In this "One-Semester Memior" assignment, we need write a non-fiction story based on real event which must relate to myself and occur during this semester. Non-fiction story combines showing and telling. I chose to write about how God responded my pray
Prayer was answered
It was Saturday night. I bid farewell to all my sisters and brothers. My brother Joe opened grudge door and walked me out of his home which is our church. As usual, he said, "Watch the dear!" Then I opened the door of my car and sat in. I took a deep breath in. Then breathed out. Two shoulders relaxed. I started the car. Following sound of the engine, music came out from the radio. I turned the radio off. Because I wanted to be quiet. I pulled my car away from the curb slowly. After around 10 minutes, I arrived at home. Nobody was in the house. I pulled the ceiling windows down and sat down on my studying chair with my crossed legs on the desk which was right beside of the windows. Unlike before, I kept the floor lamp off and didn't change my pajama on. The atmosphere was great. I meditated,
"I feel lonely in the church. All the church members are much older than me. Besides me, the most younger one is at my mom's age. We don't have any common language together. Maybe I should try another church to find friends who are at my age. Maybe I should make my friends become believer. Maybe... I should pray."
I closed my eyes.
"Heavenly father, I have been this country for 5 years. I am feeling like my faith is draining away. Although I am going to church every Saturday, I still feel lonely. I guess the problem is that I don't have friends at church. I need at least one spiritual friend at my age. So we can share bible words and grow up spiritually together. Please arrange such a person to me. Please. Pray in Jesus name. Amen."
I tried hard to take my iPhone 6 plus out of my slim jeans. It was a challenge when the upper body and legs are not in a straight line. Then I heard the sound of key's going into the lock. My fiancee walked in with two Shoptrite plastic bags on both of her hands. She left the bags at the entrance and calmly walked into the bedroom without talking or looking at me.
I talked to myself, "She is still mad at me."
I can't remember how many times we have quarreled for the same reason. She asked me countless times that when we are going to marry. Every time, I tried to change the topic. Because she is not a believer. I have been always believing that the marriage would be a disaster if we don't have the same faith. However, I can't tell her the real reason. I'm afraid that once I told her the truth, she would break up with me. I don't want to lose her.
While I was still thinking, she came out from the bedroom with pajama on. She turned the land lamp on and talked to me,
"I need to talk to you."
I put my legs down immediately.
"I don't know why you always try to run away from marriage topic. You said you are busy in working and studying. So you don't have time to consider our marriage. I accept it. Then you should give me a time frame that when we will marry. But you still don't tell me anything. Please, just tell me what you are thinking about. Okay?"
I looked at her for few seconds. I felt exhausted mentally for not spitting out those words.
I blurted, "Alright. I tell you the truth. You don't believe in Jesus. And I want to marry a person who has the same faith with me. This is what I am thinking about."
She followed with a voice that sounds calm and helpless, "So you wish I can be a believer. But did you help me? No, you didn't. I even don't know who is Jesus. You tell me how come I believe something about which I know nothing?" Then she turned back and rushed into the bedroom.
I bent my head down. I realized something wrong with myself. It was my fault. We have been known each other for more than 2 years and I never told her who is Jesus Christ. I only selfishly wished she could become a believer.
Few minutes later, I walked into the bedroom. She sat on the bed with her back toward me.
I asked, "Hey, You Okay?"
No answer.
I continued, "Now I know it's my bad. I shouldn't always block you out of my mind. How about we read bible together every night? I promise I will do it with you every day no matter how busy I am."
She turned back and said, "Okay. You want to start from tonight?"
"Sure! Give me your phone."
"Why?"
"Let me download the bible for you."
"I have it. Actually I already read some of them. The other day, I read about the Ark. So we can start from there."
Then she walked out. I paused there for a little bit.
I can't believe what happened just now. I was extremely surprised by how fast God responded my prayer. Not only responding to my prayer, also He settled another problem for me. He knew I was struggling with my fiancee about the marriage, which I never prayed about.
I walked out with a faint smile on my face. I took out my bible from the straw of desk and sat on the floor. Then we started to read from the Genesis. She read 10 versus. Then I followed her with another 10 versus. Every night we read in turns for 30 minutes. Whenever she doesn't understand the versus, I explain to her. In most times, I don't understand neither. Then we ask for the help from Holy Spirit and look up the reference materials. Now we are in the Matthew.
This paper is secret to my fiancee. She still don't know what happened on that night. I want to tell her all of this at her baptism. What a bless for both of us!
Prayer was answered
It was Saturday night. I bid farewell to all my sisters and brothers. My brother Joe opened grudge door and walked me out of his home which is our church. As usual, he said, "Watch the dear!" Then I opened the door of my car and sat in. I took a deep breath in. Then breathed out. Two shoulders relaxed. I started the car. Following sound of the engine, music came out from the radio. I turned the radio off. Because I wanted to be quiet. I pulled my car away from the curb slowly. After around 10 minutes, I arrived at home. Nobody was in the house. I pulled the ceiling windows down and sat down on my studying chair with my crossed legs on the desk which was right beside of the windows. Unlike before, I kept the floor lamp off and didn't change my pajama on. The atmosphere was great. I meditated,
"I feel lonely in the church. All the church members are much older than me. Besides me, the most younger one is at my mom's age. We don't have any common language together. Maybe I should try another church to find friends who are at my age. Maybe I should make my friends become believer. Maybe... I should pray."
I closed my eyes.
"Heavenly father, I have been this country for 5 years. I am feeling like my faith is draining away. Although I am going to church every Saturday, I still feel lonely. I guess the problem is that I don't have friends at church. I need at least one spiritual friend at my age. So we can share bible words and grow up spiritually together. Please arrange such a person to me. Please. Pray in Jesus name. Amen."
I tried hard to take my iPhone 6 plus out of my slim jeans. It was a challenge when the upper body and legs are not in a straight line. Then I heard the sound of key's going into the lock. My fiancee walked in with two Shoptrite plastic bags on both of her hands. She left the bags at the entrance and calmly walked into the bedroom without talking or looking at me.
I talked to myself, "She is still mad at me."
I can't remember how many times we have quarreled for the same reason. She asked me countless times that when we are going to marry. Every time, I tried to change the topic. Because she is not a believer. I have been always believing that the marriage would be a disaster if we don't have the same faith. However, I can't tell her the real reason. I'm afraid that once I told her the truth, she would break up with me. I don't want to lose her.
While I was still thinking, she came out from the bedroom with pajama on. She turned the land lamp on and talked to me,
"I need to talk to you."
I put my legs down immediately.
"I don't know why you always try to run away from marriage topic. You said you are busy in working and studying. So you don't have time to consider our marriage. I accept it. Then you should give me a time frame that when we will marry. But you still don't tell me anything. Please, just tell me what you are thinking about. Okay?"
I looked at her for few seconds. I felt exhausted mentally for not spitting out those words.
I blurted, "Alright. I tell you the truth. You don't believe in Jesus. And I want to marry a person who has the same faith with me. This is what I am thinking about."
She followed with a voice that sounds calm and helpless, "So you wish I can be a believer. But did you help me? No, you didn't. I even don't know who is Jesus. You tell me how come I believe something about which I know nothing?" Then she turned back and rushed into the bedroom.
I bent my head down. I realized something wrong with myself. It was my fault. We have been known each other for more than 2 years and I never told her who is Jesus Christ. I only selfishly wished she could become a believer.
Few minutes later, I walked into the bedroom. She sat on the bed with her back toward me.
I asked, "Hey, You Okay?"
No answer.
I continued, "Now I know it's my bad. I shouldn't always block you out of my mind. How about we read bible together every night? I promise I will do it with you every day no matter how busy I am."
She turned back and said, "Okay. You want to start from tonight?"
"Sure! Give me your phone."
"Why?"
"Let me download the bible for you."
"I have it. Actually I already read some of them. The other day, I read about the Ark. So we can start from there."
Then she walked out. I paused there for a little bit.
I can't believe what happened just now. I was extremely surprised by how fast God responded my prayer. Not only responding to my prayer, also He settled another problem for me. He knew I was struggling with my fiancee about the marriage, which I never prayed about.
I walked out with a faint smile on my face. I took out my bible from the straw of desk and sat on the floor. Then we started to read from the Genesis. She read 10 versus. Then I followed her with another 10 versus. Every night we read in turns for 30 minutes. Whenever she doesn't understand the versus, I explain to her. In most times, I don't understand neither. Then we ask for the help from Holy Spirit and look up the reference materials. Now we are in the Matthew.
This paper is secret to my fiancee. She still don't know what happened on that night. I want to tell her all of this at her baptism. What a bless for both of us!