Your Pal Steve (Paperback)

by Alicia Lynn Hoekstra (Author)
Key Phrases: eighth grade guys, dorm guys, dorm boys, United States, Neil Diamond, Steve Peifer (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This collection of correspondence includes all of the emails from 1999-2005 as Steve and Nancy Peifer share their family'a experiences as missionaries serving in Kijabe, Kenya. 100% of the profits from sales of this book go to fund the programs the Peifers have established to benefit the local communities they serve.

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (January 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419624393
• ISBN-13: 978-1419624391
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,004,815 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Faith-building reading, February 6, 2006

By	R. Hollenbach (Campbellsville, KY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Over the years I have followed Steve's ministry via the emails he and Nancy have written. Their emails became a regular part of my devotions. Steve left a promising business career in the U.S. in order to serve God and people in Kenya. This book is an absolute must for anyone who wants to put their career in perspective.

It's easy to read, because each section is just a page or two long. Pick it up, put it down. But be warned: putting it down is hard to do!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Give Them a Way Out, February 6, 2006

By	John W. Stouffer - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book documents Steve and his family's work in Kenya. They are on a mission to bring food and hope in a region where there is so little. This is a story about perservering in the face of adversity.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Readable, Heartfelt Story of Living and Working in Kenya to Make a Difference , January 16, 2007

By	D. McKenna (Oak Park, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This very informative, emotional, and ultimately hopeful book unfolds as a series of e-mails that shares the lives of the Peifer Family as they serve as missionaries in Kijabe, Kenya. Through Steve's writings you'll learn about the missionary program they became involved with, what everyday life is like in Kenya, statistical data is woven into the stories of the country to frame the life of the people of Kenya -- but more than all of that you will be introduced to the wonderful people that Steve and his family have come to know and share their lives with, the beautiful children they have had the opportunity to work with. Steve's gift of humor may begin an e-mail, with the sad realities of the poverty of the country overwhelming you by the end of the same e-mail. It is a very personal, heartfelt account of their lives that tells of their work and commitment to bring a much needed food program and computer program to as many children as they can, to make a difference one school at a time, one child at a time, as the programs continue to grow. This book is one that can answer the questions, "How can I help? How can I make a difference in this crazy world?" Through the purchase of Your Pal, Steve you will be making a difference; after reading the book you will most likely feel that you need to get more involved. Buy books for all your friends, share, spread the word, it will make a difference!