Katie's Journey Prologue

Hey guys!! I have started to write a book in the last few years, and I'd like to share the prologue with you!! : )  I am willing to receive any kind of criticism you can give me... trust me I need it!! Ha ha!
I hope you like it, I might post first chapter in the next couple of days. Enjoy!

  Prologue 1620  

As Katie Cross stood along side her family and friends on the deck of the Mayflower, on the shore of Plymouth, England, she looked back a her homeland, and she wandered if they would ever see it again. But deep down inside, she knew they wouldn’t. They were traveling to the New World for religious freedom and a new life. She was both scared and excited at the same time... all of them were. Her twin brother Jacob came to stand beside her, as she looked over the railing of the ship, trying to hide the tears that threatened to spill over. He seemed to feel the same tension that she felt, and he looked at her and whispered quietly, “ Everything is going to be alright, Katie.” Jacob gave her a little smile. She smiled back at him, and said, “ I know, Jacob... as long as we are all together!”

She and her brother had been close ever sense they were little children, but especially when their father passed away almost 3 years ago, they became even closer. Their mother, Sarah, came to stand beside them, she put her arm around them both and asked, “ Are you ready, children? The Captain just announced that we will be leaving in about five minutes,” she smiled at them with an almost sad look in her eyes. Then Katie suggested, “ Why don't we all pray together, Mother,” their mother smiled at her and exclaimed, “What a great idea, Katie! Jacob? Why don't you go get Charles's family here, and we'll pray.”

“Yes, Mother”

When they were all together, Charles's mother, Helen, said, “ Will you please say the blessing, Charles?”

“Of course, Mother,” He said as everyone took hands, “Dear Gracious and Heavenly Father, we come here before You, to ask for protection. Protection for us and the other families on this ship, while seeking religious freedom, and for our friends and family here at home. That they will be strong enough to withhold this

persecution, that they might look to you for strength. And give us strength as we go on to the New World without some of our loved ones, living and deceased. In Your Name we pray, Amen.”

She felt someone squeeze her hand. Katie suddenly had tears in her eyes, and as everyone started to drop hands, she noticed Charles had not yet let hers go. He was looking at her with the same sadness she was feeling. Charles never said anything, but she could almost read his expression, which said,

“I know what you're feeling, Katie, and we can make it through together.”

Katie gave him a slight smile and mouthed, “Thank you, Charles.”

He squeezed her hand again, and then went to be with his family. As she stood there thinking, she realized that the boat was moving. She started to wave at everyone on shore, and silently prayed, “ Lord, we are all in your hands now! Keep us all safe, I trust you will.”

But even as she said it, she had this awful feeling that not all of the people on the Mayflower would make it to see freedom, and it made her uneasy. But what she didn't know, was that this voyage would change her life forever! 

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