num_pages: 368
description: A woman meant to serve a child in the dark a man standing apartcan these three souls embrace a God with new plans for them? On a small Kansas farm Christina Willems lovingly shepherds a group of poor and displaced individuals who count on her leadership and have come to see the Brambleville Asylum for the Poor as their home. But when a fire breaks out in the kitchen leaving the house inhabitable she must scramble to find shelter for all in her care scattering her dear family. With no other options Christina is forced to approach Levi Jonnson a reclusive mill owner to take in a young blind boy named Tommy Kilgore. Levi agrees with reluctance but finds himself surprised by the bond that quickly grows between him and Tommy. As obstacles to repairing the farm pile up against Christina she begins to question her leadership ability and wonders if she can fulfill the mission to which she's dedicated her life. And when an old adversary challenges Christina will she find an unlikely allyor morein the aloof Levi? Can Levi reconcile with the rejection that led to his hermit-like existence and open his heart and life to something more especially a relationship with a loving God?
language: English
title: What Once Was Lost
publisher: WaterBrook