How a Cambodian genocide survivor and an American biker found the Lord and each other

Young Pouv had a tender heart and a curious mind. Things just don't make themselves, she thought. Born into a Buddhist family in Cambodia, how would she find the truth?

When the Khmer Rouge swept in, bringing unimaginable horrors to Cambodia, Pouv's world—and her family—was ripped apart. Forced labor, brutal treatment, and living near starvation became her daily existence. Hundreds of thousands perished.

Pouv's questions remained. Looking into the starry night sky, she asked, "Do you ever wonder where this all came from?" No one answered. Did anyone know?

Dennis Burfete was a rowdy young rebel. Quick to take his own way and slow to follow orders, he was constantly in trouble. As a young man, joining a motorcycle gang gave him a sense of power and independence. "No one tells me what to do," he said defiantly. But his life became a wasteland of emptiness. Was this the best life had to offer?

Dennis and Pouv's lives were worlds apart, but they shared a common and desperate need. They each found the one and only truly satisfying Answer, and then they found each other.

A true testimony of God's love and mercy.

Contents

• Preface
• Glossary
• Map
• A Note to Readers
• Chronology of Events

• 1. Home (Pouv)
• 2. Rumors of War (Pouv)
• 3. Mischief Maker (Dennis)
• 4. Living in Fear (Pouv)
• 5. Welcome Back (Dennis)
• 6. Homeless (Pouv)
• 7. Khmer Rouge (Pouv)
• 8. War Play and Popcorn (Dennis)
• 9. Mass of Humanity (Pouv)
• 10. Good-bye, Aupouk (Pouv)
• 11. If We Kill You, We Lose Nothing (Pouv)
• 12. Murder and Weddings (Pouv)
• 13. Altar Boy (Dennis)
• 14. Death's Doorstep (Pouv)
• 15. Headed for Home (Pouv)
• 16. Teen Rebel (Dennis)
• 17. Ghosts, Jobs, and Home (Pouv)
• 18. On My Own (Dennis)
• 19. Finding Jesus (Pouv)
• 20. Motorcycles and Cheaters (Dennis)
• 21. Disowned (Pouv)
• 22. Close to Death (Dennis)
• 23. Uncertain Romance (Pouv)
• 24. A Hard Facade Buckles (Dennis)
• 25. Farewell (Pouv)
• 26. What Was Missing (Dennis)
• 27. Called to Cambodia (Dennis)
• 28. The Perfect One (Dennis and Pouv)
• 29. Life Together (Dennis and Pouv)
• 30. The United States (Dennis and Pouv)
• 31. Spiritual Searchings (Dennis and Pouv)
• 32. Beautiful Endings (Dennis and Pouv)

• Afterword