Crocket Archer is on his way to a preaching engagement to land his first church. Archer is on a train when it is held up and he is taken prisoner! The elderly train robbers take Archer back to a young lady for her birthday. Joanna Robbins told her dad she wanted a preacher, but little did she know that her father would resort to kidnapping.Witemeyer weaves a delightful tale about the life of a preacher and a reformed train robber. Archer's life is altered by circumstances that are out of his control, but he trusts God to work out the details of this new twist in life. Through this story we can grab onto the same hope that Archer has that God is in control. We see how God can change the direction of someone's life and bring about good. Archer gets a church, falls in love with Joanna, and helps to bring about a change in his kidnapper's life.
I enjoyed this book because I could relate to how God sometimes changes our life plan. When He does this we can accept the twist and trust that He knows best or we can get mad and complain. Witemeyer keep the story light. Her love triangle was humorous and not overly drawn out. The dramatic confrontation came at the end of the story and was not overly drawn out. This was an enjoyable read and a great getaway on a summer afternoon.
Thank you to Bethany Books for providing me with the free e-book to read.
