Escape to the Hiding Place by Marianne Hering & Marshal Younger

Author:Marianne Hering & Marshal Younger
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Christian, JUVENILE FICTION / Readers / Chapter Books
ISBN: 9781604826678
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2014-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Beth had trouble sleeping that night. Patrick had tossed and turned in the bunk above hers. So she knew Patrick hadn’t slept much either.

The gray morning light crept in the window. They both got up at the same time. The entire houseful of people gathered outside to say good-bye.

Everyone except one member of the family.

“Where’s Bernard?” Beth whispered to Patrick.

Patrick shrugged. “Maybe he’s upset that he can’t go with us.”

Mr. Vos wheeled two bicycles toward them. “Here you are,” he said, smiling. “You get to ride bikes with tires.”

“Don’t most bicycles have tires?” Beth asked.

“Not anymore,” Mr. Vos said. “The Germans took all of our rubber. We hid these tires. These bikes are only for emergencies.”

Beth bit her lip. This was an emergency.

“Now, listen carefully,” Mr. Vos said as he handed them a small piece of paper. A rough map was drawn in pencil. “You’ll follow the canals northwest. Look for Haarlem road signs.”

Beth and Patrick both nodded.

Mr. Vos had everyone form a circle around them. They all bowed their heads in prayer.

Mr. Vos prayed. He said, “God, we ask that You guide the steps of Beth and Patrick. Give them wisdom. Blind the eyes of our enemies so that our friends will have safe passage. Amen.”

Mrs. Vos had wrapped up the baby snugly in a blanket. She placed the baby in the wooden basket on the front of Beth’s bicycle.

Then she gave the cousins the backpack. She told the cousins, “There is food for you. You’ll also find a bottle of milk tucked inside. In case the baby wakes up.”

“Thank you,” Beth said.

“We didn’t have diapers, but I put in some parachute cloth to use,” Mrs. Vos said. “I think you’ll see that God has indeed provided for you.”

There was nothing left to do but go. Beth headed down the road with Patrick just behind her.

The streets were empty. Beth didn’t see anyone moving. Maybe they heard the radio warning, too, she thought. They must be hiding from the Germans.

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