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    Lionel shook his head. “I’d say you’re pretty gone on her, and assuming we can get back, I’m going to have to find some fancy clothes to wear to the wedding.”
    Judd smiled. “If it happens, would you be willing to be my best man?”
    Lionel cackled and stomped his feet. “I was hoping you’d ask.”

    Sam Goldberg put the finishing touches on another edition of his Petra Diaries and read over his words in the computer building. Sam had included excerpts from the latest message of Dr. Tsion Ben-Judah, who had focused that morning on the words of Jesus. Tsion repeated parables and gave an explanation of each story. Dr. Ben-Judah said he would review the Sermon on the Mount tomorrow.
    Sam had begun to notice something strange going on in the crowd as Tsion and Micah spoke. Most people at the site were believers, but every day new people came forward to pray and Sam rejoiced as they received God’s forgiveness. Still, hundreds and perhaps thousands were undecided. Another smaller group disagreed with Tsion and Micah and said Jesus was not God.
    Sam wrote in his Petra Diaries:
    As Tsion or Micah begin to speak, these defiant ones and those who are not sure about Jesus often fall to the ground as if in pain. They struggle and cry out, tear their clothing, and throw dirt in the air. If you have ever read the story of Jacob when he struggled with the angel of God, this looks exactly like that. They are fighting the very God who has died to save them and calls to them even now .
    The Bible talks about this kind of spiritual warfare. I have never seen it so dramatic as here in Petra. The people can’t walk away from the teaching. It is right in front of them every day, and they cannot escape the voices of truth speaking so clearly .
    If you are reading this and you feel this same wrestling in your soul, do not resist God. He loves you and wants to come into your life and forgive you, change you, and make you a new person. Allow him to do that today and end this fight with the God who loved you enough to die for you .
    Sam hit the send button and prayed that someone outside Petra would respond to the words. When he opened his eyes, Naomi Tiberius walked into the room. Naomi had become the main computer person at the site, helping train and coordinate communication with Chang Wong in New Babylon. Naomi was a little older than Sam, but he felt attracted to her. Though she had helped Sam become part of her computer team, she hadn’t shown much interest outside their work together.
    Sam had decided this would be the day he would talk with her about his feelings. He motioned for her and she smiled. A blip on Sam’s screen showed he had a new batch of e-mail, but that could wait.
    â€œDo you need help?” Naomi said as she walked up to him.
    Do I ever , Sam thought. He glanced at the floor, took a breath, and looked into her eyes. “I have something to ask you that’s pretty important.”
    Naomi sat and stared at the computer. “The monitor looks fine. Is something wrong with one of your programs?”
    â€œNo, this is not about computers. It’s about us.”
    â€œUs?” Naomi said, raising an eyebrow.
    â€œNaomi, I don’t know how to say this … I’ve tried not to let my feelings get in the way of our work together, but—”
    Naomi put a hand on Sam’s shoulder and smiled. “I have sensed that you felt something more than friendship for me.” She glanced away, then turned her chair toward him. “I think you’re very sweet and kind, and you work very hard at everything you do. You have a heart for God. You’re handsome, easy to talk with—”
    â€œOkay,” Sam said, sensing bad news, “just get to the point.”
    Naomi bit her lip. “I don’t have the same feelings for you that you have for me.”
    â€œIs it my age?”
    â€œPartly perhaps,