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Marianne Mata-Aguilar

29 September, 2023
American History
Mr. Nees

The courage of The hiding Place

In the utmost terrifying time of your life, would you choose the moral,

courageous decision or hide from sacrifice out of fear? This is the story of a family

with such faith, love, and trust in Jesus Christ which is the reason for their

generosity and kindness to others. In one of the most evil times in History, the Ten

Boom Family stood strong as a light in the darkness, leading others so they

wouldn’t fall in despair.

It was 1937 in the Dutch City of Haarlem and the Ten Boom Family were

celebrating their 100th year anniversary for the father’s watch shop. They lived in

a building called the “Beje” where their rooms and the shop were combined. They

were a family of six with Corrie, Betsie, Nollie, and Williem as the daughters and

son. They were a very Christian family in their faith and actions. As the war got

worse and the Germans invaded Holland, the Ten Boom family went through

curfews, rations, and identification cards. The family thought of a way that they

can help others in a time of such evil. Corrie started by helping a Jewish doctor and

his family. Then this turns into accepting all Jews that show up at their doorstep.

They build a fake brick wall with secret rooms. They have an alarm that signifies

that German police are there and the Jews need to hide immediately. However, the

Germans eventually invaded their house and took the family in for intense

questioning. Corrie admits to pushing the alarm when police came, so the family is

taken to a camp and they are separated. Their father dies 10 days after being in a
camp. Nollie eventually is released and Betsie and Corrie stick together through

such hardship. While in the camps, Corrie and Betsie shared the gospel and the

truth of Jesus Christ. Betsie eventually died from weakness and Corrie lives to see

her release. Corrie goes back to Beje and tries to adjust to her life there. She

traveled giving many talks and shared her story and Jesus’ love until her death in

1983.

A significant quote in the Bibliography that was said by Betsie was “We must

tell people, Corrie. We must tell them what we learned” (The Hiding Place 234).

This stood out to me because a big theme in this story is sharing the Gospel and

teaching others how to love. When Corrie and Betsie were in the camps, they did

exactly that. They told everyone everything they knew about prayer, love, God, and

to not lose hope. When Corrie went back home, she didn’t have a clue what God

still had left for her to do on this Earth. It wasn’t until she remembered this quote

that Betsie had said to her then she knew she had to share her whole life story

from the beginning. From the courage of her father, to the forgiveness in Corrie’s

eyes after her release.

This real life story impacted me as a reader. It gave me an example of what

trusting in God looks like. Combatting and standing strong against such an evil

force with love is inspiring for me to love better in my life. If Corrie and Betsie can

go through unspeakable experiences in the camps and still give generous love to

even their enemies, why can’t I be compassionate in every moment of my life? Why

can’t I have the courage to share Jesus in every opportunity I have, when they did

it all the time and risked their life doing it? This painful, inspiring story gives me
strength, as it does to a lot of people, to share Christ to others, and live and suffer

for other souls.

In Conclusion, each and everyone of us has a hiding place in Christ. The Ten

Boom family found there’s the moment they decided to trust in Jesus. And Jesus

gave them the gift of sharing that hiding place with others. Let us never forget the

impact one family can make in a world full of darkness.

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