Season of Blessing

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Author: Beverly LaHaye
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one to be imperfect in the Sullivan house-hold, just to remind her that not everything could line up under her checklist of expectations. Everything didn’t have order and logic. God’s order often came without explanation.
    Hannah had taught Tory to lean on God more than she ever had before…to lower her expectations…to exult in the unexpected.
    Still she longed to know that Hannah would walk, talk, learn…That she would live a happy life without daily battles to function…That she would develop and grow and progress to her full potential.
    The truth was, she wanted everything for Hannah that she wanted for her other two children. But Hannah had challenges that Spencer and Brittany would never have. She always would. But Tory considered it a miracle that the baby had come this far when just a few months ago she hadn’t believed she would ever even sit up alone. She knew the walking wouldn’t come for a while yet, maybe even a year or two, but the fact that Hannah tried to pull up now gave her great hope.
    A knock sounded on the classroom door, and Mary Ann Shelton, the director of the school, stuck her head in. “What are you guys doing here so late? It’s after five.”
    â€œMy fault,” Melissa said. “I had a dentist appointment this afternoon and had to reschedule Hannah.”
    Mary Ann came into the room. “I’m just glad I ran into you, Tory. I was going to call you. Can I talk to you in my office for a minute?”
    Tory smirked at Melissa as she got up from the floor and dusted off her pants. “Oh, boy. Hannah hasn’t been cutting class again, has she? Is that why I’m being called to the principal’s office?”
    Mary Ann laughed. “No, I just wanted to talk to you about a job we’ve had that just came open.”
    Tory couldn’t imagine what a job opening had to do with her. Mary Ann knew that raising Hannah took up every moment of her time.
    But the director led her into her office and sat down behind her desk. Tory sank onto the plush easy chair, feeling as if she had forgotten something important. She realized she had never been in here without Hannah on her lap.
    â€œSo what’s this about a job?” Tory asked.
    Mary Ann’s eyes inspired excitement, whether she talked about school tuition or the janitorial staff. “We’ve had an opening for a part-time teacher’s assistant in the older children’s class, ages six to nine, and I was thinking that maybe you would be interested.”
    Tory frowned. “Oh, I don’t know, Mary Ann. I haven’t really thought about getting a job. I’m so busy at home with Hannah.”
    â€œWell, that’s just it.” Mary Ann set her hands palms-down on the desk. “You could bring Hannah with you and she could play in the nursery while you work with the older kids. I thought it would be an encouragement for you to see how these older children are learning. And I can tell from watching you with Hannah that you’d be a godsend for these children as well.”
    Tory had never considered working with the older kids, but the truth was, she spent a lot of time standing outside the door of that classroom, peering through the window at those older kids who could walk and dance and talk and sing.
    â€œYou wouldn’t have to do any planning or preparation. Linda, our teacher in that room, would do all that. You’d just help two mornings a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. I’ve gotten another parent to commit to three mornings, and we have a couple of teenagers who help in the afternoons.”
    â€œTwo mornings a week,” Tory repeated. “That wouldn’t be so bad. Might even be fun.”
    â€œAnd of course, it wouldn’t interfere with Hannah’s class.” Mary Ann caught her breath. “Oh, I forgot. It pays too. I don’t want you to think it’s a volunteer position. And it might be good for Hannah

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