The Trio Arrived

The boys arrived at the airport outside of Bethlehem this morning and met with the three guys who were going to see the new kid in town too. The three men called themselves The Three Wise Men. Roger said he could understand that since him, Roger, and Rudy call themselves the Travel' Trio. Rudy said the men had camels for them to ride too but the boys all agreed they were keeping their furry little feet on the ground. Robert said those camels are nasty creatures and quite unrefined. He said they hiss and spit and are downright mean. The boys said these three wise men were dressed to the nines and had stuff called gold, frankincense and myrrh for the baby. The boys were worried about not having a gift for the child but decided it would be ok. After traveling a couple of hours the wise men spotted a star over this little spot and they all stopped. Roger said these animals were looking in with awe and wonder. The place was filled with light and there was a wonderful- quiet -calm feeling permeating the entire area. The inside of the little place was filling up so fast that the mother, a lady named Mary and her husband Joseph, brought the baby outside for some fresh air. After the wise men parked their camels they and the boys went forward to meet the newborn babe.

Robert said in this photo you can see the wise men (on the left) who led them to their destination, the mother Mary, her husband Joseph, a sweet little girl angel named Ruby and the babe himself. You can see from the photo that the boys were enthralled with the wee one. Rudy told me that this was one special little boy, that he glowed with light and you could feel the love radiating from him even though he was a bit of a lad.

The boys asked Mary, the mom, if they could get a photo of just the family and themselves with the babe and she sweetly gave them permission to do so.

You would have to know my little friends Rudy, Roger, and Robert to understand what they told me and I am about to tell you. They are rambunctious-little- devil-may cares at times, refined when necessary, quite inquisitive, always loving, kind and generous.

This is what they said. . .

All three of them bore testimony that this magnificent little boy was indeed the Son of God, that He came into the world to save all of us who would be saved. That one day he would visit a garden called Gethsemane and take upon himself the sins of the world and then be crucified. That on the third day He would rise and ascend to His Father and then return for a brief period to earth as a resurrected being. He told, though the boys said there were no words spoken but somehow it came into their minds, the things he wanted them to know and to tell others.

He said to tell the people to repent and come unto Him, that He was the way, the truth, and the light that no man could ascend unto the Father but by Him.

Those are a few of the things the boys related in their latest email. More will follow when they get home.

Rudy said to see the face of that sweet boy was worth all that they went through to get there. They were so full of joy I could feel it in their email.

Bethlehem is much later than we are and the boys were going to go to bed but they wanted me to tell you good night and sweet dreams. They were pretty sure they were going to have sweet dreams tonight themselves. They are staying one more day and then heading home.

Good night sweet boys, you've had a big day. We, your friends from the kitchen, are anxious for you to get home, we have missed you and your wit and can't wait to hear more about your friend you call Jesus.

And to the rest of you in the world, wherever you are, we wish you a good night