Woman of Courage by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Author:Wanda E. Brunstetter
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781630580254
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2014-05-02T12:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 27

The sun streamed into the makeshift tent Jim had erected, where the flap had been folded back to let in some fresh air. Pushing her lightweight blanket aside, Mary rose from her mat, being careful not to disturb her sleeping son. She noticed that Amanda was already up and stirring around their campsite. Jim was not in the tent, and she wondered where he could be when the sun had barely risen.

He’d probably taken a walk or gone to the river to wash up. She would help Amanda with breakfast, and by the time it was ready, Jim would no doubt be back, hungry and ready to eat.

“Have you been to Rendezvous before?” Amanda asked as she placed the coffeepot over the hot coals.

Joining her friend at the campfire, Mary nodded. “Went with family sometimes.”

“What’s it like?”

“Many trappers. Also Indians. Men. Women. Children. Everyone go.” Mary smiled, remembering the things she and her family had seen at the Rendezvous. “People sing, dance, tell lots of stories. Trappers trade and sell furs. Lots to look at. Lots to buy and sell. I like pretty beads.”

“It sounds like an interesting event,” Amanda said. “I’m looking forward to going.” She touched Mary’s arm. “But when I leave there, I shall miss you, my friend. It’s like you are family, and I have known you for a long time. I will miss our long talks, and the time we’ve spent reading the Bible. Now that you have accepted Jesus as your Savior, our hearts are linked through the love of God.” She glanced over at the baby, sleeping in his cradleboard. “And I’ll miss Little Joe something awful.”

“You wish to have a baby of your own?” Mary asked, rubbing her hands close to the fire. Since they were working their way down to the Rendezvous site in the valley, it was a little warmer than mornings up in the mountains. Even so, it was a bit chilly, and the warmth of the fire felt good.

“Someday I would like to be a mother,” Amanda said, “but I’d have to find a good husband first, and I’m not really looking for one.”

“You wish to marry strong mountain man?”

Amanda laughed. “Not necessarily, but he would have to be a Christian.”

“Believe in God, like you?”

“Yes, he must be a believer, and someone I can trust.”

“Buck no good husband then,” Mary said, slowly shaking her head. “He not even want to hear about God.”

“I know.” Amanda’s shoulders slumped. “I had hoped to reach him with the Gospel before I left Jim’s cabin, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be. I will pray that God will soften Buck’s heart. Who knows? Maybe someone else will come into Buck’s life, and they’ll be able to reach him.”

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