* PAS T OR’ SS E CONDWI F E * * E pi s ode1* T hel a s ta bor t i onI di dwa st hef our t ht i meI ’ mdoi nga bor t i onf ory ou. Y ouwa ntt ode s t r oya l l t he c hi l dr e ni nmywomb?Whe nI f i na l l yg e tma r r i e d, wha twi l l I g i v et omyhus ba nd?I wi l l nota bor tt hi s pr e g na nc y , I wi l l k e e pi ta ndf a c et hes ha me . S t e l l al a me nt e dt ohe rs e c r e tboy f r i e nda f t e rhea s k e dhe rt og of ora bor t i ona sus ua l . Y ouk nowI a ma pa s t ora ndmyi nt e g r i t yi sa ts t a k ei fy ouk e e pt hi spr e g na nc y . Wha twi l l I t e l l mywi f e ?Wha tdoy ou wa ntmet ot e l l myG. O?Howwi l l I s t a ndmyc ong r e g a t i on?T hos ewhowa nt e dmydownf a l l a l l t hi s whi l ewi l l nowha v et heoppor t uni t yt og r oundme . Y ouc a n’ tk e e pt hepr e g na nc yS t e l l a . T he s ea ndmor ewe r et hewor dsofPa s t orOl umode j i , whe nS t e l l ai ns i s t e ds hewi l l k e e pt hepr e g na nc y t hi st i me . Howdi di tg o?I a s k e dmyf r i e nd. S t e l l aha sbe e nmyc hi l dhoodf r i e ndf orov e rt wode c a de snow. E v e r y t i mes hewa spr e g na ntf orpa s t orOl umode j i , I wa st heonl yones hec onf i de di n. Wewe r ebot h me mbe r soft hec e nt r a l c hoi runt i l pa s t orOl umode j i t r a ns f e r r e dmet oourne wbr a nc hi nt hema i nl a nd a ndma demet hehe a doft hec hoi r . Hema dei tl ookl i k ehewa spr omot i ngmebutI k ne whewa snol ong e rc omf or t a bl es e e i ngmei nt he s a mec hur c hhepa s t or s , k nowi nghowmuc hofhi ss e c r e t sI ha v ek nown. Be f or emyt r a ns f e r , whe ne v e rhepr e a c he sa boutr i g ht e ous ne s sa ndoure y e sj a mme d, y ouc oul dnot i c e t heune a s i ne s sonhi m. I di dn’ tk nowhowmyf r i e nde nt e r e di nt ot hi spr i s on. Al l oura t t e mpt st os t op t he i ri l l i c i tr e l a t i ons hi pf a i l e ds e v e r a l l y . T he yha dus e dmemos tof t e nt oc l e a nupt he i rme s s . WhyI c onni v e dwi t ht he mt oc ont i nua l l yhe l pt he mc ov e rups t i l l r e ma i nsamy s t e r yt ome . S t e l l a , y ou’ r ek e e pi ngt hi spr e g na nc yt hi st i me . Howl ongwi l l y ouc ont i nuet opr ot e c ta ni nt e g r i t yt ha t doe snote x i s t ? Ama nofi nt e g r i t ydoe snots l e e pwi t hhi sc hur c hme mbe r s . I ti shi g ht i mey oul e tt hec hur c hk nowwha t pa s t orOl umode j i ha sbe e ndoi ngi nt hes e c r e t . I fwec ont i nuet oc ov e rt hi se v i l f orhi m, Godwi l l not s pa r eusi nhi sj udg e me nt . Hes houl dj us ta c c e ptr e s pons i bi l i t yf orhi sa c t i on, I t ol dS t e l l a . I ha v ema deup mymi ndt ok e e pt hepr e g na nc ya ndt he r e ’ snog oi ngba c kont ha tbutI won’ ti mpl i c a t epa s t or Ol umode j i . I c a n’ ts t a ndt hes ha mea ndhumi l i a t i on. I c a n’ twa t c ha nds e et hec hur c hI he l pe dbui l tf r omt hes c r a t c hc r umbl er i g hti nmyf a c ebe c a us eofmy i l l i c i ta f f a i rwi t ht hepa s t or . I wi l l notbet heonewhowi l l bet het ool ofde s t r uc t i onf ort hec hur c hofGod. Pa s t orOl umode j i ma ybes t a i ne dbutt he r ea r es t i l l r i g ht e ouspe opl ei nt hec hur c h. He a r i ngt hi swi l l punc t ur et hef a i t hoft hey oungbe l i e v e r swhot r us thi ms omuc h. I wi l l r una wa ywi t hmypr e g na nc yt o a nunk nownde s t i na t i on. T hi si swha tI wi l l doa ndI don’ twa nty out oa dv i c emea g a i ns ti t . S t e l l as a i d. Ve r ye a r l yi nt hemor ni ngbe f or eI wok eupf r omt hebe d, myphoner a ng . whe nI c he c k e dmyc a l l e r , i t wa soura r e apa s t or , myf r i e nd’ ss e c r e tboy f r i e nd, pa s t orOl umode j i . Wi t houtdoubt , I k ne wwhyhewa s c a l l i ngme . I tmus tbei nc onne c t i onwi t hS t e l l a ’ spr e g na nc y . T hi st i meI wa s n’ tg oi ngt obet heg oodg i r l I us e dt obe , I wi l l bebl unta nds t r a i g htt opa s t or . I wa ss t i l l t hi nk i ngofdi r t ya ndde r og a t or ywor dst ous ea g a i ns tpa s t orwhe nI pi c k e dhi sc a l l , t he nt hec a l l e nde d. I wa se x pe c t i nghi mt oc a l l meba c kbe c a us eI k ne whemus tha v eha das l e e pl e s sni g htov e rt hei s s ue . Whi l eI wa swa i t i ngf orhi sc a l l , S t e l l a ’ sc a l l c a mei n. I pi c k e da ndc oul dn’ the a rhe ra st hec a l l k e pt br e a k i ngduet one t wor kpr obl e m. I c a n’ the a ry ouS t e l l a , l e tmec a l l y ouwi t hmymt nl i ne , I s ug g e s t e d. AsI t r i e dt odi a l he rnumbe r , pa s t or ’ sc a l l i nt e r r upt e d. I r e f us e dt opi c khi sc a l l s oI c a ns pe a kwi t hmyf r i e ndf i r s t . T hemor eI t r i e dt o r e a c hS t e l l a , t hemor ehi sc a l l sk e pti nt e r r upt i ng . Att hi st i me , I r e a l i z e dhewa sr e a l l yde s pe r a t ea nd a g i t a t e d. I wa sl i t e r a l l yc onf us e dbutnota ns we r i nghi sc a l l sma ys e ndawr ongs i g na l . I de c i de dt opi c khi sc a l l . “ He l l os i s t e rMe r c y ”hes a i d. ”He l l opa s t or ”I r e pl i e d. I ne e dt os e ey ouur g e nt l ys i s t e rMe r c y . Weha v et ot a l know, I don’ tmi ndme e t i ngy oui ny ourhous eor s ome whe r ee l s e . Hes a i di nawor r i e dv oi c e . Ca ny oui ma g i nemya r e apa s t orhumbl ehi ms e l ft ot hi se x t e ntbe c a us ehe ha dde f e c a t e di nt hewr ongpl a c e ?Nowonde rt heBi bl es a y s“ t he r ei snope a c ef ort hewi c k e d” . T het houg htofus i ngt hi sc a s et omi l khi ms t a r t e dr unni ngt hr oug hmymi ndwhi l eI wa ss t i l l ont he phonewi t hhi m. Butonas e c ondt houg ht , i si tnotourc hur c hr e s our c e shewi l l us et os e r v i c et he r a ns oms ?I r e a s one dwi t hi nme . Ha ngonf ort heNe x tE pi s ode . . . . * PAS T OR' SS E CONDWI F E * * E pi s ode2* I a ms ur ey oua r ea wa r ey ourf r i e ndi spr e g na nta g a i n. T ha twa shi sf i r s ts t a t e me ntwhe nweme ti nhi s of f i c e . I c hos ehi sof f i c ef ort hev e nueoft heme e t i ngt oa v oi ds us pi c i on. “ Whi c hofmyf r i e nds i r ? ”I a s k e dhi ms a r c a s t i c a l l y . T hewa yhel ook e da tme , I c oul dr e a ds ur pr i s eonhi sf a c e . “ Y oume a ny oua r e nota wa r e ? ”Hea s k e d. I di dn’ ts a ya ny t hi ngunt i l heg a v et hea ns we rt omyque s t i on. “ S t e l l aofc our s e ” , her e pl i e ds ha me f ul l y . Ofc our s e , t ha twa swha tI wa nt e d. Whoi sr e s pons i bl ef orhe rpr e g na nc ys i r ?I que r i e dmypa s t ora g a i n. Hel ook e da tmewi t hdi s be l i e v e . Butt hi st i meI wa sr e a dyf orpa s t or , i twa s n’ tg oi ngt obebus i ne s sa s us ua l . I r e f us e dt ol ooka thi sf a c es oI won’ tf e e l ba d. S i s t e rMe r c yI ne e dy out odot hi sl a s tf a v ourf ormea ndI wi l l ne v e rc omet oa s kf ormor e , hes a i d. Wha t f a v ours i r ?Ar ey out heoner e s pons i bl ef ort hepr e g na nc yt hi st i mea g a i n? I t houg hty oua r eama nofGod?T hi si st hef i f t ht i mey oua r ei mpr e g na t i ngy ourownme mbe ra ndy ou a r enota s ha me doft hi se v i l a c ts i r . Y ourwi f eha sbe e nl ook i ngunt oGodf ort hef r ui toft hewombf or a l mos tt e ny e a r sa ndy ouc a n’ tg i v ehe raba by . I ns t e a dofk i l l i nga l l t he s eba bi e swhydon’ ty ouk e e pt hi sone ?Ma y bet ha ti st hel a s tba byy ouwi l l e v e r ha v ei ny ourl i f e t i me . I ha v ema deac ov e na ntwi t hmyGodt ha tI wi l l ne v e rbepa r toft hi sa g a i n. I don’ t wa ntt of ur t he rs t a i nmyha ndswi t hi nnoc e ntbl ood. Pl e a s ec ountmeouts i r . I mme di a t e l y , I pi c k e dmyba gt owa l koutonhi m. Hequi c k l ys t oodupf r omhi ss e a ta ndg r a bbe dme . ” Pl e a s eS i s t e rMe r c yy ouc a n’ tg o, hea l mos twe ntonhi sk ne e sbe g g i ngme . Whi l eI wa ss t r ug g l i ngt o f or c emywa yout , hi sr i g htha ndt ouc he dmybr e a s ta ndI f e l tas e ns a t i ont ha tt ur ne dmeon i mme di a t e l y . Hedi dnotr e mov ehi sha ndf r ommybr e a s t , a ndonade e pl ooki nt ohi se y e s ; y ouc oul dr e a donmyf a c e s a y i ng ; “ wha ti sha ppe ni ng ? ”Myl e g swe r eg l ue dt ot hef l oor , myv oi c ebe c a mef a i nt . I t r i e dt oe x pl a i n t omymi ndwha twa sha ppe ni ngbutI c oul dn’ t . T hi smus tbeas pe l l , butI wa nt e dmor eoft het ouc hf r omhi ss of tha nds oI di dn’ tr e s i s thi m. Oure y e s c ommuni c a t e dwi t houtawor df r ombot hofus . Ra t he rt ha nl e a v i ngmybr e a s thehe l di tf i r me ra ndt r i e dt os que e z ei t , t he nmyv oi c eope ne dup, wha t doy out hi nky oua r edoi ngpa s t or ?I qua r r e l e d. “ I a ms or r y , t hi si st heha ndwor kofS a t a n” , hes a i da nd di s e ng a g e df r omme . Whe nI l e f thi sof f i c e , I be g a nt owonde rwha tt r a ns pi r e dbe t we e nmea ndpa s t orOl umode j i . Di dheus e c ha r monmeorwha t ?Wa st ha tt hes a met hi nghedi dt oS t e l l at ha thewa sa bl et oi mpr e g na t ehe rf or f i v et i me s ?I c a l l e dS t e l l ai mme di a t e l y . Whe r ea r ey ouS t e l l a ?“ I ha v ebe e nt r y i ngt oc a l l y ous i nc ebut una bl et o” , s hes a i d. “ Di dhec a l l y ou? ”S hea s k e d. Y e shedi da ndt ha ti swhyI a mc a l l i ngy ounow. Wene e dt ot a l k . Howwi l l I t e l l myf r i e ndwha tj us tha ppe ne dbe t we e nmea ndpa s t or ; ama ns he ’ spr e g na ntf or ?I we nt t os e ehi mt os ol v eapr obl e mbuta not he rpr obl e mha da r i s e n. Att hi st i me , I s t oppe dbl a mi ngmyf r i e nd f org e t t i ngpr e g na ntf orhi mf i v et i me s . I ti snothe rf a ul t . T he r e ’ ss ome t hi ngdi f f e r e ntwi t hpa s t orOl umode j i ’ st ouc ht ha ta na v e r a g ewoma n c a nnotr e s i s t . I t r i e dt ol i f tt ha tt houg htoft het ouc houtofmymi ndbuti tk e ptf l a s hi ngba c kl us t f ul l y . I t ol dS t e l l aI wi l l bewi t hhe rs hor t l ybuthe r eI a mt hi nk i nga boutt het ouc hf r omt hepa s t ora f t e rt wo hour s . Me r c y , wha ti swr ongwi t hy ou?I a s k e dmy s e l ff r a nk l y . I ha v ene v e rf e l tt hi swa yi nmyl i f e . Howc a nI e x pl a i nt omyc ons c i e nc et ha tI a mbe g i nni ngt of a l l i nl ov ewi t hmypa s t orbe c a us eofonet ouc h?“ T hi s i ss t r a ng e . ”I t ol dmy s e l f . I ne e dt og oa nds e eS t e l l anow, butwha twi l l I t e l l he r ? T hes t or yj us tbe g a nf ol l owmet oe pi s odet hr e e… * PAS T OR' SS E CONDWI F E * * E pi s ode3* Ca ny ous e ewha tI ha v ebe e nt hr oug ha l l t he s ey e a r s ?I ha v ema deupmymi ndmor et ha nt we nt yt i me s ne v e rt oha v ea ny t hi ngt odowi t ht hi spa s t ora g a i nbutI ha v er e pe a t e dl yf oundmy s e l fg oi ngba c kt omy v omi ta g a i n. Y ouha v es e e ni ty our s e l f , S t e l l al a me nt e d. T hi si sobv i ous l ywhyma nype opl ec a nnotr e s i s ts e x ua la dv a nc e sf r om pa s t or s .Ibe g a nt oc onf e s smy s i nsf ora l lt hee v i lIha v es a i dc onc e r ni ngt hel a di e swhowe r ef oundt oha v ei l l i c i ta f f a i r swi t hpa s t or s . Myde a rs i s t e r sr e a di ngt hi ss t or y , he a rmya dv i c e ;s t a ya wa yf r omt hea noi nt e d, y ouma ynotbea bl et o r e s i s tt het e mpt a t i on. Nowba c kt ot hema i ni s s uea boutS t e l l a ’ spr e g na nc y . Ibe g a nt ot e l lmy s e l fIwon’ ti nv ol v emy s e l fi nt hi se v i la c ta g a i n.Wha t s oe v e rt ha twi l lha ppe ns houl d ha ppe n,Ia m outt hi st i me .Ine e de dt oa l s obec a r e f ulnott ohur tS t e l l a .Imus tpr e s e nti tt ohe ri na ma nne ri twon’ thur the r .E v e nt houg hIa my e tt oov e r c omet hel us tIs udde nl yde v e l ope df orS t e l l a ’ s ma na f t e rhea c c i de nt a l l yt ouc he dmybr e a s t , di dI s a yS t e l l a ’ sma n? I me a nourpa s t or . Ma y beI s houl ddi s c us smyf e e l i ng swi t hmyr e s i de ntpa s t or . Butmyr e s i de ntpa s t ori s j uni ort opa s t orOl umode j i .Iwa v e dt ha ti de aa wa y ,aj uni orpa s t orc a nnotha ndl eac a s ei nv ol v i nga s e ni orpa s t or . T hr e ewe e k sl a t e r ,S t e l l aha df i ni s he da r r a ng e me nt sonhe rpl a nt odi s a ppe a ra ndmov et oane w l oc a t i onwhe r enoonek nowshe r .Butwhe r ee x a c t l ya r ey oug oi ngt o?Whoa r ey oug oi ngt ome e tov e r t he r e ?Ia s k e dS t e l l a .Iwi l l l i k et ok e e pt hi sa wa yf r omy ou.Ik nowwhe nmype opl es t a r tl ook i ngf orme y ouwi l l s ur e l ybr i ngt he mt owhe r eIa m.T r us tme ,Iwi l l bef i ne ,Ic a nt a k ec a r eofmy s e l fa ndmyba by . J us tl e tt hi sbeas e c r e tbe t we e nus . Mya c t i onwi l l s a v et hec hur c hawhol el otoft r oubl e ,S hes a i d.Ic oul dn’ thol dba c kmyt e a r sf orf e a rof wha twi l lbe f a l lmyf r i e nd.Howwi l ls hes ur v i v ewi t ht hr e emont hspr e g na nc yi nas t r a ng el a nd?Wha t wi l lIt e l lpe opl ewhe nt he ys t a r tl ook i ngf orhe r ?How wi l lIe v e re x pl a i nt ha tIdon’ tk now t he whe r e a boutofmybe s tf r i e nd? I hopet hi swi l l notl a ndmei nt ot r oubl e . F e a rbe g a nt of i ndi t swa yi nt omyhe a r t . Ma na g i ngf e a r , l us ta ndl one l i ne s swa st hemos tdi f f i c ul tt hi ngt odoa tt hes a met i me . F e a rf ormyf r i e nd, l us tf orpa s t ora ndl one l i ne s sc r e a t e dbyt hea bs e nc eofmyf r i e nd.Ibe c a mee x t r e me l yov e r whe l me d a nds i c k .S i nc eS t e l l al e f t ,pa s t orOl umode j iha dnotg i v e nmer e s twi t hc a l l sa ndt e x tme s s a g e s .Iha v e be e na v oi di nghi sc a l l sa ndme s s a g e sj us tt os t a ya wa yf r om hi m.Iha dpl a nne dt og of or3da y s mount a i npr a y e r st ode a l wi t ha l l t he s ei s s ue sc onf r ont i ngme . Ont heF r i da yIwa st og of ormymount a i npr a y e r s ,be f or e7a m,pa s t orOl umode j is t or me dmyhous e una nnounc e d. I wa ss os hoc k e dt os e ehi m. Whe nhek noc k e da tt hedoor , I j us tor de r e dhi mt oc omei n wi t houte v e na s k i ngwhoi twa s .S i r ,wha ta r ey oudoi ngi nmyhous et hi se a r l y ?Ima na g e dt oa s khi m wi t houts a l ut a t i on. “ Whe r ei sS t e l l a ? ” , hea s k e dt oowi t houtc our t e s y . S i r ,Is houl dbet heonea s k i ngy ouwhe r eS t e l l ai s .S he ’ sc a r r y i ngy ourba bya ndy ous houl dk nowhe r whe r e a bout . S i r , not hi ngmus tha ppe nt omyf r i e nd. Y oube t t e rf i ndhe rwhe r e v e ry ouha v et a k e nhe rt o. Mys e ni orpa s t ork ne l tdowna ndbe g a nt obe gme .“ Pl e a s et e l lmewhe r eS t e l l ai s . ”Pl e a s es i r ,y oua r e e mba r r a s s i ngmebyk ne e l i ngbe f or eme .Iwi l lnotl e a v ehe r eunt i ly out a k emet owhe r eS t e l l ai s ,he i ns i s t e d.Wha t ’ st hi soGod,wha twoul dIt e l lt hi sma n?Heobv i ous l yk nowsIk ne wa boutS t e l l a ’ s di s a ppe a r a nc ebuthewi l l ne v e rbe l i e v emei fI t e l l hi mI don’ tk nowhe rwhe r e a bout . Imov e dc l os e rt ohi mt ol i f thi m upf r om hi sk ne e sbutc oul dn’ tduet ohi swe i g ht .Ha l f wa yhes l i ppe d outofmyha ndsa ndl a nde donmybe d.T r y i ngt or e g a i nmyba l a nc eIs t a g g e r e da ndf e l lont opofhi m. Het r i e dt ol i f tmeupbutIf e l la g a i na ndt hi st i menoneofuswa sr e a dyt oma k ea nya t t e mptt o di s e ng a g ea g a i n. Webe g a nt ol ooka te a c hot he r , e y eba l l st oe y eba l l s . I g ue s sy oua r ea nx i oust ok nowwha tha ppe ne dne x t . I twa sa nug l ye x pe r i e nc e Pa s t orOl umode j i j us tt ooka dv a nt a g eofme . I woul dha v ec a l l e di tr a pebutI ne v e rr e s i s t e dhi m. Wa she he r et odi s c us sS t e l l a ’ sc a s eorhec a mehe r et oha v ehi swa ywi t hme ?Howdi dt hi sha ppe n?I twa st oo s udde nt obe l i e v e . Howc a nmys e ni orpa s t orha v ec a r na l k nowl e dg eofmer i g htonmybe d? Me r c ywha tha ppe ne dt oy ou?I c oul dn’ te x pl a i nwha tj us tha ppe ne dt ome . If e l te mpt ya ndg ui l t y .Iwa sl os ti nde e pt houg htwhe nhes ne a k e doutofmya pa r t me nt .Whe nI r e a l i z e dhewa snoti nt her oomIwe ptbi t t e r l y .Iha dwa nt e dt oc ommi ts ui c i debuts ui c i dewa snota s e a s ya sma nyt hi nk .Iha t e dmy s e l fa ndpa s t orOl umode j i .Ri g htt he r eIma deupmymi ndIwon’ ta t t e nd ourc hur c ha g a i n. Iwi l lr e s i g nmyr ol ea st hec hoi rl e a de ra ndqui te v e r yr e l a t i ons hi pwi t hme mbe r soft hec hur c h.T hi si s a na bomi na t i onoft hehi g he s tor de r . I ha dc onde mne dma nyl a di e swhof e l l f orpa s t or s , a ndhe r ea mI i n t hes a mene tofi l l i c i ta f f a i rwi t hmyownpa s t or . Ic oul dn’ tg of ormypl a nne dr e t r e a ta g a i nbe c a us eofwha tj us tha ppe ne dbe t we e nmea ndpa s t or Ol umode j i . Is a wmy s e l fa sal a mba tt hea l t a rofpa s t orOl umode j i .F orawhol ewe e k ,Idi dn’ te a ta ny t hi ngnordi dI g oout .Myc ol l e a g ue si nt heof f i c ec a l l e dmeunt i l myphoneba t t e r yr a ndown.Noonek ne wmyhous e i nmyof f i c e , s ononeoft he mc he c k e donme . Myc hoi rme mbe r swe r et r oopi ngi nt omyhous et hi nk i ngIwa ss i c k .Ibe c a met i r e doft hev i s i t a t i ons oI l e f tmyhous ea ndwe nta ndhi dmy s e l fi nF a i t h’ shous e . F a i t hl i v e swi t hhe rpa r e nt sbuts heha sar oom t ohe r s e l fa ndhe rpa r e nt sk nowmet oowe l l .Iha d pa s s e dt heni g htt wi c ei nt he i rhous ebe f or e . T heda yIr e t ur ne dba c kt omyhous e ,Inot i c e dmyhous eha dbe e ns odus t yf ort hepe r i odIwa sa wa y .I pul l e dof fmyc l ot he sa ndputonabum s hor ta nds l e e v e l e s st opt oe na bl emet i dyupmyr oom.AsI s t r e t c he dmyha ndt ot heba c kofmydoort opi c kmybr oom, I he a r dak noc konmydoor . Whoi st ha t ?I que r i e d. Be f or eI c oul dg of ort hedoor , heha de nt e r e dmyr oom. . Gue s swho?Pa s t orOl umode j i a g a i n. Wha ta r ey oudoi nghe r ea g a i nDe j i ?Iwa s n’ ta f r a i dt oc a l lhi mbyhi sna mebe c a us eheha st r a de dhi s r e s pe c twi t har oundofs e x .De j ii s15y e a r sol de rt ha nmea ndwec a l lhi mda ddybutGodf or bi dt ha tI s houl dc a l l ama nwhos e x ua l l ya bus e dmeda ddy . I a ms or r yf orwha tha ppe ne dt ha tda y , i twa st hewor koft hede v i l , hebe g a nt obe g . I ha v ef or g i v e ny ou. Pl e a s ey ouha v et ol e a v enow, I don’ twa ntar e pe a tofwha tha ppe ne dt ha tda ya g a i n. L e a v ebe f or ey ou us ey ourc ha r monmea g a i n. I t r i e dpus hi nghi ma wa ys howi nghi mt hedoor , buthewa sr e l uc t a nt . It ol dmy s e l fi twon’ tha ppe nt oda yl i k ei tha ppe ne dt heot he rda ys oIpus he dhi mha r de rt owa r dst he door .Ia ms t i l ly ourpa s t ors i s t e rMe r c y ,her e mi nde dmei nag e nt l ewa y .I mme di a t e l yhes a i dt ha tI r e me mbe r e dt hes e r monourG. Opr e a c he ddur i ngt hewor k e r s ’ c onf e r e nc et woy e a r sa g ot i t l e d;“ T ouc h NotMyAnoi nt e d” . S oIs t oppe dpus hi nghi m.S i ry ouha v et og o,Idon’ twa nty ouhe r ea ny mor e .Pl e a s eg o!Pl e a s eg o! ! Pl e a s eg o! ! !Iwi l l g oi fonl yy ouc a nt e l l mewhe r eS t e l l ai s ,heg a v emet hi sc ondi t i ona ndl e a ne donmy doorbl oc k i ngt hedoor . I don’ tk nowhe rwhe r e a bouta ndy oumus tbe l i e v eme . I fI k ne whe rwhe r e a boutI woul dha v er e v e a l e d i tt oy ous oy ouc a nl e tmebe . Ashes t oodt he r e , t e a r sr ol l e ddownhi sc he e k s . Howc a nmypa s t orbec r y i ngi nf r ontofme ?If e l tv e r yba da ndIj oi ne dhi mi ns he ddi ngt e a r s .Iwi s hI k ne wwhe r eS t e l l awa s , I woul dha v et ol dhi m. Ashewa st r y i ngt owi pea wa yhi st e a r s , I f e l tpi t yf orhi m. Het r i e dt ohi dehi st e a r sbutt he ydr oppe dunc ont r ol l a bl y . Ipi c k e dmyha ndk e r c hi e ff r ommyba ga nds t r e t c he di tt owa r dshi m.Het ookt heha ndk e r c hi e ff r omme a ndhe l dmyha nd, Ia ms or r yf orwha tha ppe ne dt ha tda y , hebe g g e d.Is t oppe dbe i ngr udet ohi ma f t e r I r e me mbe r e dt hes e r monofourG. O. Hehe l dmea nds t y l i s hl ymov e dhi sha ndst owa r dsmys houl de ra ndt omya r mpi ta ndbe f or eIc oul d s t r ug g l et ode t a c hmy s e l ff r omhi sg r i p, heha dt ur ne dmyba c kt ot hebe da g a i n. Pl e a s es i rdon’ tdoi tt o mea g a i n, I be g g e dhi mbuta l l mypl e af e l l onde a fe a r s . Hedi di ta g a i n! * PAS T OR' SS E CONDWI F E * * E pi s ode4* I be c a meas ha dowofmy s e l fa f t e rt hes e c onde nc ount e rwi t hDe j i . S i nc et he nDe j i pr a c t i c a l l yt ur ne dme t ohi ss e xs l a v e .Heha ss i nc ef or g ot t e ne v e r y t hi nga boutS t e l l aa ndhe rpr e g na nc y .T hewi l l t os a ynot o hi mdi e dbe c a us eI s a wnone e ds t oppi nghi ma g a i n. Heha ss e e ne v e r y t hi ngi nme . Atat i meI be g a nt oe nj oyi tt oo. I tg r e wf r omc a s ua l s e xt oa na f f a i r . De j ir e l oc a t e dmef r om myhous et oabe t t e ra c c ommoda t i ona r oundI k e j a .Heg ott hehous ewi t hout di s c us s i ngi twi t hme . Hec a l l e dmeonea f t e r noon, Me r c ywhe r ea r ey ou?Att heof f i c eofc our s e . Hea s k e dmet ot a k ea30mi nut e se x c us et oj oi nhi ma r oundOj odus i de ,t ha theha sas ur pr i s ef orme . Wha tc oul dt ha tbe ?It houg htwi t hi nme .Il e f tof f i c et ome e thi ma tt hej unc t i onhepr omi s e dt owa i t f orme. ” E nt e rt hec a r ” , heor de r e dme . I obe y e da ndhedr ov emes t r a i g hti nt oac ompounda ndpoi nt e d a tat wobe dr oomf l a t , “ T hi si sy ourne whous e ” . Heha nde dov e rt hek e y st omea nda s k e dmet oe nt e rt hec a ra g a i n.Hedr ov emeba c kt ot hes a me j unc t i ona ndg a v emeN2, 000t ot a k eac a bba c kt ot heof f i c e .Iwa t c he dt hewhol et hi ngl i k edr a ma .I wa ss os ur pr i s e dt ha tI c oul dn’ tut t e rawor dt ohi m. F ort hr e eda y s ,Iwa ss t i l lponde r i ngonwha tha ppe ne d.Idi dn’ ts t e pi nt ot hehous eunt i lawe e kl a t e r . Whe nI g ott ot hehous et odos omec l e a nup, I wa ss hoc k e d!De j i ha df ur ni s he dt hehous et oade s i r a bl e t a s t e .Heboug hte v e r y t hi ngIwi l le v e rne e di nt hehous ei nc l udi ngas e toff or e i g nc ouc h.Hek e ptt he s pa r ek e y swi t hhi ms ohec oul dc omea ny t i mehec hos e . De j iwa sr e a di l ya v a i l a bl el i k eama nwhoi snotma r r i e d.S ome t i me s ,Iwonde r e dwha thet e l l shi swi f e be c a us ehewa sa l wa y swi t hme . Myhous ebe c a mehi ss e c ondhome . Hepa y smybi l l sa nde v e nope ne d as a v i ng sa c c ountf ormewhe r ehet r a ns f e r sN10, 000i nt oe v e r yMonda y . T hi swa sne i t he rmypoc k e tmone ynormyupk e e p.Heha sne v e rf a i l e dt oma k et het r a ns f e re v e r y Monda y . Af t e rs ome t i me s ,hemov e dmeba c kt ot hehe a dqua r t e rc hur c ha st hec hoi rl e a de r .Ibe c a mes o powe r f ul i nt hec hur c ht ha tIwa st hebr a i nbe hi nda l mos ta l l t hede c i s i onsoft hec hur c hi nc l udi ngl oc a l t r a ns f e r s . De j ik nowshowt opl a yhi sg a mes owe l lt ha tnobodys us pe c t e da ny t hi ngbe t we e nus .Att hec hur c h, he ’ sv e r yf or ma l a ndof f i c i a l . He ’ sha r dwor k i nga ndy ouha r dl ys e el a ps e si nhi swor k . Ont he13t hofJ a nua r y ,Ibe g a nt of e e lf e v e r i s h.Ic a l l e dDe j i ,Ine e dt og ot ot hehos pi t a l ,It ol dhi mon phone . I ha v ebe e nf e e l i ngf e v e r i s ha ndt i r e df ors omeda y s . Iha v et a k e npa na dolbutnor e l i e fa ta l l .“ Iwi l lc omea ndt a k ey out he r es hor t l y ” ,hepr omi s e d.“ No, t he r ewon’ tbene e df ort ha t . I wi l l bef i ne ” , I a s s ur e dhi m. Iwa spr e g na ntf orDe j i ,mys e ni orpa s t or !Af f l i c t i onha sr i s e nt hes e c ondt i me .Hei mpr e g na t e dmybe s t f r i e ndf i v et i me s , he r ea mI a g a i n, pr e g na ntf orhi m. Apr e g na nc yI c a nnotbepr oudof . Apr e g na nc yofs ha mea ndr e pr oa c h.Woul dIs t a r tt hej our ne yofa bor t i ont ool i k eS t e l l a ?Howdi dIg e t my s e l fi nt ot hi sme s s ?Whowi l l I c onf i dei n?Myf r i e ndwhomI c oul dt a l kwi t hha dwa nde r e di nt oal a nd oft heunk nown. T hi swa st hewor s tt i meofmyl i f e . Wha twi l l ha ppe nt omypr i de ?Whowi l l I t e l l t ha tmypa s t orwhoc oul dnoti mpr e g na t ehi swi f ef orov e r t e ny e a r swa sr e s pons i bl ef ormypr e g na nc y ?Whowi l l be l i e v eme ?Heha ss e nta wa yS t e l l at oonl yGod k nowswhe r e . Nowi ti sme . Iwa sa f r a i dt ot e l l De j i Iwa spr e g na ntbe c a us eoff e a rofa bor t i on.Ik nowhewi l l s ur e l ya s kmet oa bor t i t .Wha twi l lIdonow?Iwon’ tr una wa yl i k eS t e l l a ,Iwi l lf a c et hec ons e que nc e sofmyf ool i s hne s s .F or mont hsI k e ptt hepr e g na nc ya wa yf r omhi m. I di dn’ tl e thi mk nowa bouti t . Iwi l l i nf or mt hec hur c he l de r swhe nIa mf i v emont hsg one .T hee v i de nc eoft hepr e g na nc ywoul dha v e be e nobv i oust he n. ButDe j i wa ss ma r t e r , hedi s c ov e r e dmypr e g na nc ya ndbe g a nt oi nt e r r og a t eme . Whe ni twa sc l e a rIc oul dnol ong e rhi det hepr e g na nc yf r omhi m,It ol dhi m.Iwa se x pe c t i nghi mt oa s k mewha twewi l ldone x tbutIwa sdi s a ppoi nt e d.Hebe g a nt or e j oi c e ,heda nc e da r oundt hehous ef or c l os et ot hi r t ymi nut e s . Wha ti st heme a ni ngoft hi s ?Whyi sheha ppya boutas ha me f ulpr e g na nc y ?I sheg oi ngt oa s kmet o k e e pi t ? Howwi l l het e l l t hec hur c hc ounc i l ?Wha twi l l het e l l hi swi f e ?Wha twi l l ha ppe nt ohi spa s t or a l wor k ?Al l t he s et houg ht sr a nt hr oug hmymi nd. De j i ha di ta l l pl a nne dout . Hewa nt smet ok e e pt hepr e g na nc y .T hi st i mehedoe s n’ twa nta na bor t i on,hewa nt st heba by .Heha s be e nc hi l dl e s sf ormor et ha nt e ny e a r ss oIc a nr e l a t e .Doe si tme a ny ouwi l lma r r ymea sy ours e c ond wi f eory ouwi l l ma k emey ourba byma maa nddumpme ?I a s k e dhi m. Me r c y ,mype opl es a y s“ obi r i nt obabi mof unninia y ae ni ” …. .“ Awoma nwhog i v e sy ouaba byi sy our wi f e ” . Het ookhi sphonea nddi a l e dhi ss i s t e r ’ sl i newhol i v e si nKa bbat owni nKog i s t a t ea ndt he yt a l k e d f ora l mos ta nhour . De j i i sf r omOdok or oGbe dde , as ma l l v i l l a g ec l os et oKa bbat own. T woda y sl a t e r , I g ota na l e r tofN100, 000onmyphone . I twa sf r omDe j i . Ic a l l e dhi mi mme di a t e l yt ok nowwha tt hemone ywa sme a ntf or ?Ha shec ha ng e dhi smi nd,doe she nowwa nta na bor t i on?Iwa sc ur i ous .“ Iwi l lbewi t hy out oda yi nt hee v e ni ngt oe x pl a i n” ,hes a i d.T ha t e v e ni ng , I wa i t e dt i l l 10pm, I di dn’ ts e ehi ma ndt ha ti nc r e a s e dmya g i t a t i on. Hes e ntmeat e x ta ta bout10: 40,“ s or r yIwon’ tbea bl et oc omea g a i nt oni g ht ,Iwi l l s e ey out omor r ow mor ni ng . Goodni g htmyl ov e ” Whoi shi sl ov e ?T hi si shi sf i r s tt i meofa ddr e s s i ngmea s“ myl ov e ” . Ve r ye a r l yi nt hemor ni ngt hef ol l owi ngda y , De j i dr ov ei na ndl ook i nge x c i t e d. “ Ar r a ng ey ourt hi ng s , y ou a r el i v i ngf orKa bbat omor r ow” , hes a i d. I ni t i a l l yIt houg hti twa saj ok e ,buthewa sda mns e r i ous .Hes t a r t e dput t i ngmyt hi ng st og e t he rwi t hout de l a y .Iha v es pok e nt omys i s t e ri nKa bbaa ndt he y ’ r ea nx i oust or e c e i v ey ou.Mymumwi l lj oi nhe ri n Ka bbat ot a k ec a r eofy oua ndt heba bywhe ny ouputt obe d. T hemone yIs e ntt oy oura c c ounti sf ort heba byt hi ng s .I twi l lbebe t t e ri fy ouc a nbuyt he m he r ei n L a g osbe f or el e a v i nga ndt ha t ’ swhyIa mt hi se a r l y .Is t oodt he r es t a r r i nga thi ml i k ear obot .Howwi l l y ouma k ea l l t he s epl a nswi t houtc a r r y i ngmea l ong ?Y oua r et oos e l f i s hDe j i . “ Wha tdoI t e l l t he mi nmy wor k i ngpl a c ewhe ny ouk nowIne e dt og i v et he mt hr e emont hsnot i c ebe f or el e a v i ng …”hebr ok ei n “ …ory ouf or f e i tamont hs a l a r yr i g ht ? ” .Iwi l l s e ndN75, 000i nt oy oura c c ountbymont he ndt oma k eup f ort hes a l a r yf ort hi smont h. Il e f tf orKa bbat hene x tda y ,i twa sal onga nds t r e s s f ul j our ne y ,c ons i de r i ngmyc ondi t i on.Il e f twi t hout i nf or mi nga ny bodyi nc hur c h, note v e nmyc hoi rme mbe r s . Wha twi l l I e v e nt e l l t he m?Buts oont he ywi l l s t a r tc a l l i ngmet ok nowmywhe r e a bout , s oI de c i de dt oc ha ng emyl i ne . Ir e mov e dmys i mc a r df r ommyphonea ndde s t r oy e di t .Ig otane ws i mi mme di a t e l ya ndc a l l e dDe j i t o l e thi mk nowt hene wnumbe r . Whe nI a r r i v e dKa bba , t her e c e pt i onwa swow. I woul dn’ tha v ea s k e df or abe t t e rt r e a t me nt . Hi ss i s t e rwa ss oha ppys e e i ngme .S hes pe a k sal i t t l eofY or ubami x e dwi t ht he i rdi a l e c t .Ha v i ngs t a y e d i nL a g osf ormor et ha nt we nt yy e a r s ,Is pe a kY or ubal i k eOniofI f ebutIha ds omepr obl e m unde r s t a ndi nge v e r y t hi ngs hes a y s . S hec oul dunde r s t a nde v e r y t hi ngI s a ybutI ha v et ous edi s c r e t i ont o de c odes omeoft hewor dsi nKa bbal a ng ua g e . T het r e a t me ntI g oti nKa bbabe g a nt owi pea wa ymys or r owsa ndpa i ns . I don’ tdoa ny t hi ngt ha nt oe a t , s l e e p,wa t c hf i l msa ndbr ows e .S ome t hi ngk e ptt e l l i ngmet hi st r e a t me ntwi l l bec uts hor twhe nIputt o be dbutI di s r e g a r de dt het houg ht . Ha ngonf ort heNe x tE pi s ode … * PAS T OR' SS E CONDWI F E * * E pi s ode5* Atat i meIbe c a mewor r i e dt ha tnobodyk ne wmywhe r e a bout .F r omL a g ost oKa bba ,as t r a ng el a ndf or t ha tma t t e r .Wha ti fs ome t hi ngba dha ppe nst ome ?Nobodyk nowsmyne wphonenumbe re x c e ptDe j i a ndy e tIha v ede s t r oy e dt heol done .T hi si sabi gr i s kIa mt a k i ngf orama nwhoi sc a l l ous ,e v i la nd pr omi s c uous . Ama nwhoc l a i me dt obeapa s t orbutl i v ea na dul t e r ousl i f e .Howa mIs ur ehe ’ snotdoi ngs a mewi t h ot he rl a di e s ?Wha twoul dmypa r e ntbet hi nk i ngnow?Whymus tIputt he m unde rt hi ss t r e s sf ormy a c t i on?Mymot he rc a nunde r s t a ndbutnotmyf a t he r . I fIt e l lmymot he r ,s ome onee l s emus the a ri t .Mymot he rwi l lne v e rbea tpe a c ei fs hehe a r smy pr e di c a me nt Imus tg ot hr oug ht hi sunt i lIputt obe dore l s ee v e r y t hi ngwi l lbl ow up.T hec ons e que nc e swi l lbe e nor mousi fpe opl eg e tt ohe a rt hi s . I twi l l g e tt ot hec hur c ha ut hor i t y , De j i wi l l s ur e l yl oos ehi sj ob. Who wi l l t a k ec a r eofmea ndmyba by ?“ No!No!No!I won’ tt e l l a ny onenow, note v e nmymot he r . Whe nIg i v ebi r t h,Iwi l l s t a r tas ma l l bus i ne s swi t ht hes a v i ng si nmya c c ount ” .Ibe g a nt ot hi nkofwhi c h bus i ne s sI c oul ddoi nKa bbat ha twi l l g i v emear e a s ona bl er e t ur n. I g a v ebi r t ht oabounc i ngba byboyont he18t hOc t obe r . I twa samome ntofj oyf orDe j i ’ sf a mi l ya st he y a l l t r oope di nf r omOdok or oGbe ddet or e j oi c ewi t hmymot he r i nl a w, s or r yI me a nDe j i ’ smot he r . Iwa snotc omf or t a bl ewi t ht heol dwome nwhoc a mea r oundt og r e e ta ndc a r r yt heba by .L a ng ua g e ba r r i e rbe c a mea not he rc ha l l e ng ea sIhe a re a c hoft he ms a ys omet hi ng si nKa bbadi a l e c tt ha tIdi dn’ t unde r s t a nd.Ast he ys a yt hos ewor dst ha ts oundl i k ei nc a nt a t i onsIa l s oc ount e rt he mi nmymi nd pl e a di ngt hebl oodofJ e s usonmyba by . T hes oundofj oyf r omDe j i ’ sv oi c ewhe nhec a l l e dmeonphonewa si nde s c r i ba bl e . Hewa ss oha ppya nd pr omi s e dt oc omebe f or et hena mi ng .Idi dn’ tl a c ka ny t hi ngbe c a us ehek e pts e ndi ngmemone ye v e n wi t houtr e que s t .Myj oywa smi x e dwi t hs a dne s sbe c a us eoft hewa yt heba byc a me .He ’ sac hi l doutof we dl oc k , aba s t a r d. Ac hi l dIa mnotpr oudt ot e l l pe opl ea bout .I ns t e a dofbe i ngha ppy ,s a dne s sc r e pti na nds t ol ea wa ymy ha ppi ne s s . Ast hena mi ngdr e wc l os e r ,Ibe g a nt ot hi nkofma nyt hi ng s .Wha tha ppe nsa f t e rwe a ni ngmyba by ? Whe r ewoul dIs t a r tf r om a g a i n?De j iwi l ls ur e l ynotdi v or c ehi swi f ebe c a us eofme ,ne i t he rwi l lhe ma r r ymea shi ss e c ondwi f e . Wha twi l lbemyf a t ei nt woy e a r st i me ?Wi l lIr e ma i ni nKa bbaorwi l lIg oba c kt oL a g os ?Att hi st i meI ne e de dt ot a l kt os ome onebutnobodyt ot a l kwi t h. I ma deupmymi ndt ha tmymot he rmus ta t t e ndmy s on’ sna mi ng .Ic a l l e dhe rt woda y st ot hena mi ngna r r a t i nga l lmyor de a l st ohe r .F or10mi nut e smy mot he rc oul dnots a yawor da ss hes obbe dl oudl yont hephone . I we pta ss hewe ptt oo. Myhe a r twa she a v y , I ha v edi s a ppoi nt e dmymot he rwhol ov e smede a r l y . Mymot he rha sne v e rbe e nt oKog is t a t ebe f or ebuts hel e f tGbok ot hef ol l owi ngda yf orKa bba .He r j our ne ywa sr oug ha ndc ha r a c t e r i z e dbyma nyunpl a nne dde l a y s . T he yha df l a tt y r et hr e et i me sbe t we e n Ma k ur di a ndL a f i aa nds e v e r a l ot he rme c ha ni c a l pr obl e ms . Ata bout9pm,mymot he rwa sy e tt oa r r i v e ,t hej our ne ys hes t a r t e df r om 6a m.Ibe c a mee x t r e me l y wor r i e dbe c a us ehe rl i newe ntof fa ndIc oul dnotr e a c hhe ra g a i n.Iwa sr e s t l e s swhe nIdi dn’ the a r a ny t hi ngf r ommymot he ra f t e r10pm. T heunt hi nk a bl ei sa boutt oha ppe ne d… I di dn’ ts l e e pt hr oug houtt heni g ht .Howwoul dI s l e e pwhe nmymot he ri sha ng i ngbe t we e nGbok oa nd Ka bba .Ata bout8: 12a m myphoner a nga ndIr us he dt opi c ki t .He l l o,myna mei si ns pe c t orT a j ude e n Ade y e y e .Ia mc a l l i ngf r ompol i c edi v i s i ona lhe a dqua r t e r sGwa g wa l a da ,Abuj a ….Onhe a r i ngt hi sIwe nt bl a nka ndI c oul dn’ te x pl a i nwha tha ppe ne dt he r e a f t e r . Whe nI r e g a i ne dc ons c i ous ne s sa tt hehos pi t a l , I s a wal otofpe opl eg a t he r e da r oundmewi t hl ongf a c e s . Whe r ei smymot he r ?Ia s k e da ng r i l y .Anur s ec a mec l os ea ndhe l dmef i r ml y ,ma da my oumus tt a k ei t e a s y ,s hewhi s pe r e d.T a k ewha te a s y ?Whe r ei smymot he r ?Ir e mov e da l l t hedr i psonmea ndwe ntf or De j i ’ sne c k , De j i whe r ei smymot he r ?E v e r y onei nt hewa r dbur s t e di nt ot e a r s . Mymot he rdi e di nag ha s t l ya c c i de ntt ha tc l a i me df ourl i v e s . Anot he rc ha pt e rofs or r owwa sope ne df orme .E v e r y t hi ngIha v ebe e nhi di ngmus tc omet ot heope n. Myf a t he ri sg oi ngt ok i l l mef ora l l I ha v edones e c r e t l ya ndma k i ngmymot he rdi ef ori t . Whoi sg oi ngt o br e a kt hene wst omyf a t he r ?T hi st i mewa sr e a l l ydi f f i c ul tf orme . T hena mi ngwa spos t pone dduet omymot he r ’ sde a t h.T hef a mi l yhe a di nDe j i ’ sc l a nc a l l e da n e me r g e nc yf a mi l yme e t i ngt oa ddr e s st hei s s ue .I twa ss oc ompl i c a t e dbe c a us emyf a t he ri snota wa r eI wa si nKa bba , ne i t he ri shea wa r eofmys e c r e ta f f a i rwi t hDe j i . Wor s tofa l l ,mymot he rdi dnott e l lmyf a t he rt het r uer e a s onf orhe rj our ne y .I nf a c ts hel i e ds hewa s g oi ngt os e emei nL a g osa ndnoti nKa bba . Howwi l l myf a t he rt a k et he s es a dne wsa tt hes a met i me ? I ha v e n’ tbr e a s t f e dmyba byf ort hr e eda y sbe c a us eofmyg r i e v e . De j i ’ smot he rs e e me dl e s sc onc e r ne da boutt het r a g e dyofmymot he r ’ sde a t ha ndmor ec onc e r ne d a bouthe rg r a nds on.He ra t t i t udebe g a nt oma k emeha t emyowns on.S hewa nt e dmet og i v et heboy f ul l a t t e nt i onwi t houtmour ni ngmymot he r . T hi swa ss oi r r i t a t i nga nda nnoy i ng . T hos ewhoc a mea r oundt ookmor et i met oc e l e br a t et heba byt ha nmour ni ngmymot he r .T he ywi l l s pe nds omuc ht i mepl a y i ngwi t ht heba bybutg r e e tmec a s ua l l yonmymot he r ’ sde a t h.T he s epe opl e a r ewi c k e da ndhe a r t l e s s . I be g a nt ode v e l opha t r e df ort he m Af t e rt hef a mi l yme e t i ng ,i twa sr e s ol v e dt ha tt woe l de r l yme nwi l lt r a v e lt oGbok ot oi nf or mmyf a t he r ofa l lt het r a g e dy .Ii ns i s t e dIwi l lg owi t ht he m butt he yr e f us e d.Whe nt he ya r r i v e dGbok o,Iwa s f ol l owi ngupe v e r y t hi ngwi t hc a l l s . S e r i e sofme e t i ng swe r ehe l dwi t hmye l de r sonwha tt odo.Ont het hi r dda y ,t het woe l de r sf r omDe j i ’ s c l a nc a meba c kwi t hl oa dsofne ws . T obec ont i nue d! ! ! * PAS T OR' SS E CONDWI F E * * E pi s ode6* Atf i r s t ,t he ydi dn’ twa ntt ot e l l met her e s ol ut i onsoft hee l de r soft het wof a mi l i e s .Inot i c e dt he ywe r e t a l k i ngi nt he i rdi a l e c ts e c r e t l ybutIwa she a r i ngpa r toft he i rdi s c us s i ons .Myf a t he rs e ntmea he a r t br e a k i ngt e x tme s s a g e .“ T ha nky ouf ork i l l i ngmywi f e ” .Whe nIr e a dt het e x tIwe ptbi t t e r l y .My f a t he rwa sr i g ht , I k i l l e dmymot he rwi t hmyf ool i s hne s s . Al l t hi swhi l e , I c oul dn’ tt a l kt omyf a t he rbe c a us eoft het r a g e dy . E v e nt ua l l y , I ha dt of or c eDe j i t ot e l l mewha tt hee l de r sdi s c us s e d. 1. T he ymus tbr i ngmymot he r ’ sc or ps ehomea tt he i re x pe ns e . 2. T he ywi l l ber e s pons i bl ef orhe rbur i a l r i t e sa nde x pe ns e s . 3. De j i mus tpa ymyf ul l br i depr i c ea ndma r r yme . 4. De j i mus tc omehomet os we a ra noa t hne v e rt ol e a v eora l l owmes uf f e r . T hef i r s tt woc ondi t i onsa r enotg r i e v ousbutt hel a s tt woa r ei mpos s i bl e .De j ii sapa s t ora ndhe ’ s ma r r i e d.Hec a n’ tma r r yt wowi v e sne i t he rwi l lhi sf a i t he v e ra l l owhi mt og oa nds we a ra noa t hbe f or e a ni dol . I k ne wt hi swa sg oi ngt obeas e r i ousba t t l e . Al l t hef ourc ondi t i onsmus tbeme ta tt hes a met i me . Mymot he rwa st os pe ndonemont hi nt hemor g uet oe na bl eDe j i ’ sf a mi l ypr e pa r ef orabe f i t t i ngbur i a l f ormymot he r . Myf e a r sg r e we v e r y da ya st hebur i a l ofmymot he rdr e wne a r . De j i we ntba c kt oL a g os , I g ue s st oa v oi ds us pe ns i ona ndt or a i s emone yf ort hebur i a l a ndt hema r r i a g er i t e s . Awe e kl a t e r , De j i wa sba c kt oKa bba . We ’ v er e a l l ynotbet a l k i ngwi t hDe j i be c a us eI de t e s thi spr e s e nc e . Weonl yt a l kwhe nt he r ea r epr e s s i ngi s s ue st odi s c us s .Myba bybe c a mes i c kf orl a c kofa t t e nt i ona nd ma l nut r i t i on.Iha dn’ ts l e ptf ort hr e eda y sbe c a us eofa c c umul a t e ds t r e s s .Myhe a da c he dl i k emi g r a i ne , mybodybe c a mef r a g i l ef ornote a t i ng . I f or c e dmy s e l ft ot a k eas hor tna pa ta boutmi dni g htwhe nI ha d ak noc konmydoor . Whoi st ha t ?I a s k e d. I t ’ sme , De j i r e s ponde dbe hi ndt hedoor . T he r ewa snone e dt r y i ngt os huthi moutbe c a us et hedoor soft her oomsi nt he i rc ompounda r ea l l ba d. Any onec oul dope ni tf r omout s i de . Hepus he dt hedoorope na ndf oundhi swa yi nt omyr oom. “ Howa r ey ouMe r c y ? ” ,heg r e e t e d.Idi dn’ tut t e rawor d,norbe ha v e da si fa nyonewa sa r ound.Hes a t byt hebe da ndpl a y e dwi t hmyba byf ora boutt e nmi nut e sa ndt a ppe dmebymys houl de r .T heha nds t ha tonc et ur ne dmeonbe c a mel i k eat hor nonmybody .Hi ss e x yv oi c ebe c a mel i k et hes oundofa mons t e r . Het r i e dt oma k emet a l kbuta l lt onoa v a i l .Iha t e dhi ml i k eIha t eL uc i f e r .Y ouc a n’ tbe l i e v eDe j iwa s t r y i ngt oma k el ov et omeamont ha f t e rIputt obe dnotc ons i de r i ngIwa ss t i l lmour ni ngmymot he r . Wha tahe a r t l e s sma n!I twa sa nunpl e a s a ntdr a mat ha tni g htwi t hDe j i . I g a v ehi madi r t ys l a pt ha twi l l a f f e c thi sa nc e s t or si nt he i rg r a v e s . T hes l a pwa ss oba dt ha thel a nde don t hef l oorwi t hhi sba c k .Whe nhes t ooduphewor eaf a c et ha tc onnot ev e x a t i on,hi se y e swe r er e da nd f ul l ofr a g e . I wa snots or r yorr e mor s e f ul a bouti t . I woul dha v ewa nt e di thot t e ri fI ha dt heoppor t uni t y . T ha nkGodt he r ewa snoda ng e r ousobj e c ti nt her oom,Iwoul dha v ehur thi m.Hes t oodup,c a mec l os e a ndbe g a nt os t r ug g l et oha v ehi swa yi nt ome . Het or emydr e s si nt hepr oc e s sbuthec oul dn’ tpul lt hej e a nsk ni c k e rIwor eunde r ne a t h.Ig a t he r e da l l mys t r e ng t ht of i g hthi mt ha tni g ht . Whe nhewa st i r e da ndi twa sc l e a rhec oul dn’ tha v ehi swa y , heg a v eup. Me r c y , I a mnowy ourhus ba nd a ndI wi l l bepa y i ngy ourbr i depr i c ei nac oupl eofda y sf r omnow. De ny i ngmes e xi sunc a l l e df or . Ha v e n’ ty our e a di n1Cor i nt hi a ns7: 5whi c hs a y s :“ De f r a udy enotonet heot he r ,e x c e pti tbewi t h c ons e ntf orat i me ,t ha ty ema yg i v ey our s e l v e st of a s t i nga ndpr a y e r ;a ndc omet og e t he ra g a i n,t ha t S a t a nt e mpty ounotf ory ouri nc ont i ne nc y ” . Whe nhel e f tmyr oom Ibe g a nt onur s et het houg htofe x pos i nghi m.T hi si sama nwhoi ss e e na sa s upe rpa s t ori nt hec i t y .OurG. Obe l i e v e ds omuc hi nhi mwi t houtk nowi ngwhohewa s .Whyi tt ooks o l ongf orGodt oe x pos ehi m,i swha tIdon’ tk now.Howc a nama nwhoc a l l shi ms e l fapa s t orbet hi s he a r t l e s sa ndc r ue l ?Ar et hos et e s t i moni e sa bouthowGodus e dhi mt obl e s sme mbe r soft hec hur c h f a l s e ? Iwi l lne v e rf or g e tMr sBode ’ st e s t i monyt ha tt ur ne dt hec hur c hr i g htup.De j iwa ss a i dt oha v epr a y e d f orhe rs onwhoha dbe e ni ns a nef ors e v e ny e a r sa ndhewa she a l e di ns t a nt l y .S hewa si nc hur c ht o t e s t i f ya ndIwa sawi t ne s st ohe rt e s t i mony .Wha toft henume r oushe a l i ng s ,de l i v e r a nc e sa ndot he r out s t a ndi ngmi r a c l e swr oug htbyDe j i ? I don’ tunde r s t a ndt hi sGoda ny mor e . Hes t oppe dt a l k i ngt omebe c a us eofwha tha ppe ne dt ha tni g ht .Idi dn’ tmi ndhi mbe c a us es e e i nghi m i r r i t a t e dmeal ot .Iha v ee noug hmone yi nmya c c ount ,s oIdon’ tne e dhi m.Mymot he r ’ sbur i a lwa s g e t t i ngc l os e ra ndInot i c e da l l a r r a ng e me nt sf r omDe j i ’ sf a mi l y ,e v e nt houg ht he ydi dn’ ti nv ol v emenor c ons ul tmef ora ny t hi ng . Iwa s n’ tbot he r e dbe c a us ei twa st he i rs ol er e s pons i bi l i t yt obur ymymot he r .Wha twa sg i v i ngme c onc e r nwa st hef a c tt ha tmyt r a di t i ona l we ddi ngwa sc omi ngupt hes a meda ywi t hmymot he r ’ sbur i a l . As e c r e ta ndf or c e f ul ma r r i a g et oama nI don’ tl ov e . Adoubl ef a c e dma n, c r ue l a ndwi c k e d. Ama nwhoi mpr e g na t e dmybe s tf r i e ndf i v et i me sa nds e nthe rt oe x i l ei sa boutt obe c omemyhus ba nd. Wha twoul dIt e l lS t e l l ai fwee v e nt ua l l yme e ta g a i n?I fIe x pos ehi m,hei ss ur et ol oos ehi sj oba sa pa s t or . T hec hur c hwi l l s c a t t e ra ndma nys oul swi l l bel os tt ot hek i ng domofda r k ne s s . Wel e f tKa bbaonT hur s da ymor ni ngf orGbok o.Mymot he r ’ swa k ek e e pwa st ohol dont hee v eofhe r bur i a la ndmyt r a di t i ona lwe ddi ng .T hr oug houtt hej our ne yIdi dn’ tt a l kt oa ny bodybe c a us emyhe a r t wa she a v y .Iwi s he dt hi sc upc oul dpa s sov e rme .Whydon’ twej us tha v ea c c i de nta ndl e tmedi e .How woul dI f a c emyf a t he ra ndmys i bl i ng s ?Whowi l l beonmys i de ? Asweg otc l os e rt oGbok o,myt houg ht sc hok e dmet hemor e .Iwa sr e s t l e s sa ndbi t t e rbutImus tg i v e t hi sl a s tr e s pe c tt omymot he rwhodi e df orme .Wea r r i v e dGbok oa ta bout7pma nda l la r r a ng e me nt s we r es e tf ort hebur i a l a ndt r a di t i ona l we ddi ng . * PAS T OR’ SS E CONDWI F E * * E pi s ode7* OnF r i da y ,t hewa k ek e e pwa sc ha r a c t e r i z e dwi t ht e a r sa ndg r i e f .Mymot he r ’ spe opl ec a mewi t ht hr e e e i g ht e e ns e a t e rbus e sf ort hebur i a l . Nobodyc oul ds a ya ny t hi ngt omebutt hel ookont he i rf a c e ss a i di t a l l . S omemour ne r swi l lc omea ndg r e e tmyf a t he ra ndmys i bl i ng sbutwi l li g nor eme .T heme s s a g ewa s c l e a ri nt hea c t i on; y ouk i l l e dy ourmot he r . I we ptl i k ene v e rbe f or e . I wa ss ode v a s t a t e dt ha tmys onha dt os t opbr e a s tmi l k . T hr oug houtt hewa k ek e e p,Iwa smoody .“ T omor r ow”i st hebur i a lpr ope ra ndmyt r a di t i ona lwe ddi ng c e r e mony . T hebur i a l wi l l hol dby10a mwhi l et het r a di t i ona l we ddi ngwi l l c omeupby3pm. T of ur t he rhumi l i a t eme ,Iwa snota l l owe dt opours a ndonmymot he ra tt heg r a v e s i del i k emyot he r s i bl i ng sdi d.Wemov e df r omt heg r a v e s i det ot hef a mi l yc ompoundf oras hor tr e c e pt i on.Whe ni twa s s omef e wmi nut e spa s s2pm,myunc l ec a mea ndi nf or me dmeoft hepr oc e e di ng soft het r a di t i ona l we ddi ng . I wa st odr e s si nbl a c kc l ot he sa sas i g nofr e s pe c tt omyl a t emot he r . F e wmi nut e st ot hec omme nc e me ntofmyt r a di t i ona lwe ddi ng ,mummypa s t ors howe dupwi t ht hr e e me ni napol i c ev a n. Al otofpe opl ewe r ewonde r i ngwha twa sha ppe ni nga ndwhypol i c ec a met ot hev e nueoft he t r a di t i ona l we ddi ng .My s e l fa ndDe j i l ook e da te a c hot he r ’ se y e s .Ofc our s e ,wek ne wwha twa sc ook i ng up. T heme ns t oodwi t hmummypa s t orf ora bout5mi nut e st odi s c us sa ndt he r e a f t e rmov e dc l os e rt ome . Mummypa s t orpoi nt e da tmea nds a i dt ot hepol i c eme n“ t ha ti she r ” . Ma da m, I a mof f i c e rPe t e ra ndt he s ea r emyc ol l e a g ue s . Pl e a s ea r ey ouMe r c yKwa s hi ?Y e sI a m, I r e pl i e d. Y ou’ r eunde ra r r e s ta ndy ouha v et of ol l owust oours t a t i onnow.E v e r y ones t ooda f a rof fwa t c hi ngt he dr a ma . Oneofmybr ot he r ss t e ppe di n. Of f i c e rwha ti she rof f e nc e ?Hea s k e d.Y ouwi l lk nowwhe nweg e tt oourof f i c e ,t hepol i c et e a ml e a de r a ns we r e d. Ma da m, mov e , heor de r e dme . S oI mov e da ndt he ydr ov emea wa y . Mybr ot he rf ol l owe duswi t hhi sbi k et ot hes t a t i on.Ass oona shea s c e r t a i ne dt hepol i c es t a t i on,he we ntba c k .F e wmi nut e sl a t e rmybr ot he r ,De j ia nds omeofoure l de r sc a met ot hes t a t i onwhi l eIwa s wr i t i ngas t a t e me nt . I c oul dn’ tl ooka tmummypa s t ort ohe rf a c ef ors ha me . Iha v ebe t r a y e dawoma nwhog e nui ne l yl ov e dme .It ookhe rhus ba nda wa yf r omhe rbuts hewa sona mi s s i ont ot a k e ov e rhe rhus ba ndba c k . Oure l de r sa ndmummypa s t orhe l das hor tme e t i nga ndpr oc e e de dt ot heDPO’ sof f i c e .Myba i lwa s di s c us s e da ndI wa sr e l e a s e di mme di a t e l ybe c a us eofmyba by . Whi l ewewe r eg oi ngba c kt omyf a mi l yhous e , mummypa s t orwa sr a i ni ngi ns ul t sa ndc ur s e sonme . Iwa sr e a l l ya s ha me d.If e l tIs houl dj us tdi s a ppe a rt ot hi na i rs oa st oe s c a pef ur t he re mba r r a s s me nt . Whe nweg ott ot hef a mi l yhous e , s hewa ss c r e a mi nga tt het opofhe rv oi c e , “ t hi swe ddi ngwi l l nothol d whi l eIa ma l i v e ” .S hewi l li ns ul tmea ndt ur nt oDe j i ,“ y oul i a r sa ndt r a i t or s ” ,hus ba nds na t c he r , pr os t i t ut e , f a k epa s t or , e t c . S her a nt e da ng r i l y . Weg ott oL a g osa nda not he rpha s eoft r oubl es t a r t e d.Mummypa s t ora ndDe j iha dda y soff i g htov e r myc a s e .Whi l es hei ns i s t e dwewi l ll i v et og e t he ri nt he i rt hr e ebe dr oom f l a t ,De j iwa nt e dmet ol i v e s e pa r a t e l y . Ig ue s sheha dnotr e l i nqui s hmya pa r t me nti nI k e j a .De j i wa nt e dt os t a r thi ss e c r e tg a mewi t hmea g a i n butmummypa s t orwa s n’ tg oi ngt oa l l owt ha t .S hes e e me dt oha v ema deuphe rmi ndt ol e tt hec hur c h k nowe v e r y t hi ngDe j i ha ddone . I noneoft hef i g ht s , t hea r g ume ntwa shott ha tI ha dt oc omei n. I wa ss hoc k e dt omyma r r owwhe nDe j i be g a nt obe a tMummypa s t or .T hewa yt hewhol ef i g htha ppe ne d,i twa sobv i ousDe j i ha sbe e nas e r i a l wi f ebe a t e r . T ha twa s n’ thi sf i r s tt i mebe a t i ngt ha twoma n. I st hi showhewi l l bebe a t i ngmet oo?We l l , I not i c e dt ha t t e nde nc yofav i ol e ntma ni nhi mdur i ngt hes e v e r a l e nc ount e r sweha dha d. Butwhyha smummypa s t ornote x pos e dhi ma l l t hi swhi l e ?Whydi ds hec ov e rupf orhi ma l l t het i mehe ha dbe e na bus i nghe r ? * PAS T OR' SS E CONDWI F E * * E pi s ode8* S hei ns i s t e dt hema r r i a g er i t ewi l l nothol d.Al l he rt r oubl e sa ndg y mna s t i c sdi dnots t opt hee l de r sf r om t a k i ngt hebr i depr i c e .T he r ewa s n’ ta nyf or ma l c e r e monybutt hema r r i a g ewa sc onduc t e dt r a di t i ona l l y . I be c a met hes e c ondwi f eofmypa s t ori na ni r oni cwa y . Af t e rt hema r r i a g er i t e , t hee l de r she l dame e t i ngwi t hmummypa s t orf ora boutt hr e ehour s .Iwa sl a t e r i nf or me dt ha ts hewa spa c i f i e dbyt hee l de r s .S hei ni t i a l l yt hr e a t e ne dt ha ts hewi l lwa l koutoft he ma r r i a g ei fDe j i ma r r i e smebuts hewa sa dv i s e dnott ol e a v es i nc es hewi l l bet heonet ol oos ee s pe c i a l l y nowt ha ts heha snoc hi l df orDe j i . Al l he ry e a r sofs uf f e r i nga nds a c r i f i c ewi l l bewa s t e di fs hel e a v e s . S hewa sa dv i s e dt oa c c e ptmea she rs i s t e ra ndmyba bya she rba by .Andt hepr e s e nc eofba byi nt he homema yc a us ehe r st oc ome .S hewa sl e f twi t hnoopt i ont ha nt oa c c e pthe rf a t e .S i nc e r e l y ,If e l tf or he rt oobutI wa st hes our c eofhe rdi s a ppoi nt me nta ndbi t t e r ne s s . S hee mbr a c e dmewi t ht e a r si nhe re y e s .S hec ol l e c t e dmyba bya nds a i d“ y ous ha l l bec a l l e dOl us hi na ” , Ol us hi name a nsGodha sope ne dt hewa y . Wea dopt e dt hena mea ndbe g a nt oc a l l hi mOl us hi na . Af t e rt hema r r i a g er i t e ,De j i wa st og obe f or eAk ombot os we a ra noa t ht of or e v e rbec ommi t t e dt ome a ndmyba by .Iwa sr e a l l ya f r a i df orDe j ibe c a us emyl a t eg r a ndf a t he rus e dt ot e l lushow t e r r i bl e Ak omboc a nbe . Butt heque s t i ons t i l l r e ma i nsi fDe j i wi l l a c c e ptt os we a rt heoa t h. E v e r y t hi ngf ort hes we a r i ngoft heoa t hwa sr e a dya tt hes hr i nea ndt hec hi e fpr i e s tha ds e nthi ss e r v a nt t oc omea ndf e t c hDe j i . I t houg hthewa sg oi ngt or e s i s tt hec a l l , r a t he rhewa ss pe a k i ngi nt ong ue sa she f ol l owe dt hec hi e fpr i e s t ’ ss e r v a nt . T woe l de r s ,onef r om myf a mi l ya ndonef r om hi sa c c ompa ni e dhi mt ot hes hr i ne .Het ookt heoa t h wi t houtc ons i de r i nghi sf a i t h.Af t e ra l lha dbe e ndone ,myf e a r ss hi f t e dt owha twi l lha ppe nt omea s De j i ’ swi f e . Wi l lhel e a v emei nKa bbaort a k emeba c kt oL a g os ?Ibe g a nt owe i g ht heopt i ons .I fhel e a v e smei n Ka bbawhi c hi st hemos tl i k e l y , I wi l l ha v et os t a ywi t hhi sf a mi l yme mbe r si nt hef a mi l yc ompoundhous e . Al lmydr e a msa nda s pi r a t i onswi l lbes us pe nde dbe c a us et he yc a n’ tber e a l i z e di ns uc hal oc a l i t y .I fhe t a k e smet ot hec i t y ,howwi l lIf a c et hes ha me ?Wha twi l lIt e l lS t e l l ai fs hee v e nt ua l l yc ome sba c k ? Woul dI s t i l l bea bl et or e t ur nt ot hec hur c h? De j iwa snott a l k i ngt omes oIwa sl e f ti nt heda r konmyne x tmov e .OnS unda ymor ni ng ,mummy pa s t orc a met oi nf or mmet ha twewi l l beg oi ngt oL a g ost og e t he ronMonda y .Butmyt hi ng sa r es t i l l i n Ka bbama . Don’ twor r ya boutt hos et hi ng s ,Da ddywi l la r r a ng ehowt he ywi l lbes e ntt oL a g os .S hec ol l e c t e dS hi na a ndba c k e dhi m.OnMonda ymor ni ng ,wes e toutf orL a g oswhi l eot he r swhoc a mef r om Ka bbawe nt wi t ht hebust ha tbr oug htus . Weg ott oL a g osa nda not he rpha s eoft r oubl es t a r t e d.Mummypa s t ora ndDe j iha dda y soff i g htov e r myc a s e .Whi l es hei ns i s t e dwewi l ll i v et og e t he ri nt he i rt hr e ebe dr oom f l a t ,De j iwa nt e dmet ol i v e s e pa r a t e l y . I g ue s sheha dnotr e l i nqui s he dmya pa r t me nti nI k e j a . De j iwa nt e dt os t a r thi ss e c r e tg a mewi t hmea g a i nbutmummypa s t orwa s n’ tg oi ngt oa l l owt ha t .S he s e e me dt oha v ema deuphe rmi ndt ol e tt hec hur c hk nowe v e r y t hi ngDe j i ha ddone . I noneoft hef i g ht s , t hea r g ume ntwa shott ha tI ha dt oc omei n. I wa ss hoc k e dt omyma r r owwhe nDe j i be g a nt obe a tMummypa s t or .T hewa yt hewhol ef i g htha ppe ne d;i twa sobv i ousDe j i ha sbe e nas e r i a l wi f ebe a t e r . T ha twa s n’ thi sf i r s tt i mebe a t i ngt ha twoma n. I st hi showhewi l l bebe a t i ngmet oo?We l l , I not i c e dt ha tt e nde nc yofav i ol e ntma ni nhi mdur i ngt hes e v e r a l e nc ount e r sweha dha d. Butwhyha smummypa s t ornote x pos e dhi ma l l t hi swhi l e ?Whydi ds hec ov e rupf orhi ma l l t het i mehe ha dbe e na bus i nghe r ? S i nc eIc a meba c kf r omKa bba ,Iha v e n’ ts t e ppe dout ,note v e nt ot heba l c ony .L i f ebe c a mes obor i ngt o me .De j iwa s n’ tt a l k i ngt ome ,mummypa s t oronl yt a l k st omewhe nf oodi sr e a dyorwhe ni twa st i me t oba t hS hi na , e t c . I wa spr a c t i c a l l ys hutoutoft hewor l d. Myl i f ebe c a meme a ni ng l e s sa ndwor t hl e s s . Ic oul dn’ tg ooutf orf e a rofbe i ngs e e nbype opl eIk now.Mor es o,Iha dg r owns ol e a nduet oa l l Iha v e be e nt hr oug hl a t e l y .Chur c hme mbe r swhoc omet os e eDe j ine v e rc r os s e dmypa t hbe c a us emyr oom wa shi di ng , a ndI ha r dl yc a meoutf ora ny t hi ng .I wa sa bl et ohi def ort hr e ewe e k sbe f or et hec a twa sl e t outoft heba g . I s t a r t e dc omi ngt ot hes i t t i ngr oomt owa t c hT Vonc eawhi l e . Whe nI not i c es ome onewa sa tt hedoor , I wi l lc a r r ymyba bya ndr uni ns i de .Ik ne wt hi shi di ngg a mewoul dnotl a s tf or e v e r .Ont ha tf a t e f ulda y ,I ne v e rhe a r dav oi c eorak noc ka tt hedoor . I r us he di nt ot hes i t t i ngr oomba c k i ngS hi nawhe nI s t umbl e d a tt hewome nl e a de rofourc hur c h. * PAS T OR’ SS E CONDWI F E * * E pi s ode9* Whe nI a r r i v e da tt heme e t i ng , myl e g swe r ehe a v yl i k er oc k . I c oul dn’ tmov et he ma g a i nwhe nI s a wt he pe opl es e a t e da ndwa i t i ngf orme .OurG. O,t hec hur c he x e c ut i v ec ounc i lme mbe r s ,mummyG. O,De j i , wome nl e a de ra ndmummypa s t orwe r ea l l pr e s e nti nt heme e t i ng . F oramome nt ,iwi s he dt heg r oundwoul dope nt os wa l l owmeup.Myl i f eha dc e r t a i nl yl os ti t sv a l ue a ndnot hi ngs e e me dt oi nt e r e s ta ny mor e . Ass oona sIe nt e r e d,Iwa sdi r e c t e dt os i tont heonl yv a c a nts e a t .It ookmys e a twi t hmyhe a dbe nt down.T hes e c r e t a r yt ot hec hur c he x e c ut i v ec ounc i lwa st hef i r s tt os pe a k .Af t e rhea c k nowl e dg e dt he pr e s e nc eoft heG. Oa ndot he rc ounc i l me mbe r si na t t e nda nc e , het ur ne dt ome . Wi t ha na ng r yl ook i ngf a c e ,s os c or nf ul ,hes a i d,“ S i sMe r c y ,y oul e f tc hur c hs omemont hsa g o,l e a v i ng y ourr e s pons i bi l i t ya st hec hoi rl e a de rwi t houtawor d.Nowy oua r eba c kwi t haba by ,c a ny out e l lt hi s g a t he r i ngwha tha ppe ne d? ” , her e que s t e d. I twa sobv i oust he yha ddi s c us s e da boutme ,c r uc i f i e dmea ndonl ywa nt e dmet og i v et he mr e a s onst o bur ymef i na l l y . Is t oodupa ndbr oug htS hi nadownf r ommyba c k , s howe dhi sf a c et oa l l t hec ounc i l me mbe r sa ndwe nt ba c kt omys e a twi t houts a y i nga ny t hi ng .S hi nai sadupl i c a t eofDe j i ,e v e nabl i ndma nc oul da l mos t not i c et her e s e mbl a nc e . Ig ue s s e dt he yunde r s t oodmyme s s a g ea sa l loft he ms a i d“ hmmmmm”i nc hor us .Af t e rmydr a ma , t he r ewa sas hor ts i l e nc e .T het y pet ha tha ppe nswhe nt he ys a y“ l e t ’ sobs e r v eone mi nut es i l e nc ef or t hede a d” .T hes i l e nc ewa sc uts hor twhe nt heG. Or e que s t e dDe j i t os a ywha thek ne wa boutS hi naa nd mys udde ndi s a ppe a r a nc ei nc hur c h. Hes t oodupa ndc oul dnots a ya ny t hi ng .Hek e ptmopi ng ,s odumbf ounde d.T hev i br a nta ndout s pok e n pa s t orbe c a mel i k eamor ona ndl i k eas he e pt a k e nt ot hes l a ug ht e r . De j i ha sne v e rbe e nt hi squi e ts i nc e Ik ne whi m.T hes a y i ng ,“ Y oube c omet hes l a v eofy ours l a v ei fhef i ndst hes t ol e nc hi c k e ni ny ourha nd” be c a met r ue . Af t e ra boutt e nmi nut e s ,De j is t i l ldi dn’ tut t e rawor d,t hes e c r e t a r yt ot hec hur c he x e c ut i v ec ounc i l s t oodupa nds a i d, “ S i l e nc ea tt hef a c eofa c c us a t i oni sas i g nof g ui l t ” . Pa s t orOl umode j i , y ou’ r et hef a t he rofs i sMe r c y ’ sba by . I fy oua r enot ,de nynoworf a c et hedi s c i pl i na r yc ommi t t e eoft hec hur c h.Y e tDe j idi dn’ ts a ya ny t hi ng . Heha dhi she a dbe ntdown, l ook i ngs ode j e c t e d. Ourf a c eme te a c hot he ra sheg a v emeawi c k e dl ook .I twa sa si fhewa nt e dt opounc eonmef or di v ul g i nghi sl i t t l ede v i l i s hs e c r e t . T heme e t i ngwa sa dj our ne df ort hr e ewe e k swhe nt hehe a dofdi s c i pl i na r yc ommi t t e ewoul dha v ebe e n br i e f e d.T hec hur c hs e c r e t a r yg a v emummyG. Oal e t t e rf orme .T hi st i met hec hur c hwa nt st oc onduc t a ni nde pe nde ntDNAt e s tt oa s c e r t a i nt hepa t e r ni t yofmys on. T hel e t t e rc ont a i nst heda t e , t het i mea nd t heme di c a l Ce nt r ewhe r et heDNAwi l l bec onduc t e d.Iha v enoi s s uewi t ht heDNAt e s ts i nc ei ti sg oi ng t obea tt hee x pe ns eoft hec hur c h. I tdi dn’ ts e e ma si fDe j i wa sr e mor s e f ul wi t ha l l t ha tha ppe ne d. Hec a met omyr ooma ny t i mehene e de d s e x .Hedoe si twi t houtt a l k i ngt ome .Idi dn’ tbot he rmy s e l fde ny i nghi ma ny mor ebe c a us eIa mnowhi s wi f e . Mor e ov e ri fI di dn’ ta l l owhi m, hewoul dr a peme . Andt obehone s t , I wa s n’ tr e a dyf ora l l t ha te v e n t houg hI s uf f e r e ds e v e r epa i na ndbl e da ny t i mehes l e ptwi t hme . I nDe j i ’ shous e ,iwa sat ot a ls t r a ng e ra ndwor s ts t i l l ,De j ic a r e sl e s sa bouthowif e e ls ol onga sS hi nai s ok …. S oc a l l ousa ndi ns e ns i t i v e. T heDNAt e s twa sc onduc t e da ndt her e s ul twa ss e ntt ot hec hur c hdi r e c t l y . I wa s n’ tbot he r e da boutt he r e s ul tbe c a us eI a l r e a dyk ne wwha tt heout c omewi l l be . Whe nt het hr e ewe e k sofa dj our nme nte l a ps e d,a not he rme e t i ngwa sc a l l e d.T hi st i mea r ound,t he c hur c hdi s c i pl i na r yc ommi t t e ec ha i r ma na ndt hec hur c hme di c a l doc t orwe r ei na t t e nda nc e . T hef a c e sof t hea t t e nde e swe r eunf r i e ndl yt hi st i me . “ Wi t houtwa s t i ngmuc ht i me ,c a nwei nv i t eDrHa s s a nY a k ubuf ort hei nt e r pr e t a t i onoft heDNAt e s t r e s ul t ? ” , t hes e c r e t a r yt ot hec hur c he x e c ut i v ec ounc i l r e que s t e d, poi nt i nga tt hedi r e c t i onoft hedoc t or . T hes i l e nc ei nt her oomwa sl i k et ha toft heg r a v e y a r da se v e r y oneg a z e da tt hedoc t or ’ smout h. OhmyGod, i c oul dn’ tbe l i e v ewha tc a meoutoft heDoc t or ’ smout h…. . I mus tbedr e a mi ng. . . T hedr a maj us tbe g a n… * PAS T OR’ SS E CONDWI F E * * E pi s ode10* Hewa sha nde dov e rt hebi gbr owne nv e l ope . Hewa ss l owi ng e t t i ngt her e s ul toutoft hee nv e l opea she be g a nt or e a dt her e s ul tf r om t hena meoft heme di c a lCe nt r e ,da t eoft het e s t ,pe r s onne lwho c onduc t e dt het e s t , t heme di c a l j a r g onsi nt her e s ul t , e t c . Whymus ther e a da l l t hos ec ont e nt s ?“ , i s a i dt omy s e l f .Al l wene e de dt ohe a ri si fDe j i i sS hi na ’ sf a t he r ornot .Af t e rt a k i nga boutf i f t e e nmi nut e sr e a di ngt heDNAt e s tr e s ul ti nme di c a lt e r mi nol og i e s ,noone s e e me dt ounde r s t a nde v e r y t hi nghes a i d.E v e r y onewa ss i mpl yl os ta ndc onf us e dt hemor ea snot i c e d f r omt he i rr e s pe c t i v ef a c e s . T heg a z i nga nda g i t a t i onwa sont hei nc r e a s ea sa l le x pe c t e dhi mt oi nt e r pr e tt her e s ul ti nal a y ma n’ s l a ng ua g e . “ Pa s t orOl umode j ii snott hebi ol og i c a lf a t he roft heboya c c or di ngt ot het e s tr e s ul t ” ,t hedoc t ors a i d. Coul dy oui ma g i ne ?T hi smus tbes omes or tofas t upi dpr a nk ,T hi smus tbeaj ok e , ”It houg ht .Whoe l s e i sS hi na ’ sf a t he ri fnotDe j i ?I ha v e n’ ts l e ptwi t ha nyma nf orf i v ey e a r s . I wa sl os ti nt houg ht , de e pl yc onf us e da shott e a r sr ol l e dc opi ous l ydownmyf r a i l t yc he e k . . Asi wa ss t i l l t hi nk i ngofwha tha ppe ne d, ourG. Oy e l l e da tme. “ S i sMe r c y ,c a ny out e l luswhoi st hef a t he rofy ourba by ?whyy oul e f tt hec hur c hwi t houtawor da nd whyy oua r et a k i ngr e f ug ei npa s t orOl umode j i ’ shous e ? , ”hea ng r i l ys hout e da tmewi t ha st he ya l l s t a r e da twi t hdi s g us t . Iwa sdumbf ounde df oramome nt .T he r emus tbeami xups ome whe r e .T hepa t e r ni t yofmys oni s c e r t a i n. I k nowt hef a t he rofmys on, a ndhe ’ snoot he rpe r s ont ha nDe j i . Att hi sj unc t ur e , Mummypa s t orha dl os the rt e mpe ra nds c r e a me dont opofhe rv oi c e , hol di nghe rhe a d a si fi twa sg oi ngt of a l lof fhe rne c k ….S ome ones houl de x pl a i nt omewha t ’ sha ppe ni nghe r e ,mummy pa s t ors c r e a me da g a i na ss het ur ne da ndl ook e da tDe j i be f or eg i v i ngmeaf e r oc i ousl ook . S o,myhus ba ndi snott hef a t he rofy ourba s t a r ds on?Ik ne wi t ,Ik nowy ou’ r eat r a i t orwhowa nt st o r e a pwhe r ey oudi dn’ ts ow.Wha t s oe v e ry ou’ v edonet omyhus ba nd,Godwi l l e x pos ey oua ndy oure v i l pl a ns . Y ouwi c k e dbe t r a y e ra ndhus ba nds na t c he r . S her a i ne da bus e sonmea nda l mos tpounc e donmebutwa sr e s t r a i ne dbyt hepa s t orF a v oura ndS i s t e r Gl or i awhowe r es e a t e dne x tt ohe r . Asa l lt he s ewe r eha ppe ni ng ,t ha ts hor tbl a c kde v i lc a l l e dDe j i ,di dn’ tut t e rawor dbutbe ndhi snumb he a da shema dee f f or t st oa v oi dmye y ec ont a c tbya l l me a ns . Mummypa s t ort ookov e rt heme e t i ngwhi l ee v e r y onewa t c he dhe r .Ic oul dn’ tc ompr e he ndwha twa s g oi ngon.Iwa nt e dt ot a l kbutIdi dn’ tk nowwha tt os a ywhe nt heDNAt e s tr e s ul ts a y sDe j ii snott he f a t he rofmys on. Wi t ht hi sde v e l opme nt ,mummypa s t orwi l ls ur e l ynotr e c e i v emeba c kt ot hehous ea g a i n.Whe r ene x t a mI g oi ngt o?Whe r ewoul di g owi t hmyba by ? Af t e rt heme e t i ng ,De j is t a y e dba c k ,l a ug hi nga ndg r e e t i ngt hes e ni orpa s t or s ,Da ddyG.Oa ndot he r me mbe r spr e s e nt.T he ywe r ea l ls ha k i nghi sha ndsa ndobv i ous l ya pol og i z i ngt ohi mf ort hebr i e f e mba r r a s s i ngs i t ua t i on. S ha me l e s s l y ,hewa snoddi ngl i k ea g a mal i z a r di na f f i r ma t i on.Wa v i nghi sdi r t yha ndst ot hehe a v e ni n a ppr e c i a t i ont oGodf ori na dv e r t e nt l ys a v i nghi mf r om me …. .Coul dy ouj us ti ma g i ne ?Noonec a met o me , a l l a v oi de dmel i k eapl a g ue . Atat i me ,ic oul dn’ tc ont a i nmya ng e ra ny mor ea sis ummone dc our a g ea ndwe nts t r a i g htt oDe j it o c onf r onthi m. Ie x c us e dhi mt oonepa r toft hel ongc or r i dor….“ Whoi st hef a t he rofmys on? ” ,Ia s k e dhi mr ude l y . “ T heDNAr e s ul tha ss a i di ta l l ” , her e pl i e ds a r c a s t i c a l l ya shi se y e swa sf i x e dt ohi sphone . Wha tDNAr e s ul ta r ey out a l k i nga bout ?Il ook e ds t r a i g htt ohi sl y i ngf a c ea st e a r sk e ptr ol l i ngdownmy c he e k . Y oube t t e rownupt ot hel e a de r s hi poft hec hur c hore l s eIwi l l t e l l t hewhol ewor l da bouty oury e a r sof a t r oc i t i e s . I wi l l t e l l t he ma boutS t e l l aa nde v e r y t hi ngy ou’ v ebe e nhi di ng . De j idi dn’ tt a k emes e r i ous ,hewa ss oc onf i de ntt ha thewa s n’ tt hef a t he rofmys on.Whyt he ndi dhe a c c e ptt opa ymybr i depr i c e ? , a g a i ni t houg ht . Whywa shemut ea l l t hi st i me ? Wha ti sa c t ua l l yg oi ngon?It hr e a t e ne dhi m,“ I fy oudon’ tt e l lt hec hur c ht het r ut hi nt hr e eda y s ,Iwi l l e x pos ey ou. Y ouk nowI ha v ee noug he v i de nc et ona i l y ou. De j iwor k e doutonme …Her e t ur ne dt ot hec hur c hme mbe r sa st he ys t a r t e ds omes or tofde l i v e r a nc e pr a y e r s . Gue s swhowa sl e a di ngt hepr a y e rs e s s i on?Pa s t orDe j i ... .Hewa ss oqui c kt os pe a ki nt ong ue sa ndwa s l a y i ngha ndsonpe opl e …. S uc has ha me f ul a ndde c e i t f ul c he a t . Wi t ha l lt he s et hr e a t s ,hewa si ndi f f e r e nt .Mor e ov e r ,Iha v ebe e ng i v e ns e v e nda y sbyt hec hur c ht o r e v e a l t hei de nt i t yoft hef a t he rofmys onorf a c edi s c i pl i na r ya c t i ons . Now, i ’ ml oc k e dupi nade e pbl ues e aa ndobv i ous l ydon’ tk nowhowt os wi mpa s ti t … Wha ta r emyg oi ngt odonow? * PAS T OR’ SS E CONDWI F E * * E pi s ode11* Iwa snota l l owe dt or e t ur nt oDe j i ’ shous ea g a i n.E v e r y onede s e r t e dmea st he ya l ls a w mea sa f or ni c a t or ,be t r a y e r ,l i a ra nds c he me r .Whe r ewi l l Ig of r omhe r ewi t hat womont hsol dba by ?Whowi l l be l i e v emys t or y ?Whowi l l I c onf i dei n? T ha tni g ht , I r us he dt ot hene a r e s tAT Ma ndma des omewi t hdr a wa l s . I g ott hec he a pe s thot e l a r oundt o pa s st heni g hta ndt hi nkoft hene x ta c t i onpl a n.Whi l eIwa si nt hehot e lr oom,a ni de adr oppe donmy mi nd, g oa nddoa not he rDNAt e s t . Y e s ! ! !T ha ti si t !I a mg oi ngf ora not he rDNAt e s t . T hec ha l l e ng ewi l lbehowt og e tDe j it oc ons e ntt omyne wi de a .Ok a y ,a not he ri de adr oppe d,Iwi l l me e te l de rOmoj ol at ot e l lhi me v e r y t hi ngt ha tha ppe ne dbe t we e nmea ndDe j i .Iwi l la l s oa s khi mt o t a k eust oa not he rhe a l t hc e nt e rwhe r ewec a nr una not he rDNAt e s t .Ic oul dn’ ts l e e pa ta l lt ha tni g ht . Mys onc r i e dpe r s i s t e nt l yt hr oug ht heni g ht . Woul dy oubl a met hepoorc hi l d? Heha s n’ tbe e nr e c e i v i nga nya t t e nt i onf r omhi smuml a t e l ya sa l lidowa st og e tmymi ndpr e oc c upi e d wi t hDe j i ’ sbr ouha ha . T hewor s tofi ta l lt ha tni g htwa st hek i ndofmos qui t oe st ha twe r es ha r i ngs a mehot e lr oom wi t h us . . t he yc oul dpa s sf ora nOl y mpi cs i z e dmos qui t oe s. . OhmyGod! Coul dt hi ng se v e rg e ta nywor s et ha ni t ’ sa l r e a dy ? I mme di a t e l yi twa sda wn,Ihe a de dt oe l de rOmoj ol a ’ shous e .“ Goodmor ni ngs i r , ”ig r e e t e dhi m.“ Y ou mus tbes ur pr i s e dt os e emeIg ue s s . ” ia s k e dr he t or i c a l l ywhi l el ook i nga r oundt os e ei fhi swi f ewa s a r oundt oo. “ Y e ss i s t e rMe r c y ,whya r ey ouhe r et hi se a r l y ?Hel ook e dpe r pl e x e d. ”Ihopea l li swe l l ? ”hea s k e dme wi t ha nobv i ousdi s pos i t i onofwor r y. Al li snotwe l ls i r , ”ir e s ponde d.Iwa ntt oha v eawor dwi t hy oui npr i v a t es i r ,“ i fy oudon’ tmi nd.He k ne wI wa sde s pe r a t ea ndwor r i e df r omhowj i t t e r ymyv oi c es ounde d. Wemov e da wa yt ohi sba c k y a r dwhe r eheof f e r e dmeas e a t . Y e s , s i s t e rMe r c y , c a nIhe a ry ou?It ookade e pbr e a t h.“ S i r , pa s t orOl umode j i i st hef a t he rofmyba by .I a mr e a dyt oc onduc ta not he rDNAt e s tf r oma not he rme di c a l c e nt r edi f f e r e ntf r omt hef or me rone . ” “ S i s t e rMe r c y ,a r ey ous ur eofwha ty oua r es a y i ng ? ” ,hea s k e d.Hel ook e ds os ur pr i s e dt oha v ehe a r d s uc hf r omme , t houg hnotwi t houts i g nsofdi s be l i e fwr i t t e na l l ov e rhi sf a c e . S i r ,Ia m notj us ts ur e ,Iha v eot he rr e v e l a t i onst ha twi l ls hoc kt hec hur c hbutImus tf i r s tpr ov et ha t pa s t orOl umode j i i st hef a t he rofmyba by . “ Myda ug ht e r ,i fa l ly ous a i dwe r ea c t ua l l yt r ue ,whydi dy ouha v et owa i tf ora l lt he s ewhi l ebe f or e s pe a k i ngup? , “ heque r i e dmef ur t he r . “ Ar ey oua c t ua l l yi nf e r r i ngt ha tourc hur c hof f i c i a l me di c a l r e por twa sdoc t or e d? , ”hea s k e da g a i nhopi ng i ’ dpr ov ehi mwr ong . “ Ia m nots a y i ngt ha ts i r ,ime a nl i t e r a l l ybutia ms ur es ome oneors ome t hi ngmus tha v et r a ns pi r e d a l ongt hel i nes i r , “ i r e s ponde dwhi l emyt e a r yf a c ewa sbur i e dont hef l oor . ”Y oul ooks of r a i l a ndpa l e , e v e ny ourc hi l di s n’ tl ook i nghe a l t hya ta l l , “ hea s k e da smyc hi l dk e ptc r y i ng a nddi s t ur bi nga l l t hr oug hourdi s c us s i on. Howi wi s hhek ne wa l l i ha v ebe e nt hr oug h!I wi s hhea c t ua l l yk ne wt het hor nyr oa di ha dt owe d…. . I wa nt e dt ol i et ohi mt ha twe ’ r ef i nebuti r a t he rt ol dhi mt ha ta l l ha dn’ tbe e ns of i newi t husl a t e l y . E l de rOmoj ol awa sc ur i ousa ndwi l l i ngt of ol l owt hema t t e rt oac onc l us i v ee nd.Af t e rmyme e t i ngwi t h hi m,hes t r e t c he dN1, 000not et ome .“ Us et hi sf ory ourt r a ns por t ” ,hes a i d.“ T r a ns por tt owhe r es i r ? ” ,I a s k e dhi ma ndhe l dba c kmyha nd.Iha v enowhe r et og os i r ,“ ir e v e a l e dmyf r us t r a t i ngor de a lt ohi m wi t houta nyr e s e r v a t i onsa ny mor e . T e a r swe r eunc ont r ol l a bl yr ol l i ngdown.Iwa sa c t ua l l yc ompe t i ngwi t hmyc hi l donwhom woul dc r y be t t e r . T hedi f f e r e nc ewa s , hi sc r i e swe r et umul t uouswhi l emi newa ss i l e nt …. . . Poorus ! “ I wa se j e c t e doutoft hePa s t orDe j i ’ shous ea f t e ry e s t e r da y ’ sme e t i ng . ”i t ol dhi m. “ S owhe r edi dy ous l e e pwi t hy ourba byl a s tni g ht ? ” , hea s k e dme . “ I nahot e l s i r ” , I r e pl i e d. “ Oh, I a ms or r ya boutt ha t , het ol dmel ook i ngs opi t i f ul . E l de rOmoj ol ai sav e r y ni c ema nf i l l e dwi t hc ompa s s i onbutobv i ous l ywa sdi s a ppoi nt e di nmea f t e rhe a r i ngwha ti di d. “ I wi l l a s kBl e s s i ngt ot i dyt heg ue s tr oomf ory ounow, ” hes a i d. Y ouwi l l s t a yt he r eunt i l wea r edonewi t ht hi si nv e s t i g a t i on. ” Aswewe r et a l k i ng ,hi swi f ec a meouta ndwa ss os ur pr i s e dt oha v es e e nmei nt he i rhous ev e r ye a r l yi n t hemor ni ng . S hemus tbet hi nk i ngi ha dc omet os na t c hhe rhus ba ndf r omhe ra si di dt opa s t orDe j i ’ swi f e ……T ha t ’ s e x a c t l ywha tmus tbeg oi ngt hr oug hhe rmi nd, i g ue s s e df r omt hes t e r nl ookonhe rf a c e . Whe nhet ol dhi swi f eIwoul d bes t a y i ngi nt he i rg ue s tr oom,s hedi dn’ tl i k et hei de a d,J us ta si a nt i c i pa t e d. I unde r s t a ndhe ra ny wa y , e v e r ywoma nwoul df e e l pr ot e c t i v eofhe rpos s e s s i onse s pe c i a l l y whe nt hei mmi ne ntt hr e a ti sl i e dl ur k i ng . Howe v e r , I ha v et oe ndur ewha t s oe v e rt he yt hi nka boutmeunt i l I a mv i ndi c a t e d. * PAS T OR' SS E CONDWI F E * * E pi s ode12* E l de rOmoj ol aobv i ous l yha dma deuphi smi ndt ohe l pc ons i de r i nghows wi f thewa st obr i ng i ngup s ug g e s t i onsonhowt og e tt hewhol et r ut h.Af t e rWe dne s da y ’ smi dwe e ks e r v i c e ,Heha ds oug htt he pe r mi s s i onoft hec hur c hl e a de r s hi pt oc onduc ta not he rDNAt e s tt oc onf i r mt hef i r s tt e s tr e s ul t . T ot hedi s ma yoft hedi s c i pl i na r yCommi t t e eme mbe r sa ndr e s i de ntPa s t or ’whoDe j ii swor k i ngwi t h, E l de rOmoj ol ama deaUt ur n.S a y i ngs ome t hi nge nt i r e l ydi f f e r e ntf r omwha tt he ya g r e e done s pe c i a l l y nowt ha tt he yt houg htt he ya l r e a dyk ne wt ha tDe j i wa s n’ tt hebi ol og i c a l f a t he rt omys on. E l de rOmoj ol at ol dt he mt ha tWes ha l lbeha v i nga not he rDNAt e s tt omor r ow t oa s c e r t a i nt het r ue pa t e r ni t yofmyc hi l d.Br oMa l a c hia ndS i s t e rRe be c c awe r eobv i ous l ynotc omf or t a bl ewi t ht ha ti de a .” wha te l s ea r eweg oi ngt obene e di nga not he rDNAt e s tf or ? , ”t he ybot hque r i e d. Doe si tme a nt ha twec a nnol ong e rt r us tt hel e g i t i ma c yofourownc hur c h’ sof f i c i a lme di c a lCe nt r e . , ” t he ya s k e df ur t he rt hi st i mej oi ne dbys omef a c t i onsf r omt hec ommi t t e e E l de rOmoj ol abe i ngama nofi mme ns ewi s domr e f us e dt og e te mbr oi l e dwi t ha nyf e udwi t ht he mbut r a t he rc onv i nc e dt he mt og i v ehi mt hebe ne f i tofdoubt . I twa sa si fGodha sde c i de dt ol i s t e nt omyc r i e s . I twa sa si fGodhi ms e l fwa sus i ngE l de rOmoj ol at ov i ndi c a t eme . Her e t ur ne dhomea ndna r r a t e dt omea l lt ha te ns ue da tt hec hur c ha ndhowhewa sa bl et oc onv i nc e t he mf ort het e s t .Het ol dmet ha tt he yha df i x e dt hea ppoi nt me ntwi t hourownc hoi c ehos pi t a lon S a t ur da y . T ha tda t el ook e dl i k eade c a det ome .S a t ur da ys e e me ds of a rt omebutic oul dn’ tc ompl a i nbutt ha nk hi ml a v i s hl y . Hei si nde e dani c ema nwhomwa sa l r e a dyt a k i ngmea she rownda ug ht e ri r r e s pe c t i v eoft hepr e s ume d a bomi na t i oni c ommi t t e d. Iwi s hIc oul dt ur nt heha ndoft hec l oc kf a s t e r .T hi si ss ur e l yt hee ndoft her oa df orDe j it hedr i bbl e r . Godwoul dope nl ypr ov emyi nnoc e nc ea ndputas ha met ot ha tc r i mi na lt ha ts pe a k si nt ong ue s … “ E v e r y onewi l l s oonk nowwhohei s , “ i mut t e r e d. F ort hef i r s tt i mei ns e v e r a l mont hsi r e a l l yhe a v e das i g hofr e l i e f . Ve r ye a r l yi nt hemor ni ng ,a r ound6: 30a m,i not i c e da nunk nownnumbe rf l a s hmet wi c e .Ic oul dn’ tc a l l ba c kbe c a us ei twa sahi dde ni de nt i t y . T hephoner a nga g a i n. T hi st i me , i tr a ngf orl ongs oi pi c k e d. “ He l l oo, whoi st hi s ? , ”i a s k e dwi t hj i t t e r yv oi c e . “ He l l o…I t ’ sme …. Ca ny ouhe a rme ? …. I twa saf e ma l e ’ sv oi c ea nds ounde ds of a mi l i a r . ”Whoi st hi s ?I a s k e da g a i nbutwi t har a i s e dt onei nar a uc ousma nne r . “ T hi si smeS t e l l a , ”s hee x pl a i ne dobv i ous l ys oundi nge x c i t e d. “ Whi c hoft heS t e l l a ?I que r i e dhe r . He l l oo. . Me r c y , i t ’ smeS t e l l ay ourf r i e ndna …. ! ! ! I twa sa tt hi smome nti r e a l i z e di twa sS t e l l amyf r i e ndt ha tc a l l e dme … J e s us ! ! ! ! !I s c r e a me ds ol oudnotmi ndi ng T ha tmyba bywa sa c t ua l l ys l e e pi ng . I nabi dnott owa k ehi mup, i qui c k l yr a nt ot het oi l e t . “ S i s t e rS t e l l a , howa r ey ou? …OhmyGod! !Whe r eone a r t hha v ey oube e n? , ”i a s k e dami l l i onque s t i ons t ohe ra l mos ti nas pl i ts e c onds . “ I ’ mf i nea ndhe a l t hy , ”s hes a i dwi t hs omuc he nt hus i a s m. I twa st he nt ha tir e me mbe r e dt oa s khows hema na g e dt og e tmynumbe ra st hef or me rnumbe rof mi nes heha dwa sde s t r oy e dwhe ni we ntt ok a bbawi t hDe j i . I k ne ws hedi dn’ tha v emyne wnumbe r …Howc ome ? , ”i wonde r e d. “ Wow,mys we e tf r i e nd,howdi dy oug e tmynumbe r ? , ”if e i g ne de x c i t e me nt .butdownwi t hi nme ,i wi s he ds hene v e rc a l l e d. “ Ha v ey ouf or g ot t e ni c oul dg e ta ny t hi ngi wi s ht og e t ? , ”s het e a s e dme . I twa ss t i l lt heol df unnyS t e l l awhoa l wa y sk ne w how t oma k ej ok eoutofe v e r y t hi ng .S heha s n’ t c ha ng e dmuc hi g ue s s e d. T heS t e l l at ha tc a l l e dmewa s n’ ts oundi nga sde pr e s s e da sit houg hts hewoul d.S hewa sf e e l i ngs o v i v a c i ousa st houg hnot hi ngha ppe ne d. ”Any wa y ,i t r i e dc a l l i ngy ous e v e r a l l yt onoa v a i l a st henumbe rk e pts a y i ngs wi t c he dof fs oi de c i de dt o c ont a c ty ourk i ds i s t e r , Gl or i av i ahe rF a c e bookpr of i l e , ”s hena r r a t e d. I twa smyk i ds i s t e rGl or i at ha tg a v ehe rmyne wnumbe r …. Nowi s e e ! ! ! S het ol dmes hel a t e rde l i v e r e das e toft wi nsa f t e rs hea bs c onde d. ”T wi ns ? , “ i s hout e di nut t e rdi s be l i e f . ”Y e s , “ s hee x c l a i me d! T ha tne wshi tmes oha r dwi t hmi x e df e e l i ng s . I di dn’ tk nowwhe t he rt obeha ppyors a d. T oa ddmor es a l tt omya l r e a dyg r ue s omei nj ur y , s het ol dmes hewoul dbec omi ngt oL a g osbywe e k e nd t ome e twi t hPa s t orDe j i , t hee s t r a ng e df a t he rt ohe rt wi ns . S t e l l as pe ntmuc ht i meov e rt hephonea pol og i z i ngt omef orr e ma i ni ngi nc ommuni c a dof ors uc hal ong whi l e . S hea s k e di fiha dbe e ns e e i ngpa s t orDe j ia ndwa nt e dt ok now wha thes a i da bouthe rs udde n di s a ppe a r a nc e . Ass hewa ss t i l l t a l k i ngt ome , mys onwok eupa nds t a r t e dc r y i ng. I di dn’ twa nthe rt oa s kmef ur t he rque s t i onss oi c utt hec a l l a br upt l ya nds wi t c he dt hephoneof f . I fy oua c t ua l l ys e a r c hf ormei nt hel a ndoft hede a d, y ou’ dpr oba bl yf i ndmes e a t e da tt her i g htha ndof t hede v i l s c r a t c hi nghi sba c k …… T hi sunpr e c e de nt e dne wshi tmes oha r d…. Howdoi f a c emyg oodf r i e ndS t e l l a ? Howdoi e x pl a i nt ohe rt ha tt hef a t he rt ohe rt wi nsi ss a mef a t he rt omys on? Howwoul dt hec hur c hl ooka tbot hofusa f t e rf i ndi ngoutt ha tS t e l l awa sa l s opr e g na ntf ors a mepa s t or De j i ? T hi si sg oi ngt obeabi gbl owt omee nt i r e l y. … * PAS T OR' SS E CONDWI F E * * Pa r tT hi r t e e n* Weg ott oL a g osa nda not he rpha s eoft r oubl es t a r t e d.Mummypa s t ora ndDe j iha dda y soff i g htov e r myc a s e .Whi l es hei ns i s t e dwewi l ll i v et og e t he ri nt he i rt hr e ebe dr oom f l a t ,De j iwa nt e dmet ol i v e s e pa r a t e l y .Ig ue s sheha dnotr e l i nqui s hmya pa r t me nti nI k e j a .De j iwa nt e dt os t a r thi ss e c r e tg a me wi t hmea g a i nbutmummypa s t orwa s n' tg oi ngt oa l l owt ha t .S hes e e me dt oha v ema deuphe rmi ndt o l e tt hec hur c hk nowe v e r y t hi ngDe j i ha ddone . I noneoft hef i g ht s , t hea r g ume ntwa shott ha tI ha dt oc omei n. I wa ss hoc k e dt omyma r r owwhe nDe j i be g a nt obe a tMummypa s t or .T hewa yt hewhol ef i g htha ppe ne d,i twa sobv i ousDe j i ha sbe e nas e r i a l wi f ebe a t e r . T ha twa s n' thi sf i r s tt i mebe a t i ngt ha twoma n. I st hi showhewi l l bebe a t i ngmet oo?We l l , I not i c e dt ha tt e nde nc yofav i ol e ntma ni nhi mdur i ngt hes e v e r a le nc ount e r sweha dha d.Butwhyha s mummypa s t ornote x pos e dhi ma l lt hi swhi l e ?Whydi ds hec ov e rupf orhi ma l lt het i meheha dbe e n a bus i nghe r ? S i nc eIc a meba c kf r omKa bba ,Iha v e n' ts t e ppe dout ,note v e nt ot heba l c ony .L i f ebe c a mes obor i ngt o me . De j i wa s n' tt a l k i ngt ome , mummypa s t oronl yt a l k st omewhe nf oodi sr e a dyorwhe ni twa st i met o ba t hS hi na ,e t c .Iwa spr a c t i c a l l ys hutoutoft hewor l d.Myl i f ebe c a meme a ni ng l e s sa ndwor t hl e s s .I c oul dn' tg ooutf orf e a rofbe i ngs e e nbype opl eIk now.Mor es o,Iha dg r owns ol e a nduet oa l lIha v e be e nt hr oug hl a t e l y .Chur c hme mbe r swhoc omet os e eDe j ine v e rc r os s e dmypa t hbe c a us emyr oom wa shi di ng , a ndI ha r dl yc a meoutf ora ny t hi ng .I wa sa bl et ohi def ort hr e ewe e k sbe f or et hec a twa sl e t outoft heba g . I s t a r t e dc omi ngt ot hes i t t i ngr oomt owa t c hT Vonc eawhi l e . Whe nI not i c es ome onewa sa tt hedoor , I wi l lc a r r ymyba bya ndr uni ns i de .Ik ne wt hi shi di ngg a mewoul dnotl a s tf or e v e r .Ont ha tf a t e f ulda y ,I ne v e rhe a r dav oi c eorak noc ka tt hedoor . I r us he di nt ot hes i t t i ngr oomba c k i ngS hi nawhe nI s t umbl e d a tt hewome nl e a de rofourc hur c h.S hes c r e a me dmyna me ," S i s t e rMe r c y "a nds hewe ntmum. Mummypa s t orj oi ne dusa swebot hl ook e da te a c hot he ri nt ot a l s ur pr i s e . Wome nl e a de rbr ok et hes i l e nc e ,Mummypa s t orwha ti sha ppe ni nghe r e ?S hea s k e d.Da ddyi si nt he be s tpos i t i ont oe x pl a i nma , s her e pl i e da sI s ha me f ul l ywa l k e dba c kt omys ma l l pr i s on. Whe nDe j i c a meba c k , I g ue s smummypa s t ort ol dhi ma l l t ha tha ppe ne dwhe nt hewome nl e a de rv i s i t e d. Her us he di nt omyr oom," y ouf ool i s hwoma n,y ouwa ntt ode s t r oyt hewor kIha v ebe e ndoi ngf or f i f t e e ny e a r s .Y oua r eaba dl uc ka ndawi t c h"her a nt e d.Her e mov e dhi sbe l ta ndf l og g e dmel i k ehi s c hi l d. Mummypa s t orr us he di nt or e s c uemebuthede s c e nde donhe rt oo. S hel e f ta f t e rt a k i nghe rown s ha r eoft hebe a t i ng . I wa sv e r ya ng r ya ndt hi st i mea r oundI ma deupmymi ndt oe x pos ehi m. E noug hof t hi se v i l , I t ol dmy s e l f . T hene x tda y ,c hur c hme mbe r ss t a r t e dt r oopi ngi nt ot hehous e ,obv i ous l yt os e ea ndc onf i r mwha tt he wome nl e a de rt ol dt he m.Ihe a r dt he i rv oi c e sbutIma des ur et he ydi dn' ts e eme .T hr e eda y sl a t e r , Mummypa s t orbr oug htal e t t e rf orme .Onope ni ngi t ,i twa sas ummonf orame e t i ngwi t ht heG. O.At t hi st i me , I k ne wi twa sov e rf orDe j i a ndhi sma nyy e a r sofl i e s . T obec ont i nue d * PAS T OR' SS E CONDWI F E * * AS t or yByAy ode l eAde oy e * *T hel a s te pi s ode * E l de rOmoj ol awa ss wi f t .Heha ds oug htt hepe r mi s s i onoft hec hur c hl e a de r s hi pt oc onduc ta not he r DNAt e s tt oc onf i r mt hef i r s tt e s tr e s ul t ." Wes ha l lbeha v i nga not he rDNAt e s tt omor r ow,g e tr e a dy . " , E l de rOmoj ol as a i d.Iwa sha ppya nda nt i c i pa t i ng .T omor r owl ook e dl i k eade c a det ome .Iwi s hIc oul d t ur nt heha ndoft hec l oc kf a s t e r .T hi si ss ur e l yt hee ndoft her oa df orDe j it hedr i bbl e r .E v e r y onewi l l s oonk nowwhohei s . By8pm, g ue s swhowa si ne l de rOmoj ol a ' shous e ?De j i r us he di nbutwa ss hoc k e dt os e eme . Hec a me t oc onf e s se v e r y t hi ngt oe l de rOmoj ol a ,howhec ompr omi s e dt heDNAt e s tr e s ul tj us tt oe v a det he c hur c he x e c ut i v ec ounc i l puni s hme nt . " S i r , I c a n' ts t a ndt hehumi l i a t i on. I a mt hef a t he rofs i s t e rMe r c y ' s ba by .Pl e a s ehe l pmee x pl a i nt ot heG. Oa ndt hec hur c he x e c ut i v ec ounc i l t ha ti twa ss a t a nwhopus he d me " ,hebe g g e de l de rOmoj ol a ." G. Oi sy ourf a t he ra ndy ouwi l le x pl a i nt ohi my our s e l f ,Ibe l i e v ehe l ov e sy ou. "Ri g htt he r e , e l de rOmoj ol api c k e dhi sphonea ndputac a l l t hr oug ht ot heG. O. Da ddy , I ha v e t os e ey out hi sni g hts i r . Af t e rhi sc a l l , hec a r r i e dusa nddr ov et oDe j i ' shous e , a s k e dhi swi f et oj oi nusi n t hec a ra ndwedr ov es t r a i g htt oG. O' shous e . Whi l ewewe r ea l l s e a t e d, e l de rOmoj ol awe ntonhi sk ne e sbe f or et heG. O, s i g na l e dDe j i t oj oi nhi mt o k ne edownt oo.S i r ,pa s t orOl umode j ii sy ours ona ndy ours onha dof f e nde dy ou.He ' she r et ot e l ly ou hi sof f e nc ea ndt oa s kf ory ourf or g i v e ne s s .He pl e a de donbe ha l fofDe j i .Ia ml i s t e ni ng ,t heG. Os a i d a ndputonhi sg l a s s e s .E l de rOmoj ol abe c k one donDe j it os pe a kup.Hes t a r t e dwi t hal ongs ob." S i r ,I a ms or r yf ora l lmyl i e s ,Ia mt hef a t he rofs i s t e rMe r c y ' sba by . "E v e r y whe r ewe ntc ol d,t e a r sbe g a nt o dr opf r ome v e r y one ' se y e s . T e a r swa sa boutdr oppi ngf r ommye y e sbutI c ont r ol l e di t . Why ?Why ?Why ? G. Obe g a nt oa s kDe j ii ndi s a ppoi nt me nt .It r us t e dy ous omuc h,why ?Whydi dy oua l l ows a t a nt ot a k e a dv a nt a g eofy out odot hi s ?F ora l mos ta nhour , i twa sa l l a bout" why "f r omG. O. De j iwa sf or c e dt or e s i g na sapa s t or .Hewa sa l s odi s c ov e r e dt oha v ee mbe z z l e dc hur c hf undt ot he t uneofN10. 7mi l l i on. Hi sg r a t ui t ywa ss ha r e df ormea ndmummypa s t ora t50%r e s pe c t i v e l y . T hepa i nf ulpa r toft hi ss t or yi st ha tS t e l l a ' sc a s ewa sne v e rme nt i one d.Whe nIt ookmyowns ha r eof t heg r a t ui t y ,Ir e nt e das ma l la pa r t me nta nda l s os t a r t e dabus i ne s s .Ic oul dn' tc ont i nuei nt ha tc hur c h a g a i nbe c a us eoft heda ma g ec a us e dbymya c t i on.Whe nDe j ir e s i g ne d,a l mos tha l foft heme mbe r sof t hec hur c hl e f t . T oda y , t hec hur c hi sas ha dowofi t s e l f . Ac hur c ht ha tpr e v i ous l yhol dst wos e r v i c e se v e r y S unda y , nows t r ug g l e swi t h100me mbe r s . Ri g htnow,De j ii sv e r ys i c ka ndha spa r t i a ls t r ok e .Mummypa s t orl a t e rc onc e i v e da ndg a v ebi r t ht oa ba byg i r l . Don' tpi t ymebe c a us eI ha v es e t t l e dwi t hGoda ndHeha sf or g i v e nme . Mya dv i s et owome nr e a di ngmys t or ya r e ; 1. Don' tc ol l a bor a t et oc ov e rs i n. 2. Don' te v e rt hi nka nypa s t ori si mmune dt ot e mpt a t i on. 3. Don' tk e e pqui e tf ort ool ongwhe nt hi ng sa r eg oi ngwr ong . T ha nk sf orr e a di ng . T hee nd. Pl swa t c houtf ora not he rs e r i e st i t l e d: T HEMARRI AGE(AT OUCHI NGT AL E)a f t e rpa s t or ' ss e c ondwi f e . As oul t ouc hi ngs e r i e sy ouwoul dnotwa ntt omi s s . I fy ouha v ei ti na not he rg r oupe a r l i e r ,pl se x e r c i s er e s t r a i nt sa nda l l ow a dmi nt os ha r es e r i a l l ya nd a c c or di ng l y . 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