When Lightning Strikes

It is 1874, and Paul Wipf is enchanted with dreams of going to America. Then lightning strikes, killing his parents and burying his dreams in the ashes of sadness and guilt. How can Paul leave Russia. knowing his parents’ death has made it possible? How can he live with his sour old aunt and her group of Hutterites, who seem controlled by rules rather than love?

Then there’s Hannah, a girl with shining brown eyes that probe into the darkness of his soul. Can Paul trust her with his story? Can he be saved from the bitterness he feels for God and himself? Or will he abandon Hannah and the Hutterites and run to the wild life of the American west? Only Paul can decide.