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Girl 1
This is so boring
Girl 2
I know I can’t believe our parents sent us here.
Girl 1
My mom said this camp or bible camp…
Girl 2 that’s worst than this camp
ADELE
This camp isn’t so bad. Besides bible camp sounds
better than this place.
Girl 1
Who asked you?
Before ADELE can respond,
the guide shouts,
Guide
Okay girls let head back. And remember these trail
are narrow so follow the group and don’t get your heads stuck in the clouds.
The girls and guide leave
except for ADELE who stopped to look at some flowers. She looks up and realizes
that the group left with out her.
ADELE
Hello? Is anyone there? Hello?
She pauses to see if
anyone answers.
ADELE (Cont’d)
Great now I’m lost… I think that I can find my way
back.
ADELE then continues off
stage trying to find her way back. Scene ends….
Scene opens and ADELE is
in a different part of the woods. She looks around confused.
ADELE
This doesn’t look familiar… Where am I?
She looks up and continues
walking. Still looking up she falls over a log.
ADELE
Owww… Great…
She sits up and sees that
her leg is bleeding.
ADELE (Cont’d)
I can’t find my way, especially with my leg like
this.
She looks around to see if
she sees anyone.
ADELE (CONT’D)
(shouts)
Hello? Can some one help me?
No one responds…
ADELE (Cont’d)
(quieter)
Please…?
She then leans back
against the log and looks up at the tree tops. Whisling is heard and a man
enters the stage. He looks over and sees ADELE
STRANGER
Hello there! I thought I heard someone!
ADELE looks over and sees
the man. He has a beard, and is were ing a green T-shirt and brown pants.
ADELE
I thought no one would find me. Who are you and
what are you doing out here?
STRANGER
My name is CHRIS T. IAN but call me CHRIS. I’m just
a man enjoying the beauty of the forest God made for us. What is your name and
what are you doing here?
CHRIS walks over as ADELE
talks to him.
ADELE
My name is ADELE and I was separated from my group.
CHRIS sits on a nearby
rock and says,
CHRIS
That looks like a bad cut. Let me help you with
that.
CHRIS then pulled out a
first-aid-kit and applies a gauze to the cut.
CHRIS
There now just rest it for a bit. Then I’ll help
you find your group.
ADELE
Thanks…
Both sit in awkward
silence and just listen to the birds sing. CHRIS looks in to his bag and puts
it down.
CHRIS
I forgot to bring my apples with me.
They sit in silence when
ADELE speaks,
ADELE
You talk about God for a moment… Do you believe?
CHRIS
More than anyone I know… You?
ADELE
I once did… but that was before I realized that it
was stupid to believe.
CHRIS
Its not stupid to believe. You just have to have
faith.
ADELE
Faith doesn’t work either.
CHRIS
I would have to say other wise.
ADEL
(Sighs)
I want to believe again but… I’m afraid that God
wont accept me.
CHRIS
God will accept you, if you ask him to. He will
bring you back to him.
ADELE
How? Im a sinner…
CHRIS
The bible says, All are sinners, all have fallen
short of God’s glorious standards. But you know what?
Chris stands and offers
his hand to ADELE.
CHRIS
Jesus, God’s son, died on the cross for our sins.
And because of that God is constantly reaching his hand out to you. He will
forgive you, because of Jesus’ sacrifice. All you have to do is reach for His
hand and take it.
ADELE smiles and accepts
his hand. When she is standing, she noticed something about Chris’s hands.
However, she says nothing.
CHRIS
Let’s try to get you back to your group.
ADELE is limping, but they
both walk off stage. Scene ends…
Scene opens and the forest
is darker, thunder booms and lightning strike. Rain is pouring through out the
woods. CHRIS and ADELE enter and rush
over to a large tree. CHIS lays a tarp out on the floor and ADELE sits on it.
CHRIS then throws a tarp over some branches to keep the rain off of them.
ADELE
It’s a good thing that you were prepared.
CHRIS
Always be prepared, that’s the Scout motto.
CHRIS sits next to ADELE
and they stare at the rain for a moment.
ADELE
(Questionably)
CHRIS are you a pastor or something?
CHRIS
Why?
ADELE
Because you had some really, good advise before.
Thanks…
Chris
(with a smile)
I’m the or something…. Have you made your decision?
ADELE is silent trying to
think. After some time she says,
ADELE
I’m going to reach for the hand and take it.
CHRIS
I’m proud that you made that decision. Why don’t you
pray to him right now?
ADELE
But what if I mess up again?
CHRIS
That’s the beauty of it. No matter how many times
you mess up, God will forgive you. AS long as your as for his help and
forgiveness, He will cast them as far as the east is from the west. He will
forget your sins and help you move on.
ADELE
Okay, Im ready…
CHRIS sits back and looks
at ADELE.
ADELE (CONT’D)
Dear God, I am a sinner. Please forgive me and come
back into my heart. Please help me though out my life to be a better person. In
Jesus’ name, Amen…
ADELE then looks at CHRIS.
CHRIS
How do you fell now?
ADELE
Better than I have in a long time…
CHRIS
That’s good, we should get some rest, since this
storm wont let up soon.
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