Would be ungrateful of her not to do 50. She stilled remembered the day the police officer had knocked on the door of her parents’ home, to tell her they had just died in a car accident. She could still see herself sitting on the sofa sobbing; feeling like her life had ended. The pain she had felt at the loss of her parents was indescribable. It had been a great blow to her young life. She was all alone in the world, with no brother or sister to relay on. Her parents were the only family she had ever known. She had distant cousins from her mother’s side, which she hardly ever saw. Her grandparents on both sides had been long gone. She was an orphan with no one to lean on, except God.
She had stood in the cemetery while laying her parents down to rest, not knowing how she would survive at only eighteen years of age. She had cried to God for help and guidance. She had always gone to church with her parents and had believed in God from an early age. Her mother had always told her that God would answer prayers, if you truly believed, and had faith. She was desperate and alone. In her heart she had confidence that God could get her through this difficult time, and so she made God a promise that day. If God would help her to overcome her pain, give herthe courage to live her life as an orphan, and take care of all her needs. Then in return she would remain a virgin till her wedding day. it was a promise made in desperation, and in great grief, but a promise she had kept all these years. She had remained pure physically, mentally, and in every sense of the word. God did answer her prayerthat day. She was able to attend Northern lllinois University, where she had been accepted that fall. She …show more content…
"i hope i have not offended you?" Derek asked, bringing her
thoughts back to reality. “No, you have not offended me, you have a right to your
opinions I supposed.” “Yes, well like i said, this whole God idea doesn’t sit right with
me." Derek explained
She had stood in the cemetery while laying her parents down to rest, not knowing how she would survive at only eighteen years of age. She had cried to God for help and guidance. She had always gone to church with her parents and had believed in God from an early age. Her mother had always told her that God would answer prayers, if you truly believed, and had faith. She was desperate and alone. In her heart she had confidence that God could get her through this difficult time, and so she made God a promise that day. If God would help her to overcome her pain, give herthe courage to live her life as an orphan, and take care of all her needs. Then in return she would remain a virgin till her wedding day. it was a promise made in desperation, and in great grief, but a promise she had kept all these years. She had remained pure physically, mentally, and in every sense of the word. God did answer her prayerthat day. She was able to attend Northern lllinois University, where she had been accepted that fall. She …show more content…
"i hope i have not offended you?" Derek asked, bringing her
thoughts back to reality. “No, you have not offended me, you have a right to your
opinions I supposed.” “Yes, well like i said, this whole God idea doesn’t sit right with
me." Derek explained