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Ida stamped her foot Her friends were wrong I will not be a missionary to India like my parents she retorted Dont any of you say I will be because I wont never ever ever Ida had never forgotten the faces of starving Indian children She hated India it was full of horrible situations she could do nothing about

Ida Scudder was sure she would never follow in the footsteps of her medical missionary father But when she witnessed Indian women dying because their religious beliefs didnt allow male doctors to treat them Ida heard herself pray God if You want me to I will spend the rest of my life in India trying to help these women

Serving for nearly sixty years Dr Ida Scudder lived out the truth and compassion found in Christ She pioneered a firstrate medical school and hospital brought lifesaving health care to rural people and left an inspiring legacy that still touches missions of people each year with healing and hope