People: Colonel Brandon Text: “Colonel Brandon was different than his jovial friend. He was silent and grave. His appearance however was...

People: Elinor, Marianne, Mrs. Dashwood, and Edward Ferrars Text:      Elinor said, “I think him really handsome. What say you,...

People: Marianne Dashwood, speaking to Elinor about Edward. Text:      Elinor felt assured of Edward Ferrars’ worth-the quietness of his...

People: Edward Ferrars the older brother of Mrs. Fanny Dashwood, and early admirer of Elinor Dashwood. Text:      Edward Ferrars was not...

People: Mr. John Dashwood and his wife, Fanny Dashwood, both weak and greedy. Text: “The promise was given and must be performed....

As an avid fan of Jane Austen’s works, I’ve been challenged to do a devotional based on her beloved work Sense and Sensibility. This...

As chaotic as the ferry ride was, the port in Brazzaville excessively more. Alessandra first encountered opposition at the health...

Outside of the N’Jili airport and on the way across town to the MPH hostel, Alessandra commented on how few people were out and about on...

The plane took off, with Alessandra leaning her head back against the seat to prevent motion sickness. Despite the dilapidated field,...

Arrangements were made for Alessandra to fly out of Ilebo on Monday morning. Since Dan was grounded at Kindu, the missionary aviation...

It seemed like hours before Alessandra could settle her mind in her new bedroom in Rob’s office. She tossed and turned, letting worry...

“In Him was life; and the life was the light of men.” (John 1:4) Life! What a beautiful, wondrous gift from our Creator and Savior, Jesus...

The next morning, the family realized that the night of sleep had not improved the security of the Congo; rather it had made it worse. A...

Rob, Cathy, and Alessandra discussed options after the pastors left. Cathy said, “If Alessandra doesn’t make plans to leave now though,...

After the men finalized their plans to chat the next morning on the two-way radio, Wesley requested to say goodbye to Alessandra. The two...

The funeral ended. The graveside burial was performed on Tuesday morning. Throughout the week, the family slowly managed their grief...

The family helped Katey make arrangements for a small casket and discussed with him the program for the funeral. In Congo, the ceremony...

After breakfast the next morning, Alessandra was sitting with Rob and Cathy on the front porch discussing the fact that Katey would...

Before the service the next morning, Rob spoke of the need to “bear one another’s burdens,” while informing the congregation of Baby...

When the girls returned home and shared their conversation with Esther, Rob and Cathy responded swiftly. They rode off on the dirt bike,...