They loved doing it together.
Grace baked.
Michael handled deliveries.
Anna wrote down orders.
Luke designed simple flyers.
The younger children folded boxes, tied ribbons, and argued over who got to lick the mixing spoon.
For the first time since Daniel left, our kitchen was filled with laughter instead of fear.
Then our fourteenth child, Noah, was born.
I remember holding him in my arms, looking around at all thirteen of his siblings crowded into the hospital room, and realizing something.
Daniel had left us believing fourteen children were a burden.
But standing there, I understood they were my strength.
Our little kitchen business kept growing.
Someone posted a photograph of one of Grace’s cakes online.
Orders doubled.
Then tripled.
A local café asked if we could supply desserts twice a week.
I said no at first because I thought we couldn’t handle it.
My children said otherwise.