Connie A. (jazzysmom) -
What a wonderful story--I so loved it. I was absolutely hooked by the first page and by page 10 was crying, my heart broken along with Pams. This is such a well written novel--just as if you were sitting in the kitchen and she were talking, she is telling you what has happened. It is so unbelievebly sad, and funny, and you will love Pam and Randy and eventually the rest of the men and women who get involved to help. Each were called by God to do work that not even a king or millionaire would do. These people from a small town with a vision, made things happen. This book has made me sit back and ask myself what i can do and what i could downsize on to help. Amazing read. From evey sorrow comes some good, from every death comes and angel with a message--just listen. Someone said--pain is inevetable--misery optional. Make your choice.
Have you ever read a tragic story in the newspaper and felt moved to act, but didn't? If you are like most people the answer is yes to both parts of the question. Pam Cope, however, read a New York Times article about child slavery in Ghana and did act! She set about rescuing not only the subject of the article, Mark, but six other children held in slavery. Later she returned to Ghana to create a safe house for more enslaved children. And all of this was after she adopted two Vietnamese children and sponsored fifteen Vietnamese children! Is Pam Cope a celebrity, super wealthy, or a world scholar? No! Rather she is simply a mother who suddenly lost her beloved son Jansten. From the depths of her personal grief Ms. Cope began a journey to save other children one child at a time. I found Jansten's Gift very inspiring and highly recommend it. Jansten's Gift is a story that will stay with you long after you have read the last page.
