Book Summary
An Amish Homecoming by Rosalind Lauer has Essie Lang looking forward to the celebration for her 18th
birthday especially since she will get to see her beau, Harlan. Essie is surprised when she returns from the
lake with Harlan to find her Uncle Sully there with her three cousins. Sully’s wife, Sarah passed away a year ago
and it looks like he is having a rough time coping. Sully asks if Essie’s mother and father will
allow the three teenagers live with the m for the next year. They are out of control and Sully is worried
about them. Family comes first so the Lapp’s
do not hesitate to agree. Essie finds
herself responsible for teaching Grace, Serena, and Megan the ways of Amish
life which leaves her with less time to spend with Harlan. The cousins struggle to adapt to life on the
Amish dairy farm while Essie deals with sharing her bedroom and a lack of
privacy. Is a fresh start just what the
three cousins needed?
My Thoughts
An Amish Homecoming by Rosalind Lauer is the beginning of the Joyful River series. I enjoyed reading this unique Amish novel. We get to see three Englisch young women
adapt to living on an Amish farm. Megan,
Serena, and Grace are brought to the Lapp’s dairy farm by their father,
Sully. Sully’s deceased wife, Sarah was
Miriam Lapp’s sister and she passed away from cancer a year ago. The three girls miss their mother and are
acting out. Sully is a police officer
working the night shift which leaves his daughter’s with too much time
unsupervised. Sully needs to work to
provide for his children, so he asks Miriam and Alvin Lapp to care for the
girls for the next year. An Amish
Homecoming allows us to see the differences between an Amish and Englisch
world. The three sisters are not forced
to be Amish nor give up their individuality.
The Lapp family provides a safe, loving home for the three sisters where
they can work to overcome their sorrow and be themselves. I thought An Amish Homecoming was
well-written with an interesting cast of characters. Essie is the same age as two of her cousins,
but she comes across as more responsible and mature. Essie is hoping to marry her beau, Harlan
soon. Megan wants to finish high school
and attend college while her twin, Serena is unsure of what the future holds
for her. Grace, the youngest, misses her
home and father. The point-of-view
alternates between Miriam, Essie, and Serena.
I liked getting to see the different perspectives. Each woman is at a different stage in their
life. Reading An Amish Homecoming is a
lovely way to wile away an afternoon. An Amish Homecoming is a heartwarming and inspiring story that showcases love, faith,
and family.
Kris
The Avid Reader
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