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Threatened by Donovan's message, Boma buried her head in her book for about ten minutes.

A Christian student rose and apologized to everyone for interrupting their reading. He urged them to bow their heads in prayer after quoting scripture that said -it is not by might or by power but by the spirit says the Lord. Then he urged everyone to depend on God to pass their tests and exams.

Some students told him to shut up while others listened to him. Hilda bluntly told him that without reading, one would fail whether they prayed or not. She said God did not work that way. He would help but you had to be willing to do the work.

The student agreed that she was correct. He also told her that he didn't want any trouble. He just needed to conduct a collective prayer. She shrugged and ignored him.

The student began to pray for God's help.

Boma found herself bowing her head to his prayer and when he was done, she said amen with the rest of the others who had joined in the prayer.

Then the st