# 11 (Grace & Advent)

I've been doing advent Bible study type thing with my 2 littlest sisters. Today we had to do 8 days worth of study, as we had missed... 8 days. =P

Hang on just a sec so I can grab my Bible. It's up on my bed.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

"Jesus came to bring peace. Select a picture about peace and hang it up so that you can see it everyday to remember why Jesus came." Okay. So that was what the advent paper thingie said.
I was talking about it all with Gracie. She's 8. She's also the most generous, tender-hearted darling ever. I mean, Grace is just a doll.

Anyways, as were talking Grace just started to... cry.

I asked her, "What's wrong, honey?"

And she replied, "It's just so sad and amazing that Jesus came to us and that God just will forgive our us and let us come to heaven and-- * tears *"

She was just... So getting what I was trying to say. What God says. And I was just so happy and proud and trying not to cry.

There were 2 other "things to do that day" as well.

"Write a letter of forgiveness to someone."

Matthew 18: 21-22 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you not seven times, but seventy-seven times."

She wrote a letter to my littlest bro Mike... Although I'm not sure what that one said...

She also wrote a letter to me. "Write a letter to someone thanking them for something nice they have done."

Luke 17:11-19 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going in a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" When he saw them he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him--and he was the Samaritan. Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no on found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" Then he said to him, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well."

This is what her letter said: "Thank you so much for doing advent with me. I love you so much. Merry Christmas! Love, Grace. Jesus loves you."

And I was just... Almost crying cause it was so sweet and innocent and perfectly amazing.

I dunno. Just... Everytime I end up doing advent... Something perfect and beautiful and from God happens. It's so amazing. Reading His Word alone? Not nearly the same impact as with my sister.