Joel’s Journey
Discovering God’s Amazing Grace
How can you learn about the Holocaust if you weren’t there to experience it? Joel finds out from his new friend Mr. Walt. The older gentleman has collected many artifacts throughout his lifetime. One happens to be an old shoe that has a story to tell. And along with this artifact, Mr. Walt reads from an old book called “My Undertaking of Other Memoirs of Forgotten Journeys.” His book contains journal and diary writings from past events, one from a young Jewish boy named David who lived during the Holocaust and survived. How can you learn about the Holocaust and still love those who persecute you? By hearing about past events from the eyes of a young boy who was there and found forgiveness.
Joel befriends a gentle old man, named Mr. Walt, who invites Joel into his home to view the many artifacts Mr. Walt has collected throughout his lifetime. Each relic tells of a story that takes place from the many historical events that have shaped our world. This book takes Joel on a journey thorough time, the period reflecting on the Holocaust. Joel hears encounters from a young Jewish boy who experienced firsthand what it was like growing up Jewish and living in Germany during the reign of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime. Learning about Davids memoirs, Joel finds himself concerned for his friend Noah, who is also Jewish, and being harassed by some boys in school. Joel feels the only solution for his friend Noah is to avenge the boys who are bullying him. All the while, listening to Davids horrible experiences, Joel thinks David should also retaliate on the Germans. Join Joel as he takes on a journey from the past while experiencing problems of the present and learns to rely on Gods Amazing Grace for the future.