Unexpected Tears

In the first book in the Surviving the Valley series, Rachelle D. Alspaugh leads readers on a poetic journey with incredible transparency of both faith and despair as her international adoption pursuit crumbles before her eyes. Unexpected Tears takes readers through the valley where Rachelle learns only through experiencing the pain of the valley could she enjoy the breathtaking beauty of God's handiwork. More in the Surviving the Valley Series: Just a few months after Rachelle D. Alspaugh finished writing Unexpected Tears, it became apparent that her story wasn't over. In Painful Waiting, follow Rachelle as God takes her on yet another trek of faith through the valley on her journey toward international adoption. Painful Waiting picks up where Unexpected Tears leaves off.