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MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM WHO LOVED US

"N ay, in all these things W~ are more than conquerors t hrough him that loved us."

- Romans 8 :37 -

by Susie M. Thomas

MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM WHO LOVED US

"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors . through him that loved us."

- Romans 8 :37 -

by Susie M. Thomas

PlllPINAS HE~'TA~!=, t~SRARY

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Copyright 1970

by Susie M. Thomas all rights reserved

Printed in U.S.A. United Printing, Inc. Newton, Kansas

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PREFACE This account is not an autobiography, neither is it a history of any particular thing, although it does contain both history and autobiography.

It is a testimony to God's saving and keeping power, to His unspeakable love, limitless grace, and wonderful salvation, to His never failing guidance, protection and victories that He gave.

In the summer of 1953 most of this material was given during evangelistic meetings in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Rev. and Mrs. Numakura, who were in charge of some of the churches, asked me to write my testimony in detail so that it could be published in Japanese.

While doing language study and mission work I finally got it written into English, in March of 1954. My helper, who was also my interpreter during the evangelistic meetings, translated parts of it. Her father who was an English interpreter for an oil company assisted. Rev. Numakura then worked long hours to get it into final form. It was published the later part of 1954.

I praise God for the Japanese who came to the Lord Jesus Christ because He used it for that purpose. I make grateful acknowledgement especially to Rev. and Mrs. Numakura for their help and encouragement, without which this would never have been written.

Susie M. Thomas, Missionary 4399 N oikura, Ariake Cho Soo Gun, Kagashima Ken, Japan

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CONTENTS Dedication Recommendation Preface Acknowledgment MORE THAN CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM THAT LOVED US Chapter 1 Early Life. . . . . . .

Chapter 2 College and Teaching Days .

Cha pter 3 Led to Seminary .

Chapter 4 Off to the Orient Chapter 5 In China Chapter 6 Forced to Leave .

Chapter 7 Difficult Decision Chapter 8 In the Tropics.

Chapter 9 Bombings . .

Chapter 10 Interned. . .

Chapter 11 Fear Defeated .

Chapter 12 Overcomers .

Chapter 13 Greater Love. • Chapter 14 Old Bilibid Prison Chapter 15 On the Battle Front.

Chapter 16 Leaving the Philippines Chapter 17 Home Again . . . .

Chapter 18 Japan Bound . . . .

Chapter 19 Victories and Testings .

Chapter 20 Ambassador for Christ Chapter 21 Tokyo . . . . . .

Chapter 22 Led to Southern Japan Chapter 23 Sent Home to Die Chapter 24 Healed . . . .

Chapter 25 Return to Japan.

Chapter 26 Great Miracle. .

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