by
Nadine Hennesey with Rebecca Baker
Nadine's story beings with a quote by Charles Swindoll, "Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children."
Nadine came from a family who believed and practised Christian Living. She had a strong sense of purpose and a love of sports, baseball, basket ball -- she was very competitive in all things she undertook.
She met Ed Hennesey at their family church. He was studying to become a missionary to Peru. Nadine was studying to become a teacher to young children. They married and were preparing for their ministries, when Ed died of a heart attack at the age of 26, a mere sixteen months after they were married. Nadine was pregnant with their first child.
Despite losing her husband and the life she had envisioned, Nadine continued to live in faith and to walk in trust. She and her daughter eventually go to Peru, then Albania and finally Kosovo, where she developed a school for the children whose parents had been killed during the conflict in that country.
I was fascinated to read how she handled being a single mom, and a widow yet kept her trust in God. Her story strengthened my trust in God and His plan for my life.
If you ever wonder how a missionary's life progresses, this book is a must read for you. I picked up Nadine's story because I was looking for something to take me outside my comfort zone. Whoa! Mission accomplished!
--reviewed by J. Browning
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