Who is the rock in your life? The person who forms the foundation for you to be who you are? The person who helps you answer the call? 

Today, Ed and I are excited to introduce you to the next character in our upcoming historical novel CALLED: Clara Regier. 

Clara came from a strict and sheltered High-German Mennonite community on a Kansas farm not far from where John grew up. The oldest of four children, she shouldered the burden of caring for her siblings during her mother’s bouts of illness.

As a young woman, she had little time to date. Besides, Clara knew that marriage probably was not for her. When baptized at seventeen, she decided that devoting her life to serve her Lord was more important than marriage.

Destiny chose otherwise. Believing Clara will be a good Mennonite wife for John, his older brother, an eminent surgeon at her hospital, arranges for them to meet the day before John leaves for Paraguay in 1941. When John’s letters begin to arrive from Paraguay, Clara knows that marrying him and joining him in that heathen country is her chance to fulfill her commitment to God.

During their lifetime of service together, John’s intensity drives them to extremes that often leave Clara  lonely, anxious, and on her knees in prayer. Over time, sacrificing her own needs, she finds her place as a strong and calming presence by John’s side.

Will Clara’s sacrifice and commitment be enough to fulfill both her and John’s destinies? Stay tuned for upcoming character reveals and other exciting events in the lead-up to the release of CALLED.