Judd also told them about the meeting the next morning. “I’d like to sit in on that,” Gunther said. Westin smiled. “No reason we can’t.” It was late and everyone was tired. Westin suggested they backtrack to a hotel he had seen on the way and get some sleep. While they drove to the hotel, Judd phoned Vicki and explained what had happened. She was overjoyed that Judd was safe and that they had helped a new believer, but she hesitated when Judd told her about the meeting the next morning. “Why aren’t you trying to get out of there?” Vicki said. “Vick, listen—” “No, you don’t seem to care about what I think.” “I do care. It’s just that it’s so clear. I don’t know why God has turned out the lights in New Babylon. I don’t understand everything about the prophecies. But I do know that we might have a chance to save a bunch of lives and help them come to know God.” Vicki was silent on the other end. “Vick, put yourself in my place.” “I’m trying.”
