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I cleaned the kitchen shelf with vigor. I dug the cloth into the bowl of water; I wrung it twice and started cleaning. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpJWrcY0Ub
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All of a sudden, I started crying. This Thursday will make it two weeks since my baby girl left the house. I missed her so much. What made it worse was that I 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaFR5MTXCP
couldn't even know how she was doing. I was in the dark about her well being. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡof2QqagK6D
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If she had been here, sitting down at the kitchen stool she would have stuck her nose in a book. Even if she didn't say a word to me, her presence was enough. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj95w7pFmch
"Honey, we have a visitor!" My husband shouted. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7IWgrpYCA
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minute!" I assured him.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQI6rBbnlv
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I rinsed my hands in the basin and quickly dabbed it on my apron as I hurried out of the kitchen. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboSQk4Js8C
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The visitor had his back turned to me, but I knew it was our District Pastor. What a pleasant surprise. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTPSaJ7mSxP
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"Good day, sir," I curtsied as I greeted. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbkW7LFDqP
He looked up with a smile lighting his features. "Ah, Sister in the lord. How are you?"777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsI2VmsqsX4
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"I am doing well, sir," I said with a smile.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhg8cJqJUQ3
"What of your family? It's been long I saw your wife." 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWv4BtzfUfT
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"She has been extremely busy with church meetings and keeping the home," he explained.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9HpVyjiRS
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I sighed. "I can't imagine but thank God for His grace to lead a good life."777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGokMEvgz0
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"Yes, yes. That's the most important...," he nodded continually. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCKKxvR1bR
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"Welcome, sir."777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdajTaLYxCB
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"Thank you," he greeted cheerfully. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcekI6slfS7
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I made a move to go.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmw0nYZS1CN
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"Don't go, Madam. I want to talk with you and your husband."777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJb64c43p9E
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"Is there something wrong?" I queried.
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I sat down beside my husband on the couch. I exchanged looks with him. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PSQo7smmF
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"It's about your commitment to church activities, he began. I have noticed that you both have been backsliding." 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuV5YZcKlBV
I inwardly groaned as I pretended to smoothen up my apron. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzJ7iS4s3b
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"We have been so busy with work," my husband said shortly. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfOEXE42uo
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The man smiled and said, "work isn't everything. God gave you that work you have now taken as your first love."777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGuJfYiMOY
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"I am sorry, pastor. Things have been hectic. We only manage to attend church services. But hopefully, we would start to attend service fully," he promised.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2BdALW8qV
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Pastor Ndubuisi just nodded. "I believe God is your strength. Start coming to church to feel the lasting impact of God. I haven't seen your daughter for two weeks now. Where is she?" He asked curiously. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59pFfNtIiR
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"Boarding school," my husband answered nervously. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalFgXnMGTo
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"Why?" The pastor exclaimed.
"My husband thought it was for the best since she was getting a bit fuzzy around us," I said to him. Shortly after, I forced a smile. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSOvDBceZ2
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"Yes, she needed to be among her peers so that she can open up," I added.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2t6KcbGhhf
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I watched as Pastor Ndubuisi shook his head in disapproval. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuvh37ktrl
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"I must say you've got it all wrong," he told us emphatically. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPvRid1WqI
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I watched as my husband squeezed his face in irritation. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYOVKqwjGg
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"Before you say a word, listen.” He held up his hand... “Her peers would make a move to her through friendship in school. But more than friends, she needs her parents' love. Taking her to boarding school is a life sentence, because of her condition."777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6AodkVeII
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The room grew silent, with my husband and I deep in thought. At last, my husband sighed noisily. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPLue9QluC
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"What if we are making matters worse by pulling her close to us?" he asked.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjC2UlRPFE
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Pastor Ndubisi smiled softly. "Do you now see the reason to come closer to God's throne? In that school, she would be bullied and therefore her autism won't go but stay."
"You have a point. I and my husband would come to the right decision about this as soon as possible."777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ095OipgeXy
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"Worldly people can't help her, but Godly people can. Always remember that. Read the epistles more for guidance," the pastor said, rising from his seat. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskUgvkJx35
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"Won't you take anything, sir?" I asked in dismay. He smiled at me, took his Bible up, and said, "not at all, thank you. Let's pray."777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9hwUbJ9JX
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I quickly used the shawl on my neck to cover my hair as we all bowed in prayer. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6eBFrosPJz
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"Dear Lord, I thank you for giving this family a second chance to know you more. Let them grow deeper through your word. Give them the wisdom to handle the affairs of their lives." He kept on praying for a while. Eventually, he closed. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBunexFlGc4
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"Thank you so much, pastor, for coming," my husband said as they both shook hands. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFE0R5s4gx6
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"We thank God for not leaving us empty in this world. Your little girl will be alright. But know that she needs all the love she can get," he admonished. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aR21cILnm
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"Greet mama for me." I was referring to his wife. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbppsIUJsph
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When he had gone, my husband held me close to him. I rested my head on his chest. Times like these, it was really amazing that we had been married for 11 years and could still share such intimacy. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloVqWFBaSM
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"It will be fine. I am sure God will make a way. It isn't over until it's over. What's today's date?" He queried. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCjkFRtI6E
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I almost laughed at the question. Here we were, talking about an important issue and he was asking me today's date. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94PJ8MdMfs
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"Saturday," I said softly, holding him close to me. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VgXwC74rx
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"Just last two weeks Saturday we planned to take Gaby to boarding school and now we are planning to bring her back as a day student," he told me.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGjbTCjDkL
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"You mean, she is coming back here?" I almost shrieked. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuck71pYruk
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He laughed at my reaction. "I know that's what you've been looking for." He touched the tip of my nose fondly. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJy0BTh7HSH
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"Leave me joor," I said childishly. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs3FZd9a1M
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I knew he wouldn't mind because he enjoyed it so much. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabFphwRSdm
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"I am never going to leave you alone," he vowed. We both had a good laugh over that. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWV14MnepYU
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"Uhm, on a serious note...he scratched his beard... You need to make out time for services. You don't need all that stress at work anyway. It's my responsibility to make the money. Hopefully, by next month, I wouldn't be working like a maniac, so I can be with you and our apple. I miss her so much," he gushed. 777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0V1x6otzAz
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"I would gladly do that and take her along. I miss her too." With that, I held him tighter.
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