Status Updates From Gilead

“That's the strangest thing about this life, about being in the ministry. People change the subject when they see you com-ing. And then sometimes those very same people come into your study and tell you the most remarkable things. There's a lot under the surface of life, everyone knows that. A lot of malice and dread and guilt, and so much loneliness, where you wouldn't really expect to find it, either.”