Chats and Paper Airplanes

While this weekend was awesome for me, two of my youth had a pretty tough weekend.  They both had a grandparent pass away- one Saturday and one Sunday. 
I was just on facebook with both of them.  What I love about facebook is that I can communicate with youth when I wouldn't otherwise be able to.  Calling someone at 10:30 at night just isn't something I do.
So, this was the first chance I had to talk to the girl whose grandpa passed away this afternoon.  I told her I was praying for the family and if there was anything I could do to let me know.  I told her I knew it was probably rough for her right now.  And, for an 8th grade girl, I was awed by her response.  Here it is in the the status she posted right after that. "my grandpa passed away at 3:09pm and he went peacefully and painlessly thank God but it was his time and he was ready for it and i think i was ready to accept it. i am thankful that God chose to take him in that way and while loved ones were around. hes with God now and with my mom and his mom and dad and with everyone who passed who he knows and loves. im glad i got to see him. i love you grandpa and tell my mom i love her".  What a beautiful and spiritual message! 
Then she said-

"i gtg goodnight and btw ive been praying for you and your airplane that is cool lol".  As part of confirmation class last week we all put 3 things that stress us out on a paper and folded them into airplanes and flew them.  Whoever got the airplane committed to praying for the person who wrote the 3 things.  And, even though everything was going on with her family, she remembered to pray for me!  She was praying for me through all of her rough times!  What an inspiration she is!  God is with her!

Matthew 18:3

New International Version (NIV)

³ And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Blessings,
Jennifer