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kendranicole28's review
4.0
We’ve all heard and read about some of the great heroes of the Christian faith, but many Christian heroes go largely unrecognized. Their stories are the focus of this series about Christian missionaries who take the Gospel to other nations, where new believers continue to spread the Gospel throughout their home countries. This second book of the series tells the story of Margaret Nicholl Laird and her ministry in the Central African Republic in the early twentieth century. Margaret was one of the first missionaries to travel to the heart of Africa at a time when cannibalism was still a common practice, modern medicine was nonexistent, and white people were considered a myth. Though Margaret’s time in Africa was challenging, her faithfulness and dedication to the African people resulted in profound faith conversions and life change as people came to know the salvation and hope of Jesus.
The stories in this book are jaw-dropping and extremely inspiring/convicting for me in all of my twenty-first century American comfort and privilege. I loved seeing Margaret’s courage as well as the simple yet passionate and vibrant faith of those who received the Gospel as a result of her work. From the miracle healings to stories of entire villages turning away from sinful practices within a single generation, to powerful individual stories of forgiveness and sacrifice, this book is filled with excitement and faith.
I enjoyed sharing this book with Charleston, who was shocked and intrigued and also inspired by these stories. The writing style is a little dry, so we both had a hard time getting into the chapters despite the riveting stories. I would recommend this for a slightly older audience (maybe 10 and up), but I liked the conversations this sparked—between Charleston and me AND between me and God.
My Rating: 4 Stars // Charleston’s Rating: 4 Stars // Book Format: Print
The stories in this book are jaw-dropping and extremely inspiring/convicting for me in all of my twenty-first century American comfort and privilege. I loved seeing Margaret’s courage as well as the simple yet passionate and vibrant faith of those who received the Gospel as a result of her work. From the miracle healings to stories of entire villages turning away from sinful practices within a single generation, to powerful individual stories of forgiveness and sacrifice, this book is filled with excitement and faith.
I enjoyed sharing this book with Charleston, who was shocked and intrigued and also inspired by these stories. The writing style is a little dry, so we both had a hard time getting into the chapters despite the riveting stories. I would recommend this for a slightly older audience (maybe 10 and up), but I liked the conversations this sparked—between Charleston and me AND between me and God.
My Rating: 4 Stars // Charleston’s Rating: 4 Stars // Book Format: Print
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