My Children or the Cross: One Woman's Sacrifice in Pre-Communist China

defining moment in the life of missionary mother

Miriam Dunn... her angelic six year old daughter,

Rosemary, about to set sail out of her life for an

interval of four years. Standing on the wharf in

Hong Kong, Rosemary cradles the doll she was

given if she promised not to cry. Looming in the

background is the Queen Mary, the ship that

would carry this wee one to Alberta, Canada, for

her education.

How could God let this come about? Must Miriam

and her husband Marvin entrust Rosemary to

others while they pursue the spreading of the good

news of Jesus? Our Savior, who takes an active

interest in the intimate details of his people, gently

reminds them: "He that loves son or daughter

more than Me is not worthy of me."