John Scudder Sr.

But there's an interesting mission story that shows divine intervention even before Ida's birth.

While serving in South India's tribal regions, Ida's grandfather, Reverend Dr. John Scudder, became ill with an infectious fever and was trapped in a forest.

His pregnant wife, Harriet, and their young son traveled with locals into the dense jungle to find him.

As night fell, the locals fled at the sounds of wild beasts, but Harriet stayed.