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b'READ: MATTHEW 28:1-10; LUKE 24:1-12; JOHN 20:1-18\\n\\n\\n\\nElena didn\\u2019t have time to walk all the way around the quarry. She had dinner plans with friends. Ever since Rosa had said the mines would re-open, the town had been chaos. Finally, after weeks of debating whether Rosa had actually found the gold nugget, then a few more weeks of arguing if she had actually heard a voice, the mayor finally decided to re-open the mines after thirty years to do some exploratory mining. So the main trail was closed, and Elena had to walk all the way around. Elena had never known life with the mines open. Her grandfather had worked in the mountain\\u2019s mines, and her father had too, right before they closed.\\n\\n\\n\\nElena was lost in thought when suddenly the rocks to her left shifted. She had to jump to dodge a few smaller rocks that rolled onto the path. Her heart racing, she looked over and saw a crack had appeared in the mountainside. \\u201cCome and see.\\u201d Elena heard a voice in her mind. \\u201cThis is the restoration I promised.\\u201d Still a little wary of the rocks above, Elena walked over and peered through the crack. Veins of gold shone on every wall. Elena gasped at the beauty of it.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u201cNow go and tell the good news,\\u201d the voice spoke to her. Elena remembered Rosa mentioning a voice and wondered if it was the same one. She ran to the town and almost ran into her friends at the well. \\u201cGold! I found the gold\\u2014this side of the quarry! It\\u2019s just like Rosa said would happen!\\u201d Elena panted as she told her friends Arturo and Nicol\\xe1s.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u201cNo way! I gotta see this!\\u201d Arturo ran off. Nicol\\xe1s shrugged and followed, leaving Elena alone to catch her breath and tell the others. A while later they returned. Arturo said, \\u201cYou were right. So much gold!\\u201d\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u201cWhy would I lie?\\u201d Elena laughed, but she was hurt her friends didn\\u2019t believe her word.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u201cIt really is a miracle,\\u201d said Nicol\\xe1s. Elena gave a small smile; she had to find Rosa and tell her the news. \\u201cThis is going to change everything.\\u201d \\u2022 Naomi Zylstra\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 Consider taking some time to read the Bible passages that today\\u2019s allegorical story is inspired by. On more than one occasion, God first gave big news to women, including the news that Jesus had risen from the dead! Why do you think God chose to do it this way even though, in that society, a woman\\u2019s testimony was not considered as trustworthy as a man\\u2019s?\\n\\n\\n\\n\\u2022 Why is knowing Jesus the most valuable treasure? (Matthew 13:44-46; Philippians 3:8)\\n\\n\\n\\nThe women ran quickly from the tomb. They were very frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel\\u2019s message. Matthew 28:8 (NLT)'