"Honest, heartfelt, and spiritually rich, The Diaries of a Teenage Pilgrim is a powerful coming-of-age memoir that invites readers into one girl's cross-cultural journey of faith, identity, and divine calling-perfect for anyone seeking purpose in the unexpected paths God carves." - NewInBooks.com
When thirteen-year-old Lydia's father announces they're leaving their cozy Wisconsin parsonage for Israel in just forty days, her world turns upside down. What follows is an extraordinary coming-of-age journey that spans continents and transforms a reluctant teenager into a young woman discovering her divine calling.
From the "Little House in the Big Woods" of Wisconsin to the ancient stones of Jerusalem, from the hockey rinks and speed skating ovals of northern Israel to the quiet hills of the Missouri Ozarks, this memoir chronicles one girl's pilgrimage through cross-cultural challenges, spiritual awakening, and the complex realities of growing up as a pastor's kid in extraordinary circumstances.
