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The lights passed by in a blur of color outside the s of the taxi We were in the city where ould spend the night

To was for sure It was bound to be different all because of her

I glanced away froainst the other car door fast asleep She was going to change everything about my structured existence

It certainly didn't help any that I burned with desire for her either This was the hardest test I had ever been given I didn't for a moment doubt that this test was of God's creation

There was no other way to explain the involveels or how perfectly I had been set up to have to take care of another, who had my similar condition of stretched out existence

Why was God tor me to someone that canceled out all the barriers I had so carefully erected over the years?

What was I h the course of that thought I remembered the circumstances of Job Gri under the assuht it unjust of God to tear

It was the same with me as it had been with Job If God chose to build me up He could do so and if He wanted to tear me down He could do so as well As a creation of His handiwork, as I to say otherwise?

It was hard to except that my destruction, as it felt like to me, was at the orchestration of God What was I to do other than to be obedient, as I had always been, even if it felt like I was being exposed to hell

Speaking of hell htened up blinking her eyes, "Where are we?"

"Unilanced at me, "Are you always this cryptic?"

I feltbefore"

Maria cocked her head to the side to regardare you? A your style?"

"Yes!" I responded emphatically

"Good!"

I blinked, what did she ly, "So glad to know that I'm a burden to you Just think how much less of a burden I would be to you if you'd letfor years at a ti each other, as opposed to this up close working relationship, which I detest as hts passed by in a blur of color outside the s of the taxi We were in the city where ould spend the night