Chapter 5 - Page 54 - Building A Village

ceased and the vibrations stopped. Movement returned to normal and the sky brightened. The humming sound rose, pulsed, then after a few seconds, faded.

   Jim and Jackie looked at the car in amazement. The car had been transformed from an old, worn out clunker into a newer version of itself. It was clean and sparkling where before it had been dented and dirty. Not a scratch was on it. Even the tires looked new. The door Jackie always had to slam shut, now latched properly. It was as if the car had just rolled off the assembly line.

   Jim and Jackie got back in the car and continued down the road. The engine purred like a kitten. Not a spit, rattle, or clang could be heard.

   “We must have scared the car when we talked about putting it in the shop,” Jackie said in a voice soft with shock.

   Jim laughed. “I don’t think that was it, Jackie. I think God just wanted us to get to church this morning.”

   Jackie grinned. He accelerated to fifty-five miles per hour and maintained that speed until they arrived in Nairobi. Before long they were sitting in a church pew.

   The church services were rewarding, and the Holy Spirit warmed every soul. The music was beautiful and the sermon spoke to every heart. Jim and Jackie left the church with their spirits lifted and their faith stronger than ever.

   They returned to Jim’s trailer for lunch, then drove down to the river and sat on a steep bank under the shade of the trees. They let their shirttails hang out and rolled up their pant legs so they could hang their bare feet in the water. Jim and Jackie spent the rest of the day talking about whatever subject came up. God seemed to be on both their minds a lot.