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A day or two pasted since the kindling of love between Marvin and Crista but something had been weighing heavily in his heart ever since, so he went to find his lady love. She was singing happily to herself while fixing her bed in her quarters when Marvin appeared in the doorway.

He smiled sweetly, "Good morning my princess."

She looked up and smiled, "And a good morning to you my prince."

Marvin, "Uh Crista can we go for a walk this afternoon?"

She could tell something was deeply laded on him and replied, "Sure Marvin, everything ok?"

Marvin, "It will be, see you later."

He ducked his head out and left leaving Crista pondering what could possibly be the problem. Shrugging it off until the walk later on, she continued tiding her room.

Quickly did the noontime swing around. Marvin met up with Crista and commenced their walk.

Curious she asked, "So Marvin, anything you want to talk to me about? Any particular reason for this walk?"

He was faraway barely hearing her, "Hm? Oh I'll tell you once we get there. And can't I take my beautiful woman out for a walk on such a lovely day as this without there being a reason?"

She smiled, "I don't see why not, forgive me. By the by, where are we going?"

Marvin, "You'll soon know of it once we get closer."

Her curiosity peaked but she said no more.

Soon they came to the beginning of a wooded area and it quickly came back to her, but before she could shout out where they were, the clearing opened up to reveal that beautiful pink shimmering lake.

She lit up instantly, "Oh how'd you know that this was my favorite spot?"

He shrugged knowingly, "Just a hunch."

They slowly walked to the bay, hand in hand, sitting down near the edge of the water on the firm border of the clearing looking out on the vast beauty of the Martian forest. Crista was again mesmerized by the beauty of the romantic picture that stretched out before her, she felt at ease, calm, and happy. Finally she was sitting alongside her man sharing this long awaited moment. At long last!

He turned to her and said, "Hey Crista."

Snapping out of her daze she replied, "Yes my dear."

He sighed, hesitant, "Well I've known you for a while now and I've seen how you've handled the situations that you've been faced with. My abuse, the torment, near death experiences, the Mix'va testing, everything. I just wonder, how have you been so calm and at ease throughout all of this? How did you not go insane?"

She smiled at this and said simply, "By the grace of Jesus is how I manage each and everyday."

Marvin, "All this love and happiness you radiate with is overwhelming. It seems to beam out of you, even more than before, and after all that I have done to you, you still can look me in the face. That just astounds me."

Crista, "Jesus is the only reason why I love, forgive, and am happy. He came down to die for me, for you, everyone, so that we can live forever in Heaven and not die an eternal death in Hell. And that my dear is why I carry such love and joy, I try to be like Jesus, try to let Him work through me so I can affect others."

He was moved, "Can I be apart of it? I would love to live forever in happiness with you and with your God of course."

She was so touched and overjoyed by his words that she could barely utter anything.

Crista, "Of course Marvin, take my hand."

He did and she continued, "Now repeat this after me with the fullness of your heart. Jesus, thank you for dying on the cross for me."

Marvin echoed, "Jesus thank you for dying on the cross for me."

Crista, "I can't save myself.

Marvin, "I can't save myself."

Crista, "I believe you were born and that you shed your blood for me."

Marvin, "I believe you were born and that you shed your blood for me."

Crista, "Forgive me of all my sins."

Marvin, "Forgive me of all my sins."

Crista, "Come into my heart."

Marvin, "Come into my heart."

Crista, "And change my eternity forever."

Marvin, "And change my eternity forever."

Crista, "In Jesus' name I pray amen."

Marvin, "In Jesus' name I pray amen."

And like a tide of rushing water, a cleansing sensation washed over Marvin. He felt all the anger and the evil fall away and his heart leapt within his chest for joy.

She hugged him and said, "Welcome my brother."

She looked to Heaven and silently thanked God for Marvin's new life.