An Uncle, A Book, and Encouragement

I went to a book release party on the weekend. (At least I think it was a book release party, it felt more like a cross between a family reunion and a memorial service.) The book is about my Uncle David who was... well... a lot of things: a missionary, historian, teacher, army chaplain, husband, dad.... But for me an Uncle that I only met on a few occasions but heard lots of stories about. These stories encouraged me to pursue God's call in my life and now they are in a book. Who knows they may encourage you too. Look it up- you can find it on amazon.ca "The Life and Thought of David Craig" by Jason Zuidema

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