Chapter 33: A Test of Faith
Four years passed swiftly in Reuben and Jerusha’s home. Jenna grew, and soon everyone could see she was a special girl. She somehow avoided most of the pitfalls of early childhood. She was not self-centered or challenging in any way. Indeed, she was turning into a compassionate and caring little girl. An injured bird would bring her to tears; a hungry kitten would be brought to Mama for attention.
Jenna learned obedience and respect at an early age, much to the admiration of the adults who knew her. Her love for her parents was seen in how quietly she would sit and play as her mother worked around the house or quilted. And when she heard the latch lift on the door in the evening, would run to her daed ’s arms.
“It’s almost as though she already knows der
