When the life she planned for herself is snatched away, Sophia's eyes open to the life God has planned for her.
Sophia Makinoff is sure that 1876 is the year she's going to become the wife of an up-and-coming congressman. But when the congressman humiliates her by proposing to her mousy roommate, Sophia wants nothing more than to disappear and avoid the wedding plans. She grasps at her first opportunity for escape and signs up for the Board of Foreign Missions.
She thinks she'll be going to China . . . but even running away doesn't go as planned when she's instead sent to the Ponca Indian Agency in the Dakota Territory. It's an abysmal, primitive place for a lady of society, but as she gets to know the people, she discovers she can't abandon them. The motives that led her there were anything but pure, but she finds a new purpose in trying to protect "the least of these."
The water rushes around her—literally and figuratively—as Sophia learns that the only way to fulfill her purpose is to ignore the distractions and focus on God's leading.
Sophia Makinoff is sure that 1876 is the year she's going to become the wife of an up-and-coming congressman. But when the congressman humiliates her by proposing to her mousy roommate, Sophia wants nothing more than to disappear and avoid the wedding plans. She grasps at her first opportunity for escape and signs up for the Board of Foreign Missions.
She thinks she'll be going to China . . . but even running away doesn't go as planned when she's instead sent to the Ponca Indian Agency in the Dakota Territory. It's an abysmal, primitive place for a lady of society, but as she gets to know the people, she discovers she can't abandon them. The motives that led her there were anything but pure, but she finds a new purpose in trying to protect "the least of these."
The water rushes around her—literally and figuratively—as Sophia learns that the only way to fulfill her purpose is to ignore the distractions and focus on God's leading.
Through Rushing Water by Catherine Richmond may remind one of another novel written by Catherine Marshall, Christy. Sometimes readers don't know where to start because there is just too many good things in a read. This is the case for me, with spiritual endeavors, the concept of loving each person, and the battle to save misunderstood people on the brink of extinction. Catherine Richmond does a remarkable job filling out the pleasant main characters, including secondary ones, writing with honesty, and raw emotions as these tough characters hold onto what little they had, their gifts that they take great joy in. The main female character, Sophia, is a flighty type, travelling all over the world to see what it has to offer, from France, her homeland Russia, and North America. Surprisingly though, she can carry her own share of work, and knows how to survive, and take care of others, especially the Ponca students. Through increasingly difficulties that affect each person in a real way, Sofia, Will, and the others learn to ignore the rushing waters around them, and focus on what God has planned for them. Some scenes will move readers, vivid memories of history that comes to light about the treatment of the Poncas in the United States, and the fictional account that brings readers to an understanding about the struggles that the Aboriginals might have faced, and the harsh realities sometimes only experienced in the tv shows. This read is absolutely recommended to historical lovers and a yearning to learn more about what the Lord has in store for you, and how He can demonstrates His love in events such as this one.
-ShewolfLia17
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