Door to Freedom

I was given this book for free in exchange for my honest review. I greatly enjoyed reading this glimpse into the life of an American family from Texas. This family had signed a contract to live in the Sudan with a company that was founded on religious principles to work helping the people. Although they are not missionaries, they do try to share their love of Christ with the Muslims and convert those wanting to be converted to Christianity. This story describes how difficult it is to reach out for Christ in a different country and gives an insight to how their reaching out has affected some people.

I believe this well written book will interest Christian readers interested in what life might be like being a Christian worker in the Muslim country of Sudan trying to help the people and yet not be missionaries.

This is an amazing book! It tells the story of a white family serving with a non-missionary organization that realizes that their mission is to share the Gospel no matter what the cost!
You will learn about how the family lives in Sudan, the kids adjust to a culture and unfamiliar language by playing with other children and picking up the language. The Mom, Mia learns how to cook Sudanese food and how to make friends and learn how to trust God when her husband does not come home for two days.
Your heart will thrill as you are introduced to two girls in a Muslim Sudanese family and how they meet Jesus and must make life-changing decisions.
You will begin not be the same person when you finish this book!

This is the second novel in a series about living in a Muslim country and learning to be bold in sharing about Christ with those you come in contact with. It's well written and gives a view of life among Muslims.

Here is a glimpse of life in a restricted country, where there is no expression of anything other than Islam. We have a white couple from Texas looking for ways to share the Gospel and challenges they met, as well as a Muslim family with both daughters seeking Isa. The cultural aspect of both sides was captured very well, for example, our American character Mia constantly whining in her mind about dishes and having to cook from scratch, there is mention of peanut butter and jelly, kool aid and cowboy boots. Mia is neither very hospitable, nor generous, always worried and anxious. At the same time there is a mention of some Arabic traditions, such as what people do during funerals, how they prepare for a wedding etc.

In general I liked the book, but there are a few things that were in the way of reading: too many of Mia's thoughts, feelings, doubts, whining, and anxiety; underdeveloped dialogues between Mia and Michael (actually the whole relationship seems underdeveloped); and I would add just a little bit more of action to make it edgier.