Darkness to Beloved Introduction                                                                                                              He is coming, replied Martha. Is he alone, asked Mary? Yes but Master Jesus is playing fetch the stick with some dog. Is dinner ready, asked Martha? Yes, Mary replied and I am very tired. Tell everyone to meet out on the patio area and at the outdoor picnic table so we all can sit together remarked Mary. Okay replied Martha I am going to go greet the Master and let him in the bolted front door. I will tell everyone to walk to the outdoor patio picnic table for dinner. Great replied Mary. Martha ushered Matthew,Peter,James and John to the outdoor patio picnic table. A knock at the door and Martha quickly removed the long heavy board door and let Jesus into the house. Greetings replied Martha to Jesus and giving him a hug. We are having dinner on the patio picnic table, remarked Martha. Great replied Jesus "how is Mary Magdalene doing?" Better replied Martha she is the one doing the cooking for our dinner. Wow replied Jesus that is alot of work.Maybe I should go to the kitchen and offer to help continued Jesus. Well if you really want to remarked Martha..Okay replied Jesus I will go to the patio picnic table like everyone else. I will go start serving everyone, replied Martha as she walked to the kitchen where Mary Magdalene was working. Mary replied Martha you have done your part let me finish this task and I will serve everyone..now go sit with Master Jesus. Okay replied Mary I am tired. Seeing Jesus Mary took a seat on the floor rug beside him. Smells wonderful, replied Jesus. Is it roasted lamb with rosemary potatoes and green bean with almonds? asked John. Yes, John replied Mary Magdalene. You look tired, replied Jesus to Mary. Yes I replied Mary as she reached into the big woven basket for a pillow. Might I suggest a little nap? replied Jesus to Mary. That sounds like a great idea as Mary Magdalene rested her head on the pillow on the floor.In no time Mary Magdalene was sound asleep. A cool breeze was blowing off the Sea of Galillee. Jesus took his prayer shawl and used it to cover Mary Magdalene. Slowly Mary Magdalene began to fall into a very deep sleep and began to dream of being back with her grandfather Captain Aroes on board his Spanish Galleon Pollo. Her dream quickly grew dark.She without knowing it… was going back to her early childhood days.

Episode one: Early days As a little girl growing up I spent a great deal of my toddlers years playing on the deck oGrandfather’s fleet of fishing and cargo ships. I remember being on the ships deck on my rocking horse riding as the sea of Galilee waves provided the rocking motion for my horse. My grandfather had a fleet of ten ships all varying in size. Five of them were fishing boats. Three of them were for hauling cargo from the Greece Island of Crete and Santorini and Andros. Last two very large Spanish Galileans for long sea voyages to the Orient. My grandfather loved the sea and sailing to the orient made him a very rich and self man. I was his only grandaughter. My grandfather wished for grandsons and I was his only grandchild. I wish I could say things turned out well for me, but that would be a lie. My grandfather had a fiery temper and strong language to back it up. As a young toddler he would lock me up in the captains quarters for hours on end. I had to rely on his first mate for water and food for my grandfather,Captain Aroes could not be troubled with my welfare. I quickly learned very bad language at the very young age of four. My parents both died when I was six years old from doing a wine and rum run. The ship that my father,Captain Miggi and my mother,Lena were captured by pirates and their ship sank at sea after all their cargo of spirits was looted. All perished at sea that day. This left my grandfather,Captain Aroes as my last living relative and under his carry. I never knew my grandmother,but I did know lots of my grandfather’s women and prostitutes. I cried many tears of grief and lost on lossing my parnets. My grandfather’s temped burned at me saying Madlene they are gone move on or I will give you lashes with the whip and bones myself!! I did not get lashes that day but I did a few days later. My grandfather was on one of his drinking binges and I had enough of being beaten while he was drunk. I decide to escape and ran away to Bethesda as a young girl of ten years. But my grandfathers goonies found me. They beat me up and put me in irons. They then threw me into the back of a horse drawn wagon and hauled my back to Magdala to my grandpa, Captain Aroes. He promptly tied me to the mast of his ship and gave me five lashes with the whip and bones. I screamed and yelled and no one of his crew stopped him. The first Mate Tom carried my to the ships hole. I was unconscious and bleeding. Tom asked my grandpa,Captain Aroes, is she dead. No replied Tom but she couldn’t remember how she got here. She thought she was still in Bethesda at your new woman friend's parents house. And replied Captain Aroes where is Tamara?We beat her and put in chains and sold her as a slave to the caramel merchant caravan we met on the way home to Magdala. Very good retorted Captain Aroes, tossing a bag of coins at Tom. While in the hole,I was tormented by dark spirits that took over me and my soul. It was three days before I came back to reality and knew that I was trapped in the hole of my grandfather’s ship, the Spanish Galilean Matos. Could I go on living under such horrible and abusive conditions surrounding me?


all of Eposide two: Young Woman Days As I grew older, I learned to be a very shrewd business woman. I learned how to trade fishing boat fish cargo for wool and dyes to weave nice rugs and fine garments. I managed to get several shops locations in the marketplace in Magdala. I did this in my late teens. I was successful because of my grandfather’s criminal business partners. I increased my grandfather’s wealth greatly. I did manage to siphon off some coins from the shop's revenue. I managed to live at my grandfather’s house in the village of Magdala while he stayed on his beloved Spanish Galilean Matos. I,Madlene, was harden by life’s circumstances of being in the dark underworld business environment. When I got out of line, I was no longer whipped. I taken to the next level, I was brutally raped by dark business gang leaders. Tom asked Captain Aroes is Madlene alive after that last skirmish with Lord Soto? Yes captain, but she couldn’t remember how she got here replied long time first mate Tom. So replied Captain Aroes she knows she is onboard the Mato again? Yeah replied Tom and she is crying bitterly about it. Does she not realized I saved her life from Lord Soto? She does replied Tom but I don’t think she really wants to live life any more after Lord Soto’s gang raped her. What? Replied Captain Aroes, throwing his bottle of rum. They raped her captain replied first mate Tom. You and your men did not stop them? replied Captain Aroes. How ?replied first mate Tom, we were outnumbered and outgunned two to one. We grabbed Madlene and quickly lefted replied Tom. A tear flowed from Captain Aroes’s eye. So it is true remarked first mate Tom you do love your granddaughter? Yesss replied Captain Areos. I have amended my will and have left all my wealth to her just last week with solicitor William of Tyre. As Madlene awakened from her horrible brutal attack again she couldn’t remember how she got here onboard the Mato. Darkness once again had it’s way with her and again had won. Lifting her aching head she tried to think. How am I going to escape from my grandfather and this ship? Little did she know that her grandfather,Captain Aroes at this moment, was plotting revenge against Lord Soto and his men.

Episode three Revenge    At morning light the meeting of Captain Aroes and his crew broke up. The battle plan to attack Lord Soto and his men was complete. The Mato and Pollo Spanish galilean ships with cannons and skilled cannon crew would sail to the Greek island of Andros where Lord Soto’s lair was based. They would take up positions close to shore and provide cannon fire to support a ground beach head army assault. Captain Aroes and first mate Tom would lead the ground assault teams. Tom’s team would attack the dock and the sink the ships anchored at the dock and the security man force that guarded the dock for Lord Soto. Captain Aroes would then lead the main attack team to attack the villa and the crew quarters and hopefully catch Lord Soto by surprise.Captain Aroes had paid off two rum running captains to let his two spanish galilean ships, the Mato and Pollo to sail in the middle of their fleet of eight ships. Hopefully the eight ships would look like they had captured two spanish ships on their sea voyage back from the Caribbean and trick everyone in Lord Soto’s crew to fall for the ruse. If all went according to plan, Lord Soto’s armed fortress would fall to Captain Aroes and first mate Tom in a matter of an hour fighting time. Under to cover of darkness Madlene learning of the battle plan sneak on board the Pollo and hid in the cargo hole. She armed herself with two long knives and a sword. Madlene vowed I will kill Lord Soto by my own hands. As the fleet sailed into Lord Soto’s Andros island cove and took up their battle positions, Madlene slipped off the Pollo in a small dingee and rowed to shore. Just as she got ashore the cannon fire began from the Mato and Pollo. All hell broke lose in the harbor cove. Men shouting and screaming and loud cannonball explosions everywhere. Madlene quickly made her way very stealthy to the villa where Lord Soto stayed. She managed to slip by three guards. She got inside the villa and started to walk very quietly down the main hall to Lord Soto’s bedroom. Out of no where came a quick rap to her head and she was knocked unconscious. When she awakened she couldn’t remember how she got here in a small fishing boat heading to the island of crete. A crime leader Mangos had paid a ransom for her and gotten on board his fishing vessel that was to port in Crete. So replied Mangos we meet again looking at Madlene. How did I get here with you cried Madlene and what do you want with me? I ransomed you from Lord Soto’s guard Sergeant Mari. Sergeant Mari caught you sneaking into Lord Soto’s villa bedroom hallway. So what happened to Lord Soto and my grandfather,Captain Aroes retorted Madlene. All dead replied Mangos. When we make port on the island of Crete you are free to leave and make your way anywhere in the world you so chose continued Mangos. So what is your reward in all this scuffle? remarked Madlene. I will take over your grandfather’s business. I become Lord and King of his dark empire replied Mangos. So replied Madlene how long before we make port at Crete? We should be there tomorrow afternoon so in the meantime take my captain cabin and get some sleep. I will personally guard the door so you will be safe, replied Mangos. Thanks remarked Madlene I will gladly take your offer as she swiftly walked into his cabin and shut the door. Bolt it and put the wooden board across the door shouted Mangos to Madlene. Yes..Okay replied Madlene as she secured the door and headed straight for the bed in the cabin. She couldn’t remember how she got here, but she sure was glad the battle was over and Lord Soto was dead. Tears came to her eyes as it sunk in that her grandfather was no more as she fell asleep. Alone in this world,now what? Episode four The Journey Home As the morning came and went. The afternoon sun hit the cabin’s window of the sea side ship’s portal, and Madlene awoke. She slowly arose from her sleep and the bed covers and sat up in bed. She was now alone in this world. Somehow she had to get to Tyre port and then home to Magdala. But, do I really want to go home to Magdala whispering to herself. It’s a large city of over 30000 people. Maybe the country side would be better softly speaking again to herself. Just then she heard the ship's bell ring and a shout from the ship’s crows nest land Hooo the island of Crete coming into view instead of water on the horizon came a roar and a happy crew began to shout and dance all around on the ship’s deck. A rap at the cabin’s door came quickly. Mangos said Get up and get dressed we will be pulling into port Royal on the island of Crete in a few minutes. Okay shouted Madlene. Splashing water on her face and washing her hands and arms as she tried to clean herself swiftly. To her surprise as she looked over in the closet of the cabin there was a brand new dress hanging that looked to be just her size. Madlene shouted can I wear the dress Mangos? Great replied Mangos you find it and yes put it on. It’s my gift to you for handing me your grandfather’s empire. Thanks replied Madlene I will take the dress as she pulls it over her shoulders and down to her feet. Hey replied Madlene is there a mirror in this cabin? Yeah replied Mangos it stuck on the closet door. Found it, remarked Madlene. And yes Mangos the dress is beautiful and fits me perfectly! I look like a young lady of an aristocratic family birth. Great replied Mangos. I suggest you head for the Greek Crete fine village marketplace and get a room at one of the finer villa inns continued Mangos. Okay replied Madlene as she popped out of the cabin. Wow! Replied Mangos you look awesome! Thanks, Madlene replied. Thank you for the dress and the boat ride. The crew of Mangos quickly began docking the ship at the pier and attaching the mooring ropes. The plank to walk on the dock pier was dropped into place. Well replied Madlene this is goodbye Mangos as she started down the plank. Hey replied Mangos here is a bag of coins to purchase your fare home, tossing the bag at Madlene. Thanks replied Madlene as she waved goodbye to all and strolled down the pier dock. She quickly hired a goat wagon cart to take into the marketplace of port Royal and the finer side of the village. She found an inn ran by a group of monks that were very friendly and agreeable on the price of a two nights stay. At supper she found one of her grandfather’s old girlfriends. She put her in touch with a Italian sea captain Marco headed for Tyre. They quickly agree on the passage price and Madlene had a few coins left over. Captain Marco told her to be on board as the tide would be changing very early in the morning hours. Captain Marco suggested Madlene go on board the ship and find a comfortable place to sleep. Madlene quickly eat and boarded the ship Roma bound for the port of Tyre. Madlene found a nice young married couple, Mark and Rene to bunk with on board the Roma. It would be a two day journey by sea to the port of Tyre. What would she do once she got to the port of Tyre? To pass the time Madlene started have long conversations with Mark and Rene. They began speaking about a rabbi master that was going around Galilee. Speaking to crowds of people about being baptisted by water if they could believe in a gracefully Yahweh that would forgive their sins. Madlene quickly replied to Mark and Rene all she knew was the God Apollo and Zeus. Rene replied this is a living God who loves you more than you know. Loves me? replied Madlene. How all I know is foul language and darkness. Mark replied If you meet the Master and look into his eyes, you will be forever changed. Can Mark and me pray for you asked Rene. Pray for what? questioned Madlene. For you to be born again….remarked Mark. Maybe a better way of wording it remarked Rene is for your eyes to see the kingdom of the Living God and feel his fierce love for you,Madlene continued Rene. We hope to meet fellow followers of the Way. I am a friends with Stephen,Phillip and Prochorus who serve as table waiters at their charitable bazaar gatherings replied Mark. Perhaps you would journey with us when we reach the port of Tyre. Hopefully you can have an encounter with the Master Jesus as we meet up with him on our journey to meet Stephen,Phillip and Prochorus remarked Mark. Can we pray with you Madlene ?asked Rene. Yes replied Madlene but darkness has a horrible hold on me. That’s okay, replied Rene we can speak against the darkness as we pray with you. Okay replied Madlene very cautiously. Rene began to speak…Lord we come to you and give you praise for our new friend Madlene…. Episode Five The Road Home The night dragged by slowly for Madlene. She kept hearing voices of darkness saying you belong to us..their is no living God but ownly Apollo and Zeus. Sleep was far from Madlene that night. But it seemed Mark and Rene knew what was happening to her..they would wake up and grab her hand to comfort her and pray. Somehow Madlene managed to get a few hours of sleep. The morning came and the sun rose beautifully over the water and in the distance land could be seen. Madlene could hardly believe her eyes as they locked on the lighthouse of Tyre. As the ship pulled into dock at the pier at Tyre. Rene asked Madlene please come and journey with us. We will surely encounter Master Jesus as we journey to meet Mark’s friends.Prochorus,Phillip and Stephen are committed followers to the Master and his group of believers. My mind thoughts say no… but my heart says yes, replied Madlene. Good replied Rene, follow your heart Madlene and come with us. Okay replied Madlene as she was having trouble putting her thoughts together for she couldn’t remember how she got here and how she met such a nice young couple of Mark and Rene. Soon they all were on dry land and walking toward Damascus. They found a donkey and goat farmer who gladly sold them animals to ride for their journey. A donkey and four large goats to pull a two person cart wagon. Mark rode the donkey. Rene and Madlene rode in the goat wagon. Rene asked Madlene do you sing? Yes but they are old sailor tunes replied Madlene with foul language. Well then replied Rene sing with me and I will teach you some new songs. It will help pass our time as we travel, replied Mark. Okay replied Madlene. Praise to You Lord Almight Praise you Abba Father sung Rene. All of a sudden Madlene screamed there is no living God just Apollos and Zeus. Oh no replied Madlene the darkness is taking control of me. Rene kept singing Praise the Almighty and Mark quickly joined in the singing. Madlene, just relax as we sing, remarked Mark. Madlene tried as hard as she could..then she heard a still small voice…commanding Leave Her Now….wore out Madlene fell asleep. Rene put her arm around to give a comfortable shoulder for Madlene to nap. Soon the three of them were in Damascus. Madlene awakened just as they approached the village square where Jesus was teaching a crowd of followers. The three of them found a comfortable spot in the back of the crowd gathering under a nice shade tree and within listening distance to hear The three waved at Jesus to get his attention as he was speaking. Jesus quickly waved back to them Recognizing Rene and Mark. As Jesus finished talking and praying….the three made their way to speak face to face with him. Hello Master replied Rene giving him a hug. So we returned replied Mark giving Jesus a quick hug also. So replied Jesus, who is this young lady addressing Rene and Mark. Rene replied Master this is Madlene whom we met on the boat ride to Tyre. Hello replied Madlene to Jesus as she looked into his deep blue eyes. We have prayed for her, replied Rene. But she is deeply troubled and disturbed Master. Is it true that you can help me?, replied Madlene speaking directly to Jesus. We told her about you Master praying for the sick and how they recover and are healed, replied Mark. Jesus said Madlene , may I hold your hand. Yes replied Madlene as she extended her hand and placed it in his. Madlene do you believe? Asked Jesus. Yes, Madlene replied. Tears filled her eyes and she began to weep deeply as Jesus took his arms and hugged her. Let it all go, replied Jesus to Madlene in a soft whisper voice. All darkness is gone from you for good, never to return.




            Episode Six The End Mary, Mary are you okay, replied Jesus. Yes replied Mary but she couldn’t remember how she got here…where am I continued Mary. Jesus replied you have been in a deep sleep at my feet. You have been dreaming, Jesus continued. Oh Master It was awful, replied Mary Magdalene. I had a horrible dream about being back with my grandfather,Captain Aroes and Lord Soto. You are okay, replied Jesus looking her square in her face. Bending down on one knee and taking both of his hands to grab his prayer shawl Jesus spoke as he placed the shawl to cover the top of Mary Magdalene’s head WOMAN UNDER THE TALLIT ARISE!! SEE THY DESTINY!!!