My kids and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. What brought it closer to us is that it happened in the Philippines and how the Word of God was translated to a native dialect. Juammi has become a part of us as we were reading this. This also was the start of my 9 yo son’s comment which have become very frequent lately…”I think that I will become a missionary.”

This story gripped my heart from the get go. I fell in love with the people of Balangao. I laughed and cried with them. It encouraged me to pray for all the countries in the world who still don’t yet have the Word of God written in their language and why it’s so important. It also opened my eyes to how difficult a job it is for the missionaries. How many hours they pour into their work all for the Lord’s glory! I was inspired and could feel the power of God at work as I read the intense stories
This story gripped my heart from the get go. I fell in love with the people of Balangao. I laughed and cried with them. It encouraged me to pray for all the countries in the world who still don’t yet have the Word of God written in their language and why it’s so important. It also opened my eyes to how difficult a job it is for the missionaries. How many hours they pour into their work all for the Lord’s glory! I was inspired and could feel the power of God at work as I read the intense stories of the mediums in this jungle village deciding to pledge their allegiance to Christ instead of the spirits they feared. I didn’t want the book to end. It gives me the desire to go and do and be one of those who make the Gospel available to people who want and need it so desperately. The story got even better when the Balangao’s fell so deeply in love with Christ they started going with the “American” missionaries to other areas and teaching the natives about Jesus. It brought peace to their land and they knew God was real. One of the best books I’ve ever read.
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