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Stephanie Grace leaned her head back and stretched her legs so the water gently covered her legs. She loved Thailand, every bit of it. She felt Kulap sit next to her, "I wondered when you were going to show up."
Kulap laughed, "Silly american girl, I also go to the beach however I cannot wait for you to fly into Phuket everyday. By the way you are a day late."
Stephanie smiled, "You are getting better." She often spoke sentences where she said things in thai and english at the same time. But this time she was talking in full english.
Kulap flipped her hair, "Thank you, I have had a lot of practice."
They both had a good laugh about it. "So, where is your mom and step-father?"
Stephanie sighed, "Mom is going on a boat and is going to take pictures with some photographer friends so Craig is going to be watching me."
"Ah, do you wish you would go with her?"
"Of course she gets to do all the fun stuff."
"True, but that doesn't mean that we can't do some fun things."
Before Stephanie could ask Kulap pulled her up and ran with her into the the water. The cold water hit her legs but she nor Kulap minded. After an hour they headed down to a village.
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Daniella took a seat on the boat next to Callie Robertson. They didn't work together but they were both travel photographers. Linda worked for a company while Daniella was freelance. She liked it better than having a boss.
"Daniella how are you?"
"Oh Callie I have missed you."
They hugged for a second, "How's Stephanie doing?"
Daniella leaned back, "I don't know where to start."
"How so?"
"She isn't used to having Craig as a father and it isn't like she is acting out but she..."
"But she isn't acting herself?"
Daniella nodded, "I don't blame her, I don't think she ever stopped thinking about Josiah."
Callie shook her head, "Honey sometimes I think that God is snapping his fingers in your face and you just refuse to notice."
"Callie..."
"Just listen, there is a verse in the book of Ezera Chapter 9 Verse 8: 'But now, for a brief moment, the LORD our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant and giving us a firm place in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes and a little relief in our bondage.'
"Daniella, God is a loving and kind Father. He loves you and Stephanie. He has given us sanctuary. You know that there is a God and you know Jesus. You want proof of God? Look at Stephanie if you aren't sure."
"She will always be your greatest blessing. Trust God."
Daniella was about to say something when the boats crew started yelling at each other in Thai.
"Callie what's going on?"
Unlike Daniella, Callie spoke Thai, "Nothing good," she stood up and walked over to the crew and started speaking Thai.
One said something and Callie started yelling and gesturing back to land. A second later Callie went pale. The crew walked to other part of the boat, while Callie sat down and started praying, "Our father in Heaven hallowed be thy name..."
Daniella felt concern start flowing through her veins, when Callie finished she sat down, "Callie what is it, why aren't going back?"
"We need to pray Daniella." She said like a whisper.
"Why, tell me what is going on!"
"We can't go back because there was a really bad earthquake almost fifteen minutes ago."
Daniella froze, No!
"Honey, we need to pray for Stephanie and Craig and all the other souls. Because a tsunami is coming for Thailand."
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