(This Giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who participated!)
In the opening pages of Wherever the River Runs, Kelly Minter invites us to accompany her on an intriguing adventure with unexpected results, as she writes
“Only God could fully appreciate the fact that He was planning to whisk me from Abbey Road in northwest London to a rickety boat smack in the middle of the Brazilian rain forest.”
With a conversational writing style, Kelly shares how God interrupted her pursuit of the life she imagined, taking her on a journey down the Amazon River where she encounters piranhas, caimans, machete-wielding mothers, heroic jungle pastors, and faith-filled children; and receives a renewed perspective on issues such as pride, true servant- hood, grief, and the value of prayer.
(I particularly love the story of the 65 year old grandma, and her group of friends, who spent 42 hours over the course of just one week praying for a teen-aged witch doctor. The story of that “prayer campaign” challenged me to begin a personal “prayer campaign” of my own.)
And, that’s what makes Wherever the River Runs a valuable and worthwhile read: through honestly relating the transformation of her faith, Kelly draws us into evaluating our own faith and hope.
Slingshot Scribe: “This book hits the mark!”
For your chance to receive a free copy of this book, simply add a comment to this post by 11:59 PM Monday, August 18, 2014. The winner will be randomly drawn from the list of those who comment on this post.
For more information about Kelly, visit her website.
Watch this video for Kelly’s overview of her story. (Click here, if video player does not load.)
Entries will remain open until Monday, August 18, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EST. One winner will be randomly chosen. The winner will be emailed and will have 48 hours to respond. If there is no response, a new winner will be chosen. U.S. addresses only please. Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.
This looks like an encouraging read. I have friends who’ve done missions work in the Amazon, so I’d love to get a peek into life there.
And now I realize I also know someone who’s been there! Pretty amazing.
Sounds like a great read . Sometimes I ned to step back and reeva luate my faith and my hope especially during times of trouble it seems like I question where God is leading me.
Re-evaluating our faith and hope is a challenge, a worthwhile challenge, especially during times that, well, CHALLENGE us!
Wow – looks like an amazing read! I am adding this one to my reading list. I read her Nehemiah book – Kelly is an amazing writer.
Tina, it’s definitely “reading list” worthy! I’m interested to know that you’ve enjoyed other of her writings. Cool.
What an amazing story! This is just the kind of thing I need to add to my fall reading list.
Andrea, it truly is an amazing story. If you didn’t already, made sure you watch the short video click she did about her work on the Amazon.
Spending lots and LOTS of time snuggling and nursing a newborn these days. Could use a good book to pass the time. 🙂
As someone who has been to the Amazon rain forest twice for short-term mission trips, incredible memories flooded my heart when I watched the video! I spent time on such a missionary boat on the Xingu River- sleeping in a hammock/rede and visiting remote village church plants. Truly God is at work in Brazil!
I can’t wait to read this book! However, if my name happens to be drawn, please send the book to another- so they can experience the Amazon through the words of this author!
This book looks fantastic! Thanks for the opportunity to win! 🙂
Sounds like a great book!
The story sounds incredible. I would love the opportunity to read this book. Thanks.
Would love the opportunity to win this book. I have been on a short term missions trip to West Africa, but would love to read this account!