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Heart of a Lioness Irene Gleeson

Heart of a Lioness By Irene Gleeson

Heart of a Lioness by Irene Gleeson


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Heart of a Lioness: Sacrifice, Courage & Relentless Love Among the Children of Uganda by Irene Gleeson

At 35, Irene Gleeson's life was all but over. Her first marriage had fallen apart, her family home had been sold and her children were on a path of self-destruction. Disillusioned and anxious, she sought answers in all manner of places, but when this all came to nothing, she spiralled further into the abyss. Broke and depressed, suicidal and trawling the night clubs looking for love, Irene made an unexpected discovery of God's love on the 28th of November, 1982. Standing at the back of a small beachside church, the presence of God embraced her, and in that moment, she was finally free. With a renewed sense of purpose, peace and several answered prayers, Irene asked this of her saviour: "Jesus, you've done this for me, what can I do for you?" What followed was a commitment by Irene and her then second husband to sponsoring children from around the world and embarking on short-term missions' trips. But it was a visit to Ethiopia in 1988 to meet their sponsored children that would be the turning point. In February 1992, Irene and her husband sold up everything, waved goodbye to family and friends and shipped their modest aluminium caravan 12,000 kms from the warm, white sands of Australia to the red, dust of Uganda. In a small isolated community on the Sudan border, the couple began their work of rescuing and rehabilitating child soldiers and orphans. Irene taught the children to sing and then to read and write - eventually adding feeding, education and medical care to her repertoire. While the work continued to grow and flourish, her relationship didn't, and before long, she found herself alone - yet again. Irene forged ahead despite the hardships - extreme isolation, swelteringly hot days, repeated bouts of malaria and several attacks by rebels. Hand in hand with Jesus, she carved out a global organisation that has left an indelible imprint on the hearts and lives of 20,000 war affected Ugandans. Heart of a Lioness will take readers on Irene's journey of obedience, sacrifice and unwavering faith. A moving narrative filled with drama, humour and deeply personal insights, Irene recounts story after story of God's miracles amidst the frustrations of running a ministry as an older single white woman. The book will challenge and inspire readers to find their mission in life and will reinforce the notion that no matter who you are, or where you've been - it's never too late to find your purpose.

About Irene Gleeson

Irene Hephzibah Gleeson is a remarkable woman, and founder of Childcare Kitgum Servants in Kitgum, Uganda, East Africa. In 1991, she taught 20 children to write their names in the dust, under the mango trees. In 2005, at the time of the filming of Cinderella Children she oversaw 4000 African students in the core of 200 African staff, all studying, eating, healthy and progressing.-Editorial Review. Nicole Partridge is a highly regarded freelance journalist and ghost-writer whose feature stories have been published in newspapers and magazines in Australia, USA, UK and New Zealand.

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GOR008091754
9781780780474
1780780478
Heart of a Lioness: Sacrifice, Courage & Relentless Love Among the Children of Uganda by Irene Gleeson
Used - Good
Paperback
Authentic Media
2014-10-14
336
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