Through Rushing Water by Catherine Richmond is a wonderful
story about a young woman, Sophia, who makes a rash decision in the sight of
tragedy. When Sophia (and the entire college she works at) presumes a young man
will ask for her hand in marriage, they are all shocked when he asks her
roommate instead. Because of the loss
and humiliation she decides to become and missionary and asked for immediate
placement. She is sent to the first
available position, the Wild West on an Indian reservation to help teach and “Americanize”
the Indians. Sophia soon learns God has
big plans for her there. The lives of
the Indians impacts her life more than she ever thought possible. Though famine, harsh winters, death, and the
government neglecting and moving the Indians she preservers and does whatever
it takes to help and enrich the lives on the Ponca tribe.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I know it’s a love story about Sophia and
Will but the story of Sophia’s journey is so much more. Sophia is a dynamic person with many levels
and a sad past. Her struggle with her
faith and trying to show it to the Ponca tribe is relatable to modern day
readers. There are many people out
there today that have either little knowledge of Christianity or have had too
many people share warped glimpses of faith making it hard for them to see the
true core of what it means to be a believer of Christ.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books
similar to pioneer or Amish setting Christian novels.
Note: I did receive a copy of the book free from www.booksneeze.com to read and
review. The opinions above are my own
and I was not compensated for a positive review.
