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• Current Friends periodicals
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Chose one book from any four of the following categories
(You will read a total of FOUR books.):

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• Fiction
  

Vision for God - Brand, Dr. Margaret E.

This amazing true story of Dr. Margaret tells how her life as a mother of six children is intertwined with her amazing skills as a surgeon. She worked on the eyes of patients in India going blind due to leprosy which was common in the area where they worked. She later became Chief of Ophthalmology at a National Disease Center in Carville, Louisiana.

End of the Spear - Saint, Steve

Steve Saint was only five years old when his father was brutally killed by the Waodani warriors. Years later Steve and his family made the difficult choice to leave a comfortable life in the United States and return to the jungle to live among this tribe. Steve’s incredible true story is one that you will not want to put down.

To Fly Again - Gracia Burnham and Dean Merrill

In this book which follows "In the Presence of Mine Enemies," Gracia reflects how she is rebuilding her life through God's grace alone. After reading this book you will better understand why God's sufficiency, grace, and peace are never so real as when you choose to trust him in the midst of pain and difficulty.

Facing Terror - Carrie McDonald

This is a true story of how a young American couple paid the ultimate price for their love of the Muslim people. On March 15, 2004, Carrie and David had just spent the day surveying refugee camps before hurrying to reach their home before dark. Suddenly, the street they were on became strangely quiet. Out of nowhere came an explosion that was soon spread by the media around the world. Only one would return.

Just Walk Across the Room - Hybels, Bill

In this inspiring book Bill Hybels tells us how to involve and include lost people so that we can share the gospel with them. If taking 10 steps across a room could point someone toward faith it might change the way that you walk.

Bridge Called Hope - Meeder, Kim                   

Kim Meeder is the co-founder and director of Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch in Oregon. Her first book Hope Rising propelled the ranch to win the national Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award. On the ranch abused and dying horses are paired with children in need. She says “Sometimes just believing in someone is enough for them to start believing in themselves.”

The Waiting Child - Cindy Champnella

The waiting child is an extraordinary story of human resilience in the face of tremendous odds. Jaclyn, a young orphan from China, is adopted by an American family when she is four years old. But Jaclyn had to leave behind a little boy who had been her charge at the orphanage. She cannot forget him and continually prays for them to be reunited. She is able to inspire two families, several agencies, and two governments to cooperate. The impossible happens and they are together again.

The Unexpected Journey - Thom S. Rainer

This book is the result of the author and his wife's conversations with people who have turned from other beliefs to Jesus. The twelve people interviewed in the book came from such backgrounds as Mormonism, Hinduism, Unitarianism, Satanism, and Astrology. You'll be amazed and encouraged as you read these stores. You'll rediscover the power of the gospel. You also may become emboldened to become a better witness for Jesus.

Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwanda Holocaust - Ilibagiza, Immaculee

                                                                                                                                     In 1994 when Imamaculee was 22 years old and home from college for her Easter vacation. the death of Rwanda’s Hutu president started the slaughter of nearly one million ethnic Tutsis. Immaculee survived by hiding in a tiny bathroom, 4’ by 3’. with 7 other starving women for 91 cramped, terrifying days. During this time she not only learned to pray, but to forgive those who killed most of her family and sought to find and kill her. This is one of the most amazing stories on the value of prayer that you will ever read.

My Prince will Come - Shepherd, Sheri Rose                          

It’s a love story beyond the most amazing fairy tale. Come now and get to know your Prince. Prepare for the day when you will finally meet Jesus--your Prince--face-to-face. Sheri Rose Shepherd was crowned in 1994 as Mrs. United States of America. In this book she shares how God carried her from a dysfunctional home where she battled depression and an eating disorder to a place in the kingdom as a daughter of the King.

The Worn Out Woman - Alice Gray and Steve Stephens

There are more than 60 million worn-out women in the US today. One short chapter at a time you will find understanding and learn to manage the sources of your exhaustion-perfectionism, guilt, unrealistic expectations. If you are one of those overwhelmed women, this book will be like a retreat for your soul.

Beyond Jabez - Bruce Wilkerson

After "The Prayer of Jabez" sold 9 million copies in two years, the author was flooded with mail which contained priceless testimonies of answered prayer, a number of which he includes in this book. This book goes even deeper in the once little known prayer. Is it really right to ask for God's blessing? God is still moving and asks you to do the same.

Experiencing the Great I Am
- Heflin, Bryant & Cindy, editors

While God never promises a life free of adversity, it does promise that He will never leave us alone or unprotected. This book relates the experiences of forty believers as they confront some of life’s trials, and will bolster your faith in God.                     

Between Heaven and Ground Zero - Haskin, Leslie           

Leslie Haskin was one of 15 children of a Baptist minister in Chicago. Her drive for success, however, led her to leave the faith of her childhood and climb the corporate ladder in New York City. Here she became one of only two African Americans to hold an executive title in a large insurance company. She says about herself., “I had a big title, a bigger salary, and a huge ego.” On Tuesday, September 11, 2001 she was on the 36th floor on Tower One of the World Trade Center when her life was changed completely.

Approval Addiction - Joyce Meyer

This book is about overcoming your need to please everyone. Like any addict, insecure people need to find someone to affirm them and assure them everything is right. This book is about the cure - looking to the word of God and finding that security through Jesus Christ.

Joel - Joel Sonnenberg

At the age of two, Joel was in an accident that left him burned over 85% of his body. His amazing story and that of the ways in which his family helped him to develop into a remarkable young man will amaze you. He counts among his friends such celebrities as Billy and Ruth Graham, Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Bob Dole, and Joni Earechson Tada. Not only is this a story of a remarkable young man, but the story of remarkable parenting against incredible odds.

Compassion; The Painful Privilege - Nolta, Dan

Dan Nolta grew up in a family torn apart by alcohol and divorce. As a teenager friends got him to attend Medford (Oregon) Friends Church and he became a Christian. The author later became police chaplain for 2 counties in the Tacoma, Washington area. Here his responsibilities gave him the opportunity to work with many hurting people, and to develop the compassion he so capably writes about.

Citizenship; a Christian Calling - Fendall, Lon

Lon Fendall is dean of undergraduate studies at George Fox University. At one time he served as legislative director and campaign manager for U. S. Senator Mark Hatfield. He takes us to the scripture as well as to modern lessons some people have learned in their lives of public service, thus encouraging us to also become involved.

Secret Colors of God - Nancy Thomas

This collection of poems was written by Nancy Thomas, who along with her husband, Hal, directs a master's program in inter-cultural studies at the Bolivian Evangelical University in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Divine - Kingsbury, Karen

As a child Mary Madison had to live through unspeakable horrors. Now a divine power has set Mary free, and she brings life changing hope and love to battered and abused women in the nation’s capitol. Mary is now educated and is a powerful voice in Washington, D.C. not only to the politicians but also to women in the area that need the message and love of Jesus.

The Happy Room - Catherine Palmer

Fiction based on her past experiences as a missionary child, the author weaves a fascinating story of three adult siblings, and the struggles they face from the experiences they had of being sent away from their parents at such a young age to attend boarding school on the mission field.

A Light To My Path - Lynne Austin

This story takes place in the south during the civil war. The story is based on the lives of two slaves. Kitty is a young slave whose parents had been killed when they tried to escape. She becomes the servant of a spoiled young daughter of her master. Grady as a young boy was sold at auction by his master. He becomes the servant of a cruel slave-trader, and as such travels up and down the east coast while they transport slaves as far as New Orleans. A positive influence on both their lives is Delia, a tiny gray-haired slave who puts her trust in God, and encourages them to do so as well. The story is a thriller as the slaves are finally freed, and learn that they can accept God's help to live above the bitterness of the past.

Roberta Leininger
PO Box 297
Haviland, KS 67059
Phone: (620) 862-5333
Email: leininger@havilandtelco.com