Sojourner by Michael J. Findley

Author:Michael J. Findley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Series space colonization
Publisher: Findley Family Video
Published: 2022-05-16T00:00:00+00:00

Four

"These peas have some sort of blight on them," said Michele as she walked into the control room. "They're not going to mature."

"Last week it was the grapefruit and the week before the carrots."

"It's getting worse," said Michele. "We're going to be living completely on synthfood the last week."

"At least we have the synthfood."

"I don't trust it," said Michele. "Keep inspecting the garden carefully. 'Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior'...You said there was a message?"

"I've got some more bad news. Have a seat."

Michele sat down on her seat at the control panel.

"Your Mom just went home to be with the Lord. The funeral will be next week. She didn't know that she was ill until last month and she didn't want to worry us."

Michele didn't move. "Will we be close enough for a video link?"

Mark nodded and said, "There is still about a four and a half minute delay, but you should be able to watch the service without any interruptions. They won't be able to see us, however."

"It's probably best this way." She grabbed her husband and began to cry.

*****

Mark walked into the bedroom and looked at Michele. "Are you all right?"

She sat up in bed and said, "It was a beautiful service. Dad read some of her first letters to him. I didn't know that he still had them. I wish I'd been half as intelligent and mature as she was as a teenager. Several friends spoke. And Ron -- my brother Ron -- the man who never wanted anything to do with Mom's religion. He testified of her love for the Lord without being pretentious. It's been so long since I've seen Ron sober. I'll miss her, but she's much better off with the Lord. She's been in a lot of pain, but she never let anyone know it. If only I can have the testimony she has."

"That's wonderful," said Mark. "Would you like some good news?"

"The shock of something new and different might kill me. You know that new things always take some getting used to. Don't you care about the health of your poor wife? I might just keel over from shock. Why …"

"...Don't you come over here and look at this and stop talking?"

Michele got out of bed and walked across the room to the monitor. She didn't read it correctly the first time, so she adjusted the screen and blinked at it for a few seconds.

Michele squealed and hugged Mark. "You sold it! The entire load to one buyer?"

"And this is to a wholesaler," said Mark. "It's a locked floor price. It could be more when we dock."

"Why? How come? I mean . . . what would justify this?"

"That bothers me too," said Mark. "We've neglected the news.

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