Beautiful in the Lord's Eyes by Susan Kohler

Author:Susan Kohler [Kohler, Susan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Susan Kohler, Tragedy, Fiction, Christian, Romance, Contemporary Women
Publisher: CCB Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison”

(1 Peter 3:19)

It took a lot of soul searching and prayer for Nicole to decide to go to the prison to visit Adam. After all, her new life was terrific. She had a wonderful husband she loved dearly, beautiful twin babies, and she suspected she had another one coming, this time conceived with love instead of pain and fear. She and Troy had moved into the new house, still close to David but with some privacy. Her mother seemed to be in a new relationship with Sid. She had returned to Florida but he had followed her. She emailed Nicole that he took her dining and dancing almost nightly. His energy level and adventurous spirit matched hers perfectly. Nicole’s public service announcements were really helping people. She had completed her studies to become a licensed physical therapist, although she needed to intern and test for her license; and her new gym was opening in a few weeks.

The advertisements for the gym had been sent to doctors whose specialties would seem to call for physical therapy and weight control. Despite this weight control was not sold as the primary goal, health was, but it was treated as a side benefit of being healthier. Everyone on her newly hired staff was trained and instructed not to do or say anything that might lower a woman’s self-confidence. More ads were sent to women’s shelters with discounts for women who needed the help. Finally, just before opening day the ads were blasted over TV, radio, and in print ads.

The grand opening of Ladies Unlimited was a huge success. Nicole realized that some people came simply out of curiosity and a desire to see her. Still, they signed up to capacity. She had the finest equipment and staff available. The first thing she did with every client was to screen them for health problems and require doctor’s notes before beginning any program. Then she set up an opening make-over with hair and make-up, wardrobe and professional pictures. She gave each new member a binder with room for monthly photos. The first make-over already boosted some of the women’s confidence. She had dietitians and nutritionists help out with women who wanted the help.

Still, she felt something was missing. There was something more she was being called to do.

She and Troy talked about it for a long time and it felt as if she was being called on to visit Adam. It seemed like the right thing to do but there were some things she had to take care of first.

Nicole visited with the families of Melinda, Hans, Lacey, and Ivan. She wanted to explain that even though she would go and visit Adam this did not mean she was not forgetting their loved ones. In fact, she felt that she was honoring them by visiting Adam. She wanted Adam to know what he had cost the world. Moreover, she wanted him to feel the sorrow he had caused.

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