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Beautifully Broken : The Story of Two Fathers Fighting to Save Their Families and the Unlikely Journey that Changed Them Both
Even when we find ourselves in the deepest, darkest valley, God goes with us.
Faith is seeing light with your heart when all your eyes see is darkness.
Through the transformational, real-life journey of a suburban family in Tennessee, we get a view through the eyes of a loving father witnessing his once joyful and carefree daughter enduring a season of destructive rebellion. In the same neighborhood, a Rwandan family, who immigrated to America after escaping the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, seeks answers to questions about their home country. In a search of restoration and reconciliation, the two families find themselves halfway around the world in Murambi, Rwanda.
Beautifully Broken is a vulnerable account of the miraculous intertwining of two families who, through divine connection and the Lord’s providence, found healing in their brokenness and pain. The authors masterfully present their witness to the deep issues trauma leaves behind, and the power of unfathomable love & liberating forgiveness.
Through the heartwarming story of a father fighting to save his daughter and the hope-filled story of a family narrowly escaping genocide, you will be reminded of God’s faithfulness and His ability to bring good from any painful past. These pages illustrate the redeeming nature of the Savior and the blessing in being Beautifully Broken.
Now a major motion picture, the movie Beautifully Broken is available on DVD or can be digitally streamed at Amazon.com.
Faith is seeing light with your heart when all your eyes see is darkness.
Through the transformational, real-life journey of a suburban family in Tennessee, we get a view through the eyes of a loving father witnessing his once joyful and carefree daughter enduring a season of destructive rebellion. In the same neighborhood, a Rwandan family, who immigrated to America after escaping the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, seeks answers to questions about their home country. In a search of restoration and reconciliation, the two families find themselves halfway around the world in Murambi, Rwanda.
Beautifully Broken is a vulnerable account of the miraculous intertwining of two families who, through divine connection and the Lord’s providence, found healing in their brokenness and pain. The authors masterfully present their witness to the deep issues trauma leaves behind, and the power of unfathomable love & liberating forgiveness.
Through the heartwarming story of a father fighting to save his daughter and the hope-filled story of a family narrowly escaping genocide, you will be reminded of God’s faithfulness and His ability to bring good from any painful past. These pages illustrate the redeeming nature of the Savior and the blessing in being Beautifully Broken.
Now a major motion picture, the movie Beautifully Broken is available on DVD or can be digitally streamed at Amazon.com.
177 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 29, 2022
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May 26, 2023
This book was chosen as a monthly feature by our church's book club. It could not have been farther from the Christian romance we seem to choose so often . . . and I was glad.
Beautifully Broken was the true story of two families and the way God wove their lives together. The first was a picture-perfect white family who lived in the "Brentwood Bubble" in a wealthy suburb of Nashville. The Hartleys were active in their church and generously gave to others. They even adopted three children through Compassion International, including a girl in Rwanda who was the same age as their daughter, Andrea. Andrea and the girl exchanged letters faithfully and became great friends. At 13, however, Andrea started acting out and experimenting with drugs. Only after she entered rehab did her parents discover that she had been sexually assaulted at a neighborhood park when she was 12.
The second family were refugees from Rwanda who survived the horrible genocide in 1994, escaping certain death a number of times by the grace of God alone. They saw people killed before their eyes for no reason other than being from the wrong tribe. For a time, they lived in a refugee camp. Then William was offered an opportunity to come to America to make a new life in a place called Nashville. His wife, Ebralie, had to stay behind for 1000 days with their children, but their love and their faith in Christ never wavered. Eventually, she joined William in Tennessee where they started a ministry for refugees.
Andrea's father feels that taking her to meet her childhood pen pal in Rwanda might help heal her and repair their broken relationship. Ebralie returns to Rwanda with them as their translator. The experiences they have there are transformational for all of them. It turns out to be the first of many mission trips to Africa.
This book reminded me that we are all broken in some way but God can make something beautiful out of the pieces of our lives, like a stained glass window. It also made the point that helping others is the best way to find healing for ourselves and related remarkable stories of God's protection and the power of forgiveness. It's a good book for anyone struggling with brokenness in his/her own life.
Added plus: it's a very quick read. The writing style is conversational and straight forward and it's short, almost a novella. I finished in five hours or less.
Beautifully Broken was the true story of two families and the way God wove their lives together. The first was a picture-perfect white family who lived in the "Brentwood Bubble" in a wealthy suburb of Nashville. The Hartleys were active in their church and generously gave to others. They even adopted three children through Compassion International, including a girl in Rwanda who was the same age as their daughter, Andrea. Andrea and the girl exchanged letters faithfully and became great friends. At 13, however, Andrea started acting out and experimenting with drugs. Only after she entered rehab did her parents discover that she had been sexually assaulted at a neighborhood park when she was 12.
The second family were refugees from Rwanda who survived the horrible genocide in 1994, escaping certain death a number of times by the grace of God alone. They saw people killed before their eyes for no reason other than being from the wrong tribe. For a time, they lived in a refugee camp. Then William was offered an opportunity to come to America to make a new life in a place called Nashville. His wife, Ebralie, had to stay behind for 1000 days with their children, but their love and their faith in Christ never wavered. Eventually, she joined William in Tennessee where they started a ministry for refugees.
Andrea's father feels that taking her to meet her childhood pen pal in Rwanda might help heal her and repair their broken relationship. Ebralie returns to Rwanda with them as their translator. The experiences they have there are transformational for all of them. It turns out to be the first of many mission trips to Africa.
This book reminded me that we are all broken in some way but God can make something beautiful out of the pieces of our lives, like a stained glass window. It also made the point that helping others is the best way to find healing for ourselves and related remarkable stories of God's protection and the power of forgiveness. It's a good book for anyone struggling with brokenness in his/her own life.
Added plus: it's a very quick read. The writing style is conversational and straight forward and it's short, almost a novella. I finished in five hours or less.
May 18, 2024
Wonderful Testimony
Glory be to God for this book. Thank you, Randy for sharing these stories. Our God is an amazing God of restoration. I am impressed how a family meet another family in times of need, and the result has impacted so many people. A friend once told me about Divine Appointments. This expression came to my mind during the reading of this book. I am reading it from Brazil. I wish I could watch the movie.
Glory be to God for this book. Thank you, Randy for sharing these stories. Our God is an amazing God of restoration. I am impressed how a family meet another family in times of need, and the result has impacted so many people. A friend once told me about Divine Appointments. This expression came to my mind during the reading of this book. I am reading it from Brazil. I wish I could watch the movie.
November 5, 2022
Stunning
What a beautiful story. Only God could bring together these 3 families to tell a story of forgiveness, redemption, restoration, and servanthood. May God continue to bless these families and their ministries.
What a beautiful story. Only God could bring together these 3 families to tell a story of forgiveness, redemption, restoration, and servanthood. May God continue to bless these families and their ministries.
November 14, 2022
Beautifully Broken
Great read I always love reading anything that's a true story. This is a must read for sure.
Now I just need to watch the movie!
Great read I always love reading anything that's a true story. This is a must read for sure.
Now I just need to watch the movie!
August 13, 2025
A wonderful book to read on the plane as I travel with Ebralie and others from FPC Nashville to Rwanda.
June 9, 2025
Such a beautiful story of how God weaves stories together. It’s an encouragement to read!
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