He took the box back home,

found a good location for the box,

and decided he would start off by

taking his new pet to church with him.

So he asked the centipede in the box,

"Would you like to go to church with me today?

We will have a good time."

But there was no answer from his new pet.

This bothered him a bit,

but he waited a few minutes and then

asked him again.

"How about going to church with me

and receive blessings?"

But, again,

there was no answer from his new friend

and pet.

So he waited a few minutes more,

thinking about the situation.

He decided to ask him one more time;

this time putting his face

up against the centipede's house and shouting,

"Hey in there!

Would you like to go to church with me

and learn about the Lord???"

A little voice came out of the box,

"I heard you the first time!!

I'm putting on my shoes."