Made for the Journey by Elisabeth Elliot

In this deeply personal account of her first year as a missionary, Elisabeth Elliot shares the challenges she faced as she worked in the jungles of Ecuador to bring the Word of God to a people virtually untouched by the outside world. With fascinating detail, she captures the stark realities of life in the jungle, the difficulties she encountered while developing a written language for the tribe, and her confusion when God didn't "cooperate" with her efforts to accomplish what she believed was His will. More than just a memoir, Made for the Journey is a beautifully crafted and deeply personal reflection on the important questions of life and a remarkable testimony to authentic Christian obedience to an unfathomable God.

I know a just a little bit about Elisabeth Elliot and her story through other works like Through the Gates of Splendor and The End of the Spear. So it was very interesting to read about her life before she was married and when she was just starting out in the ministry. It was lovely to read about her perspective looking back on all of the joys and hardships of life as a missionary. Knowing what happened in her life later on, it was very powerful to read about how she saw the things in this first year of mission work as God preparing her for what was to come. What a powerful testimony and beautiful reflection on God. I felt challenged and comforted by it. Elliot is a powerful example for me and I hope to read more of her work in the future.
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc

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