The voice in me

Chapter 9

It was an intense 5 hour meeting, emotional and tearful. Martha gave much detail about the very reason she was sent back. Another meeting was to be arranged and all her children were invited to come as well as her ex husband.

Ruth followed through the story,  the only part that was not being addressed was where her daughter was. She felt awful about not being there for Martha when she needed the support and prayers. It was hard for her to maintain her composure throughout the meeting.

The second meeting however was more of a healing session.  The bishop could see that a family was being restored, the wounds of yesterday were being revealed and healed. It was a prophetic sign that God intended to restore family dynamics in the church. The whole experience gave him such a passion and conviction that it was time to bring back the old time family community.  The brokenness people were experience were a result of doors opened when the family system was destroyed.  Not only did he feel led to the ministry of reviving families, he felt the need to restore his own family as well.

Pastor Mike’s experience was no different,  however, he was surprised at how one of his strongest member was actually held down by such evil forces.  He started to think about his other members, how much more could they be in their situations. He realized he was leading people he didn’t actually know where they were and their full potential to be whole. But that was about to change. As a shepherd he was going to do better.

The meeting ended with much repentance and restoration. As they were wrapping up Martha just collapsed. They rushed her to the nearest hospital. The ER team took her in and tried the best they could, eventually was pronounced dead.

Another heart break. Ruth had witnessed an entire family being delivered  but all she got was this. Lisa and her family were going to work things together, but she was going to be by herself.  She grew up an orphan, her reaped up family was all she had. And now she was alone.

“May I please have just but a minute with her before you take her to the mortuary. I just want to say my goodbye”, the kind nurse left the room at Ruth’s request. 

“Am sorry sweetie,  I just couldn’t protect you enough. If we could switch places I would gladly offer my life. All I ever dreamt of was having a family. I guess I can only be grateful for the 17 years of your life. Dear God, if it were possible to bring her back to me ,I promise I will try harder to be a better person.  Am lost right now, life ahead does not have a meaning, if you can’t bring her back ,then take me also ‘ She burst into uncontrollable tears. No one could ever understand the depth of her pain.

Ruth was holding Tasha’s hands when she suddenly felt a nudge. At first she ignored it, then she heard a cough. Her heart was racing now.  Then came the word she hadn’t heard in weeks now. Words that revived her inner soul and brought hope in every part of her being in just a few seconds.

” mummy, I saw Jesus “.

The end of part 1………