How did those pioneers face the hardships of the trail? The rain, the mud, the impassable river fordings--and even death. The initial elation of a new adventure soon wears thin, and Missie must learn how to live her faith as she faces homesickness, boredom and deprivation.
And then, when she finally arrives at her new home...
Missie's shocking discovery is not the end of the story, but it almost brings her to the end of her endurance.
Travel with Missie and Willie on Love's Long Journey.
COVER: This is one of the older covers. I love the colors in it, especially the sky; though the text is harder to see because the scene takes up most of the cover.
FIRST CHAPTER: Willie and Missie are moving along with the wagon train. It is hot and Missie is tired. She is also carrying a secret.
KEEP READING: We already know the answer to this is yes. After an engaging prologue, where the author discusses the challenges the pioneers--especially the women--faced as they moved West, the opening chapter brings the reader through the first day of traveling.
I found Missie to be a more appealing narrator than Marty from the first two books. It is clear she is deeply in love with Willie and has embraced his dream of cattle ranching farther West than her family had traveled.
For a part of this chapter, Missie walks instead of rides, which reminds me of Marty's comment in the Love's Enduring Promise movie where she tells Missie to make sure she walks because it will be better for her than riding.
The Love's Long Journey movie did not include Willie and Missie's time on the wagon train, so this will be a new experience to read about in this series.
Based on this strong first chapter, I feel I will enjoy this novel.
- Publisher : Bethany House Publishers; Repack edition (November 1, 2003)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 234 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0764228501
- ISBN-13 : 978-0764228506
