Five years later, Biko, Dillan and I moved to Ontario.

"So how are Dillan, Cora and Grace?" Elise asked.

Even though I hadn't seen Elise for a long time, I could almost make out her face and expression as she said that simple sentence.

"They're great. Dillan and Cora are trying to teach Grace to dribble a basketball correctly, but she'd rather play in the sandbox and draw," I said and smiled but then it faded. "Alex barely ever calls Dillan and he hasn't visited since he was a baby. His checks have been coming in later and later each month. Last I heard his girlfriend is pregnant and they're getting married..."

"Oh," she replied quietly. "Well, I'll definitely keep them in my prayers."

"Thanks."

"So, any more little Biko's or Kelsey's going to run around anytime soon."

I laughed. "There will be soon. I'm six months pregnant."

"That's wonderful! Boy or girl?"

"Boy," I smiled.

"Biko must be out of his mind with excitement, again."

"You have no idea. It's like he's having the baby!" I replied.

She sighed. "Well I've got to go. I'll call you later alright?"

That same week I received a two hundred dollar check in the mail. At first I thought it must have been a wrong address until I read the note. It was from Chris and suddenly a wave of memory washed over me. "A bet is a bet, no matter in what point in time in a person's life it was made," his note said. "Thank you for all your prayers." Attached to the note was a picture of him, his very pregnant wife who I found out was Katerine, the one who had been praying for me before I became a Christian, and their four other children.

I leaned back in my rocking chair and listened to Dillan try and teach Grace to do additions. I smiled. She was only five. I rubbed my belly. God had decided to bless me with another baby. Life truly was a journey and God was the guide. Without Him the lovely picture I saw before me would be so different. Only He knew where I would have ended up. Even though, of course I wasn't finished my walk with Him and bumps and twists lay ahead, only one thing was for sure. "All things work together for those who love the Lord." Romans 8:28 and that's the truth I believe even when I can't see the end result.

THE END

Well that's it. DONE. Kinda long... if you've read every chapter right through, i applaude you. sigh I'm hopeless when it comes to happy endings. Review plz:)