JoytotheWorld

LightsdecorationsandChristmastreesfilledthestores.Manypeoplewerethere________Christmaswasonlytwodaysaway.

Thirteen-year-oldJoyhadjust________herChristmasshopping.AfterJoywentoutofthestoreshecameacrossherclassmateNicktheleast________studentinschoolbecauseheworestrangeclothingandhehadafaceonlyamothercouldlove.

“WhatareyoudoingforChristmas?”saidNickwithasmilethatshowedallhisyellowteeth.

“I’mbuyingpresentsandhavingdinnerwithmy________”saidJoytryingtobepolite.“Whataboutyou?”

“Myparentsareaway”hesaid.“Ilivewithmyunclewhodoesn’tlikemeverymuch.”

Joywasn’tsurehowto________soshesaidgoodbyewithanawkwardsmile.ShefeltsorryforNicksincehemustfeel________.Butthatwasn’treallyherproblem.

OnChristmasEveJoy’sfamilywerebusyaround________fortheholiday.Joy’sparentswerecookinginthekitchen.Joywasachildforholidaycheerdancing________thehouse.

Afterdinnerthefamilygotintotheircarand________tochurchfortheChristmasEveservice.Whentheywalkedintotheoldbuildingtheywere________bytheflowofbeautifulsongs.AmanstoodupwithBibleand________thestoryJoyhadlearnedonhermother’sknees.ItwasaboutababynamedJesuswhocametoliveonEarthtohelppeoplewho________him.

Joy’sthoughtskeptturningbacktoNick.Itmustbe________tobelonelyonChristmasadaythatcelebratedGod’sSoncomingtoEarth.Tearsstartedtorundownher________butshebrushedthemaway.

Joylayawakethatnight________everyoneelsewassleepinglikeababy.ShewasthinkingwaystohelpNick.Assoonassheheardparentsgetupshe________outofbed.ShefoundtheminthekitchenandtoldthemaboutNick.Thensheasked“Canweinvitehim________today?”“Sure”saidhermotherwhowasalwayshappywhen________came.Herfathersmiled.

WhenJoycalledNicklaterthatdayhewasexcited.Aftergettinghisuncle’s________hejoinedthemfordinner.TohersurpriseJoyenjoyedspendingtimewithhim.

Joycametounderstand________ChristmascheerisajoytoNickeventothewholeworld.

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