Article: Missionary work takes local woman to Africa: Book of Hope has sent her to 27 countries.

Byline: David Yonke

Dec. 23--When Leah Fuller received her associate's degree from Owens Community College in 2001, she decided to take a break before continuing her studies at the University of Toledo. "I wanted to take a year off but I didn't want to just hang out," she said. "I wanted to do something useful with my time." Ms. Fuller, 26, a Springfield Township resident and Toledo Christian High School graduate, found what she was looking for with Book of Hope. That one-year break as a volunteer turned into a full-time, globe-trotting job with the Florida-based missions group. The nonprofit organization, headquartered in Pompano Beach, Fla., was ...

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