From New Jersey-
The children, dressed as angels, shepherds and farm animals, gathered around the manger on the altar.
Little did they know they were looking down on someone else’s real-life miracle on Christmas Eve.
Miguel and Suzette Batista, of Maplewood, had lost their two-year-old son, Gabriel, in late 2008. Now their five-month old, Noah, was playing Baby Jesus.
"This Christmas is especially special," said Batista of his son. "Having Noah come to us this year; it really was a miracle."
The 25 to 30 other kids performing in the annual Christmas pageant at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Maplewood may not have had a full grasp that the birth of Jesus Christ is recognized as one of the great pillars of Christian faith; a tenet which the Batistas held on to in their darkest hours. And Noah was oblivious to what was going on around him.
More here-
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/12/nj_clergy_aims_to_instill_reli.html
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