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

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.