Kathi Macias is far from a newbie but a friend as well as a inspiration. From our first interview about a year ago, the God in her drew me to her and i haven’t been able to let go. Her experiences and wisdom along with her sweet spirit allows her to captivate readers from all walks of life. I’m probably one of her biggest fans, outside of God of course (wink)

Orphaned four years earlier when their parents–active in the African National Congress (ANC) Movement against apartheid, were murdered–16-year-old Chioma and her 15-year-old brother Masozi now live and work on an Afrikaner family’s farm.

When Chioma and Andrew, the farm owner’s son, find themselves attracted to one another, tragedy revisits their lives. Chioma escapes to join an ANC rebel band in her effort to survive and gain revenge for her family and culture. When cultures clash in life-or-death struggles, Chioma must choose between violence and revenge–or forgiveness and selfless love.

Loosely based on historical events and set near Pretoria, South Africa, in the violent upheaval prior to ANC leader Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in 1990 and his ascendance to presidency of South Africa, this story of forbidden romance produces and likely martyr who is replaced by one even more unlikely.

Kathi and I discussed a lot during our interview from catching up from old times to her two recently released novels No Greater Love and More than Conquerors and finally discussing whats next for her. Check out our Interview…

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With violent crime on the rise and the political climate changing throughout certain parts of Mexico, the opportunity for open Christian witness–particularly in some areas of Chiapas State–is rapidly decreasing.

Despite increasing difficulty and persecution, Hector Rodriguez carries Bibles deep into Mexico, where those with Mayan beliefs grow more hostile as 2012 approaches. While Hector lives and pastors a small church on the outskirts of tourist-popular border town Tijuana, his mother, Virginia, lives in the village of San Juan Chamula, in the heart of the Mayan hostilities. She uses the Scriptures to teach reading to the families who are open to it–until she disappeares.

Hector must decide if he will continue his work despite his worries about protecting his wife and children and his search for Virginia. His young protege from California, Marty, wants to help Hector expand his ministry, but wonders if he and his future family can bear the persecution they, too, will likely face.