The Prompt: An angel appears before Lucy. God needs her to do something very
important, but dangerous, and she could die. Men will hate her and her
family will turn from her. What does he say to her? Does she do it?
What happens to her?
When Lucy first saw the apparition in front of her, she thought it was a ghost. She always believed in the supernatural. After she was first married, she was certain she had seen her grandmother during her honeymoon, even though she had been dead for nine years. It had followed her all afternoon and then vanished as silently as it had appeared. She had seen other ghosts, or signs of them, since then, but she had never seen one look quite like this.
It had no halo or wings. This ghost was brighter than the sun shining in her eyes, but it didn't levitate like a ghost. It stood there, surrounded in white fire. After the light around it dimmed, Lucy locked eyes with it and felt chills rush up her back. The eyes were kind, loving, and seemed to see her every thought.
"Lucy," it spoke calmly, "I have a message for you from the Lord."
Lucy continued to stare. Had she been twenty years longer, she would have jumped up and down that an angel was speaking to her. Her youthful excitement had left her though, replacing it with a cautious maturity.
"God wants you to go on the missions trip to China. People need to hear about Jesus, and you have the right education and set of good qualities the Lord is looking for you to share. You'll find that He has been preparing you for this very trip. God wants you to press on, despite the lack of support from your un-Christian family. People will hate you for abandoning your job, and you will be in danger of persecution, but God will reward you. He's still not finished with you in this city either. You will return someday. For the time-being, He wants you to go to China."
How could Lucy argue with God? It sounded scary and wonderful at the same time. She agreed and started getting ready for her trip the next day. What the angel said was right. Her husband refused to support her on this "fool's errand," her children thought she was crazy, and her boss was mad at her from leaving her work half-finished. She lived in fear that the government in China would catch her, and once she was imprisoned overnight, but she helped almost fifty children grow in their faith with Lord. These children helped Lucy convert their parents, and she was disappointed when she had to finally leave. It's amazing how God works.
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