He left Shiloh convinced that he had blown it.  

We didn't like him.

He would be forbidden to pursue our girl. 

His life was over.

How would he ever be able to go on 

without this lovely lady who had invaded his life, 

his thoughts, 

his every waking moment?

Life couldn't get any worse than this.

 

He nervously phoned her.

It would be the last time.

No matter how deeply he had come to love her, 

he could not, 

he would not disrespect our wishes.

But what was this?  

She's reporting that we liked him?

We gave our consent to this relationship?

We were impressed with his walk with God?

Oh the wonders of life! 

He  was soaring in the clouds.

The birds were chirping.

The sun was shining.

Life could not get any better than this!

He reported to her that he had been very nervous.

coming to the home of whites.

He was overwhelmed with how kind we were.

How we treated our employees like family.

How they ate at the table with us.

How we interacted with them,

teased them,

obviously loved them.

And now, 

now,

oh the wonder if it,

now he too would be included in our family.

Slowly he would win our hearts 

and he would become one of us.

How wonderful the future will be! 

All praise to the Lord God Almighty.

Glory to His Name.