The Making of a Preacher's Family - Prep

Outline Revision #3

The first story in this series, The Making of a Preacher, was told as one large flashback. This second story will be told as a Linear Narrative with the continuation of input from the same fiends, who troubled Matthew Marks in the first story.

Now, not only will Matt have to deal with these unscrupulous enemies as he tries with greater and greater levels of strength to serve the Lord each day, but his two unsuspecting twin daughters must deal with Lazarus Whatyudid and Andy Attelpate, who appear to the girls often in the guise of friendship and mentorship in order to lead them away from the Truth in the reverse of the Bible admonition, "line upon line, precept upon precept."

There will be no emotional and spiritual help from Paul Letras, who passed away, during Matt's years on Earth. Likewise, Straitway Marks was left on Earth, and communication between the planets is virtually non-existent to date. However, the Lord knows, that He's going to give Matt another mentor.

Sadly, Artista Marks is the story's first victim of the corrupt machinations of these two low-level demons, who convince her, that continuing to live is not in her best interest. At the moment of truth, she has a heart attack. While her body is in the care of the EMTs, her spirit stands before the Lord, Who gives her the choice of returning to her family or going on into Heaven with the beloved. She chooses the latter, which is better for her, but which is worse for Matt, whose body starts its slow decline to the end of his physical life.

Overview Outline:

I. The Flight
A. What to do for three years?
B. The Twins
C. Parenting

II. The Arrival on ZoNed4
A. Meeting the Mayor
B. Settling in
C. A New Home to Decorate
D. Learning where to buy groceries and fuel
E. Active Twins to Rear
F. Friendship & Romance to Maintain
G. Seeing the Sights

III. The Twins are Different from Each Other
A. Zenith is sweet and helpful.
B. Aurora is a handful.
C. Teaching John 3:16 & "Jesus Loves Me" to the girls.

IV. Ministry and Adventure on ZoNed4
A. Explosive Growth of the Church in Childhood Fort
B. School Starts for Two Active Twins

V. The Whitewater Rapids
A. Aurora is gone.
B. Zenith shares the news.
C. Matt gives directions and then runs out to help.
D. Aurora is alive, but unconscious.

VI. The Recovery of Aurora and Continued Evaluation
A. What went wrong?
B. What do we do next?

VII. Ministry and a lot of Prayer
A. Why can't Aurora be like Pansy?
B. Zenith works well, but Matt missed her heart.

VIII. The Family Knows Great Togetherness and Ministry for Five Years
A. Aurora Gets Saved.
B. The Twins (Age 15-20y.o.)
C. Matt & Artista Are at Their Best Together
D. Artista Finds Companionship in Myriad Female Friends

IX. Ministry Plateaus & Family Spirals Out-of-Control
A. The Death of Artista
B. Zenith Turns Her Back on God. Has a Same-Sex Wedding with a Marriage Contract.
C. Matt Battles Depression for a Couple of Years, and he Recovers.
D. Zenith still won't Speak to Matt.
E. Aurora works hard to comfort her Dad, keeping him going.
F. Matt Finds Himself Often Alone in Fast-Paced Ministry, While Unable to Keep Pace.
G. Aurora Matures and Ages Under the Weight of Running Ministry Virtually Alone, but
with Help from Leaders in the Church.

X. Matt's Last Days on ZoNed4.
A. Matt Returns to Preaching with a Broken and Much Older Heart.
B. Matt Continues to Reach Out to Zenith.
C. Matt Commits the Twins into the Hands of the Lord.
D. Matt Commits Aurora to Ministry by God's Grace.
E. Matt Asks the Lord to Save Zenith, Getting Her to Heaven One Day.

XI. The Sermon (Matthew 21:28-32, KJV)
A. Matt gives his final best.
B. Aurora is not there. "Where is Aurora?"
C. Aurora comes in late with Zenith.
D. Matt prays a quick prayer and ends the service early.

XII. The Reunion & Matt's Death
A. Now, Restored to Both of His Girls, the End is Near.
B. Hugs & Kisses, Matt passes away to the Pool Next to the Raging River. (See last
chapter of First Book.)
C. Heaven is Just a Step Away.

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The typical day for Pastor Matthew Marks starts at 5:00 AM with prayer and Bible study,

Breakfast is sharply at 7:00.

Office at 8:00, Matt works on three sermons for the next week.

Lunch is precisely at noon.

Hospital visitation begins at 1:00 PM.

Walk in the park at 3:00 PM for exercise and meditation.

5:00 PM Matt - Visitation.

Drives home 7:00 PM for supper and time with the family.

8:30 PM, sharp - He tucks the girls in bed.

9:00 PM - Matt and Artista take time to talk.

9:20 PM - Artista's bedtime.

10:00 PM - Matt's bedtime.