Miller, heading their way.
“I see I’m not the only one out shopping on this chilly morning.” Sarah smiled. “Are you two looking for Christmas presents or just shopping for general items?”
“A little of both.” Priscilla gestured to Sarah’s shopping cart, full of grocery items. “Are you buying for Christmas dinner?”
“Jah.” Sarah pushed a strand of silver-gray hair back under her head covering. “We’re keeping Christmas fairly simple this year, what with Jonah losing Sara and all. But it’s still important to share a nice meal and do something special for the kinner.”
“Speaking of Jonah’s children, where are Mark and the baby today?”
“They’re with the parents of Sara’s first husband this morning. It would have been too difficult for me to get any shopping done with the two little ones. Besides, Mark’s grandparents have a right to spend time with him, and it’s good for them to get to know Mark’s half sister, too.”
“How is Jonah doing?” Elaine asked, joining the conversation.
Sarah sighed. “He’s still struggling with his wife’s death, but taking one day at a time. Raymond and I are doing our best to help him get through it. Fortunately, the baby is too little to know what’s happened to her mamm, but for Mark’s sake, we need to put on a happy face and make Christmas special. He still cries for his mother and clings to Jonah when he comes home from work at night.” Tears welled in her eyes. “Jonah has been working twice as hard since Sara died, so he doesn’t spend as much time with the children as he should.”
“Maybe he needs to stay busy in order to keep going.” Elaine rubbed her arms, as if she were cold. “That’s how I got through the loss of my grandmother.”
“I suppose you’re right. I’m thankful Raymond and I left our home in Pennsylvania and moved here when we did. Not only has it given Jonah and his daed the chance to work together again, but we’re clearly needed to help raise Jonah’s kinner.” Sarah turned her shopping cart around. “Guess I’d better get checked out. I’ve kept my driver waiting long enough.”
When Jonah’s mother moved on, Priscilla noticed Elaine’s pained expression. She felt certain her friend had never stopped loving Jonah. No doubt Elaine wanted to reach out to Jonah but didn’t think it would be appropriate so she was holding back.
Priscilla wondered how things would be right now if Jonah had married Elaine and not Sara. Certain events that happened to people could cause them to take a different course than they’d originally planned. It was hard to know sometimes which way to go. David was a prime example, for the course of his life had changed the day he’d given up the idea of becoming a vet and dropped out of school. Priscilla wondered whether he would stay in Arthur or return to Chicago and resume his schooling to study for some other profession. If he stayed here, what would he do for a living?
CHAPTER 13
Arthur
W here’s Priscilla?” Daniel asked as he entered the kitchen where Iva was busily putting ginger cookies into a container. “With everything to be done before our family arrives for Christmas Eve, I thought she’d be here helping you.”
“She left a few hours ago. Said she had Christmas gifts she wanted to give to a few of her friends.” Iva handed her husband a cookie. “I’m guessing David might be one of those friends. She’s been seeing a lot of him lately, and I’m
bekimmere
.”
“Why are you concerned?” Daniel bit into the cookie. “Yum! Nice and chewy, just the way I like ’em.”
“I’m worried David might be interested in our daughter and persuade her to leave the Amish faith.”
Daniel shook his head. “That’s not likely. We need to put our daughter’s situation in the Lord’s hands and not meddle in her life. She’s an adult and has a good head on her shoulders.”
“You’re right, Daniel.”
“Have you been praying for
“I see I’m not the only one out shopping on this chilly morning.” Sarah smiled. “Are you two looking for Christmas presents or just shopping for general items?”
“A little of both.” Priscilla gestured to Sarah’s shopping cart, full of grocery items. “Are you buying for Christmas dinner?”
“Jah.” Sarah pushed a strand of silver-gray hair back under her head covering. “We’re keeping Christmas fairly simple this year, what with Jonah losing Sara and all. But it’s still important to share a nice meal and do something special for the kinner.”
“Speaking of Jonah’s children, where are Mark and the baby today?”
“They’re with the parents of Sara’s first husband this morning. It would have been too difficult for me to get any shopping done with the two little ones. Besides, Mark’s grandparents have a right to spend time with him, and it’s good for them to get to know Mark’s half sister, too.”
“How is Jonah doing?” Elaine asked, joining the conversation.
Sarah sighed. “He’s still struggling with his wife’s death, but taking one day at a time. Raymond and I are doing our best to help him get through it. Fortunately, the baby is too little to know what’s happened to her mamm, but for Mark’s sake, we need to put on a happy face and make Christmas special. He still cries for his mother and clings to Jonah when he comes home from work at night.” Tears welled in her eyes. “Jonah has been working twice as hard since Sara died, so he doesn’t spend as much time with the children as he should.”
“Maybe he needs to stay busy in order to keep going.” Elaine rubbed her arms, as if she were cold. “That’s how I got through the loss of my grandmother.”
“I suppose you’re right. I’m thankful Raymond and I left our home in Pennsylvania and moved here when we did. Not only has it given Jonah and his daed the chance to work together again, but we’re clearly needed to help raise Jonah’s kinner.” Sarah turned her shopping cart around. “Guess I’d better get checked out. I’ve kept my driver waiting long enough.”
When Jonah’s mother moved on, Priscilla noticed Elaine’s pained expression. She felt certain her friend had never stopped loving Jonah. No doubt Elaine wanted to reach out to Jonah but didn’t think it would be appropriate so she was holding back.
Priscilla wondered how things would be right now if Jonah had married Elaine and not Sara. Certain events that happened to people could cause them to take a different course than they’d originally planned. It was hard to know sometimes which way to go. David was a prime example, for the course of his life had changed the day he’d given up the idea of becoming a vet and dropped out of school. Priscilla wondered whether he would stay in Arthur or return to Chicago and resume his schooling to study for some other profession. If he stayed here, what would he do for a living?
CHAPTER 13
Arthur
W here’s Priscilla?” Daniel asked as he entered the kitchen where Iva was busily putting ginger cookies into a container. “With everything to be done before our family arrives for Christmas Eve, I thought she’d be here helping you.”
“She left a few hours ago. Said she had Christmas gifts she wanted to give to a few of her friends.” Iva handed her husband a cookie. “I’m guessing David might be one of those friends. She’s been seeing a lot of him lately, and I’m
bekimmere
.”
“Why are you concerned?” Daniel bit into the cookie. “Yum! Nice and chewy, just the way I like ’em.”
“I’m worried David might be interested in our daughter and persuade her to leave the Amish faith.”
Daniel shook his head. “That’s not likely. We need to put our daughter’s situation in the Lord’s hands and not meddle in her life. She’s an adult and has a good head on her shoulders.”
“You’re right, Daniel.”
“Have you been praying for
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