Never Stranded(1)

Written By:

 MojoyinolaJesu Yewande.

"It was so Amazing! I enjoyed every bit of it. Reaching out to Souls is so fulfilling." Evelyn's excitement was at its peak. "Did you hear those kids? I cried when Debby was recounting what she had faced while living with her aunt." 

"Debby? Which one?" Chris asked, trying to remember which of the teenagers Evelyn was referring to.

"The girl who said she was introduced to masturbation by her cousins." 

"Oh oh, the one who said she would love to be a nurse?" Chris recollected.

"Exactly!"

"Oh, I felt bad for her too. Many youths have been through a lot due to the background they found themselves."

"Yes, indeed." Evelyn sighed. "I really wish we could adopt them. They need GOOD follow up so they don't slip into depression or lose their salvation." Her face crumbled into a worried expression.

Chris, on the other hand, perked up jokingly. "Adopt? Women and Children ehn, so attached! That's how they get married and the Children get all their Mother's attention while the Fathers are usually left deprived, with little or no attention and end up becoming jealous of their own children."

Evelyn's smile returned and she giggled, "Men and Jealousy! Don't worry, I won't deprive you of my attention."

"You better not." Chris quickly added and they both laughed.

The couple, Christopher and Evelyn had been best friends for 4 years now. They met while schooling at the same University in their final year, though from different Faculties but the same Campus Fellowship. 

They had come to decorate the Church in Preparation for the F.Y.B(Final Year Brethren) week. Both had joined the Aesthetic department of the FYB for the week long program, then became friends since then. Then from friends, they became best friends. The relationship's definition changed a little bit once Christopher proposed to Evelyn. They had since being doing even more things together, than when they were only best friends.

In the course of their friendship, they had come to Port Harcourt for a Singles and Married Program they had been looking forward to attending since they felt led to. 

After the programme, on their way to staying at a friend's house, they met some teenagers outside the building. They decided to sit and relate with them. This led to sharing the word of God to the hyperactive teens.

It was intriguing speaking with the kids as they were able to open up to the couple, even on issues they weren't proud of. The Holyspirit had indeed helped in making those young hearts receptive to the gospel.

From the story above, the couple could have decided to go their way after the programme and not reach out to those young ones. Of course, they were helped by the Holyspirit. 

Also, it was the same Holyspirit that convicted the teenagers. At the same time, it is needful that we do not neglect  others in helping them come to Christ. 

Even as we reach out to the world, we will never be left stranded without God's intervention.