Home All Along by Beth Wiseman

Author:Beth Wiseman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2017-08-16T04:00:00+00:00

Charlotte knocked on Lena and Amos’s door ten days after she’d had her surgery. They would just be finishing up with morning devotions since this was an off Sunday for worship service. She’d spoken with Lena several times and visited her twice, but Charlotte hadn’t seen her since she’d gotten home from the hospital two days ago.

When Buddy started barking, Charlotte smiled. Giving her precious Chihuahua to Amos might have been the most unselfish thing she’d ever done. Amos had taken to the dog while Charlotte was staying with them, and at the time Jacob had left home. Lena and Amos were both feeling the void. But it warmed her heart when the screen door opened and Buddy ran to her. She scooped him up and scratched behind his ears.

“Hey, Buddy.” Charlotte let him give her a big, wet kiss on the cheek before she looked up at Amos. “Am I too early? Hannah left a message for me last night that you and Lena wanted to talk to me. Is everything okay?”

Amos took a step backward, motioning for Charlotte to come in. Lena was still in her nightclothes, covered by her robe, and sitting on the couch. She had a scarf pulled around her head instead of a prayer covering.

“Forgive my disheveled look this morning.” Lena touched the top of her head, then folded her hands in her lap. “Are you hungry? Hannah brought over two loaves of fresh bread. I’m still moving slowly.”

“You know I’m not going to turn down bread.” Charlotte sat on the couch beside Lena. “But first, I want to know what’s going on.”

Amos shuffled in his socks across the room, opened his bedroom door, and disappeared with Buddy on his heels.

“They didn’t get all of the cancer, Charlotte.” Lena smiled a little, then reached for Charlotte’s hand. “And I need for you to be strong right now.”

Charlotte’s stomach twisted, like she’d been punched in the gut. “What?”

“Mei maedel. The cancer had already spread when they did the mastectomy. The doctors had hoped that wouldn’t be the case, but alas . . .” Lena looked down for a few moments before she reconnected with Charlotte’s gaze. “All hope is not lost, but it isn’t gut either.”

Charlotte’s bottom lip trembled, and she wanted to be strong for Lena, but she couldn’t imagine her life without her in it. “Then you fight. You do everything the doctor says. If the chemo makes you sick again, Hannah and I can switch out taking care of you. I’ll—I’ll cook or have meals brought in or . . .” She took a long, deep breath. “I’ll do whatever you need me to. What should I do?” A tear trickled down Charlotte’s cheek.

Lena smiled. “Pray.”

“Of course. Of course I’ll be praying.”

“But, my sweet girl, you must also understand that whatever happens is God’s will.”

Charlotte opened her mouth to speak, but Lena raised a finger to silence her.

“Nee, Charlotte. I want you to listen to me. You tend to get angry with God if prayers aren’t answered the way you see fit.

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