Something beautiful for God: The life of Mother Teresa |
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Mother Teresa's Childhood |
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| Mother Teresa's story begins in the small town of Stopje in Albania, Eastern Europe. She was born in Stopje on 27th August 1910 to a shopkeeper, Nikolle Bojaxhiu and his wife Drana. She was given the names Agnes Gonxha. The family always called her Gonxha, which means flower bud, because she was always plump and pink and cheerful. She was the youngest of three children, with a brother Lazar and sister Aga. They lived in a large house with a big garden. | |
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Her parents were very caring and never turned away anyone who needed help. When Mother Teresa recalled her childhood she said 'We were a united and very happy family.' When Agnes was eight years old her father died. Her mother worked very hard to make sure the children were happy and Mother Teresa remembered her childhood as being 'exceptionally happy.' |
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Agnes with her school friends The Editors of RE:Quest have made their best endeavours to locate the copyright holder for this image but were unable to do so. |
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