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There's been a huge emphasis on trust today.

How much trust do you have in yourself?

I have two great quotes here.

The first one leans more towards trust

and trusting in yourself and in others.

The first one is Proverbs 3:5 to 6.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not lean towards your own understanding.

In all your acknowledgements, trust in Him.

The next quote, which I wanted to pass on to you,

which I feel like you should definitely acknowledge,

is one from our beloved Richard and his dog, Richard II.

He was a magnificent person.

He was a pillar of our community.

He was a member of our congregation.

Also, he was a wonderful soul and being, we lost him.

This quote reminded me of him.

It's from Mark 10, verse 52.

Go, said Jesus, your faith has healed you.

Immediately he received his sight

and followed Jesus along the road.

So I'm gonna say, I'm gonna put an end to today's service.

So what's troubling you?

I'm sorry that neither of us

have officially told you in person,

but I'm assuming that you've heard about

Jamal's condition by now.

Yes, I am truly sorry to hear the news.

I wasn't too sure if you were comfortable

sharing the information with me, so I,

but look, I want you to know that we're here for you.

The church is here for you, for the both of you.

These days have been officially numbered for a while now.

And I never knew that I'd get to this situation.

I just, I don't, I'm finding it hard to understand

why this is happening to us.

You know, I strive to follow God's commandments.

I really try to put people before myself.

I work so hard in this church.

Destiny, look, I and everyone knows how selfless you are,

and I'm really sorry to hear

this is happening to both you and Jamal.

It's really unfair, really unfair,

but, like, I need you to know

that whatever the circumstance,

we're gonna be here for you.

We're gonna be here for the both of you.

Look, God loves you.

How can you say that?

How can you say that, Darius?

If God loved us both,

he would not let Jamal suffer like this.

I mean, is He punishing us, is He?

No, no, he's not.

That's not the case I promise you.

Look, I know it's hard and you're in pain,

and there's gonna be elements and times of sorrow.

They tend to go hand in hand in times like this.

Look, God has a plan for each and every one of us,

but sometimes that plan is hard to understand, you know?

He's not punishing you, like, I promise you that.

I feel.

It just feels so hard,

so hard to keep a brave face,

to say hello, good morning to everyone

like nothing is happening in my life that's just so hard.

I wasn't gonna say anything, but, you know, I,

you know, I lost my daughter a few years back,

bone cancer.

I didn't know how I'd be able to get through it.

I'm so sorry.

We lost her,

but I feel that we,

really we didn't really lose her, did we?

I mean, she's still here with us.

She's still looking down on us, isn't she?

Is she?

She is.

I don't know.

I want my husband to be here with me in the physical,

not in heaven,

or in some other place where I can't touch him.

We've had such a wonderful life together.

And this is just, it's just finishing too soon.

I just, I really can't understand what's happening.

I really feel like I need some answers now.

You'll never have all the answers.

Why not?

Why?

You'll never have all the answers.

I know it's hard,

but even in our most difficult and darkest moments,

you can still find strength and hope,

even from the most challenging circumstances.

Where, where can I find strength and hope?

Like I said, we're here for you and you're not alone.

You have the church.

The church has got your back, and you have Jesus.

And look, the Bible is just a page turn away, you know?

And alongside that, regardless of what might happen,

or might come your way,

that at least we know that Jamal he's gonna,

Jamal will be at peace soon.

I don't wanna hear that.

And no matter what happens,

whatever comes your way, Jamal will always be with you.

I'm sorry, Darius.

Maybe I'm just losing my faith a little bit.

These are just words.

They're not actually helping me.

I thought if I came here, you could help me.

You could save him, you could, you could.

It's hard to see right now.

I understand, I do.

I understand, I think.

Try and keep the faith.

It's not gonna be easy.

It's gonna be, it's not gonna be easy.

Look,

how about you go back and make sure Jamal's okay?

We can have more of a chat when I see you later on.

Okay.

Yeah?

And remember, God will never leave you.

Hi.

Hi.

You okay?

Did you enjoy the service?

Yeah, it was lovely.

How are you feeling?

I'm okay, darling.

While you were in church with Darius,

I was just reading up more on what to expect

with lung cancer.

Just trying to process everything.

By the way, how was the heart to heart?

You know, the usual.

Is there anything more I could do?

No.

You're perfect just the way you are.

We're gonna fight this,

and we're with you every step of the way.

I need to speak with you about something

really important to me.

What do you mean?

You know how I'm always speaking about the plan,

the plan that God has for me.

Well, now that that plan is coming to a close,

I've been thinking about what it means for you afterwards.

Don't talk like that, Jamal.

You know I have faith

and it's gonna carry me through this situation, okay?

Why do I get the sense that,

that.

Look, I'm not losing hope.

And you're not alone in this.

Look, we can continue to pray together,

and just ask God for guidance.

I've been speaking to people and, you know,

leading up on earth

what happens in the worst case scenario?

- Are you okay? - Yeah, thank you.

Jamal, sweetie, let me put some pillows under you.

Make you more comfortable.

Thank you.

See how that is.

Is that better?

Much better.

Good.

Thank you.

Okay, I'm gonna go get your meds.

I'll bring you some water too.

Destiny.

Would you hand me my Bible please?

Of course.

Thank you.

And if you've got any rum, would you bring that too?

Even though I walk through the darkest of valleys,

I will fear no evil for you are with me.

Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Psalm 23, verse four.

Beautiful.

Come on, it's time to take your meds.

You weren't able to find that rum, were you?

Are you feeling all right?

About as well as could be expected.

Although I wish I were in the Jamaican sun right now.

Me too.

All right, honey, you got some rest now, okay?

Oh, do you know who I saw the other day, I saw Sally.

Do you remember Sally?

We used to go to school together.

She was that girl

that we used to have so many arguments at school.

Do you remember her?

I'm sure you do.

Beautiful.

I was wearing those square shoes

and she was just, like, insulting my shoes all the time.

I'm sure I told you the story before,

but I'm gonna tell you again 'cause she just reminded me.

So anyway, she used to wear

these really skinny stiletto shoes.

And I like my big square heels.

And we were going out one night

and she got her stiletto heel stuck in the escalator,

and it closed the escalator down.

I mean, I was kind of happy because I was off the escalator,

but she was stuck in it.

Are you hungry?

Jamal?

Jamal?

Jamal?

So, anyway,

her shoe got absolutely stuck,

but the escalator didn't stop.

Her heel just got ripped.

And I was, I was already out of the escalator.

My shoes were fine and I was laughing at her.

Hey sis.

Good morning, how's it going down there?

It's about as busy as the shop.

Hi. How are you?

I'm okay, how are you?

Not too good.

Hey mom.

Good morning

Uncle, I've got something to show you.

What you got there big man?

Good morning.

How are you?

I'm good, thanks, I'm Carly Rae.

Could I get you something?

I'm Angel, can we get you something?

Do you mind if I leave these here?

Oh, what are they?

They're flyers for the church I follow.

No, sorry, no religious literature here.

Do you mind if I ask why not?

It's none of your business.

Destiny.

All our church is doing,

it's offering flyers for people going through hard times.

We just wanna help.

And these flyers may give people contacts

for a place that can help them.

Nothing provocative.

I appreciate your reasons,

but I don't want to associate with any church.

I don't want my customers to feel pressurized

or uncomfortable, so no.

I understand.

We just wanna help people in need.

I'm sorry, um?

Carly Rae.

I'm sorry, Carly Rae, but my answer is still a no.

This is a secular coffee shop and I wanna keep it that way.

I understand, thank you for your time.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Wasn't very friendly, was it?

Uh-hum.

That's great sales strategy you've hit on there.

Let's be rude to everyone who comes in.

You're bound to sell tons of coffee that way, hmm?

I just wanna let everyone know where we stand, Angel.

I don't wanna be dishonest to anyone.

Okay.

It's time, I've got to go pick her up.

Always a royal welcome.

Oh.

Sis, if you can spare a minute,

can we get some coffee over here please?

I should start charging you guys for your coffees.

Hey, I don't even drink coffee.

So, how was that party you went to last night?

It was okay, I thought it was gonna be fancy dress,

but it turned out to be a smart casual kind of thing.

What monstrosity did you show up in this time?

You looked like the Black Abraham Lincoln last time.

You're just jealous.

I don't think I went too overboard this time around.

I borrowed Terry's football Premier League outfit.

Oh, that's not embarrassing at all.

It's not?

Although, I wonder where the shorts went off to

'cause I think one of the guests stole it,

and I have no idea who.

I know Terry's gonna flip when he finds out.

How on earth did they get your shorts off you?

I don't know, I let my guard down.

I forgot Eric and Graham would be there.

Graham has had it out for me ever since I sat on his gerbil.

What is it I'm hearing?

Look who I found, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh.

It's good to see you.

Nala.

Thank you.

Awe, it's so good to see you.

Oh, God, just hug your sister.

Um.

Um.

Come on, come and sit down.

Come sit down, sit down, sit down.

I guess your lectures are secondary

in the background right now.

I know they were when I was a student.

Hey, I've actually been going to all of my lectures.

Um.

Well, as many as I can.

We are paying for them after all.

That's our girl getting our money's worth.

Isn't she?

I'm currently getting my head around

the McLibel 1997 case.

The judgment alone was a thousand pages.

Ooh, university sounds so exciting.

That's funny.

You'd probably be, like,

very disappointed when you get there, Gabe.

You'd find it's not all just partying

and dancing and drinking.

Besides, based on your most recent party,

you should probably spend more time

with your head in your books.

What, how, how does she know?

I legit just told you.

What happened at Gabe's last party?

Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing.

You must be hungry.

Have you been eating?

Let me get you home.

I've got a nice jerk roast ready for dinner tonight.

And we might even go and watch a movie later.

Well, first of all, I have been eating, why?

Does it look like I've been on a hunger strike or something?

It's a shame the cooks at uni aren't as good as you.

Of course.

Uh-hmm, resorting to flattery to connect

just less in the kitchen.

My uncle knows me.

Well, we're all susceptible to a little bit of flattery,

hmm?

So how's the shop doing mom?

As you can see, we are thriving.

Well, I'll have a mocha if one's going.

What size?

The biggest one you have.

Coming up.

Now that I'm gone,

I suspect that you will be the rock

that your mother leans on when times are difficult.

It will be a tough assignment,

but even if you could, you shouldn't do it alone.

So how's she been doing?

Not great, to be perfectly honest.

In my opinion, she's actually getting worse.

We'll talk properly later.

Okay, all right.

Little man, come on, I'll drive you home.

What happened to big man?

That was before you lost your shorts.

You know I'm younger and stronger than you, right?

Younger, yes.

Stronger, hell no.

Don't blast him.

Mea culpa.

Come on Abraham Lincoln.

I'll see you.

Love you.

Love you, see you later.

So how's mom really been doing?

I mean, I see she's putting on a brave face,

but I can sense the pain underneath.

All I can say is, Nala,

your mom's going through a rollercoaster of emotions.

Some days she's managing okay.

Finding the strength to go on for you, Gabriel, and herself,

but then there are other days

when the grief just overwhelms her

and she finds it difficult to function.

She just feels so alone a lot of the time.

I've just got so many commitments going on right now

and I don't fully understand what she's going through.

Nala, when was the last time you were here

for longer than a day, if that even?

But.

Nala, Nala, let me finish.

I miss you,

your mom, Gabe misses.

Don't, don't.

I'm sorry, you must be tired.

Do you think mom will find happiness again?

Dad was her soulmate.

Your mom's journey to healing will take some time, Nala,

but I believe that someday she will find happiness soon.

It's not easy to lose someone that you love deeply.

She will find love again.

It won't be the same,

but she will learn to cherish the memories

and create a new future for you, herself, and for Gabriel.

I hope so.

I just want her to be okay.

Then you should come home more often.

There is Easter, there is Christmas.

There is the summer holidays.

You left me here by myself, Nala, to hold down the fort.

The boys are trying, but it's not the same.

I miss you, you're the missing link.

What about you?

What about me?

Are you allowing yourself to grieve?

Has mom been going to church at all?

We'll get there,

but I know I said I was going to update you

if anything happened.

Unfortunately, she's just been the same

as the last time you saw her.

What?

So Darius hasn't kept in contact when he said he would.

There is only so much Darius can do

if your mom doesn't want to be helped.

I guess so.

Oh, also, there's a bit of news

that we need to update you on.

Darius is leaving the parish.

What?

I know.

He got a call from Southern diocese

to be in London for now.

We had to apply for a new vicar.

Well, we've been attendees of his church for years now.

He didn't even bother to say goodbye.

He was sorry to go,

but he's been chasing that promotion for years now.

Hmm, so who's our new vicar out of interest?

Geraldine Granger.

Ha-ha, very funny.

No, we haven't actually met him yet.

Or her.

No, it's definitely a him.

His name is Michael Johnson.

Michael Johnson.

Does he have a family?

I don't know yet, why?

I'm just curious, that's all.

Hmm.

Well, I'm sure he'd be perfectly nice

when we get to know him.

He may not be Darius,

but as Darius always says, God works in mysterious ways.

I'm sure he's exactly what God wants for us.

Well, if he's a vicar who could help me memorize

hundreds of pages of law gibberish,

then he'll be just what we needed for sure.

Miracles do happen.

Anyway, let's get out of here.

Mom's probably dying to stuff me full of jerk roast

until I burst.

Not the worst way to go.

Come on, let's go.

Whatever you're selling

we have an ample supply already.

Very funny.

Are you nearly ready?

Nearly, I just need to convince mom to come too.

I'm sorry, Nala, I don't think that's gonna happen.

Please, just let me have one more go to convince her.

I won't be long.

What do you think the chances are

of her persuading your mom to come?

Hmm, well, she listens to Nala more than most people.

Uh-uh, not gonna happen.

I would put

10 pound on it now.

Well.

That's just not going to happen, honey.

Not even to see some old friends?

Not even to see some old friends.

I'm sorry, Nala.

But mom, why?

Look, you know exactly why.

And that's the last word I wanna hear about this matter.

Okay mom, bye.

Bye Nala.

Shall we just go?

Bowie said he can't mind the shop.

I have to go, I can't.

I have to go with my uncle.

♪ Amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪

♪ That saved a wretch like me ♪

♪ I once was lost ♪

What do you think of the new guy?

Better looking than Darius I think so.

♪ But now I see ♪

♪ My chains are gone I've been set free ♪

Shh.

♪ Because God my Savior has ransomed me ♪

I haven't been home for ages.

I can't believe they didn't come with us.

I can tell you now, Malik's not any different.

Hey Agatha.

How was Sunday school?

The kids were a bit rowdy.

Oh.

One of them decided to reenact a particular movie scene

and I had to put him in a corner.

Which movie, "Ratatouille," "Toy Story," "Cars?"

It was a '70's movie.

May the power of Christ compel him.

"The Exorcist?"

Oh.

Sunday School was never this fun when I was there.

Have you met the new vicar at all?

Only very briefly.

He seemed perfectly charming for the whole two minutes

I had to get to know him.

Well, two minutes is more than enough time

to get to know someone.

- Hmm. - Hmm.

He's good looking.

Uh-hmm.

I've heard he works out.

Oh.

He reads and he also plays in a band.

Which band?

What does he play?

Bass guitar.

I've also heard he has tattoos.

Stop.

Oh, may God forgive me.

And between us, I've also heard on the communion grapevine

that he's a widower.

Oh, is that so.

Reverend Johnson.

So are there a lot of clubs in Canterbury?

Hmm, I don't really go clubbing.

Once you've been once

you've pretty much had the whole experience.

Anything's better than Caswell, right?

Sure.

Have you had a chance to step into the cathedral yet?

Students go in free, so I went on my second week.

Who wanted the black coffee again?

Yep, me.

Ah-ha.

There you go.

Here you go.

Thanks, auntie.

How was the service?

I loved it.

Well, who can blame her

when she had such good eye candy to look at?

Nala.

I just thought he was a good speaker, that's all.

Is is married?

Um, Agatha said that he had been widowed.

I really do hope he's okay, though.

He did say that he was a bit nervous

about moving into a new place all by himself.

Oh geez, the poor guy.

I reckon he'll be fine once he settles in.

Plus, he's going to get to meet all the locals.

My thoughts exactly.

Nala, I know you've been wanting to set mom up

for the longest time.

Now I do appreciate that it's coming from a place of love,

but don't you think you should wait until mom's ready?

Hmm, you make a good point Gabe,

but how do you think that's gonna happen?

She never goes out so she never encounters anyone new.

Well.

With all due respect to my sister,

she's never been good at deducing what's good for her.

Do you remember when we were kids

and we had to pester her repeatedly and annoy her

for her to come on a camping trip with us.

And guess what?

She loved it just as we knew she would.

So yeah, I agree with Nala.

Meeting someone might just do wonders her.

Thanks, auntie.

So wait, you're serious about this.

You think that this guy we just met this week

could potentially be an ideal match for our mother?

Maybe not a match, but once she sees him,

goes on a couple dates, you never know.

It can get the ball rolling again.

All I can say is good luck trying to set her up

with someone who's a member of the church.

I mean, I can't even see her dating someone

who attends church at this point.

Well, not with that pessimistic attitude you can't.

She doesn't even allow

religious flyers into the shop, Nala.

I get you haven't seen her in a while.

You've been at uni and all,

but my sister's not the same.

I love my mom and I'll do whatever it takes

to see her smile again.

That's a lovely thought.

Thanks, uncle.

You don't have to help me in this endeavor

if you don't want to.

You can sit back and watch it all fall apart

and have your whole I told you so moment.

If you think this guy would be great for your mom,

of course, I will support you in any way I can.

Thanks, uncle.

What's that?

Did my brother just agree that an idea to set his sister up

just might work?

Who are you and what have you done with my uncle?

Look, come on, I'm not that pessimistic.

So, you think we should try and introduce them?

I'm sure he'd be interested to meet her at the very least.

You mentioned we've had a family member

who's had issues with her faith recently.

And because they both lost someone they love

they might find common ground.

Even if she refuses to take her faith into account.

Now that's more of the spirit that we like to see.

The real challenge is getting Destiny to accept him.

You should find a time

when she's more receptive to the idea.

Maybe when she's doing something more relaxing

like after a big meal or something.

Like last night after the big meal,

she looked really happy with Nala and relaxed.

Do you guys want any refills?

No.

No thanks, mom, we're okay, thank you.

Okay honey, I was just wondering.

What are you guys talking about?

Nala was just telling us about her uni experiences

who she's meeting.

She's thinking of setting two people up that she knows.

Oh.

Really, you know, that's my girl.

I always knew that you were really good at setting people up

together, didn't you?

Let's hope she's still got that magic touch, eh.

Mom, I'm gonna help you behind the counter.

Seems like you've been worked off your feet a bit.

Thanks honey.

So, what's on your itinerary today, mom?

Well, Barry says that he'll look after the shop for me

'til one o'clock so I've got the morning off.

You could go for a walk.

I guess I could,

but it's not like I haven't seen everything

that Werrington has to offer by now.

I just think getting some fresh air would do you good.

There's no point in being cooped in the house.

Besides, you never know who you might meet

when you're out and about.

Like who?

I just mean in general.

Well, I know everyone in Werrington.

Well, there is this new person whose recently moved here.

- Oh yeah? - Yeah.

What's his name?

I know he's quite nervous

about having moved to a new place,

and it will probably do him some good

to meet some new people here too.

Well, that's a great idea, Nala.

Um, what's his name?

Michael, Michael Johnson.

Michael Johnson.

Why does that name sound familiar?

We sort of met him yesterday at-

Oh no, no, no.

Mom.

No, Nala, I'm sorry.

Just to say hello.

You know I'm not into religion, right?

And all he's gonna wanna do

is to force his opinions on me.

Honestly, mom, he's not someone

to just ram his thoughts down your throat,

and I just know he would love to hear what you have to say,

and also-

No, Nala.

And that's my final word on the subject, okay?

Have you finished?

Yeah.

I know you mean the best, but stop doing it.

I just wanna help.

I thought you packed it all in.

I'm stressed out, what can I say?

You could say you've given it up and actually mean it.

Then you could say you could get out some more.

Meet some new people.

What?

It's just that Nala said something

very similar to me yesterday.

It's common sense.

Your daughter is a very smart girl.

Come on, she just wants to reconnect with you.

Open up to you.

That's more like it.

Nala is a really smart girl.

She's so bright.

She's just like her father.

Do you think there is any chance

that you could give Nala's idea a shot?

Huh?

I want her back, Malik.

I want things to be like they were before.

Okay, I'll meet him.

Thanks so much for the call.

No worries.

How'd you think it's going?

Not too sure just yet.

You know how awkward mom can be for interruptions.

Yep, I know that much.

Shall we go find out how it's going ourselves?

I thought you'd never ask.

I'm definitely my auntie's niece.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

Can you see them?

Negative.

So where did you used to live before coming here?

I was based in Battersea, South London.

It's a very different place from this lovely little village.

Yeah, completely different.

Me and my husband so loved the look of this place

that we decided that when I became pregnant

we would bring our children up here.

Well, that's really sweet.

So, what does your husband do?

He was a journalist.

Amazing man.

And he was so fabulous

that he was even able to run the local church newspaper.

Oh, I didn't realize there's a church paper.

So what's it called?

He died.

Oh, I'm so, so sorry to hear that.

It was such a tough time.

What am I talking about?

It still is.

People from the community even talk about

what a gap he's left.

Do you want to talk about it?

They're too far.

Your mom looks serious.

Well, I know it must have been hard for you.

How can you know?

Believe me, I do.

Eight years ago I lost my wife in a car crash.

I'm so sorry.

It's all right.

It was tragic.

She was one of the guiding lights of my life just gone,

blink of an eye.

Then I found myself on my own.

You know,

what really helped me through the most darkest moments.

A real strong sense of community.

I mean, that's why I so strongly resonate with the church.

I mean, it really does act like a rock.

I mean, when there's no other foundations near.

Well, you know, I can struggle along on my own,

but thank you very much.

Well, look, Destiny, we all can do that,

but it doesn't mean that we have to.

Galatians 6 says, "Bear one another's burdens."

Look, if you ever did wanna speak to somebody

about what it's like to lose a loved one,

I'm always here.

Every Sunday, in fact, I mean, you're always welcome.

How did I know this would turn into a missionary attempt?

No, no, no, no, look, I just wanted you to know

that the door is always open.

Yeah, well, you know,

it's very nice of you to say so, Michael,

because there's not a lot of people that would.

You know, people are there in the beginning.

They make an effort, of course, they do,

but they come around for tea.

They come around to give their condolences.

And then at some point your friends,

they have to get on with their own life.

And, you know, after a while

I just found I was completely on my own,

again, in darkness just me.

It happened to me.

There's probably more of us than you perhaps realize.

It was nice talking to you.

Destiny darling.

By the time you read this, I will no longer be with you,

but in a safe and wonderful place.

I'm not writing to tell you not to cry.

Every life has some tears.

I'm writing this letter because as one of the most kindest,

thoughtful, and selfless people I know,

you have a habit of ignoring what's best for you.

Oh, Michael.

Hey, Destiny, your daughter said that you worked here,

so I thought I'd come and say hi.

Hi, I'm really sorry, I'm closing.

Oh, okay, sorry.

Yeah, I just wanted to say we enjoyed our conversation.

Thank you, yeah, sorry, I just really have to go.

I've got to close.

Okay, no worries.

Okay, sorry, sorry, yeah, bye.

Going through mourning is a tough time,

but for everything there is a season

and a time for every purpose under heaven.

I don't want you to trudge about the house after I'm gone.

The Destiny that I married wouldn't and shouldn't get stuck

in a perpetual state of mourning and grief.

Hey mom, I think it's for you.

Michael, hi.

Yeah, hi, Destiny.

Is this a bad time?

I wasn't expecting you.

I guess you should come in.

We were just about to have dinner.

Gabriel, one of my friends invited Gabriel and I out.

Wait, what?

We should probably go meet them.

Oh, oh, right, yeah, I forgot we had been invited out.

What?

We should get going.

I don't think so.

We were just sitting down we're just about to have dinner.

Oh no, we ate a bit earlier.

Yeah.

We'll be fine.

What's the name of this friend?

- Mary. - Jane.

- Mary Jane. - Yeah.

She's a fairly new friend, you don't know her.

Okay.

Michael, there's plenty of food left for you.

Help yourself and please don't tell mom I asked you over.

What do you mean, she doesn't know I was coming?

Gotta go, have fun.

See ya.

So I suppose you wanna say grace.

Well, it is your house, so,

but I can do if you would like me to.

Well, I must admit it's very kind of you to offer

and I'm glad that something as simple as praying

can bring such comfort to you.

I think praying doesn't help me at all.

Really?

Why do you say that?

Well, just think about it.

God doesn't answer prayers, does he?

And if He did, it wouldn't be called a prayer.

It would be called a correspondence.

Well, look, I don't pray to get my needs met.

I try and fix my problems myself.

I pray when I'm at my lowest moments.

That way I know that God's there.

It's more for my benefit rather than God's benefit.

Hmm, that's fair enough I suppose.

Can I ask you a question?

Yeah.

Why did you shut Christ out of your life?

Well, I didn't shut Him out.

I believe that He shut me out of His life.

Does that make sense?

Why did you give your life to Christ?

It's not that I decided to give my life to Christ.

It's more that I decided to share my life with Christ.

It was when my wife died, actually.

I'd always believed, but just in losing her,

I found in God more than any other thing

is what really kept me going.

And I realized the comfort that I received from Him

I was able to give to other people.

And I couldn't think of a more honorable way

to live my life than that.

Oh, that sounds like

a really honorable way to join the church.

Well, yeah, I had some real positive responses to it

and, you know, met so many lovely people,

people have given me strength, given me encouragement,

and me to them as well.

So did that help you to move on with your grief

to get over things?

All of it did.

He shall wipe away every tear from their eye

and death shall be no more.

Neither shall there be mourning, crying, pain anymore

for the former things have passed away.

Revelations?

You still read your Bible?

No, but I still remember bits and pieces of it.

I remember how much comfort it used to give me.

Yeah, I remember after losing Susanna,

I didn't know where to turn.

Probably about a month or so after I finally heeded

to one of the most repeated messages in the Bible.

What was that?

Fear not, in other words, don't be afraid.

Eight years, it's a long time to be alone,

but with Christ there it just doesn't seem that long.

And He did say to me that He's a friend

that sticks closer than a brother.

So do you have any children?

No, I don't.

I don't have any siblings.

And both of my parents have passed.

I'm sorry.

You know, I've never really felt alone.

They're all still with us really, aren't they?

Yeah, I guess I just, I forgot that.

I closed my ears to it when I was looking after Jamal

in his final weeks.

I can't imagine the stress

that you were under during that time.

It makes sense why you were so worn out by it.

But I don't feel so worn out now.

Not like I was three years ago.

And I'm realizing there was such a lot of people

who were so loving and supportive to me throughout,

and you've helped me.

And it's just that I thought

Jesus wasn't loving and supporting to me.

Destiny, Jesus' spirit works through all of us,

but just through other people.

I mean, I like to call Him the Great Includer.

I mean, you can see Him at work throughout the whole world

with every hand that's reached out,

every comforting shoulder and every welcoming neighbor.

Anyway, talking about welcoming neighbor, shall we eat?

Everything looks delicious.

Grace?

Heavenly Father,

we thank you for this food that we are about to partake of.

We pray that it would do us good.

We also pray a special blessing to the hands

that prepared it.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

If you want to honor my memory best,

please go and start living again.

God has given you a wonderful life on this wonderful earth.

And you should experience His creation to the fullest.

It would be improper not to do so.

I love you.

And don't stop believing.

We'll see each other again.

♪ I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart ♪

♪ I will enter His courts with praise ♪

♪ I will say this is the day that the Lord has made ♪

♪ I will rejoice for He has made me glad ♪

♪ He has made me glad ♪

This was one of your father's favorite songs.

Yeah, I remember him liking this one.

♪ He has made me glad ♪

♪ I will rejoice for He has made me glad ♪

♪ I will rejoice for He has made me glad ♪

♪ Amen ♪

This is amazing, look at you.

Thank you, mom.

Thank you.

Have a good day.

Oh wow, thank you.

Where's your sister?

I don't know.

I can't find her.

Hello, thank you, thank you so much.

Hey, we've been looking all over for you.

Sorry, I just needed some time.

What's wrong?

It's nothing.

Yeah, it never is.

What's that supposed to mean?

That means I know you as a stranger,

that we don't live in the same place.

You know why me.

Everyone's supposed to move out at some point.

Oh, so we all have to abandon family at some point.

I didn't abandon you.

Yes you did, you did.

Dad dies, you run away, mom's a wreck.

So what about me?

I would've loved to have gone to university.

I just needed time.

Time for me to find me.

You and mom are a team.

And me and dad we were a team.

And now he's gone.

Dad's gone.

We will see him again, right?

Yeah, we will.

I miss him.

I miss you.

I don't miss you.

Yes you do.

I love you.

I'll tell you what, when I go back to uni,

you and mom both come and stay with me.

I'll show you around.

I'd like that.

♪ As I went down in the river to pray ♪

Sis.

What's going on?

You said you'd open for me.

We've got a different idea for you this morning, come on.

It's a surprise.

What about the shop?

Don't worry.

♪ Let's go down come on down ♪

♪ O brothers let's go down ♪

♪ Down in the river to pray ♪

♪ As I went down in the river to pray ♪

♪ Studying about that good old way ♪

I had an idea this was gonna happen soon.

She saw that coming.

♪ Show me the way ♪

We knew this was what you wanted.

♪ O brothers let's go down ♪

♪ Let's go down, come on down ♪

♪ O brothers let's go down ♪

♪ Down in the river to pray ♪

♪ As I went down in the river to pray ♪

♪ Studying about that good old way ♪

♪ And who shall wear the robe and crown ♪

We thought this would be a good idea for you, mom.

The final step for finding your faith again.

And you were all in on this?

♪ O mothers let's go down ♪

♪ Down in the river to pray ♪

Okay, let's do this.

♪ As I went down in the river to pray ♪

Destiny, do you accept the Lord Jesus Christ

as your Lord and Savior

acknowledging His sacrifices for your sin?

♪ O fathers let's go down ♪

I do, with all my heart

and all my soul.

♪ Down in the river to pray ♪

By the authority vested in me I now reaffirm

your commitment to Him.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

♪ Good Lord show me the way ♪

♪ O brothers let's go down ♪

♪ Let's go down come on down ♪

♪ O brothers let's go down ♪

♪ Down in the river to pray ♪

Hi.

Hey, how you doing?

I'm good, how are you?

Good.

So how are you feeling after your rededication?

I feel good.

I think it was the right thing to do.

I keep thinking about Jamal

and when he was baptized and he gave his life.

So you're following in his footsteps.

Yeah.

So to speak.

It really brought the family together.

Well, that's kind of

what I wanted to speak to you about.

What do you mean?

Well, you know how you've said you've felt like

you've had a hole in your life since he's been gone.

Uh-hmm.

And me too, I mean, I've had a piece missing in my life

since losing Susanna.

Meeting you, Destiny,

it's the first time in the last eight years

that I felt this void filled.

Do you wanna come outside?

Let me just finish off.

You know, I feel exactly the same way.

Like, I wish that things could be like this forever.

Well, with your permission, I'm hoping that they can.

Look, Destiny,

I loved seeing your journey to your rededication.

It's filled me with so much strength,

and just renewed confidence in God's ability

to make positive changes not just for our lives,

but for our future.

Are you serious, Michael?

I'm more than serious, I'm genuine.

I fell for you the moment you walked through our church yard

and I would devote every waking moment of my life

to loving you,

to protecting you,

and just making sure that you would never suffer again ever.

Michael, I thought the exact same way,

but I just don't think I can give you an answer

not right now.

Look, I love and I have faith in you,

and I love and I have faith in God,

but this is happening just so fast

and I feel like I need a moment.

Oh Jamal.

Dear Lord, sorry, you took me by surprise.

I've been told that before.

Sorry.

Such a nice place for a rest.

This is our favorite spot.

No, wait.

Is everything okay?

Everything's fine, thank you.

I've just had a proposal from someone I'm so crazy about.

Wow, that doesn't sound too bad, does it?

I've had my fair share of husband problems.

Really?

And what does your husband think of this situation then?

He passed away.

I see.

I never thought I would,

or could open my heart again.

It was just so painful losing him.

I know exactly what you mean.

I myself lost someone I cared for very deeply

a few years ago.

It takes time to heal.

And I have a feeling I might see them again.

I think it made me lose my faith,

but I feel like I'm more on solid ground now,

but it's still so hard.

Faith is like a glass of water.

When you're younger the glass is little,

so it's more empty, easier to fill,

but as you get older, the glass gets bigger.

The same amount of liquid will no longer fill the glass.

The glass has to be refilled.

Why does that sound so familiar?

You watch too many movies.

That's not me, that's my son and my brother.

Uh-hmm.

Thank you very much.

The message still stands.

I know how much you suffered, Destiny.

Faith can be a trying thing, can't it?

I know.

You can feel so alone at times

like there's no one there for you.

Your family are there for you.

Do you remember that?

When things get tough,

they'll never leave you just like you'll never leave them.

Wait, how did you know my name?

Hi, I think I may have forgot my keys.

Michael, I'm so sorry.

There's nothing to apologize for.

Running off like that

when you were expecting a response from me, it wasn't fair.

I would never wish myself on you

if you felt marrying me wasn't right for you.

I could never turn down someone who has helped me

to completely turn my life around in the last few months.

You mean that?

Yes.

Whenever you're near me, you take away my unhappiness.

You've helped me to find my faith again.

I didn't realize I was so lost.

It's the grace of God.

I feel like I'm standing on firmer ground,

and you've helped me to understand that.

Through the power of Christ,

I can take that firmer ground with me wherever I go.

I'm not afraid anymore.

If you let me trust God with you every step of the way

I would consider it the honor of my life

to make you my wife and I would love you.

Yes, Michael, I will be your wife.

I guess I won't knock your ideas in the future.

I do love it when a plan comes together.

Do you, Michael Johnson,

take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?

I definitely do.

And do you Destiny Jackson Brown,

take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?

I do.

I now pronounce you man and wife.

You may now kiss the bride.