Notes from a Spinning Planet -- Papua, New Guinea — Melody Carlson

I have to wonder -- if the AIDS crisis in Papua New Guinea is so hopeless, what difference will it make whether Aunt Sid writes a good story about it or not? What difference will it make that I'm here with her? I ask God to do something miraculous for both of us in this third world country. I ask God to use me...

After her life-changing journey to Ireland, twenty-year-old Maddie Chase feels read whatever she and her Aunt Sid will find on their trip to Papua New Guinea. But when she foot on the beautiful South Pacific island, she can't help but wonder if it's really the paradise she thought it would be.

As Maddie delves deeper into the culture and history of the land--and develops rela ships with nationals who are eager to share their lives--she finds a tangled past that help to explain the current health crisis. Will Maddie be able to see past the darkness to offer light to these gracious island people?

Join Maddie on her latest international adventure as she learns that maybe it is possible for one person to change someone's world.