When Mark and Nancy Sheppard began missionary service in Liberia, Nancy had no idea what God would ask of her. Their idyllic first term was followed by the Liberian Civil War and a nightmarish year working among Liberian refugees in the Ivory Coast. Conditions were difficult, expectations overwhelming and the tensions of the war at their doorstep. Fear, self-pity, resentment and depression haunted her. God used Nancy's difficult decision to follow her husband's leadership and remain in refugee work to begin an amazing spiritual journey - one that led to a clearer understanding of biblical womanhood as well as a deeper relationship with the Lord and with her husband. The book chronicles Nancy's journey to true peace in the midst of very difficult circumstances. As God teaches her about genuine service, submission, sincere prayer, reverence and humility, she is totally and completely transformed. The Youth Edition removes some of the more detailed explanations of the war and Liberian culture that may not be appropriate for younger readers.

When Mark and Nancy Sheppard began missionary service in Liberia, Nancy had no idea what God would ask of her. Their idyllic first term was followed by the Liberian Civil War and a nightmarish year working among Liberian refugees in the Ivory Coast. Conditions were difficult, expectations overwhelming and the tensions of the war at their doorstep. Fear, self-pity, resentment and depression haunted her. God used Nancy's difficult decision to follow her husband's leadership and remain in refugee work to begin an amazing spiritual journey - one that led to a clearer understanding of biblical womanhood as well as a deeper relationship with the Lord and with her husband. The book chronicles Nancy's journey to true peace in the midst of very difficult circumstances. As God teaches her about genuine service, submission, sincere prayer, reverence and humility, she is totally and completely transformed. The scenarios are unique to Nancy, but every seeking Christian can fully identify with the spiritual lessons. This third edition of Confessions of a Transformed heart contains an updated text as well as the addition of discussion questions at the end of the book.

Cuando Mark y Nancy Sheppard comenzaron su trabajo misionero en Liberia, Nancy no tenia idea alguna de las cosas que Dios le pediria. El primer periodo de tiempo que estuvieron en el campo misionero fue tranquilo, pero fue seguido por la Guerra Civil en Liberia y un ano horripilante de trabajo con los refugiados liberianos en Costa de Marfil. La situacion era dificil, las expectativas eran abrumadoras y la tension de la guerra se encontraba en la puerta de su casa. Miedo, autocompasion, resentimiento y depresion la perseguian. Dios uso la dificil decision que tomo Nancy de seguir el liderazgo de su esposo y de continuar trabajando con los refugiados para llevarla en un asombroso viaje espiritual- uno que le permitio tener un entendimiento mas claro sobre la femineidad biblica, al igual que tener una relacion mas cercana con el Senor y con su esposo. El libro registra el viaje que toma Nancy para llegar a una verdadera paz en medio de circunstancias muy dificiles. Mientras Dios le va ensenando sobre que significa un servicio genuino, la sumision, la oracion sincera, la reverencia y la humildad, ella es completamente y totalmente transformada. Las escenas presentadas son particulares a la vida de Nancy, pero cualquier cristiano en busqueda de algo mas puede identificarse plenamente con las lecciones espirituales que ella aprende.