A Steadfast Spirit

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Virtualbookworm Publishing, 2003 - 180 Seiten
A riveting account of one missionary's great African adventure. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be transported to a far-off land. Poignant personal detail and vivid imagery let you journey with Bastos from America to the interior mountains of Angola and back. The life lessons shared as Christian values are put to the test make for a priceless education. An easy read, introspective and honest, this volume enables the reader to confront some of life's toughest questions - and discover their surprising answers. Tackling issues of morality and self-discipline, pride and prejudice, this work is not only a great introduction to the world of missions, but offers precious gems of understanding to the layperson negotiating the challenging byways of life.
 

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
6
CHAPTER
23
CHAPTER THREE
41
CHAPTER FOUR
59
CHAPTER
79
CHAPTER SEVEN
97
Urheberrecht

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Autoren-Profil (2003)

Carla Bastos is a gutsy, down-to-earth, sometimes brutally honest writer. Vulnerable and transparent, yet courageous enough to take on contentious issues, she is unrelenting in unearthing the conclusions so many of us seek. Having traveled the world and spent several years on the foreign mission field, Bastos is a teacher, public speaker and freelance writer, with published articles in several well-known magazines. She holds a B.A. in Christian Education and is currently pursuing a Masters in Christian Counseling. She and her husband Vovo currently reside in Sulphur, Louisiana, and love to play tennis and travel while awaiting the birth of their first grandchild.

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