Vanya Iliyn's formative years were spent on the move, traveling the far corners of the world -- Russia, Central China, and the Americas -- amid seemingly impossible hardships. His journey crossed the landscape of the heart as well. Orphaned and alone, Vanya could look only to God for protection, guidance, and grace. His remarkable story, written in his own words by his eldest son, Peter Iliyn, speaks to the power and majesty of God.

Anyone who thinks that their life is too insignificant to matter to God will take great comfort from this book. It is the account of God's hand on a small community from the former Soviet Union and on one man in particular. God repeatedly rescues Vanya from danger, provides for him, and shows His care just when he thought he was forgotten. And Vanya allowed God to mold his character and deepen his faith through it all. His legacy is the amazing family he now has, including his son Peter. ( )