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Emily Evans feels a clear call from God to devote herself to ministry. Rather than seeking a partner among the young men who come forward, she decides to serve independently. In a frontier setting in Western Canada she takes on the task of establishing a new church in a pioneer community, demonstrating faith and leadership amid the challenges of rural ministry.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Western Fiction/Historical Western
Authors: Janette Oke
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