Meant to Be (Christian Romance) (Stanton Falls Book 4) by Kaci Hart

Author:Kaci Hart [Hart, Kaci]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-09-10T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Caleb hadn’t been in a church in forever but here he was pulling up to the building with Sarah. His mom had tried to get him to go many times but he regularly declined. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to go. He was just hesitant at first because he figured everyone would judge him.

“Don’t worry about it. Like I said, everyone in town is more proud of you than you know.”

“I hope so.”

It took more bravery for him to get out of the car and go inside than it did to run across the field and catch a pass knowing he was going to get thrown to the ground moments later. That was a piece of cake compared to dealing with the judgmental eyes of people who could be self-righteously religious.

Halfway through the service, he was thankful she had asked him to come. He couldn’t remember feeling more welcomed anywhere in his life than he felt right then. Everyone smiled when he came in. Old friends gave him hugs and people who were his age when he was a kid laughed at how much he’d grown. Not a single person referred to him as ‘football player’ and nobody mentioned his life’s mistakes even though they were prominent fixtures on the highlight reel for a few gossip shows.

It wasn’t just that though. He felt good. For maybe the first time in his life he was glad that he’d come to church. When the pastor gave his altar call, Caleb didn’t go up front--but he said his own silent prayer. He thanked God for all He’d done for him so far and promised to do better. It wasn’t flashy or in front of a bunch of people but it was right for him.

At the end of the service, he and Sarah were walking out when he heard someone call to him from behind.

“Caleb Emerson. Are you trying to sneak out of here without talking to me?”

He turned around and smiled, then extended his hand in greeting.

“Remy. Is it Pastor Remy or Reverend Remy?”

The tall, suit clad man grasped him in a big hug.

“Either is fine for everyone else but not for you. It’ll always be Remy to you my man.”

“My man? What kind of pastor talks like you?”

“I like to think the cool kind do.”

“This is still blowing my mind when I look at you. Who would have thought that you would be a pastor?” He turned to Sarah for confirmation. “Wasn’t this guy the most low-down of us all?”

She quickly answered.

“Yep.”

Caleb felt Remy’s hand on his shoulder.

“Yes, I am living proof of the fact that God really does work in mysterious ways. Now I have to meet up with some people right now so I need to make this quick. When I saw you two over here the first thing I thought was dinner at my house tonight. What d’ya say?”

Caleb looked at Sarah even though he already knew what she’d say. She always loved being around people she liked.

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