For those of you who
have followed this blog for a long time, you might remember the blog I wrote
about my bucket list called What’s The Next Thing on My List. I should post an
update it as I’ve done quite a few things on it. Unfortunately when I wrote it,
I forgot to mention a few very important things I wanted to do. One of those
was meeting Ted Dekker. Ted Dekker is a
thriller/mystery/suspense/whatever-else-he-wants-to-write-about Christian
author. You can’t put him in a box of mystery author because he writes thriller
novels (very good ones) and you can’t put him in a box of thriller author
because he writes some science fiction novels (not my style but good
nonetheless). You just can’t put him anywhere besides in the fiction section
maybe but then he wrote Tea with
Hezbollah which is a non-fiction book but that was only one so I guess he
would still be a fiction author (?). Regardless of what one would classify him
as, he is a superb very talented author.
I found out about
Ted Dekker through Frank Peretti. Don’t ask me how I found out about Frank
Peretti because I’m not sure. When I was in Pensacola attending Pensacola
Christian College, my friend raved and raved about this new book that she had
bought. It was my first Peretti book called House
in which he happened to write with a very famous author Ted Dekker. I feel in
love with it. Note to all readers out there in internet-land: DO NOT READ this
book at night! It was the worst decision I made. I felt that Barsidious White
(villain of the book) was going to pop out at any moment during the night and
slit my throat. The book held a grip on me which I couldn’t shake until I had
finished it. It left me breathless and the only words I could force out of my
mouth were “Wow…” and nothing else. I had to read more of Dekker and I had to
read more of Peretti. My friends always went to a second-hand bookstore to
purchase books for school so one day I tagged along with them. I went to the
Religious Fiction section and there staring at me where ten or so Peretti and
Dekker books. I was so excited that I seriously considered buying them all but
contented to buy 2 of each author’s books. I bought Thr3e, House, Skin, and The
Oath. All 4 are solid books. I started reading Thr3e and was impressed. Dekker
was so detailed and took me exactly to the place where the characters where. I
could feel what they felt, I could hear what they heard, and I could see what
they could see. It wasn’t hard for me to become engrossed in the story. I could
not stop reading it and had to force myself to stop and get my homework done. I
finished the book gasping for breath and stunned at the turn of events the last
chapter had given me. I felt like I had just been on a rollercoaster high of
emotions that ended as suddenly as it started. Life was never the same for me.
The more I learned about Ted Dekker, the more I enjoyed his books. My
collection of 2 quickly grew into 20. Every birthday and Christmas, I ask for a
Ted Dekker book. I dreamed of the moment I would meet him. Book tour after book
tour listed cities miles away from me until one day I received the exciting
news that he was coming to a Lifeway bookstore not 15 minutes from my house. I
screamed with joy and was excited to meet him. I took my sister-in-law and 2
brothers (who had graciously supplied half of my Ted Dekker collection through
my birthday and Christmas presents) and I met him. When I first arrived…Wait a
minute, I think this would be better expressed in a vlog. Oh, look here’s one,
let’s see what she says…
Isn’t it awesome not
only did I meet the man who has inspired me to do what I love no matter what
life throws at you but I held a conversation with him. No being starstruck
there. I was so happy. Well there you have it, I crossed it off my bucket
list…now on to making a new one.
Until next time,
Keep Singing in the
Rain
Be Happy Being
Single
Christa
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