This book was about the work of Robin and Joyce Hill, who gave up their life as wealthy expatriates in China to take care of orphans who were in need of urgent medical attention that they were not going to receive otherwise. Many of these children would otherwise die, or live severely compromised lives. These children are then placed for adoption. The Hill family have adopted one child themselves, and have 8 children between them.
This was a great book in a lot of ways. One of the ways it inspired me was that neither Robin nor Joyce have lived “perfect” Christian lives – and they both were not youths when they started Hope Foster Home. Sometimes reading the biographies of other missionaries can be a bit discouraging because we can see how much more imperfect we are! (Even though we are all sinners in the sight of God.) That was something that I really enjoyed about this book.
Another thing that I really liked was that I “knew” (via blogs) one of the children who was adopted internationally from their homes. Isaiah from A Place Called Simplicity was originally named Toby, and received surgery through Hope Foster Home. Knowing a lot of the details of his adoption gave this book a personal touch (and I recommend that you read those details for some amazing stories of what God has done in the lives of one family).
Like many other missionary works that are written about for a general audience, this book is occasionally light on the power of God. While it is clear that God inspired the work, and is a big part of the lives of the founders, it isn’t always as clear about how He is still part of the work.
But this was a really good book, especially if you have an interest in China, medical missions, or caring for orphans!
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