Mightywaybooks Presents: Kids and Kindness - Encouraging stories for children 8-13.

In Chapter 10, Rachel's Aunt Marion believed Rachel and her cousin Veronica were getting along nicely. She even compared them to herself and Rachel's mom when they were girls. Unfortunately, Rachel couldn't get up the nerve to tell Aunt Marion how wrong he was. She decided to stay silent about the discourteous treatment she was receiving from Veronica every day.

In Chapter 9, we found that things weren't going so well for Rachel. Her parents were headed back to New Jersey and Veronica had made it clear that she was in charge. While remembering what her father said about showing kindness to others, Rachel couldn't see how she and Veronica could ever be Friends.

In our last episode, Rachel was on her way to her aunt and uncle's house in Chicago. Her feelings were mixed. Both her mom and dad assured her she was going to have a good time, but once she met her cousin Ronnie, Rachel didn't know what to expect.

This week is an encore presentation of A Promise and A Rainbow - Chapter 8 Arrival.

In Chapter 7, Rachel realized her trip to Chicago was going to happen. In fact, before she could try and protest one last time, her bags had already been loaded into the car, and she was on her way. All she could do now was hope that her parents were right about the good time they believed awaited her.

Last week, the girls of the Double Dutch Club had a special surprise for Coach Hughes and she loved it. She did, however, sense something was bothering Rachel. When Rachel shared that she didn't want to go to Chicago, Coach Hughes encouraged her to try and see her trip as an opportunity to meet new people and learn new things.

In Chapter 5, Rachel dreaded the thought of letting her friends know she would be spending the summer in Chicago and not jumping Double Dutch with them. She knew the truth had to be told and was surprised by her friends' reaction to her news.

In Chapter 4, Rachel was feeling good about passing her math exam. After finding a note from her parents, she was certain they had a great surprise waiting for her. However, Rachel's world was turned upside down when that prize was finally revealed.

In last week's episode, Rachel was excited because it was next to the last day of school before summer vacation. She was anxious to turn in her books and surprised to find that teachers and cafeteria workers alike, were just as happy as students to welcome summer's arrival.

Last week, while caught in a rainstorm with her dad, Rachel learned an important lesson about rainbows. "They remind us of God's promises," her father told her. Amazed by its beauty, Rachel decided she would forever look for a rainbow after a rainstorm.