Ch 4
Teal'c had long anticipated Sunday morning, and now that it had finally arrived he could hardly wait to discover how much more that he
would possibly be able to learn. He found himself driving now to the Sanders house; the time on his dash board clock reading, 8:25am.
Silently he flipped through several stations on his radio trying to find a pleasent and becomming station to listen to. He came across 107.1 which was one of the christian stations Tim had mentioned to him. They were playing a song called JUST AS I AM, he listened to it as he continued his journey down the silent road.
Just as I am, without one plea
But that Thy blood was shed for me,
And that Thou biddest me come to Thee,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
Just as I am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;
Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
Just as I am, Thy love unknown
Hath broken every barrier down;
Now to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come!
He began humming the tone, the words held so dear to his heart, although he was unsure of all that could possably change his life in such a short time. Could everything he'd done in his past really be wiped clean? By more blood no less....cleansing blood, Christ's blood that was shed for him. The words excited him..... but nobody knew how deadly his past had been, only him, nobody could understand the pain he'd inflicted upon others, by his choice....could all this really be forgiven????? He had to find out the truth, had to find out for sure. He pulled into the drive way to find Tim waiting on the front pourch for him. He was dressed in a black suit, completed with dress shoes, and a white shirt underneith the outside vest like coat. Teal'c had also dressed up for the occasion, although he had gone out only yesturday to find something suitable. Teal'c silently and quickly turned off the engine to his car, then exited as he made sure it was locked.
"Mom," Tim called into the house. " Mom, he's here." Mrs. Sanders walked out onto the pourch shutting the front door behind her. She was wearing a flowered dress which went down to her ankles, her shoes black, and her light brown hair had been combed and curled so that it hung loosly around her shoulders and along her neck line. She wore a locket around her neck. When she saw Teal'c had arrived at the front porch she smiled at him.
"Hello Murray." She greeted kindly and pleasently.
"Ma'am. "
"You look very nice."She commented noticing his new suit.
"Thank you." Mrs. Sanders handed her son a medium sized package that had been neatly and carefully wrapped. He took it and handed it to Teal'c as they began walking towards her car. Teal'c gave his friend a questioningly look as he took the gift. "Open it." Was what Tim simply responded with. Teal'c did as he had been told, being carefully to rip off the paper so that it didn't rip to much, Mrs. Sanders smiled, and laughed silently when she noticed this. "It's a Bible." Tim explained stating the obvious as Teal'c turned the leather bound covered book right side up in his hand. "Indeed." He said enthusiaticly, and obviously appriciative of the present. It was black, and as mentioned previously, leather bound, his name had even been engraved on the front cover in small gold letters. (Well the name they knew him by.) By this time they had reached the small five person car, and Mrs.Sanders had already began unlocking the drivers side door.
"Thank You."
"Hey man no prob." Tim offered, as he opened the back door. "I wasn't sure if you had one and thought you might need one, and want one."
He got in the car and slid to the other side of the back seat, Teal'c followed his action of getting inside, however stayed on that seat, and shut the door. "I do not presently own one." He admitted. He had however, but it had gotten destroyed on their previous mission, he was very greatfull for the one he now held in his hand.
Mrs. Sanders started the car and carefully pulled out of the stone covered drive way, then began their fifteen minute road trip to the church they had been attending for twelve to fifteen years, they had learned in only a short time to be able to call it home, and hoped that soon Teal'c (or Murray) would do the same.
A/N: So should I continue, I will even if yah dont want. I want to thank Jesus for giving me the ability and courage to write this story, he is my Savior and always will be.......NOT ASHAMED!
