No Longer Orphans

About this book

Two lonely girlsTwo distant continents.Two widely dissimilar ways of life.When twelve-year-old Jessica is orphaned, Aunt Sophia takes her to live inCalifornia. Thrown among people who are too busy for her, she wonders whether she will ever find a place to belong.Then her Sunday school teacher invites her to join a trip to the Himalayasto tell children about Jesus. Jessica doesn't know Jesus, but she does want to see the Himalayas.While there, she meets Sarita, a girl her own age who works in the fieldsto earn her food. Sarita's life experience is so different from her ownJessica wonders if they have anything in common.Yet a surprise friendship grows, and Jessica learns it is not always theperson with an easy life who finds true happiness.