Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Plain Promise by Beth Wiseman

I just finished reading Plain Promise by Beth Wiseman. Set in Paradise, PA this is an excellent story of a young Amish widow, Sadie who takes in a non-Amish boarder. Kade is a wealthy man who is trying to escape his life. He finds peace in the Amish community and sees something in Sadie's life that he feels he is lacking. To add to his stress, he becomes the sole caretaker of his young autistic son, Tyler. In a community that is like "life in a fishbowl", Sadie is confused as to how much time she should spend in their company. She wants to help Kade, and especially his son, but knows the bishop is always watching. She has always believed in God's promises but is unsure of her future now that her husband is dead. When a blizzard hits, with help from Tyler, Sadie and Kade learn from each other about God's will for their lives. Beth Wiseman does a wonderful job in showing life with an autistic child and what life is like for the Amish that you feel like you are living in this town too. The book stirred my emotions and left me wanting to read a sequel. I finished the book in about 24 hours...very hard to put down!