C. D. Hulen always had a dream and a hope. A dream to tell stories and a hope that they would honor his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. However, being dyslexic, he was unable to tell stories in the way he imagined them. At eleven, finally, C. D. could read and write at a very basic level. As time progressed, his passion for stories grew stronger and stronger until at fourteen he began writing, more than he had ever written before. 2 years later he had finished his first book, the Brethren Rise, and as he looked down the road of his future, he could not help but see the Dream of Hope was coming.