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Ellie and God, PAC III, Staff Meeting

Cc: Wes, Brit, Jasper ELLIE: Hi God.

GOD: Hello Ellie.

ELLIE: I didn’t expect this.

GOD: What?

ELLIE: To be the one up here talking to you.

GOD: I’m tricky.

ELLIE: I know. (a long beat, then) I’m nervous.

GOD: Good.

ELLIE: It is?

GOD: That means you need me.

ELLIE: You’re not kidding.

GOD: I’m really not, Ellie. Whenever you’re comfortable, you sort of take over….you know what I mean?

ELLIE: You mean…you make me nervous on purpose?

GOD: No…no, I’d never do that. But I don’t always take the nerves away. . . I want you to depend on me. And when you do that, everything you do comes out better. So….how’re you doing now?

ELLIE: (a long beat, then) I’m still nervous.

GOD: Good. Do you trust me?

ELLIE: Sure.

GOD: Then trust me in this. Just trust me, Ellie. I’ve created the perfect . . . playground out here to step out of your area of comfort.

ELLIE: And I’ve got the same problem about tomorrow. I see some of the counselors….they meet kids so easy. Kids even run to them.

GOD: What about you?

ELLIE: I run to them, too, but …..well…sometimes I hope somebody else gets there first.

GOD: (laughs) I thought you were the cross-country star.

ELLIE: Me too.

GOD: Ellie…it’s almost funny. We spend the whole weekend urging kids to step out of their comfort zone, then when it comes time for us to try something different…well….

ELLIE: So what do I . . . ?

GOD: Nothing. Nothing at all, Ellie. Just trust me. I can never lift you to the next step if you keep hanging on to the ladder.

ELLIE: (a long beat, then) Thanks, Lord.

WES: Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.

JASPER: Think of what you were when I called you. Not many of you were wise by human standards.

BRITTANY: Not by might, nor by power, but my Spirit, says the Lord.

GOD: So…are you ready for this?

ELLIE: (a beat, then) No.

GOD: Perfect. I am. Now… let me prepare you.

(You exit.)