God Knows My Size! Silvia Tarniceriu

This has to be one of the most inspirational Christian books I have ever read and I've read A LOT of them! Silvia had so little, yet was willing to give it all in her devotion to her Savior. It makes me realize how little we do with the wealth we have in the USA. The Bible says, "To whom much is given, much is required." This book has made me realize how far short I have personally come from that requirement. I will seek to do better.

This is one of the best books I've ever read. Once you've started it, you won't be able to put it down! Go to: (...) I highly reccomend this book, it's an eye opener to young and old!

Growing up in communist Romania, Silvia, whose family is strongly Christian, has many obstacles ahead of her. Her family is extremely poor, so they send her to live with her aunt and uncle. Silvia is taunted in school for being one of the "repentant," but she herself is not sure there is a God. Wanting to know for sure, Silvia asks for a miracle. She asks for a pair of shoes, a sweater, and a jacket-things which were nearly impossible for poor families to buy new. Will her prayer be heard? It is heard, and within a week or two, a box arrives with exactly the items she prayed for-and in her exact size. As she grows older, Silvia earns a high school education and gets a good job in a factory. But then, as she helps smuggle Bibles and her Christian activities continue, the police start to follow her. Having Bibles was against the law of the land. Can Silvia escape the communist nation and the fear of being constantly shadowed? Written in an intimate first-person view, Silvia's amazing story will encourage you and make you thankful for each day.

Living in the United States, we have no idea what life for Christians is like in other countries, especially communist. I hope our country never goes this far, but, it sure seems headed this way. I've talked with several people who also came from communist countries, and it was like this book, and more. We read this aloud to our kids, then loaned it to a neighbor, who read it in 1 day! It's very hard to put down.