Drinking the Wind

by Jon Arensen, Shel Arensen (Editor)

Drinking the Wind traces the life of Jon Arensen who arrived on the African continent with his parents in 1946. Growing up in Tanganyika in the bush by Lake Victoria, Jon learned Kisukuma before he spoke English. He loved the outdoors and as a young boy he helped feed the family with his shooting skills. But he couldn t grow up in the wilds of Africa forever and he went off to boarding school in Kenya to study and learn more about the wider world. After university in the USA, Jon returned to Africa as a teacher at Rift Valley Academy before moving to southern Sudan in 1976. He and his wife Barb surveyed the languages of southern Sudan for the Education Ministry before settling among the Murle people at Pibor Post where they learned the language and culture and translated the Bible into the Murle language. The author's love for Africa oozes from every page of this book, which abounds with adventures of all kinds in this memoir of a life lived in Africa.

Genres: Africa

244 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Samuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most incredible books on Africa I've ever read. Jon shares his rich and exciting experiences over a lifetime of living in Africa. Many of the stories seem too far fetched to be true, guaranteeing to give the reader a love for Africa.

[Wendy Waldt]

So excited to finally start reading this! It's written by one of my college professors who made me love Africa. Can't wait to read more of his stories and life!

[J.A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great missionary autobiography. Highly recommend. So many things ring exactly true!!

[Hanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book. Really well written. Definitely worth a read.