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  ,judd ,?ompson ,jr4 _h alw siz$ up situ,ns qkly4 ,x 0 cle> 6hm t (! f|r kids :o _h fl$ 6ne>by ,new ,hope ,village ,*ur* dur+ ! grte/ crisis ! _w wd "e see1 he 0 ! olde/4 ,! r$h1d1 ! only girl1 _h a h>d1 bitt} $ge 6h}4 ,b /1 if ,judd _h 6guess1 he wd h sd %e 0 "y} ?an he was4
  ,ah1 :at did he c>e4 ,h{ cd he "e c>e ab any?+ anymore8 ,! 5d (! _w1 at l1/ ! _w z he knew x1 _h -e4 ,millions all ov} ! _w _h 4appe>$ "r | ( _! clo!s1 l1v+ "ey?+ b fle% & b"o 2h4
  ,x wasn't t ,judd didn't "k :at _h happ5$4 ,he knew all too well4 ,z he _h he>d 9 *ur* & ,sun"d s*ool & at home 8 :ole life1 ,jesus ,*ri/ _h -e back 6rapture 8 *ur*1 & ,judd _h be5 left 2h4
  ,he ev5 knew :y4 ,x didn't take ! e>ne/ visit,n pa/or ( ,new ,hope ,village ,*ur*1 ,bruce ,b>nes1 6expla9 t4 ,( all ?+s1 ,pa/or ,b>nes hmf _h be5 left 2h4
  ,bruce ,b>nes _h sp5t ! la/ s"eal m9utes tell+ ,judd &! ?ree o!r %ell-%ock$ kids 8 {n /ory4 ,he f9i%$ 0tell+ !m "! 0 / hope4 ,life wd 2 mis}a# f n{ on1 ( c|rse1 & !y wd 2 al"o except = o!r new 2liev}s1 b x 0 n too late = !m 6-e 6,*ri/4
  ,bruce _h urg$ !m 6?9k ab x & n 6wa/e m* "t4 ,! _w _h 2come dang}|s ov}ni<t4 ,) s _m ,*ri/ians 4appe>+ f important jobs1 ! result 0 *aos4 ,no "o _h any gu>antees4 ,life 0 fragile4 ,judd 0 impress$ t ,bruce seem$ s eag} 63v9ce !m t _! only hope n{ 0 6tru/ ,*ri/4
  ,judd knew x 0 ! tru?4 ,he _h 6face hmf1 & he didn't l :at he saw4 ,8 :ole look1 ! way he c>ri$ hmf1 ! me-f/ attitude1 ! secret t he _h n"e re,y 2come a ,*ri/ian--all ~? ?+s sick5$ hm n{4
  ,:y _h he want$ 6appe> s old8 ,:y 0 x s important 6hm 6"k ": he fit 9 e cr{d8 ,"ey?+ t "e matt}$ 6hm n{ seem$ ridicul|s4 ,he _h be5 a t|< guy1 a big %ot1 ! "o ) all ! plans & s*emes4 ,he _h /ol5 8 dad's cr$it c>d & b"| phony id5tific,n pap}s t sd he 0 old 5 6travel on 8 {n4 ,y1h1 ,judd ?"|1 ,i 0 a r1l play}4
  ,b ?|< ,judd _h -e 6"s h>d r1liz,ns ab hmf1 he / _h a major pro#m4 ,"! 0 no "q ,bruce 0 "r4 ,judd didn't want 6live )|t 8 family & )|t ,*ri/4 ,?|< he knew he _h _h e *.e & cd h be5 9 h1v5 ) 8 p>5ts & bro!r & si/} "r !n1 "ey?+ 9 hm / f"| 6blame "sbody else4 ,b :om cd he blame8
  ,8 p>5ts _h be5 wond};l examples 6hm4 ,ev5 8 ll bro!r _h rec5tly ask$ ,judd if he / lov$ ,jesus4 ,if he cdn't blame 8 family & he didn't want 6blame hmf1 t left only ,god4 ,he knew "! 0 no future 9 blam+ a p}fect & holy ,god1 b "r !n he _h 6admit t he didn't m* c>e = ,god's plan4
  ,:at"e happ5$ 6! idea t ,god lov$ "eybody & didn't want anybody die & g 6hell8 ,:at k9d (a ,god wd l1ve a sixte5-ye>-old kid )|t 8 family8
  ,judd knew he wasn't ?9k+ /rai<t4 ,9 fact1 he _h 6admit he 0 2+ ridicul|s4 ,b j !n he didn't l ,god v m*4 ,he 0 mad at ,god 2c "! 0 no "o else 6be mad at4
  ,2ss1 ,judd 0 griev+4 ,no1 8 family _h n di$4 ,b !y mi<t z well h4 ,he 0 glad = !m1 he guess$1 t !y _h gott5 _! rew>d = 2liev+4 ,b t 0 ( ll -=t 6hm4
  ,bruce ,b>nes ask$ ! f|r kids 69troduce !mvs & talk ab !mvs a bit4 ,judd didn't see ! po9t ( t4 ,bruce 2gan )! "ye/ boy1 ! ll blond :o appe>$ /ocky & a?letic4
  ,judd 0 rem9d$ ( 8 {n ll bro!r1 ,m>c4 ,m>c & ,m>cie 7 tw9s1 n9e ye>s old4 ,bo? _h be5 trem5d|sly a?letic4 ,:ile ,judd _h lo/ 9t}e/ 9 sports af ,ll ,l1gue1 ,m>c & ,m>cie _h seem$ 9t}e/$ 9 e sport imag9a#4 ,!y _h bo? be5 d>k-hair$ & "y} & small} ?an ,ryan ,daley1 b / ,judd f.d x h>d 6li/5 6! boy )|t ?9k+ ( !m bo?4 ,alr he miss$ !m m ?an he cd say4 ,j 2+ >.d "s"o ev5 ne> _! age cut l a knife deep 96his he>t4
  ,ryan 0 tell+ 8 /ory at j abv a :isp}4 ,judd cd tell ! boy _h sp5t a lot ( "t cry+ t "d4 ,no d|bt "! wd 2 m te>s until he cd cry no m4
  8,i don't "k :at ,i ?9k ab all ? /uff y've be5 say+1 ,mr4 ,b>nes4 ,if x's true1 ,i don't ?9k ei ( my p>5ts w5t 6h1v54 ,= sure my mom didn't 2c %e 0 kill$ on ! road "s"t ? morn+4 ,my dad 0 li/$ )! pass5g}s t w5t d{n 9 a plane cra%4 ,i don't ?9k he wd h be5 "o ( ~? :o 4appe>$4 ,i m1n1 he 0 grt & ,i lov$ hm1 b he n"e sd any?+ ab 2+ a ,*riitian or ev5 go+ 6*ur*40
  ,ryan told ab wak+ up 6f9d 8 "m's note & !n he>+ f ! police ab h} d1?4 ,:5 he /opp$ & buri$ 8 h1d 9 8 h&s1 ,bruce ,b>nes l1n$ =w>d & put a h& on 8 %|ld}4 8,s y've n"e1 "e be5 9 *ur* 2f80
  8,well1 n n"e10 ,ryan manag$1 rais+ 8 h1d4 8,"sbody 9vit$ me 6"o ( ~? ,bi# s*ool ?+s !y h 9 ! summ}"t at *ur* once--0
  8,vac,n ,bi# ,s*oo40 ,bruce sd4
  8,ah1 t's x4 ,b ,i 0 re,y ll !n & ,i don't rememb} m* ab x4 ,my fr--his dad's an airl9e pilot--want$ me 6g 6*ur* ) hm "h4 ,i n"e did40
  8,& :o 0 t80
  8,his "n 0 ,raymie ,/eele4 ,he tri$ 6tell me all ab ?1 ! way y j did4 ,i ?"| he 0 nuts40
  8,:at d y ?9k n{1 ,ryan80
  ,) t1 ,ryan buri$ 8 face 9 8 h&s ag & so2$4 ,bruce 2gan 6ask hm "s?+1 b ,ryan wr5*$ away & %ook 8 h1d4 ,judd ?"| he knew exactly h{ ,ryan felt4
  ,bruce turn$ 6,lionel ,wa%+ton4 ,judd notic$ t ! lanky "y boy )! smoo? face & *ocolate -plexion _h sat expres.n.s s9ce !y _h 2gun4 ,8 wide1 d>k eyes seem$ 6r>ely bl9k4 ,he m}ely sat =w>d1 8 *9 re/+ on 8 fi/1 li/5+4 ,judd cdn't tell if he 0 9t}e/$ or n1 b "s?+ _h br"| hm "!4
  ,bruce ask$ ,lionel if he knew any (! o!rs4 8,no1 b my si/} ,cl>ice knew ,vicki "h4 ,!y rode ! s*ool bus tgr40
  8,h{ d y feel ab all ?80 ,bruce sd4
  8,oh10 ,lionel sd1 8? is no?+ new 6me4 ,i "k exactly :at happ5$4 ,y're "r1 we all miss$ x4 ,! r1l ,*ri/ians ## ,new ,hope h g"o 6h1v51 & we've all be5 left 2h40
  ,ryan l1p$ f 8 s1t & ran |1 %|t+ "? 8 sobs1 8,x's n fair6 ,x's fair6 ,? is crazy6 ,:y wd ,god d ?80
  ,judd1 ,bruce1 ,vicki1 & ,lionel wat*$ hm g4 8,>5't y go+ 6/op hm80 ,judd ask$ ,bruce4
  ,bruce %ook 8 h1d4 8,he'll 2 back4 ,": else does he h 6g80
  ,lionel1 :o seem$ 6,judd 6h be5 %ak5 0,ryan's qk exit1 f9i%$ 8 {n /ory ( hav+ gr{n up 9 a ,*ri/ian family & g"o 6*ur* all 8 life1 only 6n"e h made a true deci.n hmf 6become a foll{} ( ,*ri/4 8,i don't "k h{ ! re/ ( y feel1 b ,i c't say ,i'm surpris$ or t ,i didn't get exactly :at ,i des}v$4 ,i don't "k if ,i 2lieve "!'s re,y / a second *.e1 b if "! is1 ,i want x40
  8,believe me1 "! is a second *.e10 ,bruce sd1 '& ,i ?9k x's "s?+ y'll want 6take advantage ( "r away1 don't y80
  8,y bett} 2lieve ,i alr pray$ ! pray}10 ,lionel sd4 8,if t's :at y m1n4 ,i told ,god ,i 0 sorry1 be7$ 8 =give;s1 & ask$ hm 6save me once &= all4 ,y're say+ x's n too late80
  8,t's :at ,i'm say+4 ,welcome 6! family40
  8,6tell y ! tru?1 sir10 ,lionel sd1 8,i'd r 2 9 h1v5 ) my {n family "r n{40
  8,y & me bo?10 ,bruce sd4
  ,judd 0 /unn$ at h{ m* he & ,lionel _h 9 -mon1 ?|< !y _h n"e ev5 se5 ea* o!r 2f4 ,lionel1 l ,judd1 al _h a "y} bro!r & si/}4 ,& ,judd & ,lionel _h be5 rais$ 9 ! *ur* 0,*ri/ian families4
  ,n{ x 0 ,vicki's turn4 8,well10 %e 2gan )a quav}y voice1 8,i guess ,i %d h "kn bett} too40
  ,judd notic$ h{ "y & sc>$ %e s.d$ = "s"o :o sd %e 0 f|rte5 ye>s old4 ,( c|rse1 he felt v "y & sc>$ hmf j !n1 b %e look$ l a t|< girl4 ,:at"e $ge "! _h be5 6h} seem$ 6h be5 /ol5 away :5 h} "m1 "f1 & ll si/} _h be5 raptur$4 ,%e told h} /ory ab gr{+ up 9 ! trail} p>k1 ab ! week5d be} brawls & d.es t _h "o "t1 seem+ly | (! blue1 2gun ) an evangeli/ pr1*+ = j a few m9utes & result$ 9 h} p>5ts 2com+ ,*ri/ians4
  ,i saw big *anges 9 _! lives10 ,vicki admitt$1 8b actu,y ,i hat$ x4 ,i hat$ *ur*1 & ,i didn't want 6h any?+ 6d ) religion4 ,!y kept tell+ me x wasn't religion1 x 0 ,jesus1 b ,i didn't see ! di6};e40
  8,n{ y d1 ( c|rse10 ,bruce sd4
  8,( c|rse10 %e sd4
  8,=give me = 2+ pu%y10 ,bruce sd1 8b :at >e y go+ 6d ab x n{80
  ,vicki look$ d{n & busi$ h}f trac+ a patt}n on ! floor )! toe ( h} %oe4 8,actu,y1 ev5 ?|< ,i "k y're "r1 ,i j don't want 6make a deci.n l ? :ile ,i'm / 9 %ock40
  ,bruce seem$ 6be try+ g5tly 6pu% h} 96see+ t1 despite ! trauma %e _h j be5 "?1 %e re,y %dn't take m "t4 8,y "k ! tru?4 ,t makes x yr responsibil;y 6act ~u x40
  8,i "k10 %e :isp}$4 ,b %e wd n return 8 gaze4 ,h} body seem$ rigid4 ,6,judd x seem$ z if %e 0 "? li/5+ or talk+ ab x4 ,he 0 surpris$ :5 %e look$ up & appe>$ 6be li/5+ :5 x 0 8 turn 6tell 8 /ory4
  ,judd kept 8 a3.t %ort4 ,he m}ely m5;n$ t he too _h be5 rais$ 9 a ,*ri/ian home & knew exactly :at _h happ5$4 ,he told ( 8 plan 6run away f home & 2 8 {n p}son1 & h{ x _h all -e cra%+ d{n on hm :5 ! ,rapture o3urr$ :ile he 0 on a plane ov} ! ,atlantic on ! way 6,london4 8,i h 6say1 ?|<1 ,pa/or ,b>nes1 ,i feel l ,vicki "h4 ,i "k :at ,i'm suppos$ 6d1 :at ,i %d d1 & :at ,i'm sure ,i w d4 ,b ,i j feel too m* pressure4 ,i c h>dly get my m9d >.d ! fact t ,i'll n"e see my family ag40
  ,bruce /ood & mov$ ne> 6,judd4 8,don't y kids see8 ,t's my po9t6 ,if ,i'm "r &a sev5-ye> p}iod ( tribul,n 2g9s soon1 x's unlikely any ( u w live "? x4 ,we _h bett} 2 prep>$ 6see ,god1 or we'll w9d up )|t hm = all ( et}n;y40
  ,judd knew ,bruce 0 "r1 b he cau<t ,vicki's gl.e & knew ! two ( !m 7 / det}m9$ n 6be pu%$4 ,he only hop$ t x wasn't simply a pride ?+4 ,he 0 pretty sure x wasn't4 ,he 0 way pa/ pride n{4
  8,i'm sorry1 ,pa/or ,b>nes1 b ,i j ne$ m "t 6d1l ) all ( ?10 ,judd sd4
  8,me too10 ,vicki sd4
  8,don't 2 wait+ too l;g n{10 ,lionel sd4 8,i wait$ way too l;g z x is40
  8,i cdn't h sd t bett} myf10 ,bruce sd4
