(Six years later)

Six years past, and I was nineteen.

I was studying my Bible, then heard a knock on my door.

I opened the door.

"Dad, Lila?" I said.

"Hey, sweetheart!" replied dad.

"Hi, sis," Lila blushed, she was a shy nine year old.

"Hey! Always nice to have you here, both of you!" I greeted them.

My friends came to visit me.
Yep, we were still friends after all those years, we had some good memories, and they stuck by me through it all. Jesus was with me through everything.

"Hey, guys!" I hugged them, dad and Lila as well.

"Ray!" Bridget hugged me after I escaped the group hug.

"Hi, Bridget, how are you guys?" I asked.

"Doing great, thank you, Rachel," Dianna smiled.

"I'm doing fine, nice to see you," Georgie replied.

"I am great!" Bridget smiled.

"I'm good, Rachel, and how are you? And your family?" Angela answered.

"We are all great," I smiled.

Our lives turned out awesome with Jesus. I always kept my Faith and Trust in Jesus.

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I became a soccer coach. The children I coached look up to me, and they are just like we were. Arguing, staying friends through it all. I even help them out with their friendship problems.
And Nicole, one of the kids I coach, are just like I was. Never losing her Faith, or Hope. She believed in Jesus, trying to help her friends, and trying to be brave, for her mom. I tried to stay strong for my dad.
She's trying to be brave.
Everyone was going home from soccer, including me, until Nicole stopped me.

"Uh, coach Summers?" she said.

"Yes, Nicole?" I asked.

"You see, my mother is dying, and I'm trying to be brave, you said that your dad was in the hospital with lung cancer one time, and you were trying to stay strong for him. I'm trying to be brave, and maybe you can give me some advice on how to deal with things? My friends aren't Saved, only Emily." she said.

"Well, you don't have to be brave for your mom. You need to let go and let Jesus take control. Don't worry, He's got it in Control, and He's taking care of you. Jesus is all around you, and you just have to reach out to your friends," I smiled.

"Thanks, coach Summers!" she hugged me.

My dad was getting ready to leave this old world behind, but for now, he was with me and taking care of Lila.
But of course, I taught Lila how to cook and bake a few things.

-

I was in my room, and I prayed.

"Dear Jesus,
Help Nicole, help her mother, and her friends.
Teach her Your ways, and guide her.
And thank You for giving me a good life, but I'll have a better life once these things are passed away, and I'm with You in Heaven.
I'll leave this old world behind!
In JESUS' Name, I pray, Amen."

My life turned out great with my wonderful friends and family.

I decided to call someone...

"Hello?" she answered.

"Hey, Caroline! How's Marion, Virginia?" I asked.

"I'll tell you all about it once you open your door, I was about to knock!"

"What?!" I hung up.

I opened the door to see Caroline standing there.

"Caroline! I thought you were in Marion!" I hugged her.

"I was, but just for awhile, you knew I wasn't staying! How are you?" she asked.

"I'm Blessed. How was Marion?" I asked.

"Marion was great!" she replied.

Caroline traveled all over the world. She became a Missionary, spreading the Love of Jesus everywhere she goes.

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I met a guy, Isaiah. Who I kind of like, but we just decided to stay friends...for now.
If it's not God's Will, then it won't work out, only He knows what's best, and He knows what time, because Jesus' timing is Perfect.
I held onto Hope, and when I fell down, Jesus picked me right back up, and helped me keep going.