God's Gift of Love by Sarah Miller

Author:Sarah Miller [Miller, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B017EWHYR8
Goodreads: 27605756
Publisher: Fair Havens Publishing, Amish Romance, Inspirational Romance
Published: 2015-11-07T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Three: Gabe

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

- 1 Peter 1:3

Katie’s words kept Gabe up more often than not. How could she think she wasn’t worthy of love? What had Mark done to her? The pain in her voice in the buggy, then the certainty later when she told him she couldn’t give him what he needed. It woke him up in the middle of the night, and he thought of her across the village, alone, hurting, believing those lies. When he couldn’t sleep, he’d pray instead, begging the father to open her eyes and help her realize she could be loved. That shewasloved.

He finished her porch a few days after the dinner. She came out and spoke to him as though nothing had happened between them.

At the service, she met up with all his family again, and they all enjoyed each other’s presence. She didn’t stay for the singing that night, so neither did he.

He kept seeing her over the following weeks. She watched the others play volleyball while she sat in the grass, too pregnant to play with them. She visited his brothers’ houses and became friends with their wives. She visited May’s children’s houses. He would be at these visits more often than not. They played many a game of Scrabble, and no matter how she tried, she never had the letters to make 'love' and 'Gabe'. Others would seat them next to each other at the dinner table. They would hint at how everyone was paired up, even Katie and Gabe, even though they weren’t actually courting.

Seeing her was painful, and it only solidified his resolve to convince her she didn’t need to be alone forever. He didn’t speak of it with her again for some time, but he wanted to. He tried to think of what to say, but he had no idea. So instead, he offered up his actions. Often helping May around the house; he delivered milk personally; he checked on her every few days; he made sure others were being kind to her.

One evening, he, Katie, and the rest of his family were at Samuel’s. The adults were playing a game in one room, and a few of the children were trying to learn though they were too young to understand. Gabe and Katie were on a team together. She sat on one of the armchairs, Gabe on the ground next to it. He glanced over at her to see her rubbing her arms. “Are you cold?” he asked.

She looked at him. “Oh, no, I’m fine.” She stopped rubbing her arms but then shivered.

“I’ll get you a blanket.”

“Gabe,” she said as he stood up.

“I’ll be back.” He left the room and went to the children’s bedroom. A wool blanket was on the bed. He picked it up and when he turned, Samuel was in the doorway.

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