STORY BY DEBORAH PAUL
PASTOR FEMI
EOISODE 9
Subtitle: the dream
We didn’t talk much again, he just said a few words
PASTOR FEMI
I am praying for you kendra, and I’m very sure very soon my God would prove himself to you again.
He said and got up, he didn’t wait for chioma to come out before he left.
I did ask him to wait for the dinner anymore because I was not only mad I was very comfuse.
Not long chioma came out looking very angry, my guess she must have heard us talking.
CHIOMA
what is wrong with you Kendra ? must you have to so rude to him?
KENDRA
rude? I wasn’t rude to him…. I only…
CHIOMA
oh please spare me that ru-bbish talk, what do you mean by “your holy spirit? is his holy spirit different from yours? that man only came to deliver the message he got from God, I mean they are more pretty girls, rice and well mangered girls in his church yet God chose you…its high time you realize you are meant for higher calling than this stupid attitude you are putting up.
KENDRA
chioma!!!
CHIOMA
don’t chioma me, you were rude to that man of God…. and not just him alone, you were indirectly saying the holy spirit is a liar.
KENDEA
I never said that please, don’t put words into my mouth.
she shoot her head and went back into the kitchen to get our food, she took it to the dinning room….. that night we ate in silent…i didn’t feel talking so I went inside my room immediately after dinner.
I took my bath and immediately slept off, not long I started to have a weird dream where I was being flogged, I saw my friends, my boss and my colleague at work, I begged them go come save me but they were all busy doing their jobs like they couldn’t see me….. I was flog to the point that I wished I died and rest but death wasn’t coming….the more I thought of dying the more the flogging increa-sed.
Finally I picked up courage and started to run, I ran for a little time then I couldn’t move my legs anymore….. I tried to move it but it wasn’t moving… the flogging resumed again.
I saw someone, a man he was praying, his back was against me but I could tell him was praying…. I started calling for him to help me…. he turned to face me and I was shocked seeing that it was pastor femi.
I started to beg him to save me, I wanted the flogging to stop by all means…. but there was a condition, I was to obey the Lord’s command and all my trouble would stop.
It wasn’t the time to be stubborn so I quickly agreed to do what holy spirit was instructing.
Immediately the flogging stopped and I could move my leg…
I woke up from the dream sweating seriously.
“what kind of a dream is this?
I asked myself but couldn’t come up with an answer…. the rest of the night I couldn’t sleep, I was too scared to sleep.
two days later chioma had to go back to Lagos, Francis kept calling and calling that she had to go back leaving me alone in my lonely state again.
the dreams didn’t stop, I kept having a repetition of that dream Everytime I closed my eyes.
I could no longer take the beating anymore so I called my boss and to inform him I would be traveling.
KENDEA
good morning sir
KUNLE
morning Ken, how are you?
KENDRA
I’m very well sir, how’s your family?
KUNLE
they are fine….how’s your new Br@nch? and I heard you are sick, how are you feeling now?
KENDRA
I’m up and kicking already sir and my new place is doing well sir.
KUNLE
that’s good… so what’s good?
KENDRA
sir, I’m calling to ask you for a favor.
KUNLE
okay, what is it?
KENDRA
I know I just resumed here and I shouldn’t be asking for such favors but I nee-d some time away from work… I’m traveling with my pastor for a conventional program and I don’t know when I would be back.
He was silent for a while and I thought the next thing that would come out from his mouth would be a yell…. because kunle doesn’t joke with his work but he shocked me, his response left me Shocked.
KUNLE
I’m so sorry kendra, you have been our finest staff and for that reason we have kept you so close to us that we forget you are a human who nee-ds time for herself too…. we haven’t given you leave for about two days now…. you know what? you can go, I will send Vincent to take over immediately….. you have two months to rest and enjoy.
KENDRA
(shocked)
you are joking right?
KUNLE
is two mouth too small?
KENDRA
I’m surprised sir…. thank you so much sir… I’m really grateful.
KUNLE
thank you for being a good employee…. I’m late for a meeting, would talk to you later…. and don’t worry I haven’t forgotten, I will wire you your leave money later today.
KENDRA
thank you so much sir.
He hung up and I got up dancing, I was super excited but what got into Mr kunle? for two years I have been begging this man to Grant my leave but he refused saying I’m a single lady who is not married so what do I nee-d a leave for?
why did he agree all of a sudden without argument? where did that man sleep last night? this is good news.
I happily went upstairs and took my bathe, I dressed and went for shopping…I don’t know how long pastor femi and I would be staying at kogi but I hope I find a handsome man there….i heard kogi men are very cute and handsome.
all those time it didn’t cross my mind to tell pastor femi I had finally accepted to go with him…. I was too excited for the leave my boss gave me.
It was just a day to the say pastor femi and I were to travel, around seven in the night I called him twice before he picked.
KENDRA
good evening pastor
PASTOR FEMI
evening…how are you?
KENDRA
I’m fine…. I called to inform you that I have accepted to go with you for the convention.
PASTOR FEMI
okay…. then you should know I’m leaving tomorrow evening around 4pm…..i already booked your flight.
I was shocked, how did he know I would agree to follow him that he had to book a flight ticket for me… what is this man? a spirit?
I didn’t ask him any questions I just told him I would be in church by 3pm tomorrow.
there was nothing much for us to discuss so I ended the call.
I went into the kitchen and cooked noodles for myself and brou-ght it into my bedroom, as I was eating, I was using the other hand to arrange my stuffs I didn’t want to forget anything.
I called chioma to tell her I had finally agreed to travel with her favorite pastor and she was so happy.
STORY BY DEBORAH PAUL
PASTOR FEMI
EPISODE 10
Subtitle: cancelled flight
The next day I woke up very late, i over worked myself the previous night trying to put everything in order for my journey.
seeing that if was almost 12pm, I decided to take my bath and microwave one of the soup chioma cooked for me and eat before leaving.
I finished eating and came to the living room to relax a little before time…. my phone rang, it was chioma calling……i smiled and picked it.
KENDRA
oh, baby how far na
CHIOMA
you sound happy, it seems someone is excited about traveling with his pastor.
KENDRA
(I frowned)
if not because of the beating I keep receiving every…..
I immediately shut up remembering I wasn’t even supposed to tell her about my dreams…
CHIOMA
beating?
KENDRA
don’t worry about that….its not important.
CHIOMA
don’t do that with me, what beating are you talking about?
KENDRA
(I had no choice but to tell her)
ever since that night pastor femi came to tell me about what the holy spirit said… I habe been receiving beating from an unknown for-ce……
I took my time and explained everything I’m details for my friend.
CHIOMA
I have goosebumps hearing all this from you girl…. then it’s clear pastor femi is indeed a true man of God….. and in that dream no one could save you isn’t it?
KENDRA
yes
CHIOMA
and you said he was the only one who could hear you when you called him for help…. that man is truly working for God….you should apologize to him you know.
KENDRA
I don’t think I did anything wrong chi, I just told him how I felt at that moment….beside how would I have known director kunle would give me a two month leave without complain?
CHIOMA
more reason why you should know that God is really fighting for that man.
KENDRA
I have heard you, I will be leaving the house by 3pm, and it’s already 1pm, I nee-d to sleep a little before I go to church…our flight is 4pm
CHIOMA
alright, I will call you later and make sure you behave yourself and apologize to him when you get to the church.
KENDRA
yes mummy G.O
I hung up and slept off immediately, I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing, i looked at the time and immediately jumped up screaming Jesus.
it was pastor femi calling, I quickly wipe my face and answered his call.
PASTOR FEMI
sister Kendra did you forget our flight was scheduled for 4pm?
KENDRA
I am so sorry, I slept off on the couch….I will be there in the next 1 hour.
I said running upstairs to go change my clothes and book an Uber.
PASTOR FEMI
well our flight was cancelled
KENDEA
cancelled? why?
PASTOR FEMI
today’s weather isn’t good for flying…..there’s a possibility of an air crash.
KENDRA
oh…so what are we going to do now?
PASTOR FEMI
we are leaving with my Jeep, so get ready and come.
KENDRA
you mean we will travel by road? what if we get kidnapped or accident happens? can’t we wait till tomorrow.
PASTOR FEMI
God is the maker of all things, so are we going to use one of is creation as an excuse not to be able when he nee-ds us? I always tell you, whatever happens God has a reason for it…. the Bible said “do not he afraid of he that can kill the body, but be afraid of he that can kill the body and the soul” no kidnappers can harm us, if God be for us who can against us? I’m waiting for you at the church.
He said and hung up….I was weak, I always have phobia of traveling by road…. what is this man saying?
I reluctantly went inside and change into something else,I had plans to wear a gown before but since we were traveling by road and I had no idea what we might face I decided to wear my trouser.
I called an Uber who came and was waiting for me at my gate….. I didn’t do make-up, my mood was already crushed so I wasn’t feeling good.
I came outside with my bags and the Uber guy helped me to put them in the boost.
We arrived at the church, I met some few elders of the church, the youth leader, sister Juliet and two elderly women.
I paid the Uber guy and he dropped my stuff and left…. the shock on all the people’s face seeing that I’m the one pastor femi was traveling with.
An elder even asked him why he decided to go with me after rejecting all the girls and boys they have picked for him…. he told them God way is not the same with ours.
after saying a brief prayer, the youth elder took my things to pastor’s jeep.
I was tired of standing and waiting for him to finish talking with the elders so I followed the youth leader to the car.
YOUTH LEADER
please help us to take care of our pastor ooh
KENDRA
I’m sure your God would take care of him…. what is he? nine? he can take care of himself.
I said absend minded before I realized I was talking out of point it was already too late…. he stare at me like I had said an abominable thing….I immediately replace it with a quick smile.
KENDRA
don’t mind me, I’m just kidding…I will take care of him for everyone.
YOUTH LEADER
thank you…. pastor femi is a very nice man and you are going to enjoy his company if you cooperate with him.
I wonder why he was telling me all that, but I thanked him anyways and locked the car door.
Immediately he left sis Juliet too came and started to knock at the window, I wind down to look at her.
JULIET
wherever you went to do this charm, it really work, I give it to the baba that did the work for you.
KENDRA
how do you mean? what are you talking about?
JULIET
I have been in this church for a very long time, pastor femi has not notice me and you just came his traveling with you…. no I give that baba that made that charm for you, his good.
KENDRA
If you so wanted to go on this trip with him, all you could have done is walk up to him and tell him about it….if I have my way I won’t be in this car right now.
She was about answering me when pastor femi came to join us…. she kept quiet and moved to pastor femi’s side of the car.
JULIET
daddy, we are really going to miss you here
(she said smiling)
PASTOR FEMI
should I stay back then?
(he joked)
JULIET
no, no daddy, we must do God’s work no matter what…. so we must put our desi-re aside and do God’s work… our prayers will go with you Daddy.
PASTOR FEMI
thank you…. you people should behave till I come back.
JULIET
we will sir… please drive safe.
PASTOR FEMI
(He entered the car)
God has already taken control.
he locked the door and turn on the engine of the car… he started the car and drove away saying a few words of prayer to himself again.
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