Ellie: Hi Lord.
God: Hi Ellie.
Ellie: It’s been a great camp.
God: Yep.
Ellie: Except for. . .
God: Except for that one thing.
Ellie: Yeah.
God: I told Kyler that his Magic Chair wouldn’t work as a parachute.
Ellie: (laughs, then) There’s something I’ve always wanted to talk to you about.
God: That’s why they call it prayer. What’s on your mind?
Ellie: When I’m at camp and I feel so close to Jesus, well . . . I worry about my friends who aren’t here. I want them to come to camp but so many aren’t here. I’m worried about them.
God: Good for you. It’s good to be concerned about the people you love.
Ellie: But they’re not here, Lord. What if they don’t find out about Jesus and salvation?
God: Do you remember when you were a young camper?
Ellie: Like it was yesterday.
God: Remember the counselors?
Ellie: Most of them. Some of them are sitting out there right now.
God: So who were your heroes?
Ellie: My heroes?
God: Who did you look up to? Who did you want to be like some day?
Ellie: Well. . .I admired all of them.
God: So give me a few names.
Ellie: There were (name several counselors who you admired when you were young)
God: Good choices. But. . . . well, what did they have to do with Ellie and God?
Ellie: I saw what God meant to them and I wanted to be like they were.
God: Exactly. You’re a runner, right?
Ellie: I love to run.
God: And when you see a really good runner you watch them and see how they do it?
Ellie: Yeah.
God: You love music. . .you watch an awesome musician like Brock or Hope and want what they have don’t you?
Ellie: I do. I really do.
God: And when you saw what giving their lives to Christ did to your counselor heroes you wanted that too. . . didn’t you Ellie?
Ellie: I still do.
God: Well, I’ve got some news for you, girl. You’re that kind of hero to other people.
Ellie: Me? A hero? I doubt that.
God: Don’t mess with me, kid. I made you.
Ellie: Oh. Sorry.
God: You’re worried about your friends who don’t know Christ? They’re watching you, Ellie. They’re watching to see what a difference it makes in your life.
Ellie: That’s sort of scary.
God: That’s called being a hero . . . for me. No pressure.
Ellie: (laughs) No pressure.
God: Your friends don’t have to be here at camp. . . as long as they have my people in their lives. . . my people like you. . . . So? Feel like a hero?
Ellie: (a beat, then) No.
God: That’s okay. Seen the movie Avengers: Infinity War?
Ellie: Yeah. I loved it.
God: That’s nothing. You should see my heroes. . .Ask my counselors to stand up.
Ellie: (a beat, then) Okay. . .so would you guys stand up. . . all the counselors?
God: Look at them. They’ve got great super powers than any movie heroes. Their powers are real. Witnesses! Eternity War! Ka-pow!
Ellie: (laughs) I love it.
God: Be a hero, Ellie. Be a hero for me.
(she exits)