The Farmers Trilogy

Peace, the second book in The Farmers trilogy, just released. Isaac's story continues, but this one also features his sister Jasmine as she starts college. She meets three young men who might be serious boyfriend material. Cameron is a great guy and her brother’s best friend, but she feels no romantic spark when she’s with him. Michael is so shy he’s easily overlooked, and Reuben is charismatic but pushy and moody. When all three dates end up with their cars vandalized, Jasmine wonders what’s going on. In the meantime, Isaac, her brother, is having his own set of problems. His girlfriend breaks up with him to pursue a career in the theater; and Edna, his acting mother, falls and breaks her hip. When Libby Robinson comes to help out, Isaac finds himself attracted to her. He’d seen her for years because she’s Jasmine’s best friend, so why is he just now noticing how special she is?

Of course Promise came out in February. In it, Isaac steals a car in the city, the court sends him to live on the farm of an older couple for six months, and all three lives began to change. Isaac wants to stay out of trouble, but trouble keeps finding him anyway. As he struggles to stay true to his new-found faith, prejudice and city friends threaten to pull him back. When even his girlfriend won’t speak to him, he knows he needs to come up with a different plan. How can someone used to taking care of himself and his siblings learn to rely on God?

Pardon, the final book in the trilogy, is scheduled to be out in June. Knowing that he’s about to be put back into the foster care system, Kevin Jackson, Isaac's younger brother, runs away to live on the streets. Things go well to start with, but he soon learns firsthand how dangerous the streets can be. Along the way, he has to confront his own prejudices, and he comes to realize some of his past wasn't so bad after all. Life is full of surprises and Kevin will face his share of them.

For this series, I relied heavily on my years of teaching. Yet, these stories were a surprise to me. They're not ones I would normally choose to write, but they chose me; and sometimes, those are the best kind.

All the profits from these books go to a scholarship fund for missionary children.

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