Melissa Smith

Song of my Soul Melissa Smith

" God isn't far away. It's only a thought or two to reach Him, but it can seem like years and years of trouble keep Him at bay, and even if you've grown up every Sunday of your life going to Church learning the stories of the bible, or even reading it, it can seem like He's a stormy cloud on the horizon, all thunder and dusty sky-fluff. By the time I reached college and was planning to get married, that's where I was at. A lot of stuff had gone under the bridge like so much water - events that I couldn't control, situations where I was completely on my own, even surrounded by supportive family and their friends. I had a huge amount of things I'd prayed to God about and for, but never felt like I received an answer. "This is a short autobiography about a young woman who answered an invitation to marry a fellow across the ocean, to be in a foreign country with a tall bloke by the name of Peter. At the time there were only two options - stay in the states, or follow the dreams of a new life. The invitation came unexpectedly, like a thunderbolt out of a clear blue sky. Who knew God answers prayer so directly? Or that he speaks in dreams and visions and prophecy? It's usually something that happens where you least are ready to see it coming. It's like the GodFather has a sense of humor, and is just waiting for your soul to crack so a snippet of light can shine though. The names and places of the people involved in this story have been changed to protect those involved.