Finally and Forever: A Cross-Cultural Love Story

By Mamo Dula and Mary Ellen Dula

When Mary Ellen Groff and Mamo Dula fell in love at Nazareth Hospital in Ethiopia, years of turmoil followed. It was the early 1960s, a time of racial tension in the United States and within the Mennonite Church. Mary Ellen had gone to Ethiopia as a nurse with Eastern Mennonite Missions. Mamo was an Ethiopian medical assistant at the hospital. Mary Ellen's parents were deeply opposed to the marriage, and many of Mary Ellen's fellow missionaries also expressed their disapproval. Bowing to the pressure, the young couple tried to separate several times, though it left them devastated. However, their love was too strong. They prayed and sensed God's leading, and eventually were able to bring their worlds into harmony . . .Through their letters to each other and to family members, this book documents Mamo's and Mary Ellen's growing love for each other, as well as the obstacles they faced. It is the story of a love that transcended borders; a love that flowered, finally and forever, into a beautiful, caring marriage and family.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1094736562
• ISBN13: 9781094736563
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 251 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.6" x 5.5"