We made our journey back to Nome, the a few townspeople were waiting and became thrilled. All three of us: Balto, Kodi, and myself were encircled by the crowd with praise. Boris, Muk and Luk appeared out of nowhere and started hugging Balto as he was quivering. I laughed to see the four are reunited. Jenna walked towards me and barked for a "thank you". I let out my hand and she put out her paw and shake. Balto then barked as he saw Jenna. They and Kodi entangled each other and muzzled. I was still happy have the three back together safe. Rosy and her parents walked towards me.
"So… you're Eli?" Rosy's father asked.
"Yes I am… sorry I didn't get back to you, but thank you for the gear." I said.
"No, thank you for bringing my daughter back safe." he added.
Rosy walked towards me and gave me a hug. "Thank you Eli for getting me home."
"Your welcome… you also got some help not only just me." I told her and moved to side.
She saw Balto and ran towards him with a hug. "Thank you Balto… I thought I'll be lost without you."
As I watched her hugging him, I didn't thought I was going to be lost without someone. I had to think about it deeply where I could have been gone. Until, I realized what it was, I had to keep it in thought until the celebration was over.
Hours after we're given a warm welcome back, I find myself with Balto staring at the sunset from the fishing boat. From the long journeys that I had, I never had a redemption journey that I was given a second chance.
"How did you got my to Nava's wolf clan?" I asked.
"It was a long ride and I knew you were asleep, I asked my mother's guidance. As I mentioned to you before, she was a white wolf and she turned herself into a raven and I followed her." he recalled his journey.
"When you journeyed to find your daughter, did you questioned yourself about who you are?" I asked.
"Since I was adopted by Boris, it often questioned who I was and why I was different." he answered.
"I guarantee that we'll are different in every way, even myself." I said.
"That's what I learned about myself. I'm sure like myself, it took a long way for you to figure out about finding your self-identity." he said out of curiosity.
"When I found myself again, I never felt anything greater since I still had my family. I mostly felt empowerment. Only one person I could only thank him and I wouldn't be lost without him." I added.
"From who, your father?" he asked.
"No… but from God. Without His help, I wouldn't be living. I could even say too that we both intertwined and discovered each other from God." I told Balto.
He was like, where I'm getting this at. Obviously of course I knew he was in question about what I was saying, until he spoke again.
"I never thought about this or consider about this." he stated. "Why did you stop at the church, before we left?"
As he asked me, I searched through my bag where I had at the boat's bow. I found the Gideon Bible where I picked up at the church's sanctuary. Coming back over to Balto, I started flipping through the pages and found a verse from James 2:18.
"' But someone will say, 'You have faith; I have deeds.' Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.'" I read.
"So… you founded faith, but how did someone gave you back your faith?" he asked another question.
"From Jesus Christ…" I said as I flipped few pages back to 1 Corinthians 1:30 and started to read again.
"'It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God -that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.'" I continued to the next verse. "'Therefore, as it is written: 'Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.''"
I closed the small gideon bible and put it to the side.
"Before I heard about what happened to Nome, I heard waters move, tree branches move from the winds whistling, and inside a cave, the wind echos in the cave. Is it like you said, 'Little things could become a larger, creative, natural beauty.'" I quoted Balto's words about beauty. "My interpretation of beauty is God's plan became larger with the beauty of grace, hope, faith, and love. Mostly of God's son Jesus." I told Balto.
He smiled. "I do believe you had found yourself."
I nodded. "Where and how did you know about my troubles of finding myself?"
"One: Boris told me when I came back to Nome from taking you to Nava's wolf clan. Secondly, from the stories you have told me, I was fascinated with your experiences you have told me." he answered.
"How did I fully recovered?" Balto asked. I wasn't prepared to tell him how he came back.
"Since you passed on… my crucifixion cross tattoo glown and I prayed to God for help and have you healed. My prayer has been answered." I said as Balto became shocked.
"Why would you did this for me?" he asked.
"Because… you are the only one that I knew stuck out for me when I was endangered. You're like family to me." I answered.
Balto felt hearts trucked that I admired him for regaining my inner self. "Thank you, but don't worry about me disappointing you or me worrying about you. I'm already proud."
I started to dew with tears… "I know you won't be… and above all I did this because I love you." I said with giving Balto a hug. He brought up his paws around me as I think that they were my father's hands.
"I love you too." he said back as he was nearly in the same state of an emotion as I'm. Joy…
I learned that you should always have God on your side and pray for guidance and strength. That's what I learned when I put my trust back into Jesus Christ.
Author's Note:
Dear Reader,
In life, we could easily fall astray on the effects that cause us to fall into deep despair. (Romans 3:23 & Romans 6:23). However, there is one way that could help you get back on life that is through Jesus Christ. (John 3:16). All you need to do is pray like this example prayer here:
Dear God I admit I am a sinner and need your forgiveness; I believe that Jesus Christ died in my place paying the penalty for my sins. I am willing right now to turn from my sin and accept Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour and Lord. I commit myself to you and ask you to send the Holy Spirit into my life, to fill me and take control, and to help me become the kind of person you want me to be. Thank you Father for loving me. In Jesus' name. Amen
