The Minitonas Diaries Series by Sandra V Konechny

It is June 1980…When Hugh Fischer comes to a crisis point in his life, he seeks to make a big move back home to the abandoned family farm and start over again, living alone out in the countryside where he can’t trouble anyone—and where no one can bother him.Ella Bauman was living carefree in the big city when everything turned on a dime... moreIt is June 1980…When Hugh Fischer comes to a crisis point in his life, he seeks to make a big move back home to the abandoned family farm and start over again, living alone out in the countryside where he can’t trouble anyone—and where no one can bother him.Ella Bauman was living carefree in the big city when everything turned on a dime. After a bad breakup and the unexpected passing of her mother, she must face depression and dysfunction by returning to the home of her youth to do some serious soul-searching and recentre herself.A tentative friendship forms between these two neighbours as they slowly dare to open their lives to one another. Will this friendship be part of their healing process or will it serve to further entrench the great pain and brokenness each they’ve already endured? less

October 1980The story continues....Hugh R. Fischer soon becomes uneasy with the prospects of becoming a husband for the love of his life. All his baggage has him convinced that he’s poor husband material. After a long process of introspection, counselling, and learning to trust God in newfound faith, he finally comes around… but will be he jilted at the altar?Ella Rose Bauman is thrilled to be planning the once-in-a-lifetime wedding of her dreams... moreOctober 1980The story continues....Hugh R. Fischer soon becomes uneasy with the prospects of becoming a husband for the love of his life. All his baggage has him convinced that he’s poor husband material. After a long process of introspection, counselling, and learning to trust God in newfound faith, he finally comes around… but will be he jilted at the altar?Ella Rose Bauman is thrilled to be planning the once-in-a-lifetime wedding of her dreams. No less exciting is the completion of Hugh’s house and the feathering of the nest, soon to be shared with her. Along the way, a surprising trait she sometimes speaks with unusual bluntness . Will her sharp tongue cause hurt and alienate others, or hit the mark to bring about good outcomes? less

January 2, 1981The story continues…Margo Fischer-Owens’ life falls out from under her immediately following her brother’s wedding, necessitating an urgent intervention and rescue from the newlyweds. Her return to Minitonas for care, support, and restoration takes several unexpected turns as she gradually gets back on her feet.Hugh R. Fischer isn’t pleased to have to deal with more family problems in the wake of his marriage to Ellie... moreJanuary 2, 1981The story continues…Margo Fischer-Owens’ life falls out from under her immediately following her brother’s wedding, necessitating an urgent intervention and rescue from the newlyweds. Her return to Minitonas for care, support, and restoration takes several unexpected turns as she gradually gets back on her feet.Hugh R. Fischer isn’t pleased to have to deal with more family problems in the wake of his marriage to Ellie. Nevertheless, that doesn’t quench the joy he finds in having a loving wife and continuing to transform his property… until the discovery of the big hidden secret.Ellie Bauman-Fischer’s determination to build a family is clouded by her apparent barrenness, which threatens to cause a relapse into depression. How should she live if she can’t make life go the way she wants? What, and who, will give meaning to her life if childlessness is her fate? less

The story reopens on June 30, 1984.Charlotte Bauman believes she’s loved Jeremy Moore since she first noticed him at the age of fourteen. Finally, upon turning eighteen and finishing high school, she wants to follow through by marrying him… only to learn the hard way that he’s not the man she thought he was.Jeremy has been waiting for Charlotte to finish growing up so he can take her to wife. Her parents’ disapproval causes him to take matters into his own hands... moreThe story reopens on June 30, 1984.Charlotte Bauman believes she’s loved Jeremy Moore since she first noticed him at the age of fourteen. Finally, upon turning eighteen and finishing high school, she wants to follow through by marrying him… only to learn the hard way that he’s not the man she thought he was.Jeremy has been waiting for Charlotte to finish growing up so he can take her to wife. Her parents’ disapproval causes him to take matters into his own hands. But marriage turns out to be nothing like what either of them expected or imagined.Now what? Can their relationship survive their mutual disappointment? And can they rise above a great crisis that shakes their family to its core? less