
Idealistic teen joins a medical mission ship to Africa, confronting famine and disease while discovering love and sacrifice.
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Idealistic teen joins a medical mission ship to Africa, confronting famine and disease while discovering love and sacrifice.
In this companion novel to "Angel of Hope," Heather Barlow finishes high school and joins a mission group on a hospital mercy ship sailing to Africa. Once there, Heather is stationed at a hospital in Uganda, but she is not prepared to face the disease, famine, and misery she encounters. But when she meets Ian McCollum, only he can help her see beyond the horror
will contain mild spoilers
Central romantic relationship develops with a fellow volunteer
Graphic illness, starvation, and medical suffering in Ugandan hospitals
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No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted
Christian missionary work with references to serving as God's hands
No magic or witchcraft depicted
No occult content depicted
Themes of global poverty and Western volunteerism in Africa
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Famine, disease, and systemic suffering among children and patients
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