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ISBN:	0764228501 (ISBN13: 9780764228506)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Love Comes Softly #3
Characters:	Missie LaHaye, Willie LaHaye
Literary Awards:	ECPA Christian Book Award for Fiction (1983)

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Love's Long Journey was another wonderful story in the Love Comes Softly series that is so reminiscent of the Little House on the Prairie books. The author really brought to life the stark reality of the hardships on a wagon train and how sometimes people died along the way. There was also the sheer boredom and monotony of doing the same things and eating the same things day after day. Even once Missie and Willie get settled in a temporary home on the frontier, dangers and boredom still factor in, especially during the winter months. In between the wagon trip and getting settled, Missie and Willie experienced a long, difficult separation as she stayed in the closest town, which was several days ride from their ranch, awaiting the birth of their baby, while Willie went on to get things set up for them. And of course, there was the homesickness of being separated from their families who were so far away with very little means of communication. It all makes me really thankful to live in modern times, and also thankful for those courageous souls throughout history who braved the hardships of the frontier to expand our nation.

Much the same as with her mother, Marty's book, this one is told entirely from Missie's POV. She was a brave young woman who obviously loved Willie a lot to want to help him pursue his dream of cattle ranching. Although the journey itself and living in such an isolated area was often difficult and brought disappointments, Missie rarely complained. She just set her mind to doing what needed to be done and eventually she adjusted quite well. Her attitude was admirable, but that's not to say that I always agreed with her decisions to keep certain things from her husband. I understood that she was trying to avoid adding stress on Willie by not telling him at first about being pregnant or about her severe homesickness, but as someone who shares nearly everything with my husband, I felt like she should have trusted that he could handle it. Once she finally fesses up, Missie comes to that same conclusion herself, but later in the story she still keeps a couple of things from him, including an incident where one of the ranch hands menaces her. I really felt like she should have told Willie about that and allowed him to share her burdens a little more. Even though I sometimes didn't agree with Missie, overall, she was still a very relatable heroine with all of her emotional ups and downs. Missie is a keen observer of people and seems to have an intuitive sense about how they might be feeling or what they might need, and was always ready to lend a hand, which is something that I can really identify with.

I do kind of miss having the male perspective in these books, but the reader can get a pretty good feel for Willie through Missie's eyes. He is a kindhearted man toward others, a good husband to Missie, and a loving father to Nathan. He is a hard worker, a great provider for Missie and his child, and very protective of them both, always doing what was in their best interests even if it was difficult. Willie is a bit of a dreamer with his aspirations of starting a cattle ranch, but still pretty practical, and doesn't really take chances. I think what I liked most about him is the way he comforts Missie in times of sorrow and truly wants to share her burdens, and also his quiet faith and optimism.

There are many things to love about this book. The young love that Willie and Missie share and the way they can hardly stand to be apart from one another is so sweet and tender. The faith message is not at all preachy, but instead is a gentle one of relying on God to sustain you through difficult times. There is a full compliment of secondary characters, other pioneers, ranch hands, townspeople in Tettsford Junction, and more, who all give the story the flavor of the Old West and the sense of oneness as a community. Everything just came together to make Love's Long Journey a very enjoyable read, or perhaps I should say re-read, since I'm pretty sure I first read it years ago as a teenager. In any case, it was every bit as good today as it was back then, and I'm really looking forward to continuing the series. I can tell that there is more story for Missie and Willie, and I'm eager to find out what happens next for them.

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Title	:	Love's Long Journey (Love Comes Softly #3)
Author	:	Janette Oke
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Revised Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 234 pages
Published	:	November 1st 2003 by Bethany House Publishers (first published January 1st 1982)
Categories	:	Christian Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Christian. Romance. Fiction

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Where can I find my Willy please?!?

Another great book by Janette Oke!! ❤ I do think that I enjoyed the second book slightly more though...it was still a good book all in all! Hoping I can find the other 5 books in this series at my local used bookstores or else I might just have to borrow them from the library :P.

Beautiful story. Takes you to another world where life was simple and women did their duties and kept their homes. This book has very strong women. This is my second time reading this series. First read the series when i was thirteen years old.If you are a fan of christian romance that speaks to the heart, Jannette Oke is the writer to look for

Another great book by Janette Oke!! ❤ I do think that I enjoyed the second book slightly more though...it was still a good book all in all! Hoping I can find the other 5 books in this series at my local used bookstores or else I might just have to borrow them from the library :P.

This is the third book of the series. The first two books contain background, but this book focuses on the first daughter of the couple in the previous books and so begins a story that is mostly new and doesn't rely as much on them. I would say that the story in this book is complete in itself, except there isn't much of a story in it and it is more like a chapter in the saga.I would sum this book up as: 1) Journey to new home; 2) Temporary Separation; 3) Struggles in the new home. And that

Definitely liked this more than the second book. These are easy reads but good uplifting stories so I really enjoy them!

Love's Long Journey is mainly about Missie and Willie's trip to Willie's recently purchased ranch, where they travel by wagon train to their new homestead. At first I thought that a whole book about traveling on a wagon train sounded pretty uneventful, but once I started reading I realized this was not the case as there were many "mini-adventures" that happened during the trip. For me the biggest reason why I just loved this book is because of the relationship between Missie and Willie and the