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When the Heart Cries by Cindy Woodsmall5/22/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hannah Lapp was born and raised in a traditional Amish family, but she’s fallen in love with a Mennonite boy. (Mennonites dress like the Amish and have similar beliefs, but do not shun technology. There are probably deeper theological/sociological differences between the two groups, but that’s the shortest and most obvious explanation I can think of.) She’s on top of the world when he asks her to marry him, even though their engagement is sure to anger her father. But as Hannah is heading home, a stranger drags her into his car and rapes her. The horror of the event throws Hannah into a deep depression, made worse by the fact that save for her parents, no one knows what happened to her. Her siblings think she’s lazy, especially her sister, Sarah, who starts some nasty rumors that have repercussions throughout the community… ![]()
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