Heaven Is For Real

In December a friend recommended this book to me. So, last week I took advantage our new Amazon.es here in Spain to try to order it there. They had it, I bought it and it came in the mail just yesterday.

Heaven Is For Real is the story of Colton Burpo, an almost 4-year-old who goes into surgery after 5 days of a burst appendix. Apart from the drama of the crisis itself, what shines through is Colton´s experience during the surgery....a visit to heaven. 4 months after the surgery, he makes a comment about sitting on Jesus´ lap and hearing the angels sing. His parents are surprised. Over the next 2 years, more bits and pieces about his experiences with Jesus and Heaven come out. His father, a pastor, recorded Colton´s experiences as an eye-witness.

It is an easy read, informal but well-written. I read the whole book in just a few hours! What a great encouragement it was to read this story....and really a powerful and vivid reminder of the Scripture and creeds that I have claimed as my own.

In some ways, the idea of heaven seems more like a fairy tale than reality...but I know that what the Bible teaches about heaven is much more real and definitely more permanent than many of the things we live out here on earth.

One of the significant points that Colton makes and reiterates to his family is how much Jesus loves the children.  (He repeats it SO much that his parents finally have to thank him and tell him that they understand....and still, he emphasizes Jesus´ love for the children.)

What hope we have for our baby girl, remembering that she is greatly loved by Jesus; that she will be whole one day; and that if she goes to heaven before us, she will be there waiting to see us again.