title: Faith Scapes: A Story of Love, Growth, and Faith
author: Walker, W.J.; Walker, Lee
description: Susan is the president and owner of Faith Scapes Exteriors, a large, commercial landscaping business. As she watches the news about tornadoes devastating several small towns across the Midwest, she feels compelled to temporarily leave the thriving business in the hands of her employees and assist with the tornado relief efforts. Abundantly blessed in many ways throughout her life, she wants to give something back to the community and pay it forward. Taking her teenage niece Randi and a trailer loaded with needed equipment, they begin their journey to reach the devastated areas. While en route, they stop at a supply store for additional equipment. A tornado suddenly hits the area devastating the building they are in, trapping them underground in an elevator. Knowing that a rescue may be days away, and not knowing if they will survive, they bare their hearts and souls to each other. Randi, being young and filled with questions about life, learns the answers to many of those questions and finds hope and comfort in Susan's wisdom. Susan also helps her find comfort in God and reminisces about her life, explaining how God helped her overcome her own handicap of dyslexia and become a successful business woman. Through the strong bonds of family and friendship, the women help each other find the courage to persevere throughout the long, dark hours below ground. And as they share their deepest hopes and beliefs, they form a bond they've never known, profoundly changing both of them-forever.