Andrew van der Bijl Biography

Andrew van der Bijl (born 11 May 1928 in Sint Pancras, the Netherlands), known in English-speaking countries as Andrew van der Bijl or Brother Andrew, is a Christian missionary noted for his exploits smuggling Bibles to communist countries in the height of the Cold War, a feat that has earned him the nickname "God's smuggler." Van der Bijl studied at the WEC Missionary Training College in Glasgow, Scotland. He is known for praying "Lord, make seeing eyes blind." before he stopped at the border of a communist country for his car to be inspected.