A Time to Heal (Sequel to ‘A Time to Lose’)

A year after the accident that took Beth’s life, Monica receives another phone call that upends her world once more. A small church in Ukraine needs a schoolteacher. Her plans have changed so often in the past few years, and now she is being asked to change them again, to spend the next year and a half of her life in the mission field.

Plunged into new challenges in a new community, Monica struggles to navigate the complex dynamics of a small school, the expectations of an unfamiliar culture, and the intricacies of complicated relationships.

Justin has resolutely turned away from his unfulfilled dreams and committed to a term of service in Ghana. Perhaps spending a few months in Africa will get his mind off his own problems. His time there gives him more than he had anticipated—a new perspective and the chance to turn his life in a whole different direction.

A Time to Heal is an encouragement to those who have grieved that there is still joy in life and an encouragement to everyone to broaden their horizons and to answer boldly when service opportunities call. It is also a story of growth and adventure, of moving forward in spite of uncertainty, and of finding fulfillment in unexpected places.