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The last episode (6): The Sunday morning surprise!

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The sky i s dark but the first hints of light are touching the horizon. A c oupl e of Jesus' friends get up really early. Mary from the town of Magdala and her friends wrap their shawls around their shou lders to keep them warm. The Sabbath is over and they are getting ready to head to the tomb where Jesus is buried. They are going to put spices on his body .  As they walk along the road in the early morning of Sunday they talk about all that has happened. About how much they love their friend Jesus and how they haven't stopped crying since that horrible day when he died.  Birds sing to the dawn as they walk along the road. Pink and gold clouds streak across the sky. If it wasn't for the heav iness of their hearts they would have though t the world was a little brighter this morning. But it can't be. Jesus is dead and the world is broken and dark.  As they enter the olive grove where the tomb is the fi rst thing they notice is the big stone that was put ove...