JOURNEY OF FAITH IN A HOSTILE WORLD

About the Book

HERMAN JANTZEN (1866–1959) WAS A LINGUIST! GROWING UP IN THE MENNONITE VILLAGE OF HANSAU, IN THE TRACT, IN SAMARA PROVINCE, RUSSIA, HE LEARNED THE LOWLAND DIALECT AT HOME, GERMAN IN SCHOOL, AND RUSSSIAN FROM HIS FATHER'S HIRED HANDS. IN 1880, HIS FATHER WAS THE LEADER OF THE FIRST WAGON TRAIN OF 10 MENNONITE FAMILIES GOING EAST, SEEKING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. FOURTEEN YEAR OLD HERMAN DROVE THE LEAD WAGON. IN KASABINSK, THE FIRST TURKESTANI CITY AND FORT, A WELL EDUCATED YOUNG SARTER, ASKED PERMISSION TO TRAVEL WITH THEM. SEATED BESIDE YOUNG HERMAN ON THE WAGON SEAT, HE BECAME THAT YOUNG MAN'S FIRST UZBECK-TURKISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR!

BY THE TIME HE WAS 19, HE WAS SO FLUENT IN THAT LANGUAGE THAT THE LOCAL RULER APPOINTED HIM INTERPRETER IN THE ROYAL COURT!

About the Author

This book tells us how Herman Jantzen, 1866?1959, became a missionary to the Muslims. We too have spent our years holding out the Word of Life to the followers of Mohammed. This book has a message for all of us, Mennonite, Muslim or whoever we are, for all of us must come to God through Jesus Christ, who said, ?I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me!? John 14:6, niv. In 1959, the Lord whom he loved and served, took Herman Jantzen, Home. It?s time his story is told!