Along the Way: Travels through Africa from a Christian Perspective

By Amy Kimsey and John Kimsey

To travel through Africa is to experience life in its fullest - vibrant, colorful, exciting, and a bit dusty. A young couple living in Portland, Oregon suddenly felt compelled to understand the African culture better, to explore a land struggling with Muslim and Christian heritages, and to experience the historical and natural beauty that this amazing continent contains. From that spark of curiosity, a seven-month trip through thirteen countries began. By using the local transportation - bush taxis, buses, trucks, boats, trains and walking - they were able to experience Africa intimately from the ground level. As the couple learned by trial and error how to survive and who to trust, they soon fell in love with the rhythm of travel. They discovered it is possible to fit 6 people into the backseat of Peugeot as they forged their way from city to bush wilderness to church and mosque. This book captures a perspective rarely seen. It intertwines tourist highlights and natural wonders with interviews of those they met along the way in the context of Africa's economic, physical, and spiritual struggles. Special emphasis is given to the region's religious and spiritual beliefs, the African Christian church, and the lives of those living out their faith. John and Amy Kimsey's journey provides a unique insight into this intriguing continent and the amazing people that live there.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1475128479
• ISBN13: 9781475128475
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.2" x 6.0"