A young woman voyaging through the thick jungles of Africa; telling cannibals of Calabar, West Africa the good news of the Gospel. This woman’s name was Mary Slessor. Being a missionary to the cannibals of West Africa was no easy task, but Mary Slessor’s life was never easy. She was born in 1848 in Scotland to a family of nine. She was the eldest of 7 children; born to a poor family. Mary Slessor’s father was an alcoholic, but God blessed her with a mother that knew the Lord. Her mother instilled the fear of God in her at a young age. She grew up in a troubled home with many needs. Mary’s father and two brothers died of pneumonia, and as a result Mary began working at the age of 11. As a child, she learned many important lessons that would
