There were eight people in the bus

when it burst into flame. Seven es-

caped. Despite frantic efforts to

rescue her eighteen-month-old

Krystal, the youngest of six children,

died.

The Knystal Promise, by the popular

authors Blaine and Brenton Yorga-

son, is not only the story of a death

but also the story of a life--the life

of Laura, Krystal s mother. How

does a grief-stricken mother recon-

cile herself to such a tragic loss? As

she calls upon her reserves of faith

what are some of the emotional and

spiritual challenges to be faced? The

promise of the ultimate joyous re-

union is sure but how can it com-

pensate for the loss of the living

presence, a loss immediate and m-

tense? And was the death a parr of

the Lord s plan or was it something

that happened by chance or by care-

lessness?

To such questions Laura seeks

answers as she reviews the events of

that terrifying morning. To each

question answers are ultimately

given, though not in the way ex-

pected, and Laura is gradually filled

with the comforting Spirit of the

Lord.

Though this story reads like tic-

tion, it is actually a true-to-life ac-

count of one family s experience. It is

a moving story of faith and of hope,

but more than all else it is a story of

love.