God's Love by Priscilla Boakye
Friday evening three friends were packing their backpacks to go camping this weekend on the mountains this weekend at Yellowstone national park in California to enjoy nature and take pictures to show their family and friends.
While they were packing, Nicky said " are you girls excited about going on our first camping trip as roommates?" she told them with so much excitement in her voice.
" Yeah! I'm so happy we are going to spend so much time together in the woods with God's creation and the stars " Marica replied.
" Of course it will be a great experience for all of us who are followers of Jesus Christ our lord' god is responsible for all the beauty of earth and allowed mankind to enjoy his paradise and advice us to multiple the earth be fruitful and take charge of the animals as well " Caroline said to her roommates with a smile on her face.
Nicky replied back" yes , it will be a wonderful experience to enjoy the outdoors for the first time in years" since it's our first camping trip in five years she said to the girls.
So after packing their backpacks they decide to go to bed early to have enough rest for the trip.
Early morning the girls woke up headed to the bathroom one by one to take their showers than right after they finished the girls got dressed picked up their backpacks and camping rushed downstairs locked the doors of the the house and headed to Nicky's truck packed their backpacks into the boot of the truck and all three went inside and headed straight to Yellowstone national park to enjoy themselves and have fun.
While driving Marica saw the scenery it's was breathtaking she saw so many trees and flowers like roses, tulips and sunflowers in the gardens and said " hey guys have you seen the different trees and flowers flowing through the wind while me passing by its so amazing and inspiring she told her friends with a huge grin on her face.
" What do you mean about inspiring? " Caroline asked her with concern on her face.
" Well when I was a little girl I saw my grandfather dying in the hospital he was suffering from Brain Cancer "all the treatments and radiation therapy was taking a thous on him physical and mental he couldn't take it anymore so he stop the treatments and radiation therapy right away" because he was so tired and extremely exhausted from the treatments because he realized he wasn't getting better any longer. "
" So he told the doctor to call his family on his decision to die as soon as possible because he wanted to rest to be with the Lord and be happy and at peace. So we all arrived at the hospital as soon as possible and the adults went into his room while us kids stayed in the waiting room waiting for news on grandpa" I was nine at the time when he was in the ICU waiting to die" .
Marica started tearing up and continued with her story.
"While all of the grandchildren were waiting in the patient's room, the adults came out in tears to tell us what happened to grandpa".
My father came out first and told us ," children your grandpa passed away few minutes ago while we were praying for him a bright light came over your grandfather and took him away " but he said tell the grandkids that I will always love them no matter what, I will always be there whenever path they take I will watch all them from heaven " he smiled and floated away in peace.
" Me and my cousins started to cry but Dad took us in his arms and told us "everything will be alright" and month later we had his funeral and he was lay to rest in his grave " I heard a voice and replied" Don't worry my child I will always be there for you no matter what " and I knew it was the voice of god showing his love for the entire family during pain and sorrow"
Marica replied with tears in her eyes and took a tissue to wipe her tears.
"Wow! that was a beautiful and inspiring story you told us" " glory be to god for comforting you and your family during trying times" Caroline said.
" Yes, it was an amazing story! " I was going through the same thing when my uncle died in a plane crash going to Begum for a business meeting," Nicky told her friends.
Marica replied " I'm so sorry for your loss were you able to move on with your life after his death" she asked Nicky.
"Yes , of course through prayer and God's guidance was was able to let go" Nicky answers back.
" What about you Caroline! What's your story? She asked her point blank.
Caroline sighs " girls my story is much more tragic than yours' ' she told them with her head down.
" Why what is it? is too painful to talk about it we're your friends, you can tell us don't be too shy" Marcia replied.
" Please tell us we can help you if you need any advice." Nicky said to Caroline.
She took a deep breath "alright I will tell you my story!
So Caroline took another breath and spilled the beans about her past.
Caroline started from the beginning" when I was sixteen my father gambled all our savings on Casinos and strip clubs from his goldmine business.
" Everytime when my father gets money from his goldmine, he spend the money on poker games he will get the money put on the poker table and bet at least 50 dollars on the porker games so he can gain more money if he won the game but unfortunately he lost all the money in the porker games and headed to the slot machines to win big money as well but he lost everything we had so he decided to sell the goldmine so we can have food on table plus pay school fees for me and my siblings so we can go to school to become better citizens in the future ' but he asked for loan from a loan shark from the mob to pay bills and hospital bills for my brother who was suffering from sickle cell , he promised he will refund the money when he finds another job.
"Oh no then what happened! Marica asked with concern in her voice.
Caroline continued with the story about her father's debts.
" Then three years later he started asking my father about his money and he said he will pay him back as soon as possible.
"Then one evening I saw my father walking pacing around the study and I asked him " Dad is everything alright! I asked him and he told me " don't worry princess, I have the situation under control!
" Alright! Dad, I understand good night! I kissed him on the creek and went to bed.
A week later after our discussion my mother was busy in the kitchen when she received a phone call from the police station telling her she should come down to the station to Identify a body they found in the woods.
So my mom went to the police station to Identify the body they were talking about. When she arrived at the station she was welcomed with open arms, brought her to a room and removed the cover and found out it was my father he was shot five times in the chest.
After she came home she started to cry like a baby. When I came home from practice, she told me to sit down and said " I have some bad news, your father was shot and his body was found in the woods.
"When I heard the news I was so heartbroken and sad I curse god for taking my father away and telling him I was so angry with him but one evening while I was awake I heard a voice tell me " my daughter accept your father's death and moved on " I will be with you always and love you forever! When I heard his voice I knew he would always be with me and protect me. Caroline said in a soft voice.
"Wow, that was a very sad story, " Nicky replied.
"Yes, it was an amazing story. I'm so proud of you my friend! Marica said.
" Thank you guys for listening to my story and being my friend," she told them in a cheerful voice.
" Your welcome, we will always be with you through your struggles and hardships " Nicky replied and Marica also we love you very much.
So the friends finally arrived at Yellowstone national park got out of the car when to the boot of the truck, took out their backpacks unpacked them and started building they tents and unpacking the rest of their camping things took out their fishing poles when to the lake to start fishing and enjoy the rest of their camping trip.
These three girls had sad stories but realized God's love is the best and will always serve the lord forever.
The end.