Arizona Cowboy by Jennifer Collins Johnson

Author:Jennifer Collins Johnson [Johnson, Jennifer Collins]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780373487264
Google: hKFUBAAAQBAJ
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Goodreads: 21911564
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-09-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Three weeks had passed since Holden started going to physical therapy. Ava had lightened up, and they’d enjoyed many conversations. She’d shared some of the interesting experiences she’d had during college and training, and he told her things he’d learned on the ranch.

Today she’d opened up about her dream to go on a mission trip to help people who might never have the chance to have therapy. Her words had resonated in his heart. “It’s funny, Holden. I don’t even know where I’d go.” She’d touched her chest. “I just feel like I’m supposed to.”

He leaned against the wall in the church classroom now. She’s finally opening up to me again. He wanted to ask her out, but had to make sure she was ready.

“You ready, man?”

Jake tapped his arm, and Holden stood up straight. He glanced at the clock on the wall. Five minutes past time to start, and all the regular boys had already made their way into the room. He scratched his jaw. “Guess I better start paying closer attention.”

Holden sat down beside the old felt storyboard his teachers had used when he was a kid growing up in the church. He picked up the package containing the felt pieces for the Jonah tale. “Hey, guys, who remembers what story we’re going to talk about today?”

Zack jumped up. “You know I’m seven now.”

Holden nodded as he motioned for the boy to sit back down. “Yes. I was at your party, remember?”

Zack jutted out his chin. “I’m older than John.”

John crossed his arms in front of his chest and let out a huff.

“Zack, I asked about the story. What story from the Bible are we going to talk about today?” asked Holden.

Zack shrugged as he plopped back in his chair.

Vince raised his hand. “We’re going to talk about Jonah.”

Jake patted Vince’s shoulder then lifted his chin. Holden grinned at the pride his friend felt for Megan’s son.

“That’s right,” said Holden. He pulled out the Jonah felt piece and stuck it onto the board. “Jonah was a man of God during his time. He was a prophet.” Holden furrowed his brows and scratched his chin. “What is a prophet?”

Zack hopped back up. “It’s when you make more money than you spend.”

Holden shook his head. “No...well, actually, yes. That is the definition of profit, but I’m talking about when a prophet is a person.”

While Jake nudged Zack to sit down again, Sean raised his hand. “It’s someone who tells what God is about to do.”

Holden nodded. “That’s exactly right, and I love the way you described him.” He pointed to the board. “God told Jonah to tell the Ninevites to stop being bad and follow God’s ways.”

He stuck up a felt piece showing a group of people with angry faces. “But Jonah had a problem. Does anyone know what that was?”

“He didn’t like the Ninevites,” said John. Then he stuck out his tongue at Zack. Zack stuck out his tongue as well, and Jake plopped a chair between them and sat down.

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