Some of the group struggled to get into the book but felt it was worth it and that it was educational. It is a story of a Baptist missionary in the Belgian Congo in 1959. Along with his unwavering beliefs and desire to bring salvation and enlightenment to the natives, he takes his wife and four daughters to Africa. His attempts to introduce Christianity are mostly fruitless, knowing very little of their language, culture, and religious beliefs. He decides to stay and continue. This decision does cost the family dearly. Not one of them comes out of this experience unscathed. score 8/10 |