"Since 2005, Con-solatio has offered young adults a unique opportunity to serve as volunteer missionaries in some of the world's most troubled areas, and to dedicate a year to a ministry of friendship towards those whose hearts are wearied by loneliness and sorrow. Come Abide compiles excerpts of Con-solatio volunteers' hundreds of raw and consoling letters. These true stories of life-transforming relationships witness to the healing power of a simple presence."

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These illustrations are inspired by photographs taken by and of missionaries and their friends. Each image introduces a chapter of the book and embodies the theme of that chapter. The drawings seek to capture the diverse emotions and friendships described by the missionaries in their stories. All drawings are graphite on paper.