Chapter Twenty-Three

POPPY HAD BEEN LIVING in Hartland, Wyoming for over half a 12 months when she acquired a bundle by put up.

Her coronary heart nearly shuddered to a cease when she noticed Heather’s identify on the field. However Poppy wasn’t certain if this was out of misery or one thing worse…like hope.

Six months in the past, Heather had requested Poppy if there was something she may do for her. And so Poppy had requested, half-jokingly, if there was a method for her to begin anew.

Valerian’s half-sister, nevertheless, had been useless severe when she mentioned ‘sure’.

The remainder was historical past, and as quickly as she had set foot on this distant mountain-top city, Poppy had recognized she was the place she was speculated to be.

The Web would possibly as nicely have been alien expertise the place Hartland was involved. The sign right here was that dangerous, however the lack of on-line entry was precisely how Poppy wanted.

Life in Hartland was life with none probability for her to listen to any information about Valerian. However extra importantly, life on this sleepy little city meant extra time with Him, whom she wanted probably the most.

The primary few weeks, she had simply cried and prayed for God to consolation her. She simply wished the unhappiness and ache to finish. Extra days handed, and Poppy’s prayers step by step modified path. All she wished at the moment was to know. However when months glided by, her prayers underwent one other transformation, and he or she discovered herself simply being grateful.

For we stroll by religion, not by sight.

It was that easy.

And it was how Poppy realized to let go of the questions, and to cease trying to find the hows and whys.

God knew greatest.

That was all she knew for sure. And so she thanked Him even for the aches and tears. She thanked Him even when she was nonetheless hurting. She thanked Him with the complete assurance that issues would ultimately work out.

Sometime.

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SEVERAL DAYS CAME TO move earlier than Poppy mustered the braveness to open Heather’s bundle. Inside was a letter…together with a knowledge stick.

I do know I’ve no proper to ask something of you.

I understand how a lot my brother’s damage you, and the way you probably did nothing in any respect to deserve it.

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