The Shack by:William P.Young

Part 2. Later that night Missy asked Mack if she would ever have to jump off a cliff and Mack obviously said no and cuddled her. After a few days of leisure, two new families were introduced to them, the ducette's and Sarah, Madison and Jesse. They all went on a big hike,when they came back the sat around a campfire and Mack exposed his passed by accident. He told them that Nan his wife calls God Papa which exposed that he didn't have a great relationship with his dad (he didn't tell them that he left his home when he was 13 and put poison in every bottle of alcohol in the house, because his dad was an alcoholic). A few days later Kate and Josh (his other children) wanted to go on a canoe ride, so they put on the life jackets and went on the ducettes canoe while Mack and Missy were a little up on a hill. Mack could still see his kids but then the canoe tipped over and Mack ran down to the beach area and his old life guiding skills kicked in, he threw off his shirt and shoes and dove in. Kate was fine (she was crying, but she was above the water) so he went for Josh because he wasn't above the water. Mack swam deeper and saw Josh, he was tangles with the canoe so Mack had to flip the canoe. Josh turned out fine and so did Missy.

Mack completely forgot about Missy, so he ran up the hill and she wasn't there! A few hours later everyone was looking for her and handing out pictures. They then found a lead, a few teenagers saw a big green truck with a man a girl in it! They then found her shoe in a bush! Mack could not believe a possible murder/pervert has his child. Nan now new and her and Josh and Kate left back for home while Mack waited and looked. He got a call from the police. They found a shack. Mack came over and the police tried to prepare him for what he might see and if he wanted to see it. Mack said yes, him Jesse and the ducette's husband helped him walk the the deck and enter in the old shack. In the shack the were table and chairs and a couch and by the fire place there was Missy's red torn dress soaked in blood.

Part 4. Nan came home the next day (she's a nurse) and soothed his wounds. A few days later Mack decided he would go to the shack weather it was the serial killer, a sick prank or God. Mack phoned Willie (he's friend) so he could use his jeep. Willie came the next day with the jeep and gave Mack his gun just in case. Mack got lost a few times making his way there but finally got there.
He walked in the that shack everything was the same but the shack got more broken down, Missy's blood stains were still in the ground. He got out and as he was walking away everything changed. Since it was winter everything started turning green and flowers started sprouting everywhere. and the shack turned into a beautiful cabin completely re-furnished.
He walked up and saw a black women opened the door with a big smile on her face. She said welcome and hugged Mack off his feet He then saw Jesus who told him Papa was in the kitchen. Mack heard some lady humming a tune and she said I'm in here.

After supper everyone worked together to clean up , Mack thought to himself that he could do this forever.
Mack went to a guest bedroom and there was a bible next to his bed on a night stand he read a few pages in then it disappeared and he fell right asleep into a dream where he was flying it was wondrous.But then he heard Missy's voice saying daddy,he turned around and saw her running in the dark wood her red dress flashing behind trees. The next day he woke up and had a breakfast of champions Papa came out of the kitchen with plates filled with pancakes fried potatoes and greens of some sort. everyone sat down and had a conversation about when Papa's children make him mad or do they make him mad,after breakfast Sarayu invited Mack to do some gardening with her . He followed Sarayu down the back door and through a path of ferns, and plants he had never seeen before. Every plant was different and it was messy but when Mack pointed that out Sarayu took it as a compliment and told Mack that it was a fractal. they then worked hared and pulled up weeds and there roots.

Before Jesus and Mack went into the water They talked about lots of stuff like Jesus asked Mack does he live in the past present or future, Mack said tat him personally lives in the past and the present, he is always thinking about the past and his mistakes and Mack said he doesn't really dwell in the future that much either.Mack didn't know how to step off the dock to go into the water he was scared. He didn't know whether to step off jump off or just dive off. Jesus then replied Mack and said that Peter had the same problem as him, Peter didn't know how to jump off the boat or rather step off the boat.Then Jesus put his hands on Mack's shoulders and Mack then felt comfortable to walk on the water He carried the lunch bags up high just in case Mack to a step and his shoes got all wet but the water didn't go above his ankles. He was astonished and felt in control and safe, when they reached the other side they hung there socks and put there shoes in the sun so they would at lest have some chance to dry. They then decided to eat there lunch. Mack bit in something and had know idea what it was it was ether an animal or a vegetable but he didn't want to ask.

The woman asked him a lot of questions that Mackenzie didn't have a thorough answer for. She then told Mack to sit at the judge chair, Mack didn't want to he was comfortable in his little wood chair. he said he wasn't fit for judging others or himself. but the woman kept on telling him he was very capable because he makes judgments everyday about others, there skin colour, personality,ext. Mack slowly went on the judge chair, it seemed so big.The woman then asked him if he trusted God and to judge God. Mack didn't know how to answer, he couldn't judge God he was only human. Finally what he had wanted to say from the beginning, he said that God couldn't take care of Missy so how can he take care of others.

He saw his children Josh,Jon,Tyler & Katie playing by a lake and a meadow by some mountains but wait Missy was there too! She ran over to Mack, and stood there gazing at something beyond him. The woman (Sophia) told Mack she was looking at a waterfall and new that he was behind it. Mack shouted to her and screamed but Sophia said that she could not see him nor hear him. Mack ran to the veil that was separating them and couldn't get through. He knew realized that he couldn't get to her. So he just stood gazing and memorizing her face. Sophia told Mack that Missy was waiting for this day where she could play with her brothers and sister, and especially Mack. but sadden that her mom could not come. Missy then said the Mack "It's okay I love you". Mack was so happy he wept with joy he could hardly contain himself. he then asked if his other children were actually here too. Sophia said that they are in there dreams and some will remember this more than others but only in bits and pieces. He then saw his children go oplay with Jesus and so wished that he could've been there too.

Mack was astonished and I would be too,Mack commented that he doubted anything was simple with Sophia. Jesus said actually then paused to skip a rock against the water he then said (I was personally shook I was not expecting this) Sophia is actually elegantly simple but you don't realize because your very independent.

One thing was still bothering Mack so he told Jesus that he kept seeing Missy alone in the truck with the man that killed her. I keep asking myself how he is so calm and collected. Jesus replied to Msck saying that she was never alone and that Sarayu wrapped around Missy,and she settled down so Jesus and Missy talked. I don’t think that i would've been able to settle down at all or calm myself.Mack sobbed onto Jesus shoulder and when he was done he stood up and walked toward the lake and stepped in but his feet went to the bottom! Ha then he took another and he went deeper in,he then decided to take another and he rose a little till he was on top if the water and Jesus joined him. Jesus then joked with him saying that it works better when they work together. Made me giggle a little. That was the little spiritual journey he went on, more will be told and reacted to later.

Mack then walked toward the cabin and he could smell scones or delicious pastries, ( I could really go for a patisserie right now).
To his surprise there was no one there ( he was shook) but then he heard God calling him from the porch and was happier.
God then told Mack to take seat and have a scone or two. Mack was quaking because the pastries were a delicacy. God said that he used Mack's great great grandmothers recipe,( I was not expecting that, but you never because I mean its God right?).
Mack then said to Papa that he was pretty hard on him and God responded that Sophia must've gotten to him.
(Sophia is part of Gods wisdom). He then said to Papa that he was pretty Arrogant and Papa agreed.

They then started talking about Missy and Mack had presumed that maybe she died so Pap could change Mack, Papa was astonished she gasped and said whoa slow down I would never do that, I simply try to turn the bad into the good.

Sarayu removed his fingers and Mack had to shield his eyes, Sarayu then said the he shouldn’t look directly at Her or Papa but Mack would get a little used to it. Everything was exploding with colour, it was everywhere. (Imagine if Sarayu had touched his tongue and his nose as well), Mack could see stars from miles away shooting stars and sometimes a comets. Mack then turned toward Sarayu and was now able to look at him a little easier. Sarayu was embedded by colours and patterns, she was so beautiful. Mack the saw a group of people walking together in the distance and saw all of their beautiful colours,kind of like a rainbow. He then saw a person struggling,someone who didn’t have as much colour as the others. They were kind of farther apart from the group and couldn’t keep up with them. Sarayu then told Mack that the person was his father.(Wow shocker right?) Mack was bewildered he didn’t think that could be his father.
Mack then found himself running toward him for some reason like he needed his father.

Mack woke up to a whisper of someone saying get up so he obeyed and went to the kids Chen where Papa was waiting for him. Except papa was an older man and Papa told Mack that he would need a Papa today.
Before they left for a hiking trip Sarayu gave Mack a gift it was a duffel bag filled with different plant senses. Mack and Papa then started hiking behind the shack and there were passing red marks and Mack soon realized that they were looking for Missy. They were passing red marks and after a few hours they were upon a bunch of rocks pile led  up and the some mark was in it.
Mack and Papa started taking the rocks off and it was covering a small hole. It smelled so bad,Papa then immediately tied a herb over Mack’s nose and the bad scent went away. He then saw Missy,but he knew that the real Missy wasn’t down here she was in heaven. Papa and Mack then put her in the duffel bag Sarayu had given him full of beautiful herbs and plants.They made their way back and Jesus had finished a coffin of stuff she had done in her life  (pictures) Sarayu,Jesus,Papa and Mack berried Missy and Mack was finally at peace.