Dr. Helen Roseveare shares her surrender to Christ and then her experiences in the Congo in the 1950s & 1960s as a doctor and missionary.
Although she divulges many tales about her time in Africa, she does not elaborate on details. Her writing style is mostly telling, not showing. Surprisingly, I liked her style and pacing. It seems to me that the purpose of this book was to reinforce and/or reveal how missionaries are not perfect nor are they the Christians "who have arrived". She is candid about her sin nature and spiritual struggles. As a result, God receives more glory. Also, because of her vulnerability, I could connect to her. I found it interesting how the African Christians and European Christians struggle with unity after a time. . .but, they resolve their differences and reconcile.
If I owned this book, I would have been highlighting often and jotting comments in the margin.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from my church library.
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