Intrepid Gringo, The / Mellor, Rosalie H & Brown, Minita S / (PB/2006-2006/B+/USED)

*Condition Note: Book is lightly used and clean.*

Description.

This is a story of the lost - and found. It is no mere coincidence that you are holding this inspiring historical treasure in your hands. How the missing manuscript came to be found is a miracle in itself. At last...the story that 20 years ago was nearly lost forever can now be told.
All of his life, Ross Sype had dreamed about the adventure of serving God in some faraway place. In 1918 cam the call that he had been longing for. That year Ross and his wife, Gertrude, left small-town Iowa and headed off to Central American and the West Indies as pioneer missionaries.
Into the dark jungles where sunlight could not reach, Ross brought the light of the gospel to the native people. In the face of malaria, superstition, and political unrest, he and Gertrude shared the message of God in isolated mountain villages and on remote islands. Many people received the truth gladly. Others hissed death threats.
Like a handcrafted tapestry of many colors and textures, the authors weave a story richly descriptive about the exotic sights, sounds, history, culture, and natural wonders of the countries and villages of Sypes served so faithfully. Their joys as well as the uncertainties, loneliness, sorrows, and dangers of working in uncharted and often hostile territory fill the pages of this astonishing read.
Prepare to be inspired by the legacy of an intrepid Adventist church family. And prepare to be moved by the power of the One who promises you the courage to fulfill your own call to serve.
Rosalie Hunt Mellor lives in northern Minnesota, where she loves to read, write, hunt for mushrooms, and spend time with her grown children and her animals. Rosalie has a bachelor's degree in English. Her first book, Logan's Wife, was published in 1988. The Intrepid Gringo was written with her cousin, Minita Sype Brown, who has since passed away.

Table of Contents

Preface
CHAPTER 1 The Hazelnut Party
CHAPTER 2 The Call
CHAPTER 3 To the Mission Field
CHAPTER 4 Letters From Panama
CHAPTER 5 Into the Jungle
CHAPTER 6 Bush Church
CHAPTER 7 Panama City
CHAPTER 8 Gertrude and Marie
CHAPTER 9 "Don't Send for Us If You Get in Trouble"
CHAPTER 10 The Brave Gringo
CHAPTER 11 The Bethel Church
CHAPTER 12 Adventures in Costa Rica
CHAPTER 13 Storm at Sea
CHAPTER 14 Revolution in Nicaragua
CHAPTER 15 Renegade Preacher
CHAPTER 16 Georgana
CHAPTER 17 Trouble in Jamaica
CHAPTER 18 Mile End
CHAPTER 19 The Cayman Islands
CHAPTER 20 A Good Seaman
CHAPTER 21 Paul Ward
CHAPTER 22 Farewell to the Islands
Epilogue

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