Termites Ate My Couch: True Stories of a Missionary Nurse (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781597554350)

Have you ever wondered what life on the mission field is like? This book is an attempt to share stories that are thoughtful, heartbreaking, inspirational, funny, and crazy - in other words - an average day in the life of a missionary. These are true tales from a mom, nurse, wife, and flawed person. These stories show how reliance on Jesus Christ brought her through the most emotional, rewarding, and hilarious times of her life. You are invited to read these stories and laugh and cry along with her.

Erin Pettengill spent nine years in the U.S. Army. She received her bachelor's in Nursing and worked at a children's hospital for 12 years. She has traveled the world working in disaster response and as a medical missionary. After eight years as a missionary in Honduras, she currently works as a fulltime missionary in Central Africa.