Amish Cooking Class--The Blessing by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Author:Wanda E. Brunstetter [Brunstetter, Wanda E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-68322-422-8
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2017-09-16T04:00:00+00:00

Canton

“Are you sure you don’t want me to watch the baby while you go to Mt. Hope to visit your friend Dorie?” Kendra’s mother asked when Kendra began filling the diaper bag.

Kendra shook her head. “The reason I’m going to Dorie’s is so she can see the boppli.”

Squinting, Mom tipped her head at an odd angle. “What does boppli mean?”

“It’s the Pennsylvania Dutch word for baby. I learned a few Amish words while living with Heidi and her husband.”

Mom’s lips pressed together. “I’m certainly glad they won’t be raising my grandchild. The baby would have been raised Amish and never had the privilege of experiencing all the things you grew up with.” Her nose wrinkled. “Can you imagine having to live without electricity, traveling by a horse and buggy, and dressing in Plain clothes?”

Kendra clasped the handles of the diaper bag tightly. She didn’t like the way this conversation was going. “For your information, Mom, I enjoyed staying with the Troyers, and I wouldn’t have minded if little Heidi had been raised in the Plain lifestyle and ended up joining the Amish church when she was older.”

Mom’s mouth formed an O as she leaned against the baby’s crib, facing Kendra. “I can’t believe you would say that.”

“Why not? The Amish are good people, with strong moral values. They believe in God and putting Him first. Isn’t that what our church teaches?”

“Well, yes, but …” Mom turned and covered little Heidi’s feet, where she’d kicked the covers off. “I don’t want to argue with you, Kendra. I’m just glad you decided against the adoption and came home to be with your family.”

“Yeah, well, let me remind you, before you got up the nerve and convinced Dad to let me come home, you knew I was pregnant and yet you were perfectly fine with wherever and whoever I was living with. In fact, it was not even six months ago when you said, and I quote, ‘Your child will be better off with adoptive parents.’ So please don’t tell me your version of how much better it is living here. You don’t even know the Troyers and what wonderful people they are. And I’m going to make sure they are in my daughter’s life, whether you and Dad like it or not.”

Little Heidi started to whimper, but calmed down when Kendra scooped her up. “There, there, my little sweet baby. It’s okay. Everything is all right.” She looked at her mother, who stood speechless. “There’s been enough said about the Troyers, so please don’t say any more negative comments about them.”

Before Mom could offer a response, Kendra walked out of the room. After living with Heidi and Lyle for several months, she’d begun to feel as if they were her family. She felt thankful for the help they’d given her when she had no place else to go. Deep in her heart, Kendra still wondered sometimes if her daughter would be better off with the Troyers, but she’d made her decision to keep the baby, and it would be too hard to give her up now.

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