The Protector made the New York Times bestseller list! The Survivor made the USA Today bestseller list! My youngest child graduated from high school! What else happened? I had to go to the hospital for a sudden surgery. My mother-in-law was in intensive care for two straight weeks. Then my beautiful sister-in-law died. So did my mother. So did our fifteen-year-old beagle—the only dog my kids had ever had. It was definitely one of the more difficult years of my family’s life. Every month, when my husband and I met with our small group at church, we’d take a breath before beginning our prayer requests. We had so many. I guess all of these unexpected events had a lot to do with the writing of this book. I vividly recall exactly where I was when Meagan from HarperCollins called to tell me about the New York Times list. And when my brother called to tell me about my mother’s passing. Sometimes a two-minute conversation really can change your life. I hope you enjoyed getting to know the Keim family of Berlin, Ohio.
