The Bontrager Family Series by Rebekah Fisher

Come and join the close-knit Bontrager family the siblings each face trials, heartbreak, and ultimate joy as God reveals His plan for them. Each of the seven siblings must learn to trust God through times of testing, twists and turns as they are reminded of words that Jesus spoke in the book of John.This first book features eighteen-year-old Leah, a middle child. Leah is shy about discussing her faith when she's with her English coworkers at the diner where she’s a waitress... moreCome and join the close-knit Bontrager family the siblings each face trials, heartbreak, and ultimate joy as God reveals His plan for them. Each of the seven siblings must learn to trust God through times of testing, twists and turns as they are reminded of words that Jesus spoke in the book of John.This first book features eighteen-year-old Leah, a middle child. Leah is shy about discussing her faith when she's with her English coworkers at the diner where she’s a waitress. Leah truly believes in God and wants to serve Him well, but she also has a deep longing to fit in with her coworkers as much as she can, wanting to feel accepted. To make matters worse, she has a crush on a young Englisher named Alex, and although he's a sweet person with a gentle heart, he’s no believer,Little does she know that her close Amish friend, Jeremiah Stoltzfus is hopelessly in love with her. As time goes on, a series of events unfold and her friendship with both young men is jeopardized.See how God works through Leah's testing of faith... less

Come and join the close-knit Bontrager family the siblings each face trials, heartbreak, and ultimate joy as God reveals His plan for them. Each of the seven siblings must learn to trust God through times of testing, twists and turns as they are reminded of words that Jesus spoke in the book of John.This next book features twenty-one-year-old Rachel. She's sweet, helpful and loyal – but she has one great struggle: her weight... moreCome and join the close-knit Bontrager family the siblings each face trials, heartbreak, and ultimate joy as God reveals His plan for them. Each of the seven siblings must learn to trust God through times of testing, twists and turns as they are reminded of words that Jesus spoke in the book of John.This next book features twenty-one-year-old Rachel. She's sweet, helpful and loyal – but she has one great struggle: her weight. She was the target for merciless bullying at school and her self-esteem is very poor as a result. She continues to face judgment from some members of her community because of her body type, and has never been courted. Still, she wants nothing more than to marry one day. Her hopes begin to rise after she forms a friendship with a kind young man, Ephraim. The two begin to have regular conversations - many of them deep, and just as many filled with laughter. He even helps her to see that there's no need to seek approval from others in the community. He truly seems to have feelings for her, and is sure that any day now, he'll ask to court her. She has finally found someone who sees her true worth.However, Rachel's hopes are utterly dashed one day when she spots Ephraim leaning against a tree, laughing and talking with an Amish girl who's been especially harsh towards her. God truly has a good plan for her life, but will it include marriage? less

Come and join the close-knit Bontrager family and each siblings' journey! The siblings each face trials, heartbreak, and ultimate joy as God reveals His plan for them. Each of the seven siblings must learn to trust God through times of testing, twists and turns as they are reminded of words that Jesus spoke in the book of John.At twenty, Joel is reaching marriageable age, but his painful shyness makes it difficult for him to interact with other girls... moreCome and join the close-knit Bontrager family and each siblings' journey! The siblings each face trials, heartbreak, and ultimate joy as God reveals His plan for them. Each of the seven siblings must learn to trust God through times of testing, twists and turns as they are reminded of words that Jesus spoke in the book of John.At twenty, Joel is reaching marriageable age, but his painful shyness makes it difficult for him to interact with other girls. Nonetheless, Joel truly wants to settle down with a family. He’s waiting on God to bring the perfect wife for him.An English man, Mike Jones, a friend of the Bontragers, who owns a mechanic shop in Hopeton, agrees to take in his niece, Jill, for the summer. She just graduated from high-school in Pittsburgh, and is confused about what to do with her life. Her family insists she stay with her uncle Mike to hopefully get a new perspective on life, living in Hopeton. Jill is devastated, as this means she'll have to spend the summer away from the only thing that's important to her - her boyfriend, Rudy.Mike takes her to visit the Bontragers for the day to see a "real farm". She befriends Rachel and Emily and even discovers a common interest between her and Joel. To her surprise, she truly loves being at the farm and comes day after day to help out in any way she can. She begins to feel a sense of purpose, but struggles between wanting to go back home to her boyfriend who is waiting for her - and staying in Hopeton.Joel deeply appreciates Jill's help, and the two become good friends; he secretly wishes a relationship could be formed, but that would be impossible - she is English and he is Amish, plus summer is nearly over, and she'll be returning home to her boyfriend.Will Joel ever find the wife God has planned for him? less

Come and join the close-knit Bontrager family and each siblings' journey! The siblings each face trials, heartbreak, and ultimate joy as God reveals His plan for them. Each of the seven siblings must learn to trust God through times of testing, twists and turns as they are reminded of words that Jesus spoke in the book of John.This fourth book features Emily, the second youngest sibling. She’s now nineteen and is utterly focused on getting married and living as a good Amish wife... moreCome and join the close-knit Bontrager family and each siblings' journey! The siblings each face trials, heartbreak, and ultimate joy as God reveals His plan for them. Each of the seven siblings must learn to trust God through times of testing, twists and turns as they are reminded of words that Jesus spoke in the book of John.This fourth book features Emily, the second youngest sibling. She’s now nineteen and is utterly focused on getting married and living as a good Amish wife. She’s sure that she’ll soon have everything she’s ever wanted, including Sol Albrecht, the heartthrob of all the local girls. He’s been courting her for well over two years now, and any minute, he’ll ask her to marry him… she hopes. But she’s starting to worry about why he hasn’t asked yet.One day however, Emily stumbles upon Sol doing something unthinkable... and now her entire world has fallen apart. She was so sure of him and now she’s not sure about anything anymore… and she doesn’t even know if she can trust in her faith.How will God intervene? less

Come and join the close-knit Bontrager family and each siblings' journey! The siblings each face trials, heartbreak, and ultimate joy as God reveals His plan for them. Each of the seven siblings must learn to trust God through times of testing, twists and turns as they are reminded of words that Jesus spoke in the book of John.This book features Grace, the second eldest of the Bontrager siblings. Grace married young and has been married to Michael King for five years now... moreCome and join the close-knit Bontrager family and each siblings' journey! The siblings each face trials, heartbreak, and ultimate joy as God reveals His plan for them. Each of the seven siblings must learn to trust God through times of testing, twists and turns as they are reminded of words that Jesus spoke in the book of John.This book features Grace, the second eldest of the Bontrager siblings. Grace married young and has been married to Michael King for five years now. She has everything she ever wanted: a loving husband, an adorable toddler, andinfant twins. But despite this, she finds herself more burned out and unhappy than contented. She's having a difficult time managing three young children in addition to her choresAs she struggles to prove to her community that she has everything under control and really is the perfect Amishwife. She devises a plan to prove her worth to the community and to her husband, yet her marriage with Michael grows more and more tenuous.On top of that, there's added stress when her mother falls seriously ill and is rushed to the hospital... how will God use this situation in Grace's life? less

Come and join the close-knit Bontrager family and each siblings' journey! The siblings each face trials, heartbreak, and ultimate joy as God reveals His plan for them. Each of the seven siblings must learn to trust God through times of testing, twists and turns as they are reminded of words that Jesus spoke in the book of John.Faced with their mother’s devastating cancer diagnosis, the Bontrager siblings all find their faith being tested. None more so than the sweet youngest sibling, Millie... moreCome and join the close-knit Bontrager family and each siblings' journey! The siblings each face trials, heartbreak, and ultimate joy as God reveals His plan for them. Each of the seven siblings must learn to trust God through times of testing, twists and turns as they are reminded of words that Jesus spoke in the book of John.Faced with their mother’s devastating cancer diagnosis, the Bontrager siblings all find their faith being tested. None more so than the sweet youngest sibling, Millie. Her mother is her rock, and as they go through the trials of chemotherapy and surgery, Millie finds herself feeling lost and alone. She doesn’t know how to make sense of it all… and ends up running away into the English world. There, she meets Connor Ashton, a devout Christian who helps to protect her in a world that she doesn’t understand. Connor brings her home, and it’s his influence that helps give Millie the strength and courage to face her trials. He drops by occasionally to check up on her and is soon hired by Millie's father to help with the harvest. Although she has never had an interest in marrying, she finds herself falling for Connor. But he is English and she is Amish. Besides, even if he were Amish, her focus now must solely be on caring for her mother.How will God work in this season of Millie's life? less

This sweet, clean Amish romance series is about an Amish girl named Mary King and the special journey God has planned for her life. There are times of joy, and times of sorrow; and the different paths she takes may leave her uncertain about her future. Follow along with her as she learns to trust Him, knowing that He works everything out for good. This second book of the series begins as Mary weds the man of her dreams... moreThis sweet, clean Amish romance series is about an Amish girl named Mary King and the special journey God has planned for her life. There are times of joy, and times of sorrow; and the different paths she takes may leave her uncertain about her future. Follow along with her as she learns to trust Him, knowing that He works everything out for good. This second book of the series begins as Mary weds the man of her dreams. They begin building a large house of their own, but soon find they will need extra income to see them through until they can plant and harvest the following year. Mary runs into a friend at the grocery store in town who suggests an idea to solve their dilemma. After deciding that this may be the perfect solution, they go ahead with the idea. See how God uses this experience to touch their lives as well as the lives of a family who need His loving intervention. Even though part of a series, this book can be thoroughly enjoyed as a stand alone book. less