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Chapter 39 - SHAWNEY MINISTERED TO TORREN

Rising early, Shawney decides to fix Torren a nice breakfast "Shawney, you don't have to do that. Mrs Louise will fix our breakfast?"

"I know Torren, but I want to fix you a special breakfast, and how about after breakfast we sit by the pool and do some reading?"

"That sounds wonderful."

Train, stand by his window, admiring the two of them sitting in the flower garden. Dalia hated to go into the flower garden. 

Many mornings, Torren used to walk Tray in the garden. It has been so long since I have seen him so relaxed and happy.

Train, prayed, "Lord, you have heard my prayer, you have given me so many favours these past weeks and have chosen him a wife.

"I know it is just the beginning, but my prayer now, Lord, is for him to be delivered from that anger and insanity.

"Lord, and anything you need me to do, I promise I will do it for You. You have blessed me with everything, and I won't ask for anything more.

I know I haven't given back to you to show my gratitude and thanks, and I am sorry, but I would like to change that."

Walking down to the pool, listening to her reading to him, seeing him lie down quietly, listening to her.

"Torren, Jesus is the great physician. Jesus has given Doctors the knowledge and ability to treat patients, but some cases are difficult.

There once was this man the bible speaks about, he was a lunatic, and everyone was afraid of him. He used to live in the cemetery, and no amount of chains they bound him with could hold him.

Then one day, Jesus was passing, and the lunatic man who didn't know how to communicate with people was naked and had never bath.

Torren, when Jesus saw him and the condition the devil had him, Jesus had compassion and touched his life.

That lunatic man was healed from that day, Torren. If you get a touch from Jesus, your life will change."

When she rests the bible aside and leans back her head, saying. "A few years ago, I didn't know Jesus, my family took advantage of me, and I said nothing.

Anything I was told to do, I did it. When my stepmom died, I was only fourteen, and I had two younger brothers and two sisters."

When she reaches her hand and holds his, "Torren, being the eldest, it was hard. I see how difficult it was for my Dad to put food on the table. 

So I stopped school and begged my dad to sell a piece of the property we owned to ease the stress and help the younger ones, so they could get a good education.

He did listen to me and sell a piece, that money he used half to attend to the needs of the family, and the other half he invested."

Feeling his tender strokes on her fingers as he said, "Go on!"

"Torren, fifteen years of my life, I invested into my family, I have seen to their education, not only them but my Uncle's family also.

And if I were to return home today and ask them to give me a hundred dollars, I might be lucky to get it, but with a hundred talks.

Torren, in this life, sometimes all you do for others wouldn't even get you thanks, but we must never allow that to stop us from being a blessing."

When she went closer to him, saying, "Torren, God our Father is faithful, He has seen I have done my duty, as a daughter, as a sister, as a niece and cousin. 

"I must have travelled the whole of Chicago during my three years away from my home.

"I told many about Jesus, many listened, and many rejected Jesus and his word.

"Torren, those precious gifts in my bag are what people give me for telling them about Jesus.

"I have watched their lives change. Torren, I told you all that, for you to understand this: if you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, He will change your life.

"He will remove all the confusion, the voices that make you confused, the discomfort, and everything that has made you unhappy.

Torren, Jesus loves you very much. He understands what is happening in your life." 

Train stood silently looking at them, as she took his hand in hers, "When you are confused, Torren, instead of breaking something, talk to Jesus.

"On the road, I met many friends and left many, but Jesus and I travel together; you cannot see him, and sometimes I am confused just like you, but I know he is always with me."

"Is that why you left me that night, Shawney?"

"I left because you didn't want my help, Torren."

"But Shawney, I will always need your help."

"No, you won't?"

"Yes, I would."

"Torren, when you encounter Jesus, you will understand what I am saying. Jesus said I am a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

"I know you love your brothers and sisters, but when you invite Jesus to live in your heart, you are making room for Him.

"My friend, you will forget all about me, your brothers and your sister, because you will love him more. All this luxury won't be able to compare to the riches of blessing that God has in store for you.

"Torren, you will leave all this behind to tell someone that Jesus loves them. I don't have much, so leaving home wasn't hard for me, and I am glad, or I wouldn't have met you."

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