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Mia's Pov Later that day, I was in my bedroom sitting on my study table, Preparing to study for the usual five hours. As I say I couldn't help but remember what my best friend, clover said earlier, my mind keeps drifting back to the question she asked me earlier. " What if we get Kidnapped, Mia? " " What are we going to do then? " I started to ask myself this question Again and Again. Day after day, week after day News of Students being Kidnapped from their school fills the Newspapers and Internet. ' We won't get Kidnapped, We can't get Kidnapped. ' I said trying to convince myself. Then Clover's next statement came to my mind. " How sure are you that we are Safe, Mia? " This statement Repeated in my head again and again. When I realized that these thoughts are beginning to overwhelm me, I immediately went towards my Walk-in- Wardrobe and brought out my orange-colored scarf which I tied to my hair, I then came back to my study table and brought out my Bible from the drawer. I opened my Bible to Psalm 27, which happened to be my favorite Psalm. Verse 1 says The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? , The Lord is the strength of my life: of whom shall I be afraid? ' of whom shall I be afraid? ' I asked myself. ' When the Lord himself is my light and salvation? ' I Continued. ' No one! ' the answer came to me almost immediately. I Proceeded to Verse 3 It says ' Though an army may encamp against me, my heart shall not fear! Though war may rise against me, in this will I be confident! ' I continued meditating on those words. I went ahead and opened to Psalm 121, my next favorite Psalm. Verse 1 says. ' I will lift my eyes to the hills from whence comes my help. ' Verse 2 says. ' Behold, he who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. ' This particular Verse caught my attention. I suddenly realized that I had nothing to worry about, I had nothing to fear because the one who keeps me shall neither slumber nor sleep. I went on my knees and closed my eyes as I prayed. ' Daddy Lord in heaven, I know that I am safe and secure in you, I am sorry for ever doubting that, grant me unwavering faith in you, enable me to trust unconditionally in you, Protect and guide me, my family and people around me from evil, let your will and not my will be done in my life, thanks to Daddy for answering my prayers. ' Amen. Immediately I Whispered the Amen. A popular and Emotional and Spirit-filled Christian song, Oceans by Hillsong United, started playing in my room. You called me out upon the waters. The great unknown, Where feet may fail. And there I found you in the mystery. And ocean still, my faith will stand. And I'll call upon your name. And keep my eyes above the rails. When Oceans rise, my soul will rest in your embrace. For I am yours and you are mine. As the song Continued playing, I started to get a little emotional as tears streamed down my eyes. I began to recollect all those passages in the Bible where great faith resulted in dumbfounding miracles. " Thank you for your love and Care, Daddy Lord in heaven. " I Whispered as I stood up from my kneeling position, walked to my bathroom, and opened the Tap in the Wash Hand basin, which was next to the door. I rinsed off my tears with the warm, flowing water, I repeated this process three times in a row before I wiped my face and hands with a Yellow hand towel nearby. I looked into the mirror and saw my reflection, I didn't know why but I got the feeling that something in my had changed, it felt like a light in me had been ignited, I feel like a new Creature. With determination and Fearlessness in my Voice, I spoke out the following words. " I Goodness Mia, from the day onwards I become a new Creature, from now on, I become as unstoppable as the Wind, An undimmable light like the sun, I become a battle-ax of the Almighty, I become untouchable by evil forces. " " I shall not fear, I become a light to the world and a salt to the earth, I shall continue to succeed in all ramifications, I shall not Quit! , I am a winner, I am an overcomer, I become undefeatable, I am born to win, I am born to reign! , I am outstanding! " " The Lord God who made heaven and earth are with me! , I shall not cower in fear when oppressors come my way, I shall battle and Win, I am not a loser, I am a winner. " " Thanks, Lord, for Everything you've done " I Whispered as I Smiled brightly. I could feel my joy overflowing, my once numb heart came alive again, I felt Strength and happiness Surge through me. I saw myself being prepared for the battle ahead, I saw myself Winning, I could even Smell Victory. " The Wicked shall always Perish, Truth shall always Win and so I stand for truth! " I declared. I went back to my room and was surprised to find my Mom there, she was dressed in a blue nightgown, she was sitting cross-legged on my bed. " Good Evening Mom. " I greeted. " How come you are here? , Aren't you feeling sleepy yet? " I questioned Suprised as it was already Ten Minutes to Twelve, it was almost midnight, I always study from 12 am - 5 am. " Good Evening Mia, How are you doing dear? " She asked, Smiling faintly. " Am fine Mom, it's so late why aren't you sleepy yet? " I asked. " Well, I am but I decided to come and have a word or two with you before I retire to bed. " She replied. " Oh! , So what's the discussion going to be about? " I asked as I moved closer to the bed and sat beside her at the edge of the bed Crossing my legs too. " Did you hear about what happened Mia? " She asked, now facing me. " Yes I did, Clover informed me when I got to school this morning, she seemed Worried and Scared when she told me informed me this morning. " " Oh! I understand her? It isn't easy to take in, Who wouldn't be afraid and Worried when news of Students like yourself are being Kidnapped weekly by the Bandits. " " You are right, Mom " I replied nodding. " How did you console her? " " Well, I told her that she shouldn't worry too much about it as we are Safe here " I replied. " Oh! Did you remind her about the fact that The one Who keeps Israel Shall neither Slumber nor sleep? " " No, I didn't " I replied, bowing my head in shame. " It's alright darling, I understand that you must have thought about that then, no? " " Yes, Mom " I replied. " Thought as much, Don't worry Mia, all you need to do is to cast your cares upon the Lord for he shall sustain you, whatever it is that is troubling you all you need to do is to pour it out to the Lord and he will take care of it " My Mom advised as we both embraced. " I love you, Mia, She said. " I love you too Mom " I replied as we both giggled.
> * The end of a thing is better than its beginning. * **** ---- Author's POV ---- It's said that the best day of a lady's life is her wedding day and this was true in Mia's case as she was all smiles that day. Dressed in a Royal ball gown which was specially designed for her by a French designer. Carlos Luther who was well known for his stunning designs. Mia looked more like a Queen herself than a noble. She stood tall in her seven inch heels, which she had become used to wearing as she stared at herself in the full body mirror. " I must say, Bestie... You are the most beautiful bride ever! Not only because of your dress but also that lovely smile hanging up on your lips. " Clover who was now a month pregnant couldn't help, saying as she stared at her reflection in the mirror. " Thanks... " " You know, the saying, " A smile is a girl's best makeup " is honestly very true in this case, as I can see it all over you. " Angel who was putting on an off shoulder P
>* You are beautifully and wonderfully made by God. *****---- Mia. -----" Then it was your character that made me stay. " He continued while I listened. " But most people believe I am too proud. " " You aren't, Mia. They only think that way because they are envious and couldn't get what they want from you. "" Um... So what gave you the motivation to stay even when I tried pushing you away? " I thought on the not so good days, when all I just wanted was for him to get out of his life, I was tired of him following me around like a puppet. Though I liked him as a friend, I didn't want him too close as I didn't want to have any sort of relationship with a guy... And so. " Vision and love. "" Meaning? "" I got the confirmation I needed that you are the one destined for me. And I was also in love with you, this both gave me the motivation to stay. " " Oh... "" When the Lord first told me that you are the one for me. The first question I asked him was, " Why then is she he
>* Be good. God is in control. *****----- Mia -----I didn't know how much time had passed as I simply remained in Edward's embrace. Until he finally spoke up. " Mia... " He broke the hug, still holding me close to himself. He held up my chin with his fingers and made me stare deeply into his eyes. " I'll never hurt you.. I Promise. " I could see the emotions in his eyes as he spoke. " Do you believe that? " He inquired slowly when I was silent... " That I won't hurt you? " Though my mind screamed that he would hurt me, my heart spoke otherwise. For some reason, my heart believed he'd never hurt me. " I do. " I managed to say at last. " Good. " He pulled me to himself once again and embraced him tightly. I simply stayed there not knowing how to react. I was feeling a bit comfortable in his embrace much to my amazement. Shouldn't I be feeling disgusted or something like that? Yet... I was feeling comfortable. " I really can't wait for the day you'll scream out loud t
>* There's beauty in everything... You can either choose to see it or not. *****----- Mia -----I sat there on the vvip seat at the women's conference and couldn't help, but be more grateful to the Lord for everything. Though bringing an end to teenage abortion was tough as there were lots and lots of controversies. But in the end... We were able to with the help of the Lord. " Now... Let's call upon the chair person of this event, Miss Mia! " The mc announced and I stood up in my heels and walked towards the stage. " Thank you. " I said to him as he handed over the microphone to me. " Good day everyone. I am so happy to be here and I want to say a very big thank you to you all for honoring our invitation. " I bowed. " Seven years ago, I got this idea to eradicate teenage abortion. And I must say, it wasn't easy... But in the end we succeeded in it. "" The main aim of that was to Enable teenage girls to see their worth beyond being childbearing tools. It's to encourage
>* Do the right thing even when no one knows you are doing the right thing. *****---- Mia ----The drama proceeded as the lawyer in charge kept on asking the woman personal question one after another and to their utmost surprise... The woman answered them all without shame. Does she not fear being arrested and jailed for being an accomplice to a crime or what? The others wondered as they couldn't understand where she got her confidence from. From where exactly?" Were your daughter's happy with the procedures? "" Of course they were. Why wouldn't they be anyways? They are being saved from a lifetime of sorrow and pain. "" Um... In that case why don't you try telling them to practice abstinence Instead? "" Why would I do that? They deserve to have as much fun as they should. "" Even if the fun costs their health? "" There's no health issues meds can't solve... So that's not an excuse. " " In a nutshell... You are also against the eradication of teens abortion, right? "
>* Nothing is impossible, even the word, " Impossible " when broken down means, " I am possible. " *****Five years later. * Happy 70 chapters, guys! * History rewritten.----- Mia ------Today, at the women's conference ceremony, I couldn't stop the tears from falling down my cheeks. It's been five whole years since the incident happened and during those five years, I must admit I had gone through a lot of growing up. My faith had been tested and tried multiple times and I came out stronger and more faithful than I was. My Lord Indeed did what he promised... As there hadn't been an brutality. After our trip to the Maldives... I began working on the project which was titled, " Eradicating Teenage Abortion. " Although, I knew that it would cause a lot of controversies... Yet, I never knew it will do that to such a level that it would get to court. I could vividly recall what happened that day, when the case was being presented in court. A lot of Young mom's were the firs