Ellie and God, PAC IV, 1

ELLIE: Hi God.

GOD: There’s my girl.

ELLIE: I’ve been thinking.

GOD: Good for you.

ELLIE: I think this is my favorite time of the year.

GOD: I was thinking the same thing, Ellie.

ELLIE: And I think I know one of the reasons.

GOD: What’s that?

ELLIE: Some of my heroes growing up…some of the people I’ve always looked up to… they’re sitting out there right now. Once a year I get to see them.

GOD: Good.

ELLIE: Is that okay, God? To have heroes? I know I’m supposed to worship You. So what about having others heroes?

GOD: Like who?

ELLIE: Oh gosh…so many. (a beat, then) Maddy. She’s in my youth group at church. I’ve always admired her.

GOD: Good choice. Who else?

ELLIE: I guess Brock…the way he’s so kind to people. He’s sorta like Christ to a lot of kids.

GOD: Thank you.

ELLIE: Huh?

GOD: I did that.

ELLIE: Oh.

GOD: So ask them.

ELLIE: Ask who?

GOD: Ask them who their Christian heroes are.

ELLIE: Maddy?

(Maddy responds telling of a Christian role model of hers and why)

ELLIE: Brock?

(Brock responds)

ELLIE: (when Brock’s done) Cool.

GOD: Heroes can have heroes....and there’s nothing wrong with having Christian role models. The Bible’s full of them.

ELLIE: I guess so.

GOD: Want to know how they got that way?

ELLIE: Sure.

GOD: Maddy didn’t try to be a role model….at least not on purpose. Brock didn’t apply for the job. So ask them what happened.

ELLIE: Maddy?

MADDY: I just got closer to God…it just happened.

ELLIE: Brock?

BROCK: Me too. I didn’t even know it was happening. I still don’t.

GOD: Look at your hands, Ellie. (you does) Those are mine. Look at your feet. (you do) Those are mine, too. And those are the only hands…those are the only feet I have here on Earth. If you aren’t me to other people, then…well…

ELLIE: Who will?

GOD: Yeah. Who will?.... We’re at PAC, Ellie. Talk to people…learn from them. . . love them. And then, Ellie?

ELLIE: Yeah?

GOD: You’ll be my hero.

(you exit)