Mirella Coacci van der Zyl, was born in Torino, Italy, during World War II. She was the second of five children of a Baptist minister in Italy. She grew up knowing the war and also...visualizza altroMirella Coacci van der Zyl, was born in Torino, Italy, during World War II. She was the second of five children of a Baptist minister in Italy. She grew up knowing the war and also the life of the Church. She came to Canada in 1965 and followed theological studies. Eventually Mirella was ordained to the ministry with the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec.
After almost twenty years in ministry as a chaplain in various hospitals, she retired in 2005 and began her writing career. Her stories have appeared in the local newspaper ‘The Expositor” and religious magazines. She is also the author of On Call for God, a book about her experiences as a chaplain.
She lives in Mt. Pleasant, Ontario, with her husband, a nature photographer and bird watcher.visualizza meno