Moving The Mountain by Yvonne Lehman

Author:Yvonne Lehman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2013-08-29T00:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

“Wait and see!”

That’s what Jonas had heard Birdie say on Wednesday when she needed to go down to Poplar Grove.

Not much time had passed. Early Thursday morning Birdie rode up and joined them for a cup of coffee at the breakfast table. She announced that the missionaries wouldn’t be able to continue their journey into the Black Mountains.

“The mister will be fine. His bruises will heal,” Birdie reported. “The missus has a concussion and must remain in the hospital for a while, then they need to go back to Virginia and take it easy. So, I’ll be going further into the Black Mountains since they can’t.” She peered over her cup at Molly then set it down. “How did things go at Coalville?”

“Nobody complained,” Molly replied.

Jonas saw the pleasure in her eyes and the slight color in her cheeks. Modesty became her.

He couldn’t let it pass with that. “She’s a natural teacher. Believe me, I’ve seen plenty of them.”

Birdie folded her hands beneath her chin and smiled with a triumphant look in her eyes.

“Parents and children alike responded well.” He laughed and told about Caleb reciting his verses.

Birdie laughed, spread her hands, then clapped them once. “I knew all would go well. Just by the way you have come to these mountains in a time of need speaks well for your love of children.”

“Oh, I do,” Molly said. “Those children in Coalville stole my heart. They were so eager to show what they’d learned.”

Birdie shook her finger at Molly. “Yes, and for days I’ve been thinking and praying about your ideas for a Bible school. The Lord won’t let me forget. Didn’t I hear BethAnn and Earlene say they’re coming here today?”

“Yes,” Molly said. “So I thought the children and I would help Jonas in the fields, then I can visit with them this afternoon.”

That was the end of Birdie’s “wait.”

Next came “seeing” from Birdie Evers’ organizational point of view. She planned out the days for Molly, with Molly’s eager anticipation and offered her own suggestions.

Dawn began clearing the table, one dish at a time, and even enlisted Caleb to help her.

“My,” Birdie said, “you’re a helpful child and with only one good hand, too.”

“I can do my part,” Dawn said. “And it won’t be long ’til I can use both hands.”

Birdie smiled. She looked down at her cup and picked it up. Jonas knew Birdie realized Dawn was clearing the table to prove she was useful and they wouldn’t need Molly much longer.

Not need her?

That thought lingered in his mind.

The Lord knew what Jonas needed and brought Molly here to teach him that.

He needed to see activity in his house again. After Sarah died, some of the men had come to offer help. Their women-folk would bring a pie or a casserole but that stopped after a while. And a wife couldn’t go to a man’s house and take care of his children when there was no woman in the house. He only asked Birdie at emergency times. She

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