An Amish Blessing by Jennifer (J.E.B.) Spredemann

Author:Jennifer (J.E.B.) Spredemann
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: amish, christian fiction, biblical fiction, amish romance, beverly lewis, amish fiction, amish books, amish authors, amy clipston, wanda brunstetter
Publisher: Jennifer (J.E.B.) Spredemann

FIFTEEN

Ruth glanced out her window as they traveled along the shores of the Outer Banks. “Wow! Look at those houses! They’re amazing. Are they built right on the sand?”

“Looks like it. I wouldn’t want to live there. It was the foolish man that built his house upon the sand.” Mahlon frowned.

“They’re so close to the ocean. I think I’d be scared to live in one of them.” She could only imagine the destruction if a hurricane ever visited the area.

“Jah, I’ll keep my farm in Indiana. It is really nice here, though. The fresh ocean air feels wunderbaar.”

“It does. The Outer Banks are a great place to visit, I think.”

“For sure, but I’m looking forward to the rides at Carolina Beach.”

“I think you’ll enjoy Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. We’ll be able to go all the way up to the top.”

“Jah, I’ll like that, for sure.”

~

“It’s too bad they didn’t have any roller coasters here. By looking at the photos online, I assumed they did. I didn’t know it would just be carnival rides. Sorry I got your hopes up.” Ruth frowned.

“It’s all right. We still had fun, ain’t so?” He came close and nuzzled her neck.

“Oh, yes. We’ve had lots of fun. I did like the carousel.”

“Me too.” He grinned.

“I’m kind of sad this is our last day together here. It’s gone by so fast.” Ruth reclined on the beach chair and let the sand sift through her fingers.

“Kind of? Are you looking forward to going back home?”

“Yes and no. I’m excited to get settled and begin our new life together. They say there’s no place like home.”

“Except that you will have a new home.” He leaned over and kissed her lips. “With me.”

“I’m happy about that, for sure, but I dread facing our parents. I can only imagine what my dad is going to say.”

“Jah. I ’spect my folks will not be happy either.”

“Oh, well. They’re just going to have to get used to us being married. I know that I’m happy. I don’t regret marrying you for one moment and nothing they can say will make me change my mind.”

“I’m glad too. So glad. I love you more than anything, Ruthie.”

“Anything?”

“Well, except Gott.”

“Hey, look, Mahlon!” She whispered and pointed. “It’s a turtle!”

He looked at her and shook his head. “We have turtles in Indiana too.”

“Those are the snapping ones. We don’t have these. These are sea turtles.”

“They live in the ocean?”

“Yes. They emerge from the ocean to lay their eggs in the sand, then she returns to the water. Then when the babies hatch, they go out to sea too and get carried away by the current. They are nourished and relatively safe within the underwater seaweed forests.”

“How do you know so much about them?”

She laughed. “We studied them in school, in my AP science class. We had a small section in our textbook on marine biology. I’ve always been fascinated by turtles so the teacher captured my attention when he began the lesson on sea turtle migration.”

“I never studied science.

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