09/02/2026
How remarkable is this? People were moving to this area, trying to build a life in these Alabama woods. And here is this woman, in a time when women didn’t have much independence, sailing literally to the other side of the world in order to serve people and God.
🗓 On This Date 🗓 September 1, 1873—Lottie Moon sailed for China.
At 32 years old, she had been appointed by the Foreign Mission Board (now IMB) just weeks earlier. She sailed for Tengchow, China, and for the next 39 years she called China home—sharing the gospel, serving the people, and leaving a lasting legacy of missions.
Today—153 years later—her faithful witness continues to inspire through the ongoing work of IMB and WMU, all to the glory of God. 🌎✝️