The call of the East Brougham was born in Seattle to a Christian family of German stock and was one of nine children. When she was 11 years old, she attended a summer camp at which Chi Chih-wen, an evangelical minister from China, spoke about his ancient land. On hearing Chi's lecture, Brougham decided that when she grew up, she was going to go to China as a missionary.
東方的召喚彭蒙惠出生於美國西雅圖的一個德裔基督教家庭，家中有八位兄弟姊妹，十一歲在教會舉辦的夏令營活動中，聽到來自中國的佈道家計志文牧師談起這個古老的東方國家，立下志向長大後要去中國傳道。