Even though he had blond hair, blue eyes, and sun tanned skin, REVEREND MICHAEL GREEN understood racial discrimination better than most: he'd experienced it first hand as a child but he was able to turn a negative into a positive by turning his predominately white church into one of the biggest racially diverse churches in the south. His message was: love and unity. RITA YOUNG was a beautiful African American antique collector, who sought God's counsel after her father, Reverend William Young, died and found great solace and love in REVEREND MICHAEL GREEN. His message touched her soul. His love warmed her heart. His smile, his eyes, his whole way of being caused her body to tingle and it forced her to pray... for strength. Dear God, I promised to wait until my wedding night, so why are you tempting me... with a preacher?