Meira the Shepherd Girl

Meira's father is a shepherd not far from Bethlehem. He and his son often take the sheep to look for fresh grazing places. Meira longs to go along, but her parents feel she is too young. She is surprised and excited one day when her mother tells her she can go with her father and brother. They will take the sheep to the shepherd fields near Bethlehem. She has an even bigger surprise in store, as this is the very night the Christ Child is born. Meira is there when the angel appears to the shepherds. She, along with her father and brother, has the privilege of welcoming the Savior.