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This is the first book made and it is a very good book. I loved the book and it deserves a 4.5. A very excellent book.
<br/>Judd Thompson hated having the same name as his father. Every time someone called Judd they will have to as which one. Judd lived with his parents and younger fraternal twin siblings (Marc and Marcie). Judd was raised in a Christian family. He’s sixteen years old and thinks Jesus is a fairytale. The church that he goes to is New Hope Village Church. He was forced to go to church, if he didn’t he would lose his license and gaming systems. When he was younger, he would memorize scriptures in the bible and he would win and get a prize ever time. Now when he goes to church he puts his hands on his face and tries to fall asleep. One day at church the youth pastor was talking about how kids go to church but they aren’t believers. Judd felt bad about it and he wanted to be a believer but he thinks what the pastor say is true. At home Judd’s mom asked Judd to go get the mail but he makes the biggest fit ever. He went outside and got the mail; he looked through it and saw his name and a credit card in it which it was meant for his dad. He steals the card and plans to make a trip to go to England but when his parents asked where he was going he told them he was going to the library until closing and for them not to look for him. His parents think that he is lying and probably with some friends.
<br/>Vicki Byrne was fifteen years old and had a younger sister. Vicki and her family lived in a trailer park and every weekend night including Friday nights, her parents will go to the club to drink, smoke, do drugs, and more. The next week Vicki parents went to the club again and a pastor came and stopped everything. He told them about Jesus and that night her parents got saved. When they came home they told the good news to their children. The church that Vicki’s family goes to is New Hope Village Church. Vicki didn’t believe it, she rebelled about it. After her parents received Christ as their savior and they have going to church regularly, she has been more and more rebellious each day and started getting heavier with drugs and alcohol. She refused each day to accept Jesus into her heart after seeing the change in her parents’ lives.
<br/>Lionel Washington is thirteen years old and he is the new kid from his block. His family went to a new church called New Hope Village Church. He was raised in a Christian family but he doesn’t believe in Jesus. At church he does not listen to what the pastor says. Lionel and his Uncle were in the basement ready to go to sleep until Lionel tells his Uncle that he wasn’t a believer. His uncle was chocked but he had to confess too. He told Lionel that he wasn’t a believer also. He also told his nephew that he believes that Jesus is a fairytale. They promise to each other that they will not tell anyone their secret.
<br/>Ryan Daley is twelve years old and he doesn’t believe in God neither does his parents. Ryan has a best friend named Raymie Steele who is Ryan’s only friend. One day Raymie wanted to tell Ryan something so he went to Raymie's house. Raymie was so happy that he is going to a new church with his mom; he wanted to invite Ryan. When Ryan arrived, Raymie told him that he was a believer. Ryan didn’t understand and confused what Raymie was trying to say. Raymie explained about the Rapture and Ryan had an idea and then he didn’t. Once Ryan understood Raymie, he didn’t want to hear about it and he didn’t disagree about all the things that Raymie was saying. Raymie and his mom were the only believers that are living in that house. Raymie’s dad and his sister weren’t. Raymie wanted Ryan to become a believer but Ryan refused and went back home. Raymie’s dad was a pilot.
<br/>Pilot Rayford Steele flew the plane that Judd was on. When Judd woke up he saw people mourning that their love ones were missing and that was left were their belongings. Judd knew exactly what happened - Jesus came to take his people. One lady was scared because she had no idea where her husband went; all she saw when she woke up was a pile of his clothes. Judd explained everything to the lady. The pilot turned the plane around back to O’Hare Airport. By the time Judd went back home and all he heard was silence. He searches his parent’s room and saw his father’s room and saw his clothes on the bed and his mother’s clothes on the near the bed. Then he went in his room and saw that his parents searched his room to see where he really went. He searched in the twin’s room and saw a pike of their clothes on their bed. He turns on the television and turns on the news just waiting for something to happen.
<br/>The night of the Rapture, Vicki stayed out late with some friends. She sneaks back in the house and falls asleep. The next morning her mother will usually wake her up but Vicki slept in late. She gets up and sees her mother’s clothes on the kitchen floor. She went to her parents’ bedroom and saw her father’s clothes on the floor. Vicki doesn’t know what’s happening and starts to get worried. She went in her sister’s room and saw her clothes on the floor. Vicki cried, blaming herself. She tries to call her friend Clohe (Lionel’s sister) but Clohe didn’t pick up Lionel did. She told Lionel that she will go to New Hope Village Church and he agreed that he will go with her later on. She also tried to call her brother but his roommate answer and said that he was in a car accident and when the police came to get him out of the car all they saw was his clothes in his car. He apologizes then hangs up.
<br/>Lionel Washington was sleeping in the basement with his Uncle Andre. When he wakes up he saw that it was late in the morning. He tries to wake up his uncle but while he was doing that the phone rings. He picked it up and it was his mother’s job calling in because she didn’t arrive at work that morning. Lionel became worried; he went upstairs and saw his mother’s clothes on the kitchen floor soaked with coffee. He looked in his parent’s room and sister’s room and saw clothes laying everywhere. He went back to the basement, where Andre was folding the covers and he told Andre what he saw upstairs. Andre ran upstairs and he saw the clothes. He and Lionel knew what happened. The phone rang again it was Vicki Byrne calling for Chloe but Lionel told what happened they agrees to walk together to the church to see if anyone was there but a guy picked up saying they can come over.
<br/>Ryan woke up and saw a note from his mom saying that she needs to go get his dad from the airport and that she will be right back. Hours passed and no phone call came from his mom. Hours later there was a phone call police officer telling Ryan that his mom died on the way to the hospital after the explosion. Ryan sobbed. He turned on the T.V. and watched the news. His father’s name popped up and it said that these are the people who died in the plane crash. Ryan ran to the church.
<br/>Later on that day, everyone went to the church where they met a man named Bruce Barnes.
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