This book is about the work of Haregewoin Teferra, an Ethiopian woman who loses her daughter to HIV/AIDS, and shortly afterwards is asked by her church to take in two children who have been orphaned by the disease. She agrees, and the number of orphans in her care quickly grows as the orphan crisis grows larger and larger.
This book isn’t about missions – but it is about those serving God during the crisis of their country, and the challenges and successes that they have.
Given the ongoing crisis that HIV/AIDS is, in many countries all over the world (most obviously in developing world countries, but there are many sufferers in developed countries as well), it is vital that those who wish to be involved in missions understand the challenges that these countries face, and the ways that these countries are dealing with these crisis, and how well they are working (or not working).
The other aspect of this book I found valuable was the detailed chronicling of the legal difficulties and smear campaign that Haregewoin faced along with her success. Especially as Christians, we kind of expect that when we are doing the right thing people will applaud us, or at worst, ignore us. This is not the case – we are in a battle for the nations, and it is a battle. We need to realise this, and the chronicling of the difficulties that Haregewoin faced was a reminder of that.
If you are interested in missions in Africa, or in countries affected by the HIV/AIDS crisis, this is a great book to read.
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