A Christmas Promise by Tamera Lynn Kraft

Author:Tamera Lynn Kraft [Kraft, Tamera Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-61116-328-5
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2013-06-30T16:00:00+00:00

7

As Anna led her children on the path to the church, she kept her gaze focused outside of town. An inch of snow had covered the ground, but it wasn’t as bad as they were expecting. The snowstorm fizzled into light flurries.

It took her most of the day to clean up the mess Katrina had made and set the tree back in place. She had the squash pie to make and the buns to bake, but she was glad to have something to keep her mind off her husband’s absence.

They reached the church, and she took one last look before they entered. No sign of the men. She bit her lower lip. John said he might not be back in time.

The lit candles gave the room a warm glow. A blazing fire in the fireplace added to the mood.

Anna ushered the girls to the children’s choir and set the baskets of sweet buns on the wooden table in front. Rebecca had already arrived with the pot of coffee she’d made, and Phoebe had provided a pitcher of juice for the children.

She joined Phoebe and Rebecca on the bench in the front in the married women’s choir facing the congregation. Even though Rebecca’s place was in the widow’s choir, since she volunteered to make the coffee and be a Diener, nobody minded this breach of tradition.

Anna was glad Rebecca decided to help. It seemed to lighten her mood to know she could be of service.

The meeting opened with Pastor Zeisberger reading the Scripture in the book of Matthew about Jesus’s birth. He went on to say how Jesus’s birth was a promise that God would always be with the people of this world. That’s why He was called Emanuel.

But all Anna could think of was John’s promise to be home for Christmas. She glanced towards the door. No sign of John.

Pastor Zeisberger prayed over the meal, and Anna joined the Dieners in serving the sweet buns and pouring the coffee and juice. When all were served, she returned to the bench to enjoy the meal with Phoebe and Rebecca.

As she took a bite of bun, she squelched the nausea rising in her stomach. The morning sickness didn’t normally affect her this late at night, but worry would sometimes cause it to flare up. She tried not to fret, but all she could think about was the child growing inside of her. If something happened to John, he’d never know she was expecting. She could finally give him another child, although they could never replace the son they’d lost. Maybe she should have told him before he left. She might have if he’d told her the truth about the danger he faced.

Anna chided herself for pondering all the bad things that could occur. Nothing would happen. John promised he’d be back for Christmas. She glanced again towards the back where the door stayed firmly shut.

After sharing the meal together, they were instructed to pray for one another.

Anna set her tin cup on the floor.

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