Chapters 17 and 18 Summary and Analysis

In chapter seventeen, on Sundays, the Robertsons drove to a spot on a foothill where they could overlook a scenic valley. They planned to hold their private church services there until they could find a church. The family would pray together and Judy would read scriptures and psalms from the Bible. They prayed that the Lord would lead them to a new church. Feeling alone and friendless, Jim and Judy called John Maguire that afternoon for some needed support. Lorene and John were glad to hear from them and thankful that they had found Christ. They had been praying for them for the past seven years. Lorene told Judy that they needed to find Christian friends. Judy readily agreed—she and Jim and their kids needed to have Christian friends.

Judy looked in the yellow pages and found...