poisonwood bible has made me sit down and think about the world we live in today.
america is so consumed with the things we own ---- the newest phone, trendiest clothes, and popularity status. its something as americans we do without noticing. our society relys so much on money we don't cherish things like family, health, and faith.
reading the poisonwood bible showed a modern american family entering the congo with a rude awakening. leaving all of their material possessions behind they had to start from scratch and they struggled!
the congolese villagers have nothing....hardly a roof over their heads! but they still had to help the price family through the hardships they encountered. the price family was healthy and spoiled by the villagers while they struggled to find food and shelter.
a good example is mama muanza...she is handicapped but was still waiting on the price family to make sure they survived. "they don't care one bit about her having any legs to speak of. to them shes still their mama and where's dinner?
we need to start realizing whats important to us!
reading this book really makes me want to go on a mission trip somewhere out of america. seeing the poverty and struggles of others would make me realize how greedy americans are.
this book was great and i would recommend it to anyone...its a real eye opener! :D
cant wait to start reading the color purple!