Love Finds You in Frost, Minnesota by Judy Baer

Author:Judy Baer
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Tags: Love Finds You in Frost, Minnesota
ISBN: 9780824934354
Publisher: Summerside Press, an imprint of Guideposts
Published: 2013-10-01T05:00:00+00:00

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The next day Merry went to the administration office at her school to see if a substitute teacher could step in for her until after the Christmas holidays.

“I don’t like to ask this, but I’m so far behind this year . . .”

Her principal waved away her words. “You are an excellent teacher, Merry. Your classroom is always ahead of the others. Having a sub right now isn’t going to slow them down. Besides, my wife was at your store last week and said it was great. I’ll have to visit myself.”

When Merry told her students that she wouldn’t be back until the new year, the reaction was quite different.

“No!” was the chorus when Merry made her announcement to her students. Even talking about all the parties and festivities in the offing didn’t help.

“Teacher . . .” At the end of the morning Merry felt a tug on her sweater. She turned to see Greta standing behind her.

“Yes?” Merry took in the washed-out sweatshirt and high-water jeans the child was wearing.

“Don’t go.”

“I’m glad you’ll miss me, Greta, but I’m afraid I can’t change my mind now.” She bent her knees so she was eye level with the child. “It won’t be for long.”

“But I’ll miss you!” Greta’s lower lip trembled perilously.

Merry gathered the child in her arms. “Maybe you and your parents can come to Frost for the live Nativity. There’ll be real donkeys, sheep, and goats.” Actually there would also be a cow or two, some horses, dogs, and a ferret. It seemed like everyone who had a beloved pet wanted it showcased in the Nativity scene, and she’d never had the heart to turn them away—even though she very much doubted there were ferrets in the manger.

“Really? I can come?”

“Absolutely. Have your mom call me and I’ll invite her.” Wordlessly Greta circled Merry’s legs and hugged her tight. Then she turned and ran from the room.

Greta, Jack, Hildy . . . all people who’d appeared in her life in the recent past. God must have something in mind for her. She’d have to trust that.

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