When Breaks the Dawn (Canadian West) by Janette Oke

Author:Janette Oke [Oke, Janette]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ebook, Fiction, General, Romance, Contemporary, Loss, Arranged marriage, Custody of children, California, Adult, Mayors, Social workers
ISBN: 9780764225345
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Published: 2005-02-01T18:41:51+00:00

NINETEEN

Spring Returns

Because of Susie, our days were more than filled with good things to do. I still taught class, the two village boys joining Susie each morning.

Susie was now far more outgoing and talkative than most of the settlement children. I wondered if she would find it hard to fit in with the other children again, and feared a bit for her. For this reason I began to suggest that she take some time each day to share in the village games.

She did not hesitate. She went gladly and from my observations seemed to have no difficulty at all in getting back in with her friends.

One day I had sent Susie out to play and then decided to walk to the store for a few items I needed. That would give me time to have tea with Nimmie. We still had our weekly Bible studies together, and Susie always joined us, her eyes big with wonder at the things we read and discussed. She had already decided she wanted to give her heart to this Jesus who loved her enough to die for her; and together Nimmie and I explained the gospel and what it meant to follow Him. She was such a precious child, with such a simple faith.

But now I was looking forward to just talking of women’s things with Nimmie. She was already showing her pregnancy. Her two babies would not be too far apart in age. Funny, I thought, here is Nimmie, married for many years without children, and now she will be a mother twice, in such a short period of time. I smiled to myself. Perhaps that’s what God had in store for me. But I did hope that I didn’t have to wait as long as Nimmie had waited.

I drew near a cluster of children deeply absorbed in their play. They did not even turn to look at me as I walked by. They were seated on the snow, their eyes turned eastward, their faces intent. And then I spotted Susie. She was at the front of the group, holding up some old cue cards I had given her. She was the teacher, and they were the pupils. I stood still in astonishment. I could not believe my eyes.

“What’s this one?” I heard her clear voice ask.

Many hands went up eagerly. Susie pointed to a small girl.

“Fish,” said the child.

“Right,” said Susie, beaming her approval. “It’s fish.”

I shook my head to clear it. How come they would not attend my school, yet here they were? Then I began to laugh softly. Hadn’t Nimmie said so all the time? Teach one, they will teach others. Here was Susie, in play, doing something I had been unable to do.

I must be sure she has more cards, I told myself and then hurried on to Nimmie’s. I could hardly wait to share this exciting news with her.

I had not done my usual chaffing and fussing about the coming of spring, and so it was rather a surprise to me when Wynn remarked one night, “I expect the ice to break in the river soon.

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