Katie's Journey to Love by Jerry S. Eicher

Author:Jerry S. Eicher
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780736952545
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.

Chapter Twenty-Three

That evening as Katie drove Sparky down the driveway, the barn door opened and Jesse stepped out. Sparky was lathered up around the harness straps from the fast trip home. Katie hadn’t intended to push him so hard, but he must have picked up on her excitement.

“Driving in like a teenager, are we tonight?” Jesse said as he approached with a smile. “Did you catch young Ben on the road and have a race with him?”

He’s teasing, Katie thought as she stepped down from the buggy. She turned to him with a wide smile. What a wunderbah daett he was! She’d planned to tell Mamm her news first, but since Jesse was here, what better chance would she have?

As Jesse helped her unhitch. Katie cleared her throat. “I have some great news to share.”

Jesse looked up. “So that’s why you’re home so fast? This news must be quite something.”

Katie grinned and looked straight at him. “It is! It’s unbelievable! Today someone gifted me with enough money for the trip to Europe!”

Jesse raised his eyebrows. “Now, that is news! Who was it?”

“I don’t know,” Katie said as she shook her head. “Esther gave me the money at lunchtime. She said a woman she didn’t know came up to the deli and handed her an envelope. Esther said the woman told her to give it to me—that it was money to help pay for my trip to Europe. Esther asked who it was from, and the woman said the giver didn’t want to be known. And, Jesse, it’s quite a large amount! I still can hardly believe it.”

“You must have some really gut friends among those Mennonites!” Jesse’s smile hadn’t dimmed a bit.

“So I can go?” Katie asked as she finished unfastening the tug on her side.

Jesse didn’t hesitate. “I said you could if you had the money.”

“Here!” Katie walked over to him, reached inside her dress pocket, and handed Jesse the envelope.

He flipped through the bills, counting as he went. “Looks like you’re going, all right,” he said, handing the envelope back.

“You don’t disapprove?” Katie stood beside Sparky, anxiously awaiting his answer.

Jesse had gone around to lead Sparky forward, so his face was hidden behind the horse’s neck. But his voice sounded cheerful enough. “If Da Hah goes to this much trouble to help you, then He must wish you over there for some reason. And I’m sure seeing the birthplace of our faith is a gut thing.”

“Thank you,” Katie whispered as she held the buggy shafts up.

“Katie, perhaps we should keep this quiet until after supper,” Jesse said as he led Sparky out of the shafts. “You can share it with your mamm, but let me tell the family after supper tonight. And then we’ll go from there. Okay?”

Katie nodded.

“I’ll take care of Sparky tonight,” Jesse said. “Just in case you want to go tell your mamm the news.” He gave her one last smile and then led the horse into the barn.

Katie walked across the lawn and entered the house through the washroom door.

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