Obstacles to Faith (Betty's story Part 1)
Overcoming Obstacles to Faith Sheila Zimmerman, writing for Betty Hawkins I’ve known Betty Hawkins for a while, but it has only been recently that I decided to undertake this difficult task: to write her story in such a way that it doesn’t turn into a book, but to give enough information to attest to the fact that God worked a miracle in Betty’s life. Our church has been learning from the book of Joshua about the victories God that brought about in his life, and in Israel’s history, as they undertook the initial conquest of Canaan. How would they get past the massive walls of Jericho? Pastor Bruce asked people in the congregation to write their own personal stories of victory and post them online for others to read. When I told Betty I thought she should share her story, she asked me to write it for her. Born in 1951 in Shanghai, China, Betty was the middle child between two spoiled siblings. Irene was the oldest. She could play the family’s piano all she wanted whil...