Rebecca Deng grew up in the war torn area of Sudan where she lost family member after family member to other tribes and countries. Eventually she was able to escape via a UN program that relocated young people to the US. She ended up in Michigan with a young couple that wanted to make a difference. They became her foster parents. Another girl from a rival group in Sudan also was placed there shortly thereafter. The couple mentored them even after they grew up and left home. Rebecca was able to get advanced degrees and eventually had a family of her own. This was a story of redemption and God’s provision. It makes you more aware of all the suffering that seems ongoing over in Africa in different regions and the plight of the average citizen that gets caught in the crossfire.
The story is not only enlightening, but very interesting and can keep you reading long after you intended to lay the book down and go to sleep.
I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from NetGalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
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