Lindie Wyse's brother has arranged a marriage for her. Josiah Plank has agreed to marry her and he knows she is with child. She will not disclose who the father is or what happened. Still, he agrees to make her his wife and bring her back to his Amish community.,,there she will take care of his daughter, Hannah, who is eight years old and deaf. Hannah is having a hard time dealing with the fact that her mother has passed away and has been giving Josiah a rough time and being very difficult. When Lyndie first arrives at her new home, Hannah barely looks at her and makes no attempt to get to know Lyndie at all. Can Lyndie break through to this poor girl who obviously misses her mother? You are going to have to read A MIRACLE OF HOPE to find out. There will be no spoilers here!

Several years ago Josiah got sick with lymphoma. He does not tell Lindie about this. He is worried about her baby more than he is worried about himself, but he gets a deep cough and a rash and tries to ignore it. Lindie has no idea there is anything wrong with him until one day she notices a lump. She convinces him to see the doctor. He tells her it is nothing but he knows better. How can God do this to them? They just found each other and are just starting to care for one another. Josiah doesn't know what is going to happen but first he must tell Lindie about his past. Maybe she will tell him about hers after he does?

A MIRACLE OF HOPE is a very heartwarming story, and among heartbreak and tragedy, there are some wonderful things happening. A MIRACLE OF HOPE has everything I love about Amish novels: a simpler, slower life, community support and strong beliefs. Ruth Reid takes all of these ingredients, throws in some bumps in the road that take a lot of faith and love to overcome. The resulting story is heartfelt, emotional and believable. There is a strong message of faith and hope that comes through in Josiah and Lindie's story.

A MIRACLE OF HOPE is a wonderful story with fantastic characters that has me looking forward to the next installment of The Amish Wonders series.

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