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Authors: Lori Wick
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stood
and spoke. "Here, Darvi, let me get that"
"Oh, thank you."
Dakota took the heavy basket of wet curtains from her
hands, thanked Merry for breakfast, and followed Darvi
outside. He half-expected the girls to follow but soon
found himself alone with Darvi at the clothesline. She
plucked fabric from the basket, pegging the curtains carefully
in the sun, Dakota moving with her.
"Dakota?" she said softly after a few minutes.
"Yeah?"
"Did you mean it when you said your time is your own
right now?"
"Yes, I did."
Darvi looked at him before going back to work.
"Is it going to interfere with any of your plans if we stay
117
until Monday?"
"Not in the least."
"Do you mean that?" Darvi turned to him with such
hope on her face that Dakota was amazed.
"Certainly. We can stay longer if you like."
"I would like to," she said as she went back to the
clothes basket, "but I think company can get old very fast.
ATexasSky 65
I don't want to wear out my welcome, but I do want to stay
through the weekend. If s rather important to me."
"Thaf s fine. Do you mind my asking why you want to
stay?"
Darvi hesitated. This was so new to her, and she was
sure if he asked her any difficult questions, she would
make a complete mess of things. However, the man beside
her was waiting. Seeing no help for it, she admitted, "I
want to go to church with Calder and Merry."
Darvi had all she could do to keep her mouth shut when
Dakota said, "111 join you if you don't mind."
118
Dakota saw the surprise in her eyes, but the twins came
looking for them just then and neither one had time to say
another word. Less than an hour later Dakota left for town.
Darvi didn't wait five minutes before telling Merry what he
had said.
%r%r
Calder knotted his tie on Sunday morning, not quite
able to grasp the last few days. He couldn't think of the last
time he'd been so busy. Merry and the girls were having
the time of their lives with their guests, but Calder had
delivered four babies, wrapped broken bones, patched
split heads, and all this among his other duties. He was
starting to think the people of Stillwater were on some type
of mission, one that would let them visit their doctor on a
regular basis. Calder thought he would be ill as well if they
kept it up, and all of mis knowing that Darvi and Dakota
were leaving the next day.
Dakota had even come into town and stopped at
119
Calder's office, but he'd been with a patient and had two
more waiting. The big Ranger had not looked put out, but
Calder had been frustrated by it all.
There was a time when I begged You for a successful practice,
Lord, and now I'm complaining. Please help me to enjoy the time
I have with these folks and leave the rest to You.
66 lori wick
"Papa?" a little voice called from outside the door.
"Come in."
Calder listened to his daughter try before he stepped
over and opened the door.
"Mama says eat"
"Okay, Viv. 111 be right down."
Vivian waited for him, and when they both gained the
kitchen, Calder was pleased to see that neither Darvi nor
Dakota had come in yet. He didn't want to miss any more
time with them. In less than five minutes everyone was
gathered, and they sat down as a group. Calder prayed,
and to his amazement, Dakota had a question as soon as he
120
was finished.
"Do you ever worry that God isn't hearing you,
Calder?"
"I haven't for a long time, but I used to."
"What changed for you?"
"Something my father said. He asked me if God's Word
was true or not. It forced me to evaluate what I believe, and
the truth is, I believe every word of the Bible. With that in
mind, I looked at the different people who were devoted to
prayer, including Jesus Christ I know I can follow their
lead."
"Where did you find those examples in the Bible?"
"I have some verses written in the front of my Bible that might help. Would you like me to copy them for you?"
"I would, thank you."
"Have you spent much time reading the
and spoke. "Here, Darvi, let me get that"
"Oh, thank you."
Dakota took the heavy basket of wet curtains from her
hands, thanked Merry for breakfast, and followed Darvi
outside. He half-expected the girls to follow but soon
found himself alone with Darvi at the clothesline. She
plucked fabric from the basket, pegging the curtains carefully
in the sun, Dakota moving with her.
"Dakota?" she said softly after a few minutes.
"Yeah?"
"Did you mean it when you said your time is your own
right now?"
"Yes, I did."
Darvi looked at him before going back to work.
"Is it going to interfere with any of your plans if we stay
117
until Monday?"
"Not in the least."
"Do you mean that?" Darvi turned to him with such
hope on her face that Dakota was amazed.
"Certainly. We can stay longer if you like."
"I would like to," she said as she went back to the
clothes basket, "but I think company can get old very fast.
ATexasSky 65
I don't want to wear out my welcome, but I do want to stay
through the weekend. If s rather important to me."
"Thaf s fine. Do you mind my asking why you want to
stay?"
Darvi hesitated. This was so new to her, and she was
sure if he asked her any difficult questions, she would
make a complete mess of things. However, the man beside
her was waiting. Seeing no help for it, she admitted, "I
want to go to church with Calder and Merry."
Darvi had all she could do to keep her mouth shut when
Dakota said, "111 join you if you don't mind."
118
Dakota saw the surprise in her eyes, but the twins came
looking for them just then and neither one had time to say
another word. Less than an hour later Dakota left for town.
Darvi didn't wait five minutes before telling Merry what he
had said.
%r%r
Calder knotted his tie on Sunday morning, not quite
able to grasp the last few days. He couldn't think of the last
time he'd been so busy. Merry and the girls were having
the time of their lives with their guests, but Calder had
delivered four babies, wrapped broken bones, patched
split heads, and all this among his other duties. He was
starting to think the people of Stillwater were on some type
of mission, one that would let them visit their doctor on a
regular basis. Calder thought he would be ill as well if they
kept it up, and all of mis knowing that Darvi and Dakota
were leaving the next day.
Dakota had even come into town and stopped at
119
Calder's office, but he'd been with a patient and had two
more waiting. The big Ranger had not looked put out, but
Calder had been frustrated by it all.
There was a time when I begged You for a successful practice,
Lord, and now I'm complaining. Please help me to enjoy the time
I have with these folks and leave the rest to You.
66 lori wick
"Papa?" a little voice called from outside the door.
"Come in."
Calder listened to his daughter try before he stepped
over and opened the door.
"Mama says eat"
"Okay, Viv. 111 be right down."
Vivian waited for him, and when they both gained the
kitchen, Calder was pleased to see that neither Darvi nor
Dakota had come in yet. He didn't want to miss any more
time with them. In less than five minutes everyone was
gathered, and they sat down as a group. Calder prayed,
and to his amazement, Dakota had a question as soon as he
120
was finished.
"Do you ever worry that God isn't hearing you,
Calder?"
"I haven't for a long time, but I used to."
"What changed for you?"
"Something my father said. He asked me if God's Word
was true or not. It forced me to evaluate what I believe, and
the truth is, I believe every word of the Bible. With that in
mind, I looked at the different people who were devoted to
prayer, including Jesus Christ I know I can follow their
lead."
"Where did you find those examples in the Bible?"
"I have some verses written in the front of my Bible that might help. Would you like me to copy them for you?"
"I would, thank you."
"Have you spent much time reading the
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