God's Turtle on a Fence Post

"The helicopter lifted off from a small village in the rainforest of Papua New Guinea. Joan sat, tears pouring down her cheeks, staring blankly out the window, unable to take it in. Ten years of her life, her whole heart, and all her creativity had been invested there. Was it now to be abruptly torn away forever, with no completion or closure?"

This was just one of a succession of dramas and challenges that seemed to characterize Joan's career as a missionary involved in Bible translation. ...