John McMillan

Lovingly, Ione: Correspondence of Ione and Hector McMillan, Missionaries to the Belgian Congo John McMillan

A remarkable woman's passion to reach lost souls with the Gospel takes her (and her typewriter) across the eastern US singing with a trio, then to sail under wartime black-out conditions in 1941 to a bush station deep in the forest of colonial Belgian Congo. Her letters home to Hector, her Canadian sweetheart, her mother, sisters and supporters are filled with adventure, love, faith and inspiration. The story coming from the letters is a heartwarming account of a loving wife and mother of six boys triumphing over personal and family illness and tragedy. Five years before her death she wrote, "I want the dew of heaven to be in my letters as well as in my life."

"This is a fascinating book about an amazing woman and the God she loved. Extremely well researched and documented, Lovingly, Ione tells the story of a brave and gifted woman whose life of sacrifice left a lasting mark on the world. It is also a treasure trove of history that paints a captivating picture of life in the early to mid-20th century. I am honored to lead a ministry that has been enriched by such a godly couple as Hector and Ione McMillan, and the many who have followed in their footsteps." - Dale Losch, President of Crossworld, 2020