Mom, Dad, Joshua, Miriam, Caleb, Elizabeth Joy, and Nanny: I hold each of you in my heart and love you more than these pages could hope to contain.
Finally, to Nathan Hatch, the man with whom I have chosen to spend my life: For words to fail me is uncommon, yet each day your love leaves me speechless.
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Contents
WELCOME
DEDICATION
AUTHOR’S NOTE
RAPTURE
PART I: BELIEF
PART II: GENESIS
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
PART III: EXODUS
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
CHAPTER 26
CHAPTER 27
CHAPTER 28
PART IV: REVELATION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
NEWSLETTERS
COPYRIGHT
Copyright
Copyright © 2013 by Aaron Hartzler
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