The song “Walk On” by U2 contains the lyrics “All that you can’t leave behind,” which, of course, is where their album title came from. And which, of course, is where I got the title for my book about my first year in Africa. But my inspiration wasn’t limited to that. The cover art was loosely based off of lyrics earlier in the song.
“We’re packing a suitcase for a place, none of us has been/It’s a place that has to be believed in to be seen”
Suitcases are an integral part of the missionary life–from Paul’s day right up until present time–so it seemed fitting to have a packed suitcase on the cover.
Tags: God, missionary life, suitcases, U2, Walk On
