"These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth." (Heb. 11:13)

In 1927 there was a lady by the name of Lillie Allen who lived in the eastern part of the USA. Lillie became homesick for her native Russia and desired to go home. She worked very hard and saved up $100, not near enough to buy a ship ticket home. But, not wanting to take handouts from friends, she began to walk westward. She walked across the US and up through Canada into Alaska. She arrived on the extreme west coast of Alaska in 1929, two years after starting. She bought a small skiff or boat and began to row across the Bering Strait, 36 miles of treacherous water, to Siberia, Russia. Upon arriving in Siberia she was only about half way to her home. In 1932, 5 years after starting her journey, she arrived home. Why did she go to such great extent and through such torturous suffering? There is only one answer. SHE WANTED TO GO HOME! How about you? (From Jim Sasser)