On Mule Back Thru Central America with the Gospel

In 1907, a family from Illinois answers what they believe is a divine summons: to carry the Gospel into the heart of Central America on mule back. What follows is a harrowing and extraordinary journey through Mexico and into Nicaragua, where Mattie Crawford documents the lengths one family will go to in service of their faith. They face language barriers that make simple conversation a daily battle, cultural differences that confound at every turn, and financial limitations that leave them constantly wondering if they'll eat tomorrow. Yet Crawford writes with an unshaken conviction that God directed their every step, closing doors only to open others, providing in ways that defy explanation. The book crackles with genuine adventure: narrow escapes, generous strangers, moments of terror and joy. This is missionary history from the inside, a firsthand account of what it meant to be a pioneer of faith in an era when following God's call meant crossing continents on animal back with little more than conviction to sustain you.