Kemi's Pov:
Aghhh another day, another slay. I look over at my phone which is blasting my alarm 'Way Maker' by Sinach. I expected it to tell me it's 6:00 am but after rubbing my eyes I made out the number 4. 4 am? That cannot be right. I know what that means. Oh God why???
For the past week I've been called to do 3-4 am prayer sessions but I've been putting them off for so long. Either I don't wake up, or when I do, I sit in my bed saying no more than a sentence to God until it's time to get ready for school.
God, I don't believe I'm worthy or strong enough in the spirit for warfare prayer. I'm already being eaten alive when I'm not praying. I'm not spiritually fit enough for this. Let me go back to sleep
The guilt of those last few words eat me up inside. Let me go back to sleep? Who do I think I am talking to God like that? I pickup my phone and I feel a little bit better when I see that it's friday. The weekend is around the corner, I got this.
For some reason I feel like I should call Victoria which is exactly what I do.
"You're up too? I hear an energetic voice when the line picks up.
"Vix I don't know if I can do this. Why does this keep happening, I want no part in this" I complain
"Kemi, if you don't stop that nonsense. It's a privilege to be called by God, whether or not you don't feel like it pray without ceasing" Victoria scolds me
"1 Thessalonians 5:17 I know, I know" I reply with a sigh
"This will get you in the mood" She says while turning up her prayer worship music. The song that is on right now is 'Anthem of Qavah' by Abby Ojomu and Theophillus Sunday
"Ouuu girl, I'm boutta bust out in tongues right now" Victoria goes on
This song resonates with me so much. I will pray and wait on the Lord. Which is a message I need to apply in my life everyday.
"Thank you Vix, do you mind if we stay on call while we pray?" I ask
"As if i was going to let you hang up anyway" She responds chuckling
"God, I'm back again. I wanted to start by saying I'm sorry and I know you know my heart, I know you know that I really didn't mean those words I said. I love you and I want to be a vessel. I want to to use me, shape me and build me up to be usable for your kingdom" I can feel tears stream down my weary face as these words pour out of my mouth
Then I go onto bind and rebuke all demonic sprits that are causing spiritual laziness and stagnation hindering me from growing and progressing in the spirit.
Right afterschool I have to get changed and hop right back into the car. It's Friday, which means youth night, so as the head pastor's family, It's our job to make rounds and pick up all the youth whose parents aren't able to drop them off at church. When we do this, we take the 8 seater, meaning I get shoved all the way at the back.
As we pull up into the church parking lot, I notice the new pastor's older children Melody and Prince walking into the foyer. I'm so excited they showed up, I know they're going to absolutely love it here.
"PK! Whats the matter? First day jitters?" I hear youth pastor Kevin crack a joke.
Immediately my head spun around from facing Victoria and Alexis and met Pastir Kevin's eyes. What does he mean by first day jitters
"No, OG pk not you. Theres a new pk in town havent you heard"?
Oh! Hes talking about Prince. I look over at him and see him with his airpods in and is head hung low facing the ground, while on the other hand, Melody is living her best life socialising with the other older youth members.
"Ok ignore me then" Pastir Keving says with a chuckle "But thats not going to stop me from announcing my big new to you all"
"You and Cassandra are pregnant?" Callas out of of my age teens, their assumption makes Cassandra blush in the corner
"Hahaha, good guess but not quite yet" Kevin replies.
A few more other kids try to guess but they all get it wrong so eventually Kevin gives up and tells us
"You lot are horrible guessers. Anyway, the new is..... WE'RE GOING ON CAMP!" Kevin bellows in his loud excited tone.
Cheers and plesant gasps fil the room and Vix, Lexis and I exchange looks. Youth camp is ont of the greatest things I look forward to every year. It quite a rare occasion and only happens twice a year. Every single time without fail, my little church trio has had the time of our lives.
"FINALLY! Victoria groans, how long have we waited since last year's camp
"I know right! Its time to get in a party mood again" Excalism Alexis
"Revival party she means" Victoria corrects Lexis as Ms Cassandra eyes her
I let the two reminisce about youth camp as they do each year but I keep my thoughts to myself. Church camp can either be the best 4 days of the year or the worst. Last year was my worst one yet. The attacks were horrible, I stayed in my dorm for 36 hours in total. Victoria counted. I was seeing things and hearing things, not even the youth pastors could get me out. It was bad, but I overcame it.
"Get home, enjoy the first week of your mid term break from school, get some rest and pack your bags and I'l see you bright and early Tuesday morning next week". Pastor Kevin closed off the meeting
The room was scattered with 'Thank you Pastor' as everyone got up to chat about the upcoming camp with their friends.
I dont want to be a buzz kill to Vix and Lexis so instead I start making my way out of the youth hall. In the corner of my eye I can see prince sitting just outside the room in the halfway on his phone, I have zero business talking to him but I'm ust trying to think of how happy it'll make my partners when they hear how accommodating I've been to the new comers.
"Prince, is it?" I say as I walk towards him
He briefly looks up from his phone and looks right back down at his screen
"Human decency has left the chat apparently"
"Hm? Oh shi my bad" He replies in monotone. The cussing throws me off
I stand there like a dummy waiting for proper hello back. He looks up again momentarily and looks me up and down, i don't know what is up with this mysterious character he's trying to keep up but its grossing me out bad.
"Ah, so saying hello is not a thing anymore?" I say sternly, because of this I can feel my nigerian accent forcing it's way out
"Nah my bad, I wasn't paying attention. Hello Kemi"
"Hm better" I say after kissing my teeth
We both chuckle before he remembers to get back into his mysterious character mode. Who does this guy think he is
"Are you going camp?" I say trying to loosen the tension in his fake mysterious guy presence.
"Nah, I don't know seems kinda dead to be honest"
"Wow, first off all youth camp is not dead" I say scoffing at his comment
"Stop playing you know what I mean" He says
"Second of all" I say cutting him off the end of his sentence "Its a great way to fit in with the crew"
"The crew? I'll pass" He says lifting an eyebrow and giving me a look which makes me cringe at what I said
"Yeah I hear how bad that sounded" I say laughing, except this time he's not laughing with me.
"Nawa oh, suit yourself"
"Cool" He says as I walk away
Ok, so he's not so bad, except he thinks way too highly of himself.
a shorter than usual chapter today lol. i hope you all are enjoying so far and i hope your excited or the youth church camp chapter. lmk if you've been through warfare like Kemi recently and i'll throw up a prayer for you
Happy holidays and God bless❤️
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