He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
–2 Corinthians 12:9

December, 1849. The sun beat down on Juliette Brier’s head. Standing only 5’ tall and weighing less than 100 pounds, Juliette and her family …