Many people made this book possible.  First, I wish to thank Edith Schaeffer for her prayers in its behalf: we pray that it will truly help others.  This biography contains only a small slice of the whole, and I hope that after reading this book you will want to read Edith Schaeffer's autobiographical books: L'Abri, The Tapestry, With Love Edith, and Dear Family.  I also wish to thank the Schaeffers and L'Abri for their ministry to me and my family since 1978.

Second, I want to thank Pat, my wife, and Kathryn, my daughter, for their typing and reading the manuscript and making many helpful suggestions.  The book reads better for their efforts.  I also want to thank Jonathan, my son, for giving me some helpful insights on the Scriptures as I wrote.  Any remaining errors are my own.

Third, I wish to thank my parents, Gifford and Trudie, for raising me in a Christian home and for being consistent Christian witnesses throughout their lives.  Because of their faithfulness, I had a faith "to come back to" after Dr. Schaeffer answered my questions.

Finally, I wish to thank Bethany House Publishers for adding this book to their series "Women and Men of Faith."  Bethany House has published many of my books since 1979, and I am grateful to them.  I do pray that it will be as helpful as the others in their series.

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