Source: Aneko Press
Where No Roads Go, by Carin LeRoy. Aneko Press, 2021, 303 pages.
Maybe it’s a bit of a stereotype: the bushwhacking missionary who moves to a remote, primitive culture that just left cannibalism behind; lives uncomfortably close to snakes, bugs, and other unsavory wildlife; builds their own house and airstrip; and introduces people who live in fear of the spirits to the Creator God. But what if you did it as a family?
Furthermore, how would you walk with God through the challenges that way of life brings?
Carin LeRoy and her husband, missionaries with Pioneers, moved to Papua New Guinea in the 1980s as an adventurous young married couple. They stayed to pursue church-planting ministry for nearly 13 years and raised three children. Carin tells their story through a series of chronological vignettes illustrating spiritual principles that might apply to us all. Each of the 80 short chapters includes a prayer and scripture references with very thoughtful questions for personal reflection.
Where No Roads Go is not specifically written to women or parents, but it does tell stories from the author’s adventures in housekeeping, raising small children, and other aspects of missionary life most common to mothers. It’s a good read!
Purchase Where No Roads Go from the publisher (or elsewhere) for US$11.99, or get the Kindle edition for US$5.99.
Also along a devotional line, see Loving Jesus More, a series of 40 daily devotions from mission leaders reflecting on the events of 2020-21. Jump into the series by email or start at the beginning by downloading an e-book version or using the Bible app reading plan (Missio Nexus).
