Why does God call us to dangerous places? Because he loves people who lives in dangerous places and he wants them to know the good news of his death and resurrection! He uses people to share that good news and sometimes that means going into dangerous places.
Kate McCord's book is not a difficult read, but there is much to think about and mull over. One should never go into dangerous places with an "I'm the hero" attitude. Instead, they should go in admitting their fear but trusting God and realizing that even if the worst case scenario happens, God knows and is with them.
God never promised that the Christian life would be easy and for many around the world it means persecution. Perhaps God has called us to walk with our persecuted brothers and sisters.
Kate is also honest about the emotional toll working in hard places can have on us.
This is a must read for all of us working in difficult places. Yes, I realize that compared to some places I have it pretty easy; but security is a concern here and this book was a good reminder of why we come and why we stay.