"Thanks." Jimmy said and then turned to leave the room while Dani went to the attic to commerce with Shayna and Stacey.
"Shelby… could you please go downstairs and rearrange the furniture?" Dani asked politely. Even though Shelby was but a year younger than Shayna, Stacey, and herself, she knew that Shelby cared SO much about Jim that she would risk the friendship they had… and Shelby being closest in age, was the most likely to bring him to Christ.
"Sure," Shelby said leaving her room and going to the basement. She didn't know why they wanted to talk alone… but she knew enough to respect those older than herself.
"Ok… so we should REALLY pray for Jim." Dani said after she heard Shelby open the door to the basement.
"Why… what's up?" Shayna asked placing the last WWJD bracelet in the goodie bags.
"He's SERIOUSLY thinking about crossing THE line."
"Man… that boy is so… LOST!" Stacey said.
"So… are we gonna stand around and do nothing or pray?" Shayna asked holding out her hands to the other two girls. Dani and Stacey grabbed hands and Shayna started the prayer. "Father, I just pray that you would speak to Jimmy and not allow him t do something he'll regret. Father, I just pray that he would have self-control and that somehow you would draw him to you. Also, as long as I have the prayer... I pray for the youth that are coming here tonight Lord, that you would put your shield of protection around each one of them."
"Lord, I also lift Jimmy up to you right now. That he would not make a stupid decision. I just ask that somehow you would draw him closer to you and lead him o be one of your children." Stacey prayed.
"God… I just pray for my lil bro. Lord, while he isn't a Christian I know he knows better. I just ask that you would give him enough wisdom to make the right choice. Shayna, Shelby, Stacey, we all know exactly what you approve of and do not, and Jim is heading the wrong way. Now I know... that IF they had lil self-control, and if they were Christians… they could make a VERY cute couple. Father we all three ask this in Jesus' name. Amen."
"Mom, I'm off to Sheen's! Love ya and I'll be back sometime before dinner tomorrow!" Jimmy called exiting the door.
"K, be good!" Judy hollered.
Jimmy rolled his eyes and closed the door. "Bye Jim!" He heard three girls yell behind the closed door. He didn't turn back, didn't yell back, just rolled his eyes and walked away. Why do they have to ' care' so much? I wish they would just let me be!
"Hey Jimmy!" Sheen hollered from his front porch.
"Hey! Mind helping me with this junk?"
"Sure! But you aren't going to the party in THAT, are you?" Sheen asked referring to the red polo shirt that he had put on in order to make his mom believe he was off to Sheen's house
"You REALLY think I'd go t the party in this? Only if I was selling Bibles!"
"You really shouldn't be so tough on your sis! We both know what she believes is nuts.. But after all she is your only sister."
"That's just it... she's NOT my 'only sister' there's FOUR of them. They are brainwashed to be like clones! I mean HONESTLY… can religion really make people think THAT much alike with out brainwashing them?"
"But Jim... to them it's not..."
"Not a religion... its a relationship with the Lord…" Jimmy said mockingly in unison with Sheen. "Man, I know all that… it's just HOW does what THEY believe affect me."
"Cause… you know those Christians... they are like a disease that can't be stopped… except I think there is one guy who might be able to."
"Who's that? Osoma Bin Ladin?" Jimmy grabbed his duffle and went into that bathroom to change.
"No… his names Natas Reficul… heard of him?"
"That guy over in Europe? What' she gonna do?"
"Apparently a LOT… he's supposed to be signing a treaty with Israel that promises peace in the Middle East for seven years this coming Friday."
"Peace… in the Middle East? THAT'LL be the day!"
"But that's not all! He has already outlawed Christianity here… and he's only got about thee countries left to convince."
"Outlaw the Christianity around the world… now there's my guy! I don't think the peace in the Middle East thing is going to happen though."
"I dunno… maybe this guy is the 'messiah' the Jews have been waiting for?"
"Could be! If he pulls off the peace in the Middle East thing... I'll believe it!" Jimmy came out of the bathroom in his Tolerant Industries T-shirt.
"I'm with ya there! Ready to go?"
"Yea! Hey. Sheen… since when did you become so interested in international affairs?"
"I dunno…. But that's all Granny watches… and I'm not ABOUT to fight her for the remote…. She JUST now figured out they existed." Jimmy shook his head. "Tell m about it... she thinks it's the best invention ever. Anyways… let's go!"
"Ok!" Jimmy said hopping into Sheen's Mustang Cobra.
"Whoa! What's the rush?"