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Elisabeth Elliot Receives Her Reward (Breaking News)
christianreview | 입력 : 2015/06/19 [08:15]
Elisabeth Elliot Receives Her Reward (Breaking News)
By Brian Nixon, Special to ASSIST News Service
 ALBUQUERQUE,
NEW MEXICO (ANS -- June 15, 2015) -- Author, missionary, broadcaster,
and women a deep faith, Elisabeth Elliot (b. 1926 in Belgium) received her
reward on June 15, 2015. She died in Magnolia, Massachusetts.
Mrs. Elliot was the daughter of missionaries to Belgium, having five other
siblings. Her family moved to United States while she was young, growing up in
Pennsylvania and later New Jersey. She graduated from Wheaton College where she
studied Classical Greek and met her first husband, Jim Elliot.
Jim and Elisabeth went to Ecuador in 1953 as missionaries. It was here that
Jim Elliot was killed in 1956. Though held captive in Ecuador, Elisabeth
continued her work as missionary for two years after her husband’s death.
From this event, Elisabeth wrote two classic works, Though the Gates of
Splendor (1957) and Shadow of the Almighty (1958). Elliot went on
to write many more books and hosted a radio broadcast, Gateway to
Joy.
 Elisabeth
was an adjunct instructor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, teaching
course in Christian living. And, later, she was writer-in-residence at Gordon
College.
Though I knew her name well, it was my wife, Melanie, who really introduced
me to the work of Elisabeth Elliot. My wife was honored to first meet Mrs.
Elliot in Modesto, California at Calvary Chapel Modesto. Later, Melanie and I
had a Mother’s Day lunch with Elisabeth and her husband, Lars Gren. Our mutual
friend, Kathy Gilbert, was kind enough to invite us. We have fond memories of
our time with Elisabeth.
Kathy summarized Elisabeth’s death well, “As Elisabeth Elliot-Gren walked
through those gates of splendor this morning she heard the words of Jesus: ‘Well
done, good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Lord!’”
Kathy then mused, “Just imagine the joy and delight she's experiencing
now!”
We can only imagine! Until then, thank You, Lord, for the life of Your
faithful servant.
Photo captions: 1) Elisabeth and Jim Elliot on the field. 2) Book cover. 3)
Brian Nixon.
 About
the writer: Brian Nixon is a writer, musician, and minister. He’s a graduate of
California State University, Stanislaus (BA) and is a Fellow at Oxford Graduate
School (D.Phil.). As a published author, editor, radio host, recording artist,
and visual artist, Brian spends his free time with his three children and wife,
painting, writing music, reading, and visiting art museums. To learn more, click
here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Nixon.
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ALBUQUERQUE,
NEW MEXICO (ANS -- June 15, 2015) -- Author, missionary, broadcaster,
and women a deep faith, Elisabeth Elliot (b. 1926 in Belgium) received her
reward on June 15, 2015. She died in Magnolia, Massachusetts.
Elisabeth
was an adjunct instructor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, teaching
course in Christian living. And, later, she was writer-in-residence at Gordon
College.
About
the writer: Brian Nixon is a writer, musician, and minister. He’s a graduate of
California State University, Stanislaus (BA) and is a Fellow at Oxford Graduate
School (D.Phil.). As a published author, editor, radio host, recording artist,
and visual artist, Brian spends his free time with his three children and wife,
painting, writing music, reading, and visiting art museums. To learn more, click
here: 
