Joyful Preparation is the story of the young woman chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus. She was from birth full of great patience, hopefulness, faithfulness and joy. She rejoiced in the understanding that her Messiah was coming and that He would be a gift of indescribable blessing to the world. And, so, despite the harsh realities of Mary's life, she chose joy because she understood that times of sorrow would pass, but the blessed gift of the Savior was eternal. Carol and Kristen encourage all to embody Mary’s perspective as it releases us from the bonds sorrow binds and allows us to enter into true and everlasting joy.
Joyful Preparation can be presented in isolation or it can be paired with Patient Preparation and Hopeful Preparation to create a three-night Advent Mission.