Story Summary: Rachael's Dilemma

The dilemma

Rachael’s belly protruded. Her husband Machilitso had made her in a woman way, she recalled. Then visiting the lure she saw blood discharge. Tears escaped on her cheeks. She got scared. She might lose her pregnancy. Through many difficulties she had gone and it was the first time she had conceived. Furthermore her marriage hinged on her expected baby. Shaking with fear, she sent a text message to Akunjila, her mother in the village summoning her to come.

Throwing eyes at the gate her replica stood there. She had tacked after her mother. Mother had finally arrived. Rachael walked her to her room. Mother had brought some herbs for her pregnancy. It would induce her labor along with giving birth without going under the knife, assured mother ordering her to sit down on the

This baby is a Samuel. Herself and her husband fasted and prayed for months. They climbed the mountains asking the Maker to open her womb she suspected was closed by the devil. These prayers their prophet, Waboza had supervised them. And he had also prophesied to her that she would give birth to a baby girl. Family wise they were indented to him. And she revealed that her husband had gone to fetch the anointed man of God to unleash a prayer that would dedicate the baby to his maker.

Men of God have high-sounding words, but too few actions follow what they say. Already the prophet had goofed by predicting that she would have a baby girl. The baby is a precious thing and the daughter had to do everything possible to protect it. She warned that many false prophets have manifested in these last days to lead people astray. And she doubted Waboza’s credentials. Rachael and her husband were taking a big gamble.

Why was she waiting time instead of surrendering the baby to her to proceed with the quick ritual before husband shows up? She warned her that she may regret her actions.

Rachael would not allow her to insult the prophet at the center of the birth of her