Waiting with Elmer. Deanna K. Klingel

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      WAITING WITH ELMER

      WAITING WITH ELMER

      By

      DEANNA KLINGEL

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      Text Copyright © 2019 Deanna K. Klingel

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      Published 2019 by Progressive Rising Phoenix Press, LLC

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      ISBN: 978-1-950560-05-9

      Printed in the U.S.A.

      1^st Printing

      Edited by: Lisa Nicholas

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      Table of Contents

       A Word From The Author

       Acknowledgement

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Chapter Sixteen

       Chapter Seventeen

       Chapter Eighteen

       Chapter Nineteen

       Chapter Twenty

       Chapter Twenty-One

       Chapter Twenty-Two

       Chapter Twenty-Three

       Chapter Twenty-Four

       Chapter Twenty-Five

       Chapter Twenty-Six

       Chapter Twenty-Seven

       Chapter Twenty-Eight

       Chapter Twenty-Nine

       Chapter Thirty

       Chapter Thirty-One

       Chapter Thirty-Two

       Chapter Thirty-Three

       Chapter Thirty-Four

       Chapter Thirty-Five

       Chapter Thirty-Six

       Chapter Thirty-Seven

       Chapter Thirty-Eight

       Chapter Thirty-Nine

       About the Author

       Other books by this author published by PRPP

      

      A Word From The Author

      It's the simple everyday events and people that color our lives and direct our journey of discovering God's plan for our life. Against all reason, Willy, in his simple life, is mentored by homeless men living at the Union Mission. While listening and learning to be humble and patient, Willy discovers God's plan unfolds for him.

      Since 1892, the Union Mission Ministries has served the least, the last, and the lost without a home and nowhere else to turn. While I was writing this novel, in 2017, Union Mission celebrated 125 years of compassionate service in communities across America. I hope this novel honors their service.

      This is a work of fiction, but shares the stories of boys-to-men in history who rose from their circumstances to light the way for others. This work is set in a historical time that is often