Raising Faith by Melody Carlson

Author:Melody Carlson [Carlson, Melody]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-310-73051-4
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Published: 2012-09-10T04:00:00+00:00

chapter two

“We have an emergency,” said Morgan when all the girls were finally seated in the clubhouse.

“Where’s Emily?” asked Chelsea.

“Exactly,” said Morgan. “That’s the emergency.”

“Did she get hurt?” asked Amy.

“No.” Then, since there seemed to be no reason to keep this thing secret any longer, Morgan explained why Emily’s family had to flee so suddenly this afternoon.

“Wow,” said Chelsea. “I had no idea.”

“Poor Emily,” said Carlie.

“That’s crazy,” said Amy. “Why should Emily’s family have to run away from a dad who treated them like that?”

“That’s what I think too,” said Morgan.

“They need a lawyer,” said Chelsea.

“I’m sure they can’t afford one,” said Morgan.

“My dad has a friend who’s a lawyer,” said Chelsea. “In fact, Emily babysat for them to earn money for the ski trip.”

“This means Emily is going to miss the ski trip,” said Amy sadly.

“Not if we can help them,” said Morgan.

“How can we help them?” asked Carlie.

“Do we even know how to reach them?” asked Chelsea.

Morgan considered this. “Not really.”

“Then how can we help them?” asked Amy.

“By praying,” said Morgan. “We’ll start by praying.”

So, right then and there, all four girls bowed their heads and prayed for Emily and her family. They prayed for God to protect them and to get them safely back to Boscoe Bay and Harbor View.

“Amen,” said Morgan when they’d finished.

The girls sat quietly in the bus for about a minute. All they could hear was the sound of the Oregon rain beating down on the roof of the bus.

“So, I guess this means our Christmas party is off,” said Amy sadly.

“I know I don’t feel much like a party,” said Morgan.

“Me neither,” added Carlie.

“I’m calling my dad,” said Chelsea as she opened up her cell phone.

“Why?” asked Morgan.

“I’m going to ask him to talk to Mr. Lawrence. He’s a lawyer, and Dad can ask him if he can figure out a way to help Emily’s family.”

“Great,” said Morgan.

“But even if Mr. Lawrence is willing to help them … how do we let Emily’s mom know about it?” asked Amy.

“Yeah,” said Carlie, “it seems pretty impossible.”

“I guess we’ll just have to keep praying,” said Morgan. “Because God is the only one I know who can do what’s impossible.”

“And we’ll do whatever we can to help,” said Carlie.

Morgan held up her arm with the rainbows rule bracelet. “All for one, and one for all?”

The other girls, including Chelsea — who was talking to her dad now — held up their arms in unison.

“I know, Daddy,” said Chelsea. “But this is an emergency.” Then she told him about Emily’s situation, painting a dramatic account of how Emily’s family was, right this minute, fleeing in fear for their own safety. Chelsea listened for a minute or two. “Yes,” she said with excitement. “That’s exactly what I thought too. They need a lawyer. What about Mr. Lawrence?” She waited again. “You will, Daddy?” She smiled happily at her friends now. “Thanks so much! Yes, I’ll leave my phone on. Thank you, Daddy!” Then she closed her phone.

“Is he going to talk to the lawyer?”

“Yep.

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