I bought this book because it was written by two very good friends of ours, Harold and Gayle. We were together in San Antonio, Texas, when Mike and Harold were members of the US Air Force Band at Lackland AFB. We also knew Gayle because she was our choir director at Colonial Hills Church. When Harold chose to attend law school and they moved away, we traded updates via snail mail but lost touch after several moves of our own. What transpired in their lives during that time is a love story, a life story and a "Journey of Hope," as their book says on the cover.
As you read this book, you will start to identify with Harold and Gayle as they grow in their faith. We all have friends who are interfaith couples but few are as affected as Harold and Gayle, when they realize they are looking for more but find that it is very difficult to get the answers they are seeking. In many ways, they are blazing a trail for couples to come who will be faced with the same emotions, obstacles and queries. I highly recommend this book for everyone to read. I was born and raised a Catholic and then stopped attending church due to family circumstances. When I married, my husband was Methodist so I decided to attend his church(es). It wasn't until we arrived in Europe, for his second career, that I really became involved with Protestant Women of the Chapel (PWOC) that I started studying the Bible and learning so much that was not part of our religious experience. I could relate to Harold and Gayle in their interest in learning more and more about Judaism and living a good Jewish life as they sought answers to their questions. A wonderful loving story of two unique individuals and their family.
Our family has been living in the desert -- not literally, but spiritually without a Church home. Now we are thrilled to be moving back to Belgium where we will be able to attend our Chapel home at Brunssum, NL. This is where I will return to PWOC and the periodic Bible studies and continue my thirst for learning more and more about the Bible. But, first, I have to get through our big move and drive from Italy to Belgium!
Ciao!
Jane
