Anyone who regularly reads our blog knows of my deep passion for the Chinese people and their church. Fiction that accurately portrays life for believers in the Far East is rare, but next to Safely Home, Daughter of China by C. Hope Flinchbaugh is my favorite. In many ways, I was able to relate more to Daughter of China because the heroine is just my age--and experiencing so many of the same feelings. Mei Lin is just an ordinary girl until she finds herself running from the police, imprisoned, and finds all her hopes and dreams crushed.
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This book maybe fiction but it is similar to countless stories of real life young Christian ladies who are in China today. I met some of them when I was there last year, and can never forget their faces or their stories. 19 and 20 years old, unable to go home because of the police, spending their lives underground and ministering to their fellow believers however possible...it is a life we cannot possibly imagine in the West. Any book that draws us a little nearer and forces us to ask ourselves how *we* would respond if facing similar trials, is a book I will applaud.
If you do not want your heart to break for the reality of life in China, both for believers and for all the precious orphans, do not read this book. The best fiction mirrors truth, and this book shows so clearly what I have seen with my own eyes to be true--the living conditions, the persecution, the vibrant faith--that it is unforgettable.
To understand the heartbeat of the Chinese church you must read this book.
- Tom White, Director, The Voice of the Martrys
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