measuring tape
a measure of mercy
beloved author lauraine snelling returns again to her popular red river valley setting . eighteen year old astrid bjorklund has been studying medicine under dr. elizabeth bjorklunds direction and dreams of joining her practice in blessing . but when a missionary arrives and tells of the need for medical ministry in africa he seems to look directly at her . could god be calling her to go to africa joshua landsverk left blessing two years ago but hes never forgotten astrid . returning to town he seeks to court her and love begins to bloom . when the opportunity opens for astrid to go to chicago for further training she finds it difficult to leave home ... and joshua . they agree to correspond but after receiving only one letter from him she learns hes left town again . believing joshua no longer loves her astrid makes an impetuous heart wrenching decision . will she regret the choice shes made