I finally saw him!

• Rachel Donaldson, Grade 7
• Short Story
• 2005

One day I was walking down the street with my father. We were going to get some ice cream From the ice creamery, I was going to get honeycomb crunch, which is my total favourite, well any way, I was walking and I heard this voice saying “Rachel’, Rachel” I turned to my dad and he said “what”, I responded “you called me didn’t you?” He said, “No,” so I didn’t think anything about it We kept walking about five minutes later I heard the same thing again “Rachel, Rachel “ I asked my dad “did you call me? “ he said “No” I said “that is very strange” but we kept on walking We got our Ice cream And went home again when were at home having our dinner I heard It again” Rachel, Rachel” this is getting very strange I thought but I kept on eating. After dinner I was getting ready for bed and I heard It again, “Rachel, Rachel!” I started getting into bed then the Lord started to talk to me, He told me not to worry about anything but I ignored him and thought nothing of it. The next day I had to go to school My first subject was PE. I had that for about half an hour and then I heard it again, “Rachel, Rachel!” This time I yelled out As loud as I could “WHAT!” everyone was staring at me, I was so embarrassed I was quiet for the rest of the day after school I heard it again ‘Rachel, Rachel” so I waited till I got home and asked my told my parents that I kept on hearing this voice that was saying “Rachel, Rachel “ they asked me to come to church on Sunday so I did and the preacher was talking about getting saved I was so inspiring to hear about it that I went up to the front during the last hymn and asked the Lord into my heart and my life was so much easier from that day on I prayed before every meal, I prayed when I got up on the morning and I prayed before I went to bed and I was so joyful then about three days later I got hit by a bus and went into a comer as soon as that happened I saw this white light that was so bright I thought I was dead and then I saw him Jesus O he was so great he asked me to come with him and but I did not because I had work to do still on earth So I went back to earth the doctors were trying to resuscitate me and then I woke up and said, “I finally saw him” that was such a special moment in my life .