In 2003, Chrisann Dawson found herself with a broken leg and a toddler to care for. Each afternoon during nap time, she would work on this book, her first... "Congo Crisis." Since 2003, "Congo Crisis" has itself gone through many changes.Although the book is fictionalized, every event that the characters lived through were experienced by Chrisann and her family. She and her husband Gale, along with their three children, lived in the Congo, Africa (formerly Zaire) for seven years doing mission work. They learned the Lingala language, became emersed in the culture, and established lifelong friendships with the Congolese people, who continue to do the work of their non-profit mission, Rise Congo.Chrisann now lives in Payson, Arizona, where she works part-time for the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, doing vision and hearing screenings for preschool children in her county. She also works as a member of a chaplain team with Gale at Payson Christian Clinic, and she continues to pursue her writing dreams.