Traveling in the car today, Alayna asks out of nowhere, "If you die and go to Heaven, what do you do up there if you are dead?" I explained that once you die you are either face to face with Lord in Heaven or you are separated from Him forever. But either way, your body is dead but your spirit lives on. We then talked about all the fun things that we like do to...eat yummy food, play with dogs, laugh and giggle, dance and sing. Life would be how God intended it, with no pain or sickness or sorrow. I think she understands that life goes on once you die. You can spend it with God doing those fun things or not. She understands what Hell is. A place of torture without God. All this talk I think is a result of prayer. I have been praying that Alayna starts to understand what it means to have a relationship with God. One where you confess your sin, admit He is Lord, and ask Him into your heart. She knows right from wrong and she knows He forgives. Now she is starting to understand and put into perspective everlasting life. She is amazing to listen to. She asks great questions. Alayna is figuring out for herself where she stands with God. She loves Him and is thankful for Him. But pretty soon, she will know Him through the power of the Holy Spirit. For it is He that is drawing near to her as she asks to draw near to Him. It is both beautiful and powerful to observe.
** Our conversation lead to another connection. Cailin said that we would meet Aunt Mandie when we get to Heaven. We talked about meeting her for the first time. My eyes got blurry.**