Betty knew that it was “always hard to look at things spiritually, especially when they look a mess.” One could easily fall into one of two extremes analyzing the work among the Waodani. One is cheery triumphalism, which shines up the story, glosses over any inconvenient failures, quote amazing “results,” and pass the plate. The other is to focus solely on human flaws, magnify any weaknesses, and bitterly discredit the entire work as a failure. The hard road is to see both the good and bad, know that God works in all kinds of ways through all kinds of people,
