This was such a sweet read! You'll fall in love with the characters and feel their heartaches, but celebrate their triumphs! All of the characters are believable - you probably know someone just like each of them - but it is the Amish matriarch who will capture your heart, with her outpouring of love for others. Definitely looking forward to the next book in this series!

Book 2 of Wanda E. Brunstetter's The Amish Cooking Class series was a wonderful addition to this series. I really enjoyed book 1 and book 2 did not disappoint.

Heidi and Lyle Troyer's hopes and expectations were not fulfilled, yet Heidi perseveres and receives happiness in her life. She shares her insights, her faith with those who come to her cooking class.

Both of the books in the series, have feelings of hope, love, friendship, forgiveness and trust in God. Heidi shares a scripture with each of her recipe cards. This touching story left me wanting for more. I hope there will be more additions to her Cooking Class series. The stories are uplifting and enjoyable to read.

I received an e-book version of this book from NetGalley for my honest review. All thoughts are my own.

This book is yet another wonderful and beautiful story by Wanda Brunstetter- I started last night and finished this morning, I simply could not put it down! Reading about Heidi and Lyle once more was like re-visiting dear friends- they really seem like a special couple, very caring, fun loving, outgoing and spiritual. I could easily see my husband and I enjoying their company. Their struggles with finding ways to be parents after years of infertility, and of their adoption chance falling through, resonate as we have friends and family who have experienced these challenges. In "The Blessing", I was thrilled to see a path emerge for Heidi and Lyle to have a chance to bring children into their home and family. When Heidi started her new series of cooking classes, it was interesting to see the variety of students she now has and how, as in the previous class, her students started to bond with each other and Heidi, even though all were from very different walks of life. Note: spoiler alert. Also, to see Heidi and Lyle continuing to reach out to and spend time with Kendra and her new baby is a strong lesson on the importance of forgiveness. It was interesting to also find some connections between the two sets of Heidi's students. Heidi seems to be a compassionate and thoughtful young woman, with a good sense of humor who genuinely loves sharing her love of cooking and of God with her students. It is heartwarming to see how Heidi is able to reach her students hearts when they are suffering, particularly teenage Nicole, who is struggling with forgiving her mother for leaving the family. I cannot recommend "The Blessing" highly enough.