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In this sequel to At the Edge of the Village , Lisa Leidenfrost describes life in her village in Côte d' Ivoire. Although there are exciting stories about the local witch doctor and escaping from a civil war, life as a missionary is often surprisingly normal. Family life need not be crowded out by frenetic translation schedules and fundraising furloughs. Whether it’s the humorous cultural differences in hospitality or courtship, or the kids’ adventures with driver ants, snakes, bees, a bushbaby, or a parrot, From the Village to the Ends of the Earth shows what it is like to raise a family while building the kingdom of God in Africa. -
Available for PREORDER. Estimated ship date is May 1. If I come from a broken family, how can I turn my life around? The solution seems obvious: leave home, marry a Christian, start my own family. Do things different from the way my parents did. So why do so many who try this wind up making all the same mistakes their parents did? Marrying a Christian and following God together are essential—but your parents’ sin still affects you, and it will affect your children after you. This is generational bad news. "I…am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments" (Deut. 5:9-10). How do we turn this generational curse into a thousand generations of blessing? The key is honoring your parents—even those who are not honorable, or not even Christians. You (and your children) need your parents, and they need you. Restoring these relationships will change your life. Don’t wait for your parents to make the first move—your love and obedience to God can bring love for a thousand generations.