 took away her powers of speech and communication and left her an invalid for the last five years of her life. She died on her 91st birthday, April 15, 1983.
Discussion Questions
1. Would you have hid the Jewish people in your home, knowing you were risking your life?
2. Would you forgive a person who hurt you?
to stay faithful to God through all the horrific events in her life, and to share God’s love with others.
Unfortunately she was betrayed by one of her friends and her and her family was sent to Ravensbruck – a concentration camp located in Germany
possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance
Corrie Ten Boom
While in Ravensbruck, Corrie endured through many appalling actions of the guards. Later in life she crosses paths with one of the guards who abused her when she is speaking at a church.