To make it up to Mike and his family, Rachel sends a meal to the family in her mother's picnic basket (the first of many). Then there is a misunderstanding on Rachel's part. Mike is hoping the school will be beneficial to John. John's father, Raymond is extremely ill and Mike, his brother, is taking care of them. Rachel will be working with the new student, John Lantz. At this school the children receive more one-on-one attention that some children need (especially when in the first grade). To help occupy her time, Rachel takes a position as a teaching assistant to her friend, Malinda at the special school. Evidently, David no longer wishes to see Rachel, but did not know how to tell her (I think telling her would be better than betraying her with her best friend). Rachel goes to investigate and finds David with her friend, Sharon. Rachel is standing on the front porch when she hears his voice nearby. Rachel Fisher has been dating her boyfriend, David Beiler for the last four years. grief and the challenges of trying to move forward in life while buried under pain, fear, anger, and confusion.The Courtship Basket by Amy Clipston is the second book in An Amish Heirloom Novel series. 'Clipston provides a deep, nuanced portrait of. 'A story of loss and healing, the latest in award winning author Clipston's Amish Heirloom series creatively balances love, restoration, and second chances with tackling tough issues.' - CBA Market

'Clipston has written another heartwarming romance, with lifelike characters and a delightfully detailed setting.' - Booklist But like the best things preserved in a hope chest, it's a story of love and redemption born out of heartache-and it's past time to share it. Mattie's story is one of grief and learning to love again. Will dredging up the past change the way her children view her? Or her marriage to their father? And can she handle the pain of revisiting the memories that preceded the last few happy decades? With each item pulled from the beloved family hope chest, they've discovered a new clue about their mother's past.īut there's a reason Mattie has been keeping her history hidden, and she's not sure she's ready to reopen old wounds. Mattie Fisher's three daughters know that she's been keeping a secret from them. But as her daughters begin to unpack it, she discovers a healing more powerful than she ever hoped for. When Mattie packed her hope chest, she put away the heartache of her past. ' Clipston has woven hints of Mattie and Leroy's history throughout the first three books in this series, leaving her best novel yet to conclude this family's story of loss, love and hope.' - RT Book Reviews, 41/2 stars, TOP PICK

The final book in Amy Clipston's acclaimed Amish Heirloom series-and both a Publishers Weekly and ECPA bestseller

An amish heirloom novel series