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and dances that had one time, seemingly out of the blue, begun with an evangelist preaching for just a few
minutes and resulted in her parents becoming Chris-tians.

"I saw big changes in their lives," Vicki admitted, "but actually I hated it. I hated church, and I didn't
want to have anything to do with religion. They kept telling me it wasn't religion, it was Jesus, but I didn't
see the difference."

"Now you do, of course," Bruce said.

"Of course," she said.

"Forgive me for being pushy," Bruce said, "but what are you going to do about it now?"

Vicki looked down and busied herself trac-ing a pattern on the floor with the toe of her shoe. "Actually,
even though I know you're right, I just don't want to make a decision like this while I'm still in shock."

Bruce seemed to be trying gently to push her into seeing that, despite the trauma she had just been
through, she really shouldn't take more time. "You know the truth. That makes it your responsibility to act
upon it."

"I know," she whispered. But she would not return his gaze. Her body seemed rigid. To Judd it seemed
as if she was through lis-tening or talking about it. He was surprised when she looked up and appeared
to be lis-tening when it was his turn to tell his story.

Judd kept his account short. He merely mentioned that he too had been raised in a Christian home and
knew exactly what had happened. He told of his plan to run away from home and be his own person,
and how it had all come crashing down on him when the Rapture occurred while he was on a plane over
the Atlantic on the way to London.

"I have to say, though, Pastor Barnes, I feel like Vicki here. I know what I'msupposed to do, what I
should do, and what I'm sure Iwill do. But I just feel too much pressure. I can hardly get my mind
around the fact that I'll never see my family again."

Bruce stood and moved near to Judd. "Don't you kids see? That's my point! If I'm right and a
seven-year period of tribulation begins soon, it's unlikely any of us will live through it. We had better be
prepared to see God, or we'll wind up without him for all of eternity."

Judd knew Bruce was right, but he caught Vicki's glance and knew the two of them were still
determined not to be pushed. He only hoped that it wasn't simply a pride thing. He was pretty sure it
wasn't. He was way past pride now.

"I'm sorry, Pastor Barnes, but I just need more time to deal with all of this," Judd said.

"Me too," Vicki said.

"Don't be waiting too long now," Lionel said. "I waited way too long as it is."

"I couldn't have said that better myself," Bruce said.