Week 1
Where was Mary from?
Scotland
What is one way Mary's life was different in Calabar than in Scotland?
She had to learn the language
She had to learn how to travel in a canoe
She dressed differently
She cut her hair off to make it easier to care for
The plants and animals and weather were different
Why didn't the men who brought Mary in the canoe to the okoyong people want to walk the last three miles to the village Ekenage with Mary?
It was dark
They were afraid
They were tired
Where did Mary go when she became very sick?
Back to Scotland
How did Mary rock the babies when she wasn't feeling good?
She would tie a string to the babies beds and pull the strings to rock them to sleep.
What was one of the things Mary had to do at the age of 12?
Helping her mother before she went to work
Work for 12 hours a day
Why did Mary not want to stay in Duke town?
she wanted to live among the people who had never heard of Jesus.
What was the secret code Ma Eme would use to let Mary know she needed to come quick?
Ma Eme would send a messenger with an empty bottle and say, "Ma Eme needs medicine"
What did Mary do while she was in Scotland?
She told churches about what God was doing in Calabar
She asked for money to help and would challenge people to become missionaries themselves.
What happened when Mary was canoeing down the river? What did she do?
A huge hippo attacked the canoe. She whacked it with a bamboo stick and yelled, "(go away!)".
What was one of the bad things the missionary that visited Mary's church told them about Calabar?
They believed in evil spirits and false gods
They often went to war
hunted and killed other tribes
killed twin babies
The people in old town did many evil things what of these things disturbed Mary the most?
They thought twin babies brought bad luck so they would kill or abandon them and kick the mother out of the village.
What would happen if the chief from another village died?
Hundreds of slaves would be killed according to their customs.
Who did the British Government decide to be the official in charge of the okoyong people?
Mary
When Mary was too old to walk from village to village what did she do?
She rode a bicycle until it was to hard then she traveled in a cart that was pulled by her daughter Janie.
What did Mary do to the boy when he hit her with a piece of metal?
She stood her ground and kept staring at him
She invited the boy to her bible classes
What did Mary and her children do when they were scared of the tornado?
They sang and prayed together
What happened after Mary examined the sick chief?
She gave him medicine and prayed for him;he got better.
When Mary met with the chiefs to stop the wars from starting, why would she bring her knitting?
She brought her knitting so the chiefs wouldn't see how scared she was.
What was special about Mary's trip to the Canary Islands?
It was the first vacation Mary had ever been on; she was treated really well and was able to rest.
How did Mary's mother react when Mary told her she wanted to be a missionary?
She was excited and wanted her to be a missionary.
What did the people start calling Mary and why?
They called her Ma because she took care of them like a mother.
What did chief Edem promise to give Mary?
He promised to build her a house and mission headquarters of her own.
What did Mary do when the small pox sickness started spreading?
She went from village to village helping people and giving them medicine.
God used Mary to do some pretty amazing things. What has changed in Calabar because of the work Mary did there with God's help?
Twin babies stopped being killed
the gospel was spread
now there are many churches where people can learn about God