E. Ruth Harder
When Mary of Bethany insists on walking alone to the Gihon Spring for water, this choice proves to become a harrowing decision as she is captured and taken across the sea to serve as a concubine to a master. She tries to flee but her strength and faith are tested to the brink. Meanwhile, her neighbor Simon, a businessman, returns from his travels stricken with leprosy which challenges his faith. When both seem lost and in despair, YHWH has deeper plans for both Mary and Simon.