My Aunt's ward does a live Nativity each year and we were lucky enough to get to go and experience it. They had a live camel there and Syd thought it was great. She was petting it and wanted to see it. Brooke on the other hand only wanted to see and not touch. We started off by entering through the gate of Bethlehem and following some Roman soldiers through part of town. At this point some shepherds showed us to the inn that turned away Joseph and Mary. We continued to follow the shepherds out to where they saw the angel that told them of Christ's birth. As we were getting closer, Brooke pulled me down and whispered, "Is the real Jesus going to be here?" I smiled with tears in my eyes and explained that tonight was kind of like a play but if we felt close we could feel the real Jesus in our hearts. When we arrived at the stable there was a quiet peacefullness that helped us catch a glimpse of this special time long ago. What a great evening!
Joseph is my cousin Wade
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What a great story! Thank you for sharing it!
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