Searching for You
is the third book in Jody Hedlund's Orphan Train
series. It is the story of the youngest Neumann sister, Sophie, for
whom the older sisters had been searching since she ran away taking
with her two young orphaned siblings for whom she had been caring.
Sophie, Olivia, and Nicholas had been living on the streets, in
juvenile asylums, and in tenements. She had done things she was not
proud of in order to keep her charges fed and clothed, but now it
seemed like she was out of options. They, and their friend Anna,
joined the Orphan Train, fully expecting to slip away once they
reached Chicago, but life, and maybe God, had other plans.
Searching for You
is a very well-written story of broken lives made new. Sophia and her
longtime family friend, Reinhold, learn that it is only in
surrendering to God that the pieces can be put back together in a way
that forms something new and beautiful. It is a story of both mercy
and grace, God's giving us what we don't deserve and not treating us
as we do deserve.
I
highly recommend the Orphan Train series, and suggest reading the
books in sequential order for the best reading experience. I am
grateful to NetGalley and Bethany House Publishers for providing me
with a copy of Searching for You
in exchange for my honest opinion. I was under no obligation to
provide a positive review, and received no monetary compensation.
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