On a long summer evening, the Jones family welcomes Brother Thompson and Sister Beverly into their home for the first time as a courting couple. For Ana—who lives at full speed and loves nothing more than the good part—the slow, steady pace of their courtship feels like a wedding that simply will not hurry up. As the evening settles onto the front porch, with lemonade and lightning bugs and Pickles asleep between two chairs, Ana begins to wonder why something so good should take so long. Through Dad’s gentle devotion and Brother Thompson’s quiet confidence, the family discovers a season they hadn’t thought to treasure—and the truth that God makes everything beautiful in His time. A tender story about patience, presence, and learning to love the waiting. Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11 (KJV).