| A year after we moved into our house, the | | | | woman may stab someone) decided to call police. |
| renters living next door moved out. | | | | Minutes later, she was wearing handcuffs and |
| The next month, a man and his girlfriend moved | | | | sitting in the backseat of a patrol car. We could |
| in. My two daughters (a 3 year old and a 2 year | | | | see her struggling in the backseat, as the officer |
| old at the time) kept me busy most of the time, | | | | drove away. |
| so I didn't get a chance to meet with the new | | | | My first reaction- I needed to pray for Rhonda, |
| neighbors. | | | | she must have been having some problems. |
| After they had lived there for about a month, the | | | | About three weeks later, a knock at my door. |
| new renter woman from next door (she said her | | | | It was Rhonda from next door again. I hesitantly |
| name was Rhonda) came over to use my phone. | | | | opened the door to find out what she wanted. |
| Immediately I welcomed her into my home and | | | | She said she wanted a ride to the grocery store. |
| showed her to the phone. | | | | I told her the kids were asleep and I couldn't go |
| While she was in my house, I couldn't help but | | | | anywhere right now, but maybe I could take her |
| overhear her conversation; she was yelling at the | | | | later, after the kids were awake. |
| top of her lungs. Curse words rolled out of her | | | | Offended by my rejection, she started telling me |
| mouth like there was nothing to it, and my little | | | | I wasn't a true Christian and then started |
| girls were becoming scared. They weren't used to | | | | questioning me about my pastor. (My church was |
| being around someone who spoke loud, or | | | | just down the street, and she had seen me |
| spewed out obscenities in my house, this was | | | | walking by her house to go to church on Sunday |
| just not normal. | | | | mornings.) |
| The next thing I knew, the woman was slamming | | | | She informed me that my pastor had come to |
| my phone down and my kids were crying, running | | | | her house asking if she wanted to join our church. |
| to their bedrooms to hide under their beds. | | | | Apparently, this angered her and she assumed I |
| That was it. Rhonda had to get out of my house. | | | | had sent my pastor to antagonize her. |
| I announced, "Look, you've used my phone, now | | | | After she "grilled" me about the pastor, she again |
| it's time for you to leave, you're scaring my kids." | | | | demanded that I take her to the grocery store- |
| Rhonda got in my face, and started screaming | | | | NOW. |
| more obscenities, (spit was flying from her mouth | | | | When I reminded her I could not do it right now, |
| and hitting me in the face). I had to step back and | | | | she threw up her hands, called me a few "names" |
| move away from her, she was completely out of | | | | and walked away, saying she would be back in |
| control. For a minute, I thought she was going to | | | | about an hour. |
| hit me. | | | | Worried about her inevitable return, I decided to |
| I pointed to a wooden cross hanging on my wall, | | | | call one of the church members to pray with me |
| and informed her- this is a peaceful house and | | | | about the situation. During the phone call, I |
| that she needed to go. | | | | explained how I was afraid of getting into the car |
| After listening to her ranting for a while, I was | | | | with my children and Rhonda. |
| finally able to get her to the front door and | | | | My friend reminded me that God does not give |
| outside of my house. | | | | us the spirit of fear and we prayed together over |
| Within ten minutes, I heard a commotion outside | | | | the phone. |
| and looked out the window. Rhonda was on her | | | | Once I hung up the phone, I looked out my |
| front porch waving a knife around (the blade was | | | | window and saw a car pulling up to Rhonda's |
| about a foot long) in the air yelling out "You all | | | | house. After a few minutes, I saw Rhonda getting |
| need to be saved or you will all go to hell." | | | | into the car and then saw them drive away. |
| There were people in their front yards looking at | | | | Whew! Thank God. I felt like the Lord had |
| her, kids riding by on their bicycles and the | | | | delivered me from the spirit of the evil one. My |
| neighbor across the street had a look of fear on | | | | friend was right, why was I afraid? God knows |
| his face. | | | | how to deliver us from our troubles. |
| The neighbor across the street, (afraid the | | | | |