Life stories of John G. Landis and Eileen M. (Hart) Landis, in their own words captured through interviews and conversation. 150+ photos. Inspired by their Mennonite faith, Eileen and John committed their lives to leadership and service in Central Pennsylvania and beyond. Based on in-person interviews, John G. Landis and Eileen M. (Hart) Landis, tell stories and share photos, recipes, and anecdotes from their lives of Christian service and caring inspired by their Mennonite faith. Follow their journey in farming, family life, and church leadership as they return again and again to the question of what it means to love God and love people. If you enjoy life story, memoir, and autobiography, this book is for you. If you enjoy reading about how everyday people can do extraordinary things, this book is for you. You will find themes of desire and commitment, hard work, perseverance, faith, leadership, family life, and lifelong learning. Every life story is a gift.

With Grace and Grit: Life Stories of John & Eileen Landis

Religion & Spirituality

Landis, John

Landis, Eileen

Christian Books & Bibles

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Based on in-person interviews, A. Meryl Grasse, MD, and Gladys Landis Grasse, RN, BS, tell stories and share photos, recipes, and anecdotes from their lives of medical missions and service. Inspired by their Mennonite faith, Gladys and Meryl served communities in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Arkansas as well as Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Nigeria. They lived in and developed health care services, including building a hospital, for the culturally rich and medically under-served community near rural Calico Rock, Arkansas. If you love life story, memoir, autobiography, this book is for you. If you enjoy reading about how everyday people can do extraordinary things, this book is for you. If you are fascinated by how the Mennonite Church formed and sent bright, willing young people to connect across cultures and meet human need, this book is for you. Learn how one couple raised six children while developing and supporting a medical system, a local church, and actively engaging their community. You will find themes of vocation and call, work-life balance, race, gender roles, faith, family life, and cross cultural learning, among others. Every life story is a gift!

With Faith and Persistence: Living, Learning, Caring

Biographies & Memoirs

Grasse, Anthony Meryl

Grasse, Gladys Landis

Community & Culture

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