Lilly's Wedding Quilt

Lilly Lapp has been in love with Jacob Wyse since they were in school together. Jacob has only had his "eyes and heart"set on Sarah King, who has just married. After spending an innocent night together in a barn, Jacob announces his engagement to Lilly to protect her reputation. Lilly is the school teach for the Amish school and she also cares for her widowed mother, who is suffering from deep depression. After they are married, Jacob starts to "court" Lilly in order to get to know her better. Over a period of time, to two become close in an unexpected way. In addition, Lilly must deal with the fact that her mother is suffering from depression and must be treated. The least thing that Lilly is concerned about is her Wedding Quilt, which is a tradition. To surprise her, Jacob starts collecting quilt squares so that a quilt can be made for her. I really enjoyed reading the courtship of Lilly and Jacob and how they became one. I also like the way Kelly Long dealt with the subject of depression in the Amish community. This is a beautiful story of trust, learning to love, kindness and dealing with depression