PASTOR HELENA
Episode 3
(She invited me to her house)
“Hey, hey…… Hi… Ummm Good evening.” I greeted her after getting her attention.
“Hello, yeah so what could be the reason for stopping me by..” She questioned me.
“I can see you’re in a haste. I’m Victor by name sorry umm do you stay around cos your face doesn’t look familiar to me..”
“You don’t need to know everyone and besides, this is roadside and people are passing here everyday. As you can see I have somewhere I’m heading to. Talk later.” She turned and walked away.
“But can I get your contact so we get in touch…” I said to her as she walked away.
“No, but you’ll definitely see me around.” She added.
“Mehn it is well o, see how she is even forming for me. Get out abeg, I’ll look for someone else.” I soliloquized and headed home.
I sighted my sister returning from work so I escorted her and we both got home that evening.
“Mehn Lizzy I’m hungry. I’m being lazy to cook nowadays, I’m thinking of going outside to buy something but now that you’re here, prepare something na. Hunger dey o.” I said to my sister, rubbing my tommy with my left hand.
She brought out some snacks that she bought along the way gave it to me and went to the kitchen to prepare something.
The next day day which was Sunday I couldn’t wake up on time, could you believe that I woke up around 12pm before I took my bath. My sister had already left the house and I had no idea where she went knowing fully well that she wasn’t the çhûrch type.
After some days, Helena called me and insisted on knowing the reason why I couldn’t make it to çhûrch but I gave her thesame excuse I usually do.
She told me to come to her place that she needs to speak with me. She sent me her address and I went there the following day. I got to her house and discovered that there was a girl of about 12yrs old staying with her but I didn’t question her if she had a husband or not.
They were actually eating when I arrived she told me to join her but I said I’m fine. So when they finished she told her to excuse us. She sat me down and took her bible from the table. She was wearing a black skirt that was down to her knees alongside with a white top.
“Mehn this woman is so beautiful and she even have a child mehn … Wow look at her legs geez” I said to myself while staring at her..
“Ummm pastor the little girl is she your daughter?” I questioned her, adjusting my wristwatch.
“Yes of course, why did you ask?”
“Ummm nothing actually, just wanted to know although you both kinda look alike.” I chuckled.
“Haha yes that’s what everyone always tells me. It’s alright let’s go to the main reason while I called you here.” She exhaled, stood up, adjusted her skirt and sat down.
“Ada!” She called.
“Yes mummy”
“Pls go and get me a can of water from the freezer.”
Ada quickly delivered the water to her and left us..
“Victor, I’m not really impressed with your actions so far. Regardless of everything I told you, I’ve not seen you in çhûrch. Victor what’s wrong, I want you to be part of our family, if possible to join the choir team or the ushers… I want you to do something for Christ. Victor open this verse and read it very well. I Corinthians 1:30-31.” She said and gave me the bible.
“Okay 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 say’s; But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption vs 31 reads; That according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.”
“Okay so what do you think that passage is trying to tell us?” She said, while drawing closer.
“It’s actually trying to tell us that if we are with Christ we are already sanctified, that we should always sing and rejoice for him regardless of every obstacles that comes our way,”
“Good.. Good now let me ask you something. Do you know that when you’re with Christ, you will never lack?” She asked.
“Okay… pastor.” I answered.
“Victor I remember asking you a question the other day and you didn’t give me an answer. I asked if you’re born again.”
“Oh the thing is that I’ve not given my life to Christ.” I answered while diligently placing my left hand on her laps because she was very close to me.
“Victor! I want you to give your life to Christ. God wants you to come and serve him I remembered when I hadn’t given my life to Christ, I did a lot of awful things.. But now I’m sanctified.” She continued preaching.
