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  ,once ~u a "t 9 a sunny valley1 "! liv$ a ll lamb "nd ,jo%ua4 ,he 0 :ite ) black spots1 black feet1 & ''' sad eyes4

  ,jo% felt sad :5 he saw ! o!r lambs ) sn{-:ite wool & no spots4 ,he felt sad :5 he saw ! o!r %eep ) _! moms & dads 2c he didn't h a mom or dad4

  ,b he felt sa4e/ :5 he saw ) o!r lambs runn+ & jump+1 2c he cdn't4

  ,jo% _h be5 born ) "o leg t didm't "w4 ,he 0 crippl$4 ,he alw limp$ :5 he walk$4

  ,t's :y he alw wat*$ :ile ! o!r lambs ran & play$4 ,jo% felt sad & al"o--except :5 ,abigail 0 >.d4

  ,abigail 0 ,jo%'s be/ fr4 ,%,e didn't look l a fr =a lamb4 ,%e 0 an old c{4

  ,%e 0 br{n ) :ite blot*es t look$ l ra9 pu4les on a pa?4 ,h} belly 0 z r.d z a b>lel1 & h} voice 0 alw k9d & frly4

  ,"s ( ,jo%'s favorite h|rs 7 sp5t ) ,abigail4

  ,!y lov$ 6pret5d !y 7 on adv5tres 9 4tant l&s4 ,jo% lik$ 6li/5 6,abigail tell /ories ab ! />s4

  ,!y wd sp5d h|rs on ! hill1  look+ 96! valley4 ,!y 7 gd frs4 ,b ev5 )a fr l ,abigail1 ,jo% / got sad4

  ,x made hm sad 6be ! only lamb :o cd n run  & jump & play 9 ! grass4

  ,t's :5 ,abigail wd turn 6hm & say1 8,don't 2 sad1 ll ,jo%ua4 ,god has a special place = ~? :o feel left |40

  ,jo% want$ 62lieve h}4 ,b x 0 h>d4 ,"s "ds he j felt al"o4 ,he re,y felt al"o ! "d ! %eph}ds decid$ 6take ! lambs 6! next valley ": "! 0 m grass4 ,! %eep _h be5 9 ? valley s l;g1 ! gr.d 0 ne>ly b>e4

  ,all ! %eep 7 excit$ :5 ! %eph}d told !m !y 7 go+ 6a new m1d{4

  ,z !y prep>$  6l1ve1 ,jo% hob#d ov} & took 8 place on ! $ge (! gr|p4

  ,b ! o!rs />t$ lau<+ as hm4

  8,y're too sl{ 6g all ! way 6! next valley40

  8,g back1 ,sl{poke4 ,we'll n"e get "! if we h 6wait on y40

  8,g back1 ,jo%ua40

  ,t's :5 ,jo% look$ up & saw ! %eph}d /&+ 9 front ( hm4 8,!y >e "r1 my ll ,jo%ua4 ,y bett} g back4 ,? trip is too l;g = y4 ,g & sp5d ! ni<t 9 ! /a#40

  ,jo% look$ at ! man =a l;g "t4 ,!n he turn$ sl{ly & 2gan limp+ away4

  ,:5 ,jo% got 6! top (! hill1 he look$ d{n & saw all x o!r %eep h1d$ t{>d ! gre5 grass4 ,n"e 2f _h he felt s left |4 ,a big te> slipp$ | ( 8 eye1 roll$ d{n 8 nose1 & fell on a rock4

  ,j !n he he>d ,abigail 2h hm4 ,& ,abigail sd :at %e alw sd :5 ,jo% felt sad4 8,don't 2 sad1 ll ,jo%ua4 ,god has a special place = ~? :o feel left |40

  ,sl{ly ! two frs turn$ & walk$ 6! /a# tgr4

  ,0! "t !y got 6! ll b>n1 ! sun 0 sett+ l a big orange ball4 ,jo% & ,abigail w5t 9side & 2gan 6eat "s hay | (! fe$ box4

  ,!y 7 v hungry &! hay ta/$ gd4

  ,=a ll :ile ,jo%ua =got t he _h be5 left 2h4

  8,g 6sleep1 ll fr10 ,abigail sd af !y f9i%$ eat+4 0,y've _h a h>d "d40

  ,jo% 0 tir$4 ,s he lay d{n 9 ! corn} on "s /raw & clos$ 8 eyes4 ,he felt ,abigail lie d{n 2s hm1 & he 0 glad 6h ,abigail z a fr4

  ,soon ,jo% 0 asleep4 ,at f/1 he slept s.dly1 curl$ up ag/ ,afigail's back4 ,9 8 sleep he dr1m$4 ,he dr1m$ ( runn+ & jump+ j l ! o!r %eep4 ,he dr1m$ ( l;g walks ) ,abigail "? ! valley4 ,he dr1m$ ( 2+ 9 a place ": he n "e felt left |4

  ,su45ly /range noises woke hm up4

  8,abigail10 he :isp}$1 8wake up4 ,i'm sc>$40

  ,abigail lift$ h} big h1d & look$ >.d4

  ,! /a# 0 d>k except =a small lamp hang+ on ! wall4 8,"sbody is 9 "h10 ,jo% :isp}$4

  ,!y look$ acr ! dimly li<t$ /a#4 ,"!1 ly+ on "s fre% hay 9 ! fe$ box1 0 a  baby4 ,a "y woman 0 re/+ on a big pile ( hay 2s ! fe$ box4

  ,jo%ua look$ at ,abigail1 ?9k+ 8 fr cd tell hm :at 0 go+ on4 ,b ,abigail 9 j z surpris$ z ,jo%4 

  ,jo% look$ ag at ! woman &! *1 !n limp$ acr ! /a#4 ,he /opp$ next 6! "m & look$ 96! baby's face4 ,! baby 0 cry+4 ,he 0 cold4 ,! woman pick$ up ! baby & put hm on ! hay next 6h}4

  ,jo% look$ >.d ! /a# = "s?+ 6keep ! baby w>m4 ,usu,y "! 7 blankets4 ,b n tn4 ,! %eph}ds _h tak5 !m on _! trip acr ! valley4

  ,!n ,jo% rememb}$ 8 {n s(t1 w>m wool4 ,timidly1 he walk$ ov} & curl$ up close 6! baby4

  8,?ank y1 ll lamb10 ! baby's "m sd s(tly4

  ,soon ! * /opp$ cry+ & w5t back 6sleep4

  ,ab t "t1 a man 5t}$ ! /a# c>ry+ "s rags4 8,i'm sorry1 ,m>y10 he expla9$4 8,? is all ! cov} ,i cd f9d0

  8,x's okay10 %e answ}$4 8,? ll lamb has kept ! new k+ w>m40

  ,a k+8 ,jo%ua look$ at ! baby & wond}$ :o he mi<t be4

  8,his "n is ,jesus40 ,m>y spoke z if %e knew ,ho%'s "q4

  8,god's ,son4 ,he came f h1v5 6t1* u ab ,god40

  ,!n "! 0 ano!r noise at ! door4 ,x 0 ! %eph}ds--! "os :o _h lefn ,jo%ua 2h4 ,_! eyes 7 big1 & !y 7 excit$4 

  8,we saw a b"r li<t & he>d ! angels'''0

  ,!n !y saw ,jo%ua next 6! baby4 8,jo%ua6 ,d y "k :o ? baby is80

  8,he does n{40 ,x 0 ! "y "m :o 0 sp1k+4 ,%e look$ at ,jo%ua & smil$4 8,god has he>d yr pray}s1 ll lamb4 ,? ll baby is ! answ}40

  ,jo%ua look$ d{n at ! baby4 ,"sh{ he knew ? 0 a special *1 & ? 0 a special mo;t4

  ,he al "u/ood :y he _h be5 born )a crippl$ leg4 ,_h he be5 l ! o!r %eep1 he wd h be5 9 ! valley4 ,b s9ce he 0 di6}5t1 he 0 9 ! /a#1 am;f ! f/ 6welcome ,jesus 96! _j4

  ,he turn$ & walk$ back 6,abigail & took 8 place 2s 8 fr4 8,y 7 "r10 he told h}4 8,god does h a special place = me40