Books Read Recently

Hold Strong by Robert Dugoni

Wow, this is a historical fiction work about American POW's in the Japanese theater. It's also a love story about two young people from a small town in the Midwest. The authors worked hard to document the factual aspects of the book.

The Despicable Missionary by Annie Bradley

This is a biography of Pakistani Christian who desired to be a voice in the middle of persecution in her country and how to rose above her anger to help others of all religions come to Christ.

The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz by Ellie Midwood

This is a sad novel with a sad ending, but nonetheless worth the read. It's about a couple who find love in the midst of the death camps of Hitler.

The Undercover Secretary by Ellie Midwood

This was another historical fiction work based roughly on facts about the dark Holocaust days during World War II.

Fragments of Light by Michele Phoenix

I had been wanting to read a book by this former missionary and current TCK specialist. It like the author's technique of merging a historical story with a modern day one.

The Space Between Words by Michele Phoenix

This was another page turner with a double story line. I liked the information about the Huguenots and how the author tied the story to current times.

Overflowing Faith by Michelle Ule

This book was an autobiography of Lettie Cowman, missionary to the Orient. I found her life story to be very inspirational and especially liked the fact that she never stopped looking for ways to minister even as she aged and lost her husband.

All these can be found on Amazon and digitally on Kindle.

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My Promise Verse

Job 23:10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. This verse has been a favorite of mine since I was a teenager. When I was a high school senior at a Christian school in Virginia, Job 23:10 was chosen as our class theme verse. At our graduation commencement, the valedictorian and saludatorian in their addresses that day divided the verse in its two natural parts as a basis for the core of each one's address. I was the salutatorian of my senior class that year. I chose to speak of how God would one day reward our faithfulness and thus, we should always strive to remain true. For many years though, the first part of the verse haunted me in a way. As a missionary especially when times were lonely or difficult, I assumed it was my "trial" or "test," and as such must be accepted in all humility. As I have grown older, I have begun to look more toward the pearly gates and have reconsidered the thr...

Old Film, Same Message

A missionary colleague recently uploaded some old films made about the work in Brazil by Baptist Mid-Missions many years ago in the 1950's. Yesterday I was able to watch the first of the series. All I can say is "Wow! Things haven't changed much in Brazil. And things haven't changed too much with the work of missions in Brazil either!" There are still donkey carts in the street. They have better wheels nowadays! There are still people who live in grass huts and high apartment buildings, too. Bicycles are still many people's only means of transportation, if they are that lucky! Many roads in the interior towns are still paved with cobblestones, if they are paved at all. And yes, chickens are everywhere, even in big cities. Brazil still needs missionaries! That's right, Brazil is not evangelized and in no need of foreign missionaries today. It still needs workers to spread the Good News of the Gospel and the Risen Saviour! Sadly that part of t...

Core Memories: Furlough 2018

I happened upon an archive of old home video from our furlough in 2018 while transferring items to a new laptop. Oh, what fun to watch! Decided to put them in a little video collage. Making important memories while in the USA with our grands is important! It takes a little effort and a little intent. Enjoy! In memory of Papa Potter

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