In Patricia St. John's story we have been given a privileged glimpse into her life of joyous celebration and service; what a legacy of love and recognition of God's good gifts she has left us. This is not to say that Miss St. John did not see the harsh realities of life, for she served for much of her life in areas where hardships were daily and constant. However, it was her approach to these same hardships which allowed God to redeem them. In the last years of her life, Patricia St. John came to understand pain and suffering in a deeper way as she saw that instead of simply altering circumstances, God chooses the better way of changing people. In the pages of this, her story, you will encounter not only Patricia St. John but also the living presence of her Lord Jesus Christ. - Introduction.