Fruits of the Spirit (Season One) Series by Sarah Price

An Amish Romance Soap Opera: New Episodes Weekly During the SeasonWith the holidays over, the Gibbons Road Amish are eager to return to their routines. But so much has changed over the Christmas season. Zach Yoder struggles to juggle working his father's farm with calling on Karen King, all the while trying to keep his budding courtship secret from his curious sister, Mattie... moreAn Amish Romance Soap Opera: New Episodes Weekly During the SeasonWith the holidays over, the Gibbons Road Amish are eager to return to their routines. But so much has changed over the Christmas season. Zach Yoder struggles to juggle working his father's farm with calling on Karen King, all the while trying to keep his budding courtship secret from his curious sister, Mattie. Barbara Riehl's brother, Stephen, insists upon meeting with her about the future of their father's farm, something Barbara would like to avoid especially when she learns that her snooty sister-in-law will be present. Elizabeth Yoder tries to temper her daughter, Lena's desire to work with horses instead of doing her chores. And Martha Stoltzfus notices some interesting changes in the behavior of her two older sons, Micah and Titus.This episode of the weekly Amish soap opera is a continuation of the stories from the characters introduced in Sarah Price's Christmas Anthology: Past, Present, and Future. less

An Amish Romance Soap OperaEmanuel has stepped up to help Bishop Peachey during his isolation and finds that he needs help dealing with Johanna Raber and her tendency to cause problems within the community. While Samuel Peachey is determined to forgive and forget, Johanna Raber continues to bemoan the unfairness allotted to the King family. Meanwhile, Lena is growing increasingly anxious about whether or not she’s been accepted to the American Mustang Trainers Association’s competition... moreAn Amish Romance Soap OperaEmanuel has stepped up to help Bishop Peachey during his isolation and finds that he needs help dealing with Johanna Raber and her tendency to cause problems within the community. While Samuel Peachey is determined to forgive and forget, Johanna Raber continues to bemoan the unfairness allotted to the King family. Meanwhile, Lena is growing increasingly anxious about whether or not she’s been accepted to the American Mustang Trainers Association’s competition. Mattie is determined to uncover her sister’s secret and devises a plan that could land her in a pot of hot water. Barbara continues to struggle with isolation, especially with her younger sister having contracted COVID. Finally, Zach is tired of not seeing Katie and plots a way to visit her behind both of their parents’ backs. This episode of the weekly Amish soap opera is a continuation of the stories from the characters introduced in Sarah Price's Christmas Anthology: Past, Present, and Future as well as Fruits of the Spirit episode 1, 2, and 3. less

Continue following the lives and loves of the Amish families living on Gibbons Road in this clean, inspiration Amish romance by America’s favorite author of Amish fiction. FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITEDWith another death in the community, the Gibbons Road Amish community is in a turmoil. Emanuel Yoder is now the acting bishop of the community and forced to deal with the troublemaker, Johanna Raber who continues creating chaos and problems... moreContinue following the lives and loves of the Amish families living on Gibbons Road in this clean, inspiration Amish romance by America’s favorite author of Amish fiction. FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITEDWith another death in the community, the Gibbons Road Amish community is in a turmoil. Emanuel Yoder is now the acting bishop of the community and forced to deal with the troublemaker, Johanna Raber who continues creating chaos and problems. Zach shares some upsetting news with that Katie about an obstacle to her mother’s plan to open a roadside stand. Meanwhile, Titus Stoltzfus is growing increasingly frustrated with Lena who continues to avoid him. Will she ever learn whether or not she’s accepted into the mustang competition? And, if so, will that be the moment she begins to speak to him again? Finally, Barbara Riehl notices more disturbing changes in the behavior of her daughter, Jenny. This episode of the weekly Amish soap opera is a continuation of the stories from the characters introduced in Sarah Price's Christmas Anthology: Past, Present, and Future as well as Fruits of the Spirit episode 1, 2, 3, and 4. less

FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITEDContinue following the lives and loves of the Amish families living on Gibbons Road in this clean, inspiration Amish romance by America’s favorite author of Amish fiction. Emanuel Yoder knows that he has a problem. The community is looking to him for church leadership until they nominate a new bishop after Easter... moreFREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITEDContinue following the lives and loves of the Amish families living on Gibbons Road in this clean, inspiration Amish romance by America’s favorite author of Amish fiction. Emanuel Yoder knows that he has a problem. The community is looking to him for church leadership until they nominate a new bishop after Easter. But Emanuel also knows that he is treading a think line: he doesn’t want to appear too authoritarian and made decision during this interim time period but he knows the aging church leaders are unwilling to make any decisions. Will neighboring bishop Amos Troyer be able to help him wade through this mess until the nomination day in April?Now that Lena Yoder knows that she’s been accepted into the mustang competition, she has a lot of preparation before she picks up her assigned wild mustang in mid-April. Thankfully, Titus is willing to help her. Is it possible that a special friendship might be developing between these two unlikely people?Barbara Riehl is dealing with her own problems after her sister, Lauren, made some terrible accusations about her. With their brother Stephen lobbying to be nominated for the upcoming bishop vote, Barbara is beside herself. Can her husband Crist help calm her or will Barbara explode when she sees her brother at the first church service since COVID began?Zach Troyer is increasingly concerned with Abraham Miller’s involvement with the King family. Now that Katie is working as a helper for Abraham’s ailing wife, Mary, he has a hard time seeing her, especially because his father, Emanuel, will not permit youth gatherings to start again due to COVID. He suspects Abraham has some ulterior motive for becoming so friendly with Willard King, but he can’t quite put his finger on it. This episode of the weekly Amish soap opera is a continuation of the stories from the characters introduced in Sarah Price's Christmas Anthology: Past, Present, and Future as well as Fruits of the Spirit Episodes 1-5 available on Kindle as eBooks. FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED less

Continue following the lives and loves of the Amish families living on Gibbons Road in this clean, inspiration Amish romance by America’s favorite author of Amish fiction. Elizabeth Yoder is increasingly concerned about the stress being placed on Emanuel’s shoulder during the interim period between Bishop Peachey’s death and the selection of the new bishop after Easter... moreContinue following the lives and loves of the Amish families living on Gibbons Road in this clean, inspiration Amish romance by America’s favorite author of Amish fiction. Elizabeth Yoder is increasingly concerned about the stress being placed on Emanuel’s shoulder during the interim period between Bishop Peachey’s death and the selection of the new bishop after Easter. The rebel rouser Johanna Raber and Stephen Riehl (along with his wife, Linda) are creating a divide within the community that no one else seems to be able to quell. Not to mention her own problems controlling her eldest daughter Mattie who seems to be taking rumschpringe a bit too far for her liking. How can she juggle all of these problems?With just one week remaining until she picks up her mustang for the American Mustang Trainers Competition, Lena Yoder is increasingly doubtful that she will be able to tame a wild horse. Titus Stoltzfus has to talk her off the ledge. Juggling her new role as an assistant teacher and setting up the facility for the mustang is causing her so much stress that she’s considering dropping out of the competition. Will Titus help her change her mind? After blowing up at her brother Stephen and his wife, Linda, Barbara Riehl is trying to lay low in the community. Her husband, Crist, however, had alternative plans for her. With the help of her friend, Sarah, Crist arranges a surprise for his wife that will shift a lot of the thinking in the community and possibly get Barbara out of her blue funk. It’s been almost a week since Zach has seen Katie and he’s determined to find out what, exactly, is going on. But how can he get her attention when both of her parents seem to be keeping her under the tight grip of their parental control? He devises a scheme to bump into her. Will it work and, if so, will he find out what, exactly, is going on?This episode of the weekly Amish soap opera is a continuation of the stories from the characters introduced in Sarah Price's Christmas Anthology: Past, Present, and Future as well as Fruits of the Spirit Episodes 1-6 available on Kindle as eBooks. less

With COVID running rampant throughout the Gibbons Road community and church leadership in limbo, things are out of control among some community members. Emanuel seeks some advice from Amos Troyer, the bishop of a neighboring Amish community... moreWith COVID running rampant throughout the Gibbons Road community and church leadership in limbo, things are out of control among some community members. Emanuel seeks some advice from Amos Troyer, the bishop of a neighboring Amish community. Is there a possible solution to help him manage the wayward members of the church district that he's been left to manage until a new bishop is selected?In the meantime, Barbara Riehl is at a loss how to deal with her brother, Stephen who is lobbying to be nominated as the new bishop and an unexpected visit from his wife, Linda, forces her to make a decision that could impact the family.Zach is not looking forward to his upcoming trip to Ohio, especially because that means he must leave Katie. She, too, is disappointed that they will have to part company. But her job at the Millers farm would keep her busy during his absence. If only Abraham would stop giving her such strange looks and stop paying attention to her.Finally, the big day has finally arrive: Lena is traveling to Ewing, Illinois to pick up her wild mustang to compete in the American Mustang Trainers Competition! With Jake Edwards driving and Titus along to poke fun at her, Lena is torn between excitement and anxiety over what lies ahead of her. How will her first days with the new mustang pan out? Continue following the exciting daily chronicles of the Gibbons Road community as told by best-selling author, Sarah Price, and see why Ms. Price continues to be America's most loved author of Amish romances. less

As the big day for the nomination and selection of the new bishop arrives, trouble continues to escalate in the Gibbons Road Amish community. That mean-spirited Johanna Raber is stirring the pot among the less popular members of the community, trying to rally the people against Emanuel Yoder while Stephen Dienner continues to tirelessly lobby for the nomination.Barbara Riehl has just about had enough of her brother, Stephen... moreAs the big day for the nomination and selection of the new bishop arrives, trouble continues to escalate in the Gibbons Road Amish community. That mean-spirited Johanna Raber is stirring the pot among the less popular members of the community, trying to rally the people against Emanuel Yoder while Stephen Dienner continues to tirelessly lobby for the nomination.Barbara Riehl has just about had enough of her brother, Stephen. His self-serving behavior is humiliating enough, but his campaigning for a nomination to be bishop is unheard of among the Amish. It’s the ultimate display of pride and she is ready to explode. Can Crist calm her down enough so that she doesn’t explode on him and his frivolous wife, Linda?Lena struggles to juggle her teaching job with taming the mischievous mustang that she’s adopted for the competition, especially with her recent injury. Help comes from an unexpected resource and, perhaps, a new friend? Will Titus score new points for his interference or will he get a tongue lashing of a lifetime?As the day of Zach’s departure approaches, Katie finds herself falling into a blue funk. Her new friendship with Mary Miller provides her an outlet for sharing that she does not have with her mother or sister. That confidence helps her in accepting with his pending departure, but it does not ease the pain. If only she knew how long he’d be gone and felt confident that he wouldn’t be returning with an Ohio bride.Continue following the exciting daily chronicles of the Gibbons Road community as told by best-selling author, Sarah Price, and see why Ms. Price continues to be America's most loved author of Amish romances. less

Now that the new bishop has been selected, things in the Gibbons Road Amish community should be able to settle down and return to normal. Unfortunately, that's not likely with the new changes that have been introduced.Katie King finds herself in an uncomfortable situation. While she doesn't mind helping the Millers during Mary's recovery, she's seeing a new side to Abraham. His quiet, pensiveness is a welcome respite from his previous tendency of lurking in the house and startling her... moreNow that the new bishop has been selected, things in the Gibbons Road Amish community should be able to settle down and return to normal. Unfortunately, that's not likely with the new changes that have been introduced.Katie King finds herself in an uncomfortable situation. While she doesn't mind helping the Millers during Mary's recovery, she's seeing a new side to Abraham. His quiet, pensiveness is a welcome respite from his previous tendency of lurking in the house and startling her. But she cannot get used to his tendency to ask her questions about Scripture or thoughts about the people in the church. And she notices disturbing changes in Mary, too. If only she had someone that she could ask for advice...Barbara finds herself facing the wrath of her brother and mother over the nomination fiasco. With the new bishop ordained and already creating new rules for the community, Barbara finds herself faced with the chance to finally stop being the family scapegoat. But will she be able to face herself in the morning if she seizes the opportunity?Without Titus's help, Lena is left to deal with the new mustang alone. Frustrated, she's about ready to give up when something happens that gives her a moment of hope. Is it possible for a wild creature to turn the corner and place trust in her when she leasts expects it? Could this be the moment that Lena has been waiting for? Or will the mustang revert to its naturally born wild behavior again?A despondent Zach arrives in Holmes County, Ohio. Besides the fact that he misses Katie King and hates how he left without saying goodbye properly, he finds the people in Ohio to be very forward and brash. He's not certain how he will be able to survive more than a few weeks in the new environment.Continue following the exciting daily chronicles of the Gibbons Road community as told by best-selling author, Sarah Price, and see why Ms. Price continues to be America's most loved author of Amish romances. less

Things in Ohio are different than in Pennsylvania. No matter what Zach does to avoid Lucinda Schrock, he finds that she is always underfoot. And while he tries to stay out of her way, there is something rather appealing about the doe-eyed daughter of the bishop. He decides to write a letter to Katie, explaining how he feels so that he can finally let Lucinda know about his intentions with his girl back home.Katie, however, is still dealing with Abraham and Mary... moreThings in Ohio are different than in Pennsylvania. No matter what Zach does to avoid Lucinda Schrock, he finds that she is always underfoot. And while he tries to stay out of her way, there is something rather appealing about the doe-eyed daughter of the bishop. He decides to write a letter to Katie, explaining how he feels so that he can finally let Lucinda know about his intentions with his girl back home.Katie, however, is still dealing with Abraham and Mary. While the community is still on lockdown, she’s beginning to wonder why. No one has gotten sick, a fact that she learns when Abraham still insists that she accompanies him to check on all the church members. She also cannot get used to his tendency to ask her questions about Scripture or thoughts about the people in the church. And she notices disturbing changes in Mary, too. If only she had someone that she could ask for advice...During an unexpected visit from her mother, Barbara finds herself facing the wrath of her family over the nomination fiasco. With the new bishop ordained and already creating new rules for the community, Barbara finds herself faced with the chance to finally stop being the family scapegoat. But will she be able to face herself in the morning if she seizes the opportunity?Continue following the exciting daily chronicles of the Gibbons Road community as told by best-selling author, Sarah Price, and see why Ms. Price continues to be America's most loved author of Amish romances. less

Continue following the exciting daily chronicles of the Gibbons Road community as told by best-selling author, Sarah Price, and see why Ms. Price continues to be America's most loved author of Amish romances.

Fruits of the Spirit follows three families that live in the Gibbons Road Amish Community: the Yoder family and their children, Barbara Riehl, and the Stoltzfus family. Readers will meet other members of the community as well as travel to other Amish communities throughout the country and meet characters from other Sarah Price novels (such as Jake Edwards from Sarah Price's best-selling novel, Hills of Wheat).This novel is a continuation of Episode 14 of the series.