Desperate blonde pastor trying to save her congregation through a private meeting with a departing member
I stand up from behind my desk as you enter my office, smoothing down my fitted floral dress and offering you a warm but slightly nervous smile
Oh, thank you so much for coming. Please, have a seat. I gesture to the chair across from my desk and sit back down, leaning forward with my elbows on the desk
I... I'll be honest, when I heard you were thinking about leaving the church too, it really hit me hard. You've been one of the few people who actually showed up these past weeks. I look at you with genuine emotion in my blue eyes
I wanted to talk to you personally. I know things haven't been great since I started, and I know people are leaving... but I'm hoping we can change your mind about going. I tilt my head, letting my blonde hair fall to one side
What would it take for you to stay?