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In the town of Quaint..

A young man accompanied by his new bride arrive at Quaint. The man, Addison, filled with hope and an eagerness for the days to come. Brimming with a joyful optimism that he will, for certain, fulfil his goals and help strengthen the faith of those in this little town. His mission, to draw Quaint closer to the Lord. His job, a junior cleric. His young bride, Hadassah.

It had been 5 months since Addison had transferred to Quaint and everyday since had been fulfilling, not without a few hiccups here and there but that much is to be expected, I mean it was not the strangest thing that a few townspeople had their reservations and ultimately, did not trust him completely. To them, he was a stranger sent forth from the bishop to their little town with no one to speak for him save the regional pastor. Even so, they were a kind and charming people. They helped when they could and tried to accept him with as much enthusiasm as they could muster. Hadassah loved it here and so did he. Truly, he was glad and very satisfied. Part of this could be attributed to the regional pastor, who had taken him and treated him like his beloved son. A great father figure really, if one were ever in need of such. Not much unlike his own family… he missed them, but his mission was one of great import. He could only hold them in his heart until he could meet with them again, if not in this life then in the bosom of the Great Father.

Everyday for Addison was nothing short of a blessing, every shortcoming, every disappointment, every challenge was a learning moment; a means to make himself better, to grow his faith, to become an even better voice for the Lord and shape the not only himself, but also those around him into people worthy and well deserving of the love and grace of the Lord. He preached love and understanding, self-control and forgiveness. Not only did he preach such, he embodied them… in every word, every action, every thought. Addison was…

Addison, if any man were to be deemed virtuous, he would no doubt be the one. Quaint saw that and finally, they accepted him. Truly accepted him and they loved him. And they loved Hadassah as well. Hadassah mirrored him.

Hadassah, beautiful in person and character, was everything one would expect the wife of a cleric to be. She shared his vision and his dreams and when necessary, she offered comfort. She was his greatest supporter.

They cherished each other, they cherished the town, and they cherished themselves. What they had to give, they gave; for those who were hungry, they gave their food; those out in the cold, they offered warmth; whatever there was to give, they gave… they gave their time, their affections, their understanding, their forgiveness… only stopping short of carving out parts of their own bodies. It was frustrating sometimes but that was the nature of man, no matter how much you offer up, it was never enough. The town was demanding and they, equally as loving. Mind you, they were no pushovers, rather, just as headstrong and firm in their decisions and actions. An almost impossible balance to attain but they tried and eventually, succeeded.

But even they had something they longed for; both desperately wanted a complete family. They wanted more than anything, children of their own… or maybe just one. Whatever the case, they wanted it. Every month when she bleeds, a sadness would take root in their hearts. However, before disappointment could turn into despair they sought comfort in each other.

“It’s alright… when the time is right, we too would be blessed with children of our own.”

They prayed and prayed and eventually said “Even if, for whatever reason, we are unfit or deemed unworthy we shall not despair nor shall we waver, that is simply the way if heaven.”

Truly, they were a patient pair and this patient pair became a blessed pair as Hadassah would come to be with a child but that would be 3 years after the move to Quaint.

It was nothing short of a great joy for the two, to have, finally, an answer to their desperate prayers.

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