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  CHAPTER 16

  Why do you think Billy came back to repeat his crime? Why hasn’t he learned his lesson? Can you think of anyone in the Bible who didn’t learn their lesson and kept committing the same sin? What about you?

  We know Billy steals animals and food, but do you think he would go so far as to steal gold? How can anyone trust him? Have you ever broken someone’s trust? How did you regain it?

  Do you think the punishment Sarah decides for Billy is fair? What punishment would you give him?

  1 Timothy 6:10a says, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils.” We talked about this in an earlier chapter, but how are we seeing it play out now? What kinds of evils are these men demonstrating?

  CHAPTER 17

  How does Sarah convince the miners to search for the missing animals? Would you accept that as your reward? If not, what would you want instead?

  Sarah spends a lot of time worrying about what will happen next and how they will provide for everyone, even though God has clearly provided for them every time. Do you forget how God has provided for you and allow yourself to worry? What should you do instead?

  When everyone works together, they get a lot more accomplished. How well do you work with others? Do you think you can do better by yourself or if you let others help you?

  Who do you think the little girl is? And how did she steal a horse and colt by herself? Should she receive the same punishment as Billy?

  CHAPTER 18

  What is worse than hanging? What do you think the girl thought her father wanted to do with her? Do you understand what that means? What would you do?

  Mary Jo said that she never thought about the people she was stealing from. Have you ever done something without thinking about how it would affect other people? What did you do?

  How can Mary Jo still be concerned about her pa when he was obviously not concerned about her? How does her love mirror Jesus’ love for us?

  Why doesn’t Sarah trust Mary Jo’s father? Do you think he means what he says? Why or why not?

  CHAPTER 19

  Why do you think Mary Jo’s pa tried to run? Why hasn’t he learned his lesson?

  Mary Jo says her pa used to be a good man before he started drinking. Do you think he can be a good man again? What does he need to do? Can God save someone like him?

  Jeb said he “used to be a Christian.” What do you think he means? Can we lose our salvation? Why or why not?

  Billy finally confesses that he stole the gold, but he wants to do something good with it. Do you think he should be able to decide what to do with the gold, or should he try to return it to its owners? What would you do with the stolen gold?

  CHAPTER 20

  How have things changed since Pa and David were gone? What have they missed while on their search for gold? Do you think it was worth it?

  Sarah and her ma welcomed every person into their home whenever they appeared. How are the tables turned on them now? Do you think treating other people well has its rewards? What are they?

  What does Pa mean when he says that they probably found more gold than he did? What kind of gold is he referring to?

  Pa says that there is no greater treasure than God and family. Do you think that’s true? What is true treasure?

  Also by Bertha Schwartz:

  DAISY'S SEARCH FOR FREEDOM

  IT’S THE 1850S AND DAISY, a slave girl from Alabama, is thrilled when her Mama is brought to her plantation to be the new cook. Six Oaks Plantation has been Daisy’s home for years, and the future looks bright now that she and her Mama have been reunited. The happiness doesn’t last, though, when a dangerous encounter with a notorious slave hunter endangers Daisy’s life. She has no choice but to run. Leaving behind everything she has ever known, Daisy strikes out alone on the Underground Railroad.

  Daisy’s search for freedom leads her deep into the woods. Along the way she is joined by Simon, a four-year-old boy and his pet kitten. Pursued by dogs, uncertainty, and a slave tracker determined to capture them by any means necessary, Daisy starts to wonder if she will ever be safe again. Does Jesus care about runaway slaves lost in the woods?

  KELLY’S SEARCH FOR FAMILY

  IT’S 1880 AND KELLY LIVES alone with her Papa, a lighthouse-keeper in Massachusetts. She longs to know more about her Mama, and Papa has finally promised to tell her the truth on her fourteenth birthday. Before Kelly can learn much though, dangerous men—the notorious Blackburn Brothers—arrive unannounced and take Papa away. Kelly is left alone and responsible for the lighthouse.

  Granny, a former slave and family friend, learns of Kelly’s plight and decides to help find the answers to her questions. Mysterious letters, snow storms, and violence threaten Kelly’s safe haven as new friends help unearth old secrets in Kelly’s lighthouse home. How can she bring her papa back? Who is her true family?

  and coming soon!

  JEREMY’S SEARCH FOR FRIENDSHIP

  JESSICA’S BLIND SEARCH

  JUAN’S SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS

  RYAN’S SEARCH FOR JUSTICE

  LESLIE’S SEARCH FOR PEACE

  KATIE’S SEARCH FOR A NEW HOME

  BILLY JOE’S SEARCH FOR KNOWLEDGE

  AND ROGER’S SEARCH FOR A PA

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