From a boy he dreamed of being a spy, fighting in wars, believing it would be glorious existence. When he was in his late teens he fought in the Dutch East Indie War and found the harsh realities of war were far more reaching and damaging then he ever thought. After he was injured in the war he came home to figure out what to do with his life. At this point he was not a Christian but God placed people in his life to bring him the truth and after a while he embraced the Lord with all his heart. The change in him was incredible and he had a deep desire to bring encouragement and Bibles to those who led their life behind the iron curtain.
What impacted us most was how strong his faith truly was. Answers to pray were astounding in the face of great danger and odds, God provided in miraculous ways. The book was full of accounts in this respect. We were often stunned by the way God answered and the faith of these people who answered God's call on their life to mission work in the communist countries.
Brother Andrew and his wife are still alive and have founded Open Doors, a mission dedicated to providing Bibles and missionaries to countries who so desperately need help.
I am pleased to say that this book was a huge hit in book club. I received an email from one family in particular who expressed that the book impacted their entire family as they read it aloud together. I was so pleased to hear this.
We would highly recommend this as a mission read.
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