Faith is the oldest daughter married to Armor of God Weaver. Armor of God is a devout Christian who fully believes in the "knacks" but thinks they are sinful. His wife has foresworn the use of magic but she manages to practice all sorts of magic without her husband knowing.
Faith is Alvin's ma. Eleanor is the oldest daughter. Found this book slow to start but interesting enough to keep reading. I do have a lot of distraction at home though. 19 month old is the biggest.
Eventually want to read Ender's series.