Page 211 of Share with Me

“And it’s because of you. Because you dumped me—”

Ivan winced. “Don’t remind me.”

“Truly, I needed time away from you to grow in the Lord as a new Christian. If you were around, I wouldn’t have been sure whether I believed in Jesus because you did. Since you weren’t around, I knew without a doubt that my salvation is genuine.”

“Yeah. I would’ve been in the way.” Ivan kissed her forehead, accepting, welcoming.

“God worked it all out for our good.”

“Romans 8:28.” Ivan held her hand. “Would you like to have lunch with me tomorrow? I have about an hour between shifts.”

“Hang on.” Brinley checked her calendar on her iPhone. “My schedule is packed all day Thursday. Maybe you can take the time to talk to my rental manager. How about lunch on Friday?”

“Friday lunch it is. Noon okay with you?”

“Sure. Name the place.”

“Meet me at the foot of the lighthouse.”

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