It's Never Too Late With God!
Tales of A Late-Life Journey in India
A Book By Helen Dexter
Helen Dexter, Orissa, India
Here is the inspiring story of a woman of vision and determination who,
in her late sixties, flew alone to a far-off country to become a Christian
missionary.
Following a satisfying youth filled with friends, a loving family,
and horseback riding in the New England countryside, Helen Dexter studied
acting (at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and was briefly on Broadway)
in the hectic but exciting New York of the 1940s, before settling into a
fulfilling yet quiet life as wife and mother.
Suddenly widowed and with her children grown, Helen enrolled in college,
only to find herself answering a long-dormant call to the mission field
after graduation. At a time when others her age were preparing for retirement,
Helen battled illness, stalkers, vermin, 120-degree heat, monsoon rains,
and discouragement to eventually found an orphanage, women's Bible school,
and medical/feeding program for lepers in one of the poorest areas of India.
Today, Helen's work continues. Her former students are bringing the
Gospel to the rural villages and forgotten people of northern India.
Those who mistakenly believe God's call may have passed them by, or
that it's too late to do something good for others, will find Helen's story
especially encouraging. This book is a must-read for anyone of any age.
"Helen Dexter is a quiet-spoken paradox of fragile appearance
and human dynamite...I encourage you to take a trip with Helen on the pages
of this book. It is my privilege to recommend the woman behind the words."
-- Mona Johnian, author, Boston, Mass.
"Helen Dexter's work is courageous and inspiring. I've long admired
her efforts on behalf of the poor and suffering in India." -- Gordon
J. Humphrey, U.S. Senator, N. H. (1978-1991)
"Here are moments in childhood, conversations with the famous
and the lowly...observations and comments on startling conditions in India.
-- Pastor Dan Gazaway, Concord, N. H.
Note: Read a profile of Helen
Dexter in the April, 1998 issue of N. H. Editions magazines.
(To order
Helen Dexter's book from Amazon.Com, click here. Or e-mail Helen directly at here)
192 pages, soft cover, photographs, illustrations, and index. Published
by Lion Media. Available through Lighthouse Ministries, P.O. Box 706, Concord, N. H. 03302. $14.95 per book (add $3.50 for postage and handling). Write
checks payable to Lighthouse Ministries.
View Helen Dexter's
Photo Album on India. To see her
Photo Album on Japan.