I usually don't like "travel" books within a series because I get so attached to the regular cast of characters and the normal setting, but lately I've been finding a few where the author does a really good job of it. Earlene Fowler does a fantastic job (it helps that she brings the biggest characters along with Benni). The story was a great one and touched on a topic that is seldom brought up in present day plots: modern day de-segregation. I think she handles it well.
This book is also the most Christian themed of the books so far, but as the plot has to do with the combining of two segregated churches, it isn't out of place. I really liked the ending, and there was at least one laugh-out-loud moment in this book for me. Took me completely by surprise. :)