Hope Jar is an Amish fiction book. It gives the reader a peek into Amish life. The Lapps daughter Rhonda ran away from her Amish land years ago. She wanted her own life but deeply hurt her parents. When the Lapps receive a letter from Sara Murphy saying she is their granddaughter and wants to meet them . They were very eager to meet her. Unfortunately she said her Mom passed away. The Lapps had not seen their daughter in a long , long time and had never met their granddaughter. After writing many letters it was arranged that the Lapps would get to meet their granddaughter . She was supposed to meet them at the train. As a surprise to them, Michelle Taylor shows up to meet them instead. She had a difficult life . She ran away from an abusive boyfriend and as a result was homeless. She was also raised in the foster system. She does not reveal to them that she is not their granddaughter until she was ready to leave their house. She had been there for 2 months The same day Michelle left Sara, the real granddaughter showed up. It is hard for the Lapps to believe that someone like Michelle would deceive them. It did not seem right. Michelle had answered to Sara and acted as if she was her. While she lived with the Lapps Michelle had trouble grasping and believing in God and also the Amish faith. She found some prayer jars in the garage . She found verses in the jars and used them to think about her life over time. Sara ended up enjoying the short visit with her grandparents and agreed to come back for the holidays. What ever becomes of Michelle when she leaves the Amish land and the Lapps? How can she overcome her past?
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