As a child Miss. Ten Boom grew up in their family's watch shop with her mother, father, sisters, Nollie and Betsie, brother, Willem, and aunts, Tante Jan, Tante Anna, and Tante Bep. Her close-knit family was a very important part of her life. They worked together to keep up the house and the shop. People would always be at their house to visit, needing a place to stay, or just to hear Father read the Bible. Through her brother she met Karel, with whom she fell in love. He was a schooled man, very intelligent and cunning. Though he also had a love for Corrie, he would never court her, let alone marry her. His family arranged his marriage with a woman that had a large dowry. The rejection hurt Corrie at that young age but was soon forgotten and placed behind her.

Her family was always known for helping people less fortunate. In a person's time of need, her mother always took food and a warm smile to help. Whenever a child was homeless, they cou

eje as a home. There was always a threat of the German officers making a surprise inspection of their home, so the heads of the underground installed a secret room in their house. Corrie had the permanent and temporary residents perform drills so that they could get to the room quickly so that no one would know that they were ever there.

Many weeks later they were marched over a mile back to the train. Again they were piled into the small box cars. Again they hoped and prayed that they were not going to Germany. This time they were not so lucky. They crossed the border and headed for Ravevsbruck. Soon they arrived there and soon marched for a mile up the hill to the camp. They were sent to an open canvas tent roof which covered a large area of lice infested straw. There they were left to stay and sleep for three days and two nights. As they were laying down to sleep for the third night they were ordered to go to the processing center. There they went through the melancholy procession again, but at the end of this one there was a shower waiting for them. They stood in the dank and dingy shower room naked and cold. Betsie now so sick she could barely stand. By hiding their Bible in their removed clothing they were able to get it passed the guards, which allowed them to continue their ministry even !

This book shows how this God fearing woman was put through the ultimate trial. God used this woman to touch the lives of many people. Not only directly but indirectly. Through all the hard times that she had, she was able to look to God for the hope and strength to keep going. Through God she was able to speak salvation to downtrodden, heartbroken people. She showed compassion for everyone she met, and loved people with God's love... not only her own.

During one early morning roll call Betsie's sickness worsened though she was not allowed to be taken to the hospital. On the way back to the barracks Betsie told Corrie that they were supposed to run a concentration camp in Germany, where they would be in charge to help people get over the abuse. They were to paint all of the new barracks bright green , like spring, and put window boxes in every window for flowers. The next morning as Corrie and another lady were helping Betsie out for roll call they were told, by the guard they called snake, to take her back. Soon after a stretcher came to take her to the hospital.

in these harsh surroundings. They were sent to barracks 8 where there was already an overcrowding. In places nine people shares a space large enough for four. There was constant groveling and complaining. All Betsie and Corrie could do for these people was pray. So that's what they did. Whenever there was a chance they spoke of how wonderful Jesus was and told Bible stories. Many people were ministered to in barracks 8 on those late nights. Corrie and Betsie got new work details. They were both assigned to the tough labor. But soon Betsie became sick again and was assi

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