Name: Man of God
Author: Miracle A.N

PROLOGUE

PROLOGUE
THE MALEKA HOUSEHOLD
Mme Biopelo sat in her precious and favorite chair as her youngest daughter Reitumetse served her tea on a glorious Saturday morning. Today she was off work and wanted to be pampered for all the hard work she put in all week to make ends meet in her household. After her husband disappeared in the wind without a trace, raising Reitu and her older sister Itumeleng was hard. She lived on daily pay checks and would sometimes ask for help from strangers and neighbors. Seeing her kids all grown up gave her some peace of mind a little sense of pride. She did it, all on her own.
Reitu: Ma, you look exceptionally happy today.
Boipelo: it's my day off. I deserve to be happy. I had a long week.
Reitu: I know, here's your tea. Enjoy.
Boipelo: ahh... this is too bitter, bring me sugar and turn on the radio too. My favorite show has started.
Reitu: I thought you were cutting back on sugar.
Boipelo: I can use as much sugar as I want. This is my house.
Reitu: okay Ma.
Boipelo: where is your sister?
Reitu: she left early saying she had something to do at church.
Boipelo: she is very devoted and a good girl, makes me wonder if she will marry well.
Reitu: what about me?
Boipelo: just turn on the radio and bring that sugar already. My tea is getting cold.
Reitu: on my way.
Reitumetse Maleka, the youngest daughter of Boipelo, currently 21 and finished high school but had no luck in finding a place to attend tertiary studies. She has always wanted to be a nurse. Her calm, collected and caringpersonality matches her dream job by a 100. It has just been very unfortunate that she had no means to go to varsity even though she passed her matric with good enough marks to get admitted. Her sister on the other side quit school in matric to work when they were going through hard times. She later found a permanent position at a church to work as a secretary of The Holy Grail Ministries, one of the biggest and most followed churches of the area. So, technically besides church, she has nothing going on, or at least it seems in the eyes of her family.
Boipelo: is that radio fighting back or killing you? I have been waiting.
Reitu: I am done. What is so good about today's show? It's just a bunch of lies told by a man in a suit who runs scams and owns a castle for a home with a million cars and a flashy lifestyle that is forever on the news.
Boipelo: where did you learn how to talk like that?! How can you even say such atrocious things about a man of God, that man is the reason we have food on our table. If it weren't for Bishop Mahlala, we would've died of hunger. I don't know how I allowed you to be an atheist in my house. This is a Christian household and you will start acting like it. I will not allow this behavior anymore. From now on, you will join your sister on every church activity she partakes in. I will not take another word from you shaming the Bishop!!!
Reitu: I am sorry MA, I did not mean to. I was just saying what I usually hear on the streets.
Boipelo: which is why you will be staying off the streets. From now on, Sundays are Sundays for everybody in this house. No one will sleep on Sunday mornings and spend the rest of their day sleeping in my house. Everyone will attend church!
Reitu: but Ma---
Boipelo: shut up and increase the volume...
Reitu: done.
Boipelo: now go and make my bed!
Reitu; Ma!
Boipelo: is that chat back I hear?
Reitu: no...
Boipelo: then go!
Reitumetse disappeared out of sight. Boipelo sat listening closely as the radio chatted away with the recent news on The Holy Grail Ministries Bishop on air publicizing their upcoming revival. The man was great and followed by many, he was God sent and there was no way in hell all the things the streets murmur of him were true. His success was all because of his hard work and the result of the grace and mercy of the Lord. People bashing him and talking ill of his riches were just jealous of him and what he has achieved.
OVER THE RADIO
DJ: now, Bishop for the biggest question that everyone has... how did all of this start? Who is Bishop Mahlala of The Holy Grail Ministries?
Bishop: first off to God be the glory. Thank you for such an amazing question. I would describe myself as a man who rose from nothing and was moulded into something by the grace of the Lord. Without salvation I would not be here. Just like anybody else I was once a sinner but my eyes opened and now I lead other lost sheep, try to do my part to call everyone into the Lord's presence because everyone deserves to go to the new Jerusalem.
DJ: wow. That was such a beautiful answer bishop. I now feel like I should turn a new leaf. To everyone at home, that was the one and only Bishop Mahlala of The Holy Grail Ministries. And now for the ad break. We will be back soon to chat with the bishop some more. Send in any questions you have on 021 345 2324 or call. We'll be right back.
Boipelo: now those were some wise words. Reitumetse! Reitu...
Reitu: Ma...!
Boipelo: come out of there and pour me another cup! Hurry!
Reitu: on my way...