Made for the Journey by Elisabeth Elliot

Here is the book summary:

In her first year as a missionary to a small group of native women in the Ecuadorian jungle, Elisabeth Elliot faced physical and spiritual trials. In Made for the Journey, Elliot captures the mysteries and stark realities surrounding the colorful and primitive world in which she ministered. More than just a recounting of her early days, this is a beautifully crafted and deeply personal reflection on the important questions of life and a remarkable testimony to authentic Christian obedience to God.


And now, my review:
Made for the Journey by Elisabeth Elliot was a story that spun so many emotions in me.  Her knowing and living her appointed way and sharing with the reader about it was powerful to me.  As she moves along she shares all the Spiritual Truths that she discovered walking it out.  Like her “natural” way is to not trust God but to worry instead.  Also that God has given us the power to exercise our wills.  He has delegated it to us.  I loved this “Trust Me.  Never mind the answers to the whys just now – those are Mine.  Trust Me.”  “God’s story never ends with ‘ashes.’”  Having also journeyed to Quito, Ecuador, this holds a special place in my heart.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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Devotedly by Valerie Elliot Shepard

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Their paths to God’s purpose led them together.

Many know the heroic story of Jim Elliot’s violent death in 1956, killed along with four other missionaries by a primitive Ecuadorian tribe they were seeking to reach. Many also know the prolific legacy of Elisabeth Elliot, whose inspiring influence on generations of believers through print, broadcast, and personal testimony continues to resonate, even after her own death in 2015.

What many don’t know is the remarkable story of how these two stalwart personalities—single-mindedly devoted to pursuing God’s will for their young lives, certain their future callings would require them to sacrifice forever the blessings of marriage—found their hearts intertwined. Their paths to God’s purpose led them together.

Now, for the first time, their only child—daughter Valerie Elliot Shepard—unseals never-before-published letters and private journals that capture in first-person intimacy the attraction, struggle, drama, and devotion that became a most unlikely love story. 

Riveting for old and young alike, this moving account of their personal lives shines like a gold mine of lived-out truth, hard-fought purity, and an insider’s view on two beloved Christian figures.

And now, my review:

Devotedly by Valerie Elliot Shepard, the daughter of missionaries Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, did a great job of putting together a timeless work on the love story of her parents.  It was such a gift to be able to part-take in reading this work.  What an inspiration to the testimony of their walk with the Lord individually and with each other.  Willing and surrendered to put the Lord’s will above all else.  Their letters to each other expressly displayed His sanctification process in their lives and the conviction to concede to His direction for their futures, whether together or apart.  What a joy this book was to me.  Thank you to the author for sharing such personal family information with everyone who picks up this book. 

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.  

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The Hidden Village by Bonnie Rose Hudson

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The Hidden Village tells the story of Manju, a young boy from West Bengal, India, who acts out the story of Zacchaeus. From the top of the tallest mangrove tree, he finds a hidden village deep in the forest. He wants to do everything he can to help the hungry people in the little village. But what can he do when the people in his village won’t believe his story, and even wild animals and the weather seem determined to stop him from helping?

And now, my review:

This book is written in a great way for a school reader yet at the same time is full of great descriptions.  We laughed, cried, and our hearts were tugged.  I loved how the author used the learning of Zacchaeus in the Bible and climbing a tree to then discover a people he didn’t know existed before.  This author has a way with words and beautifully shares the Gospel and the importance of sharing it with others.  This book shows how God can use us if we are yielding to Him and that others sometimes don’t take us seriously or believe us or understand at all and that needs to be okay. Makes you want to look around beyond yourself and see other places and people who need to hear of the HOPE of Jesus.  To pray and seek the Lord’s leading for you personally to impact the world for the Kingdom and His glory.  A great read!! 

I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. 

https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Village-Bonnie-Rose-Hudson-ebook/dp/B071X99XWW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1505400859&sr=8-3&keywords=the+hidden+village

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The Captain's Daughter by Jennifer Delamere

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Warm-Hearted Victorian Romance Brings 1880s London to Life

When a series of circumstances beyond her control leave Rosalyn Bernay alone and penniless in London, she chances upon a job backstage at a theater that is presenting the most popular show in London. A talented musician and singer, she feels immediately at home and soon becomes enthralled with the idea of pursuing a career on the stage.

A hand injury during a skirmish in India has forced Nate Moran out of the army until he recovers. Filling his time at a stable of horses for hire in London, he has also spent the past two months working nights as a stagehand, filling in for his injured brother. Although he's glad he can help his family through a tough time, he is counting the days until he can rejoin his regiment. London holds bitter memories for him that he is anxious to escape. But then he meets the beautiful woman who has found a new lease on life in the very place Nate can't wait to leave behind.

And now, my review:

This is a great historical fiction that paints the picture of London in the 1800’s.  This being said there are nice things about London at that time and not so nice things about London.  This author does a great job with making it feel really realistic and not predictable with some intense scenes of what one might fall into if found a woman, alone in the city of London at the train station.  I’m really glad that the heroine found freedom from the sad situation and not just freedom but exciting hope.  I’m also a huge fan of George Muller and that was a great touch to the story for me.  This is written with the idea that the main woman is a former orphan at the orphanage.  It shows her living out the truths she learned under George’s roof all those years.  It’s a great read! 

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley and was under no obligation to post a review.

https://www.amazon.com/Captains-Daughter-London-Beginnings-Book-ebook/dp/B01MZGN0ZT/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1504123737&sr=8-2&keywords=the+captain%27s+daughter

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