B&H Publishing Group
April 2011
On Sale: April 15, 2011
Featuring: Marianna Sommer; Ben
320 pages ISBN: 1433668688 EAN: 9781433668685 Paperback Add to Wish List
Raised among the Amish of Indiana, 18-year-old Marianna Sommer plans to get baptized into the church, marry Aaron Zook, and set up life in the only community she has ever known. But when her older brother chooses the worldโs path following his rumschpringe, and a younger sibling begins showing interest in Englisch ways, Mariannaโs parents move the family to Montana.
Although she is also in her rumschpringe years and not obligated to move, Marianna makes the journey to dutifully help her mother who is expecting another child. Surprisingly, from strangers on the cross-country train ride to the less rigid stance of the new Montana community, many Englisch influences awaken within Mariannaโ and even her fatherโthe desire to pursue a deeper kind of joy and love for God.
After an accident, Marianna tells her friend Ben a defining story about the Sommer family, and his response further illumines the active relationship God seeks with His followers. In due time, she learns the move from Indiana was not about losing anything, but finding out who God really is. Despite all the shake-ups, Marianna feels a sweet peace, like still waters, in her soul.
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