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Andrew van der Bijl
1928May, 11

Andrew van der Bijl

Andrew van der Bijl, Dutch missionary and author
Andrew van der Bijl (born 11 May 1928; known in English-speaking countries as Brother Andrew) is a Dutch Christian missionary, known for smuggling Bibles into communist countries at the height of the Cold War. For his activities, he earned the nickname "God's Smuggler". He is known for having prayed "Lord, make seeing eyes blind" when he was stopped at the border of a communist country for his car to be inspected.

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