num_pages: 328
description: Jerry Eichers many devoted fans will be enthralled by this endearing novel in letters based on Jerrys letters to and from his future wife Tina and their discovery that indeed absence does make the heart grow fonder.When Eugene Mast leaves his Amish community in Worthington Indiana to teach in faraway Kalona Iowa he also must leave the love of his life Naomi Miller.For the next nine months of the school term Eugene and Naomi keep their romance alive through love letters from his heart to hers and from hers back to his.Eugene writes of his concern that in his absence Naomi may find the attractions of another suitor to her liking. Naomi worries that Eugene may fall prey to the liberal Mennonite beliefs in the community where he now lives. Both can hardly wait until the school year is up and theyre finally reunited.A poignant and tender love story that will warm the hearts of readers everywhere.
language: English
title: My Dearest Naomi
publisher: Harvest House Publishers