Grace and the Rancher by Mary Alford

Author:Mary Alford
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
Publisher: Pelican Book Group
Published: 2017-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

9

“Thanks to all of you men for coming to our Bible study tonight. Does anyone else have something to add?” Pastor Mark Andrews asked the group of ten-plus who had braved the elements to attend the Saturday evening men’s weekly Bible study. “No?” Mark glanced at the faces and then nodded toward Kyle. “Then one of our members has an announcement before we say a prayer and are dismissed. Kyle, why don’t you come up? You all know Kyle Delaney.”

Kyle walked up to the podium. “I’ll keep it short. I’m sure most of you want to dive into those doughnuts in the annex.” The group laughed, and he paused a second to gather his thoughts. “Most of you know I’m working on making my family’s spread an active ranch again. If all goes well, it should be up and ready by springtime. With that said, I’m looking for ranch hands. I’m offering a decent wage, a place to live, and a chance to learn a trade. I’ll leave a sign-up sheet on the back table for anyone who’s interested. I’m not going to lie to you. Its hard work, and the hours are long. So if you’re looking for something easy, you probably don’t want to sign up.” He turned to Mark. “That’s all I have.”

Mark nodded and then addressed the group once more. “OK, then lets end with a prayer.” After the final amen, the group of men began to file into the annex.

Kyle made his way back to Ryan. “Do you have time for coffee?” While Kyle wasn’t much on sharing his feelings aloud, his quiet talks with Ryan always helped to put things in prospective.

“So, how’s living with Jessup going?” Ryan asked after they’d found a couple of vacant chairs at the back of the annex.

Kyle took a sip of his coffee. “Believe it or not, I really enjoy having him around. He’s good company and an excellent cook. He’s been telling me stories from when he and my dad were kids. It’s amazing to hear. How’s Austin doing? Beth sitting with him tonight?”

As a single father, Ryan had worked hard to be there for his son since his wife passed away a few years back. Still, Ryan had admitted it was hard doing it alone, and Ryan was grateful that his parents lived close enough to babysit from time to time.

“Yes. He’s spending the night with them.” He shook his head. “That boy is growing like a weed. It’s hard to believe he’ll be six in a couple of months.”

“Amazing. I still can’t believe you’re a dad.” Kyle became aware of someone.

A young man who had attended several of the Bible studies stood close. “Got a second, mister?” The young man made eye contact with Kyle.

Kyle glanced at Ryan.

“Sure, go ahead,” Ryan said. “I’ll have a word with one of my crew members.”

Kyle point to the chair Ryan had just left. “You want to sit?” he asked and the younger man shook his head. “OK, what’s up? I’m sorry, I didn’t catch your name.

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