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Judd Thompson Jr. held his breath. The head of the Tribulation Force was about to ask the rabbi to
become their new spiritual leader. The other kids joined Judd to listen outside the door. The Trib Force
was meeting with a man Nicolae Carpathia hated. Judd couldnтАЩt help thinking about the danger.

Rayford Steele, Nicolae CarpathiaтАЩs pilot, led the rabbi into the room.

Rayford looked at Judd and smiled, then left the door slightly ajar.

The other kids crowded around.

тАЬTsion, my brother,тАЭ Rayford said, тАЬwe would like to ask you to join our little core group of believers.
WeтАЩre not asking for an immediate decision, but we need a leader, someone to replace Bruce.тАЭ

As Judd watched, Tsion rose and placed his hands atop the table. The man was only in his forties, but to
Judd he looked much older. The rabbi spoke with a shaky voice.

тАЬMy dear brothers and sisters in Christ,тАЭ Tsion said, тАЬI am honored and grateful to God for saving my
life. We must pray for those who helped me escape.

тАЬI am sad, but I see the hand of God Almighty guiding me. I am right where he wants me. I need no time
to think it over.

I have prayed already. I will accept your offer to become a member of the Tribulation Force. тАЬ

Judd saw tears in the eyes of the other group members as Tsion said, тАЬI cannot promise to replace
Bruce Barnes, but I will dedicate the rest of my life to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ, my Messiah.тАЭ

With that, the man seemed to collapse in his chair, and the others in the room knelt.

тАЬCome on,тАЭ Judd whispered.

тАЬI knew heтАЩd accept,тАЭ Ryan said when the kids returned to the living room, тАЬbut how do you pronounce
his name?тАЭ

тАЬJust sayтАЬZion,тАЭ Chaya said.
тАЬThatтАЩs pretty close in English.тАЭ

тАЬDo you think heтАЩll teach us like Bruce did?тАЭ Lionel said.

тАЬI donтАЩt think weтАЩll have much contact with him,тАЭ Judd said.

тАЬAfter the memorial service tomorrow, the/11 probably keep him hidden.тАЭ

Lionel awoke Sunday morning knowing it might be the toughest day of his life. The excitement and
tension of the past week had kept him from thinking much about Bruce. But now, on the day they would
say good-bye, he felt a pain deep in his chest.

There had been no funeral for LionelтАЩs family. On the morning of the disappearances he had discovered
only the domes of his parents and siblings. His older sister, Clarice, had been reading her Bible. His