Chapter 24 - Page 337 - Jim's Big Surprise

   Two weeks passed and the church continued to grow. Fifteen more people became Christians. Others were thinking about it. Reverend Morris was trying to get a choir together to sing at the Sunday morning services. Several people signed up, but hadn't practiced together yet. Reverend Morris told them if they practiced, they could start singing in two weeks. Jim was happy the church now had a choir.

   Jim and Rhasha spent all their time together. Their love grew even stronger.

   Three weeks after Shanha and her mother left Angel Town, after the Sunday morning church service, Jim and Rhasha loaded the jeep with picnic supplies and headed for the waterfalls. As Rhasha drove, Jim hung his arm out his window. A warm breeze stroked his face. They were quiet on the way to the falls, both deep in thought, both thinking about the other. It so happened, they were thinking about the same thing-marriage. The problem was, they were thinking of different ramifications.

   Thinking how much he loved Rhasha, Jim remembered what God's messenger told him on the plane when he was coming to Africa for the first time: Rhasha would be a blessing and an inspiration to Jim for the rest of his life. Jim knew Rhasha should marry a younger man, but now he didn't want that. He knew, if he lost Rhasha, his life would be dull and boring. He didn't know what to do-he was too old to marry her, but he wanted her to be his wife.

   Rhasha was thinking about how happy they would be when they got married. She noticed Jim was being extra quiet, and winked at him and smiled. "What are you thinking about?" she asked.

   Jim winked back. "I'm thinking about you, angel," he said. "I think you should fall in love with someone your own age."