Gladys Aylward was a tiny British missionary in China known for her courage and deep love for the people she served. One day, a violent prison riot broke out, and the governor begged her to go inside because the prisoners respected her. Gladys walked into the chaos alone, faced a large prisoner armed with an axe, and calmly demanded peace. Miraculously, the fighting stopped, and the prisoners listened as she negotiated safer conditions for them. Her bravery showed that God can use even the smallest and most unlikely people to do extraordinary things. 

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