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Out of the Dust: Story of an Unlikely Missionary (Free eBook Sampler)

Avis Goodhart did not begin her missionary work until she was fifty, after a childhood marked by abuse, dyslexia and a broken marriage. The church, school and orphanage she later built in northern Peru grew out of those hardships and her readiness to obey God without first feeling qualified.

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The book tells her story as that of an ordinary woman who gave her pain a purpose. It urges readers to set aside excuses, to value availability over ability, and to let past suffering lead to faithful service rather than keep them from it.

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