Mother clasped Joanna's hand and whispered in an awed sort of way, "We're off. We're on our way to Ohio!" The horses picked up speed, eager to follow the other teams. The big wagon swayed....

A journey from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, to Fairfield County, Ohio, would take a matters of hours today. But for Joanna Huber and her family, moving to the western frontier in 1803, this would be a long trip full of danger and adventure. They start off with a Conestoga wagon drawn by four horses, but when they come to Pittsburgh they load everything onto a flatboat and float down the Ohio River. Indians... bears... and river pirates... there's lots of excitement in store!

And along the way, ten-year-old Joanna learns about the journey of faith, where God's love is the guiding light as we travel through life.

Table of Contents

• 1. Scouts' Return
• 2. Plans
• 3. Silly Puppy
• 4. Ocean Voyage
• 5. A Visit from Anna
• 6. Faith Is a Journey
• 7. Let Your Light Shine
• 8. Preparations
• 9. Love Not the World
• 10. The Hosts of Pontiac
• 11. Wagon Train
• 12. Slough of Despond
• 13. Surprise at the Inn
• 14. Faith through the Centuries
• 15. Eyes in the Darkness
• 16. A Tight Place
• 17. Through Deep Waters
• 18. Pittsburgh at Last
• 19. Floating Home
• 20. Seasick
• 21. A Talk with Mother
• 22. Pirates
• 23. Story from the Past
• 24. Stuck
• 25. Soldiers at the Wedding
• 26. Mr. Henderson to the Rescue
• 27. The Spreading Buckeye Tree
• 28. Encounter in the Forest
• 29. Conquering Weapon
• 30. The Journey Continues

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