Accepted in the Beloved -Hardcover

“Shirley’s guards were up. At least, Edward wasn’t asking her to go along! They had recently moved away from the religious confusion of Lebanon County. Now, she just wanted to forget the Plain People and live normally again. Motivated by a spiritual quest, Edward headed across the countryside, alone. With reserve in his step and Bible in hand, he approached the entrance of the little church called Beaver Run. Edward paused. There he stood: aspirant, open, and searching for truth, outside the door of a Mennonite church for the first time. He knew what he was looking for, and yet he didn’t. What are Mennonites? There, Edward’s all-consuming question was out! If the pastor was taken aback by the visitor’s thunderbolt question, he didn’t show it. Brother Ben simply replied using four concise words, Mennonites are Bible literalists. Amazing! Bible literalist! Edward warmed to the profound explanation. Exactly what I’ve been searching for, a group of people who believe and practice everything in the Bible! But what about Shirley? Follow the pivotal choices of one young couple as they studied the Bible and found their way to the Mennonite church. This biography is written to inspire seekers of the truth everywhere, as well as to document family history.”