Gene Anderson: Trailblazer to Tedim / Anderson, Donna Faye / Paperback / LSI

TEACH Services received the following review: “I am really enjoying the book you wrote, Donna. It is so well written. When I read stories about how God works in other people’s lives, it strengthens my own faith. I surely miss Gene and Lois, but I'm looking forward to seeing them soon when Jesus comes.” ~ Barbara King, California

TEACH Services received the following review: “Reading about the success of your family over several generations has been enjoyable for me! I am more than impressed by your comprehensive and meticulous research. I also enjoyed reading about Ellen G. White’s ministry to the family. You have my congratulations and gratitude! Gene and Lois strike me as each having been born with much more than the usual vitality, creativity, and loyalty to each other, the denomination and to God! They were amazing!” ~ David Larson, California

TEACH Services received the following review: “I am thoroughly enjoying reading the book about the Andersons. I like the picture on the cover and the soft feel of it as I hold it in my hands. The reading of it is so smooth; it flows well. It is written so personal, I feel like I am with them. Thank you, Donna, for writing this beautiful story about a precious family. I can sense God’s presence throughout the book.” ~Eula Barber, California

“I finished reading the book about Gene and Lois and their mission to Burma. Really riveting reading! I enjoyed it very much, especially when I could relate to some of the characters in the book. Lois must have kept some good journals for you to draw from since the word pictures you paint are astonishing. I felt like I was right there. It’s so sad that they couldn’t have stayed in the Chin Hills longer, but they accomplished a lot in a short time. Thanks for writing the book Donna.” ~ Julie McGhee, California

TEACH Services received the following review: "I just finished your book and wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it! I hadn’t meant to start it right away because I was in the middle of reading another book, but after reading the first few pages, I couldn’t put it down. I wish there was more to read! The story is so inspiring and you did such an amazing job bringing it to life on the pages. I knew Dave grew up in a missionary family, but I did not know the whole story. I am just so impressed by it all. Great job!” ~Peter Garcilazo, California

I was spellbound through the whole book! I could feel the emotions expressed and my heart was right there with them! I was so disappointed that after all the waiting, planning and building, even digging a well by hand, the Andersons were in the Chin Hills only a short time before having to leave. I felt like they had been cheated. I was thrilled that nearly 50 years later, they had the opportunity to visit the thriving mission compound in Tedim. How fascinating this book has been from start to finish! Imagine piecing all this information together to make it so interesting! I was amazed by the Appendix narrative of Gene’s Adventist ancestry that began in Petaluma. Gene and Lois must have felt it a privilege to serve in the place of Gene’s ancestors, the place where Elders Loughborough and Bourdeau set up the first evangelistic tent on the West coast! Thank you, Donna Faye and David, for all the love that you have put into this very special bit of Adventist history! ~Patricia Cochran, Washington

TEACH Services received the following review: "My hearty congratulations on publishing Gene Anderson:Trailblazer to Tedim. It’s obvious to me that you spent a lot of time in researching the material and organizing it into a coherent narrative that is well told. You write well. Only those who have published a book know the effort it takes to bring it to a successful conclusion. Well done! I salute you! This book, I think, will appeal to many and bring a blessing. I hope it sells like hot cakes!" ~Elder William Johnsson, California

TEACH Services received the following review: "I recently read the book Gene Anderson:Trailblazer to Tedim by Donna Faye Anderson. In it she tells the story of her father-in-law and his family during their years as missionaries. After setting the background by telling the story of the early lives of both Gene and his wife Lois, the story concentrates on their time in Burma, in the Chin Hills of Tedim. She details some of the joys and challenges of mission service in the early part of the 1950s, and the work that they did to bring the Seventh-day Adventist message to an unentered area, while raising three energetic boys. Their time there was cut short (after less than two years), but during that brief period they had established a solid foundation for furthering the work and made many life-long friendships. My only regret is that the book ended too soon! The rest of their story is skimmed over in a short epilogue. There could easily be a sequel or two!" ~Ginny Frost, Oregon

TEACH Services received the following review: Gene Anderson: Trailblazer to Tedim is a monumental recounting of a Providence-inspired-and-directed establishment of a hugely successful Seventh-day Adventist mission headquarters in northern Burma. The narrative is so detailed, colorful, smooth-flowing and edge-of-the-seat producing. Readers will feel as though they are actually participating in each event or conversation. I could hardly put the book down until I had read it from cover to cover! Above all, the numerous instances of God’s miraculous control of outcomes is frankly stunning. A worthwhile read indeed! ~ Don Joyce, California

TEACH Services received the following review: “I have just now completed the book with the greatest interest and delight, feeling so blessed to have known your family. And now to also know their awe-inspiring life of mission service in more detail is truly remarkable. The details in the book are amazing and speak to Lois keeping a very accurate and detailed diary! The amount of work put into gathering, organizing and writing the story is, I’m sure, monumental and most admirable! Your folks would be very pleased to know their story is in print for many others to read, enjoy and be inspired. Thank you for your efforts. I have been truly blessed!” ~Carol Campbell, Tennessee