Fear, drama, suspense... and hope.
Amid the ruins and chaos left by the SecondWorldWar, a family sets out froma small town inRussia toescape theuncertainty of living under the iron street of Stalin. Their arduous journey takes them through Poland and then Germany, where they hear �rst-hand accounts of the holocaust where millions of Jews and others were exterminated only a few years earlier... and thenon toFrance andEngland. A few years later, the son Simon, and his wife Rose visited Israel after discovered their Jewish roots and heritage. They arrived just in time to experience the dramatic Six Day War when the surroundingArabnations attempted todestroy Israel. You will be left wondering how this family can possibly survive as they �ee to the only home they've ever known. This powerful story is based on the true accounts of friends and strangers that the author haswoven into fascinating�ction. Small Beginnings shows how a life can be turned around and ful�lled... ifwe stopand listen towhat Godhas planned for us. Howdid a young childwho suffered verbal abuse and rejection become a soldier in the army, a top teacher at technical trade school, amissionary to Israel andAfrica and then the director of Christian Friends of Israel inNewZealand? The author knows how it feels to be rejected and forgotten, but he didn't let his tough start in life dictate his future. This hard- to-put-down true story shows how God called a young man anddirectedhis paths. With his belovedwife Penny alongside him, Dennis undertakes adventure after adventure... including delivering a young Arab boy home through the dangerous West Bank, returning in the dead of night! He travelled to many countries including Africa and America to do God's bidding, was called to oversee a vital ministry andpastor a local church. Small Beginnings takes you on an exciting journey of discovery that you will never be truly rejected when you know God and have faith inHis love.
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Raised on a farm in New Zealand, Dennis could have used his loveless, disadvantaged childhood as an excuse for an unful�lled life. Still, instead, he overcame his feelings of rejection to become a soldier, mechanic, athlete, teacher, familyman, pastor, andmissionary to several countries, including Israel. As a child, he sufferedmuch verbal abuse. As he grew, he started to achieve things that on the surface looked good, but inside he had no self-esteem. At age �fteen, he joined the Army Regular Force Cadets. Before he had graduated to the Regular Force, Dennis became the Head Cadet. His life changed when he met his wife Penny, who was the �rst person in his life that saw something in him and encouraged him in his achievements. Dennis is a former director of Christian Friends of Israel NZ and wrote the award-winningbooks, SMALL BEGINNINGS and JOURNEYTOTHEPROMISEDLAND. Dennis R. Mcleod
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