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the three and gave them great jobs in his empire. And just as God promises,
they were prosperous in everything they did.

Vance even thought about the program that Aunt Jessie helped Shelia and
Cheryl put together for Babu’s funeral, it seemed like the scripture that Aunt
Jessie selected to be placed in the program went perfect with the pastor
sermon, Isaiah 43:2 KJV -- “When thou passes through the waters I will be
with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou
walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame
kindle upon thee.” Vance knew that Babu was spiritual and knew the Lord as
his personal Savior; he believed that God was his rock and his salvation, even
though looking at him from how he lived one would think otherwise.

Suddenly Vance heard his name being called, he took a deep breath and
said to himself here we go, roll with it, and then he smiled to himself.