Week 4: Chapters 11–13 — People Colton Met in Heaven

1.Colton tells his parents he met 'Pop' — Todd's grandfather — in heaven, describing him as a young man with no glasses, though Colton had only ever seen photos of an elderly Pop. Todd's father visibly weeps when shown an old photo and Colton identifies him. What emotional weight does this detail carry, and why do you think the detail of *age* (Pop being young) particularly struck Todd?

2.The book introduces the stunning revelation that Colton met a sister in heaven — a baby his mother had miscarried before Colton was born, whom Colton had never been told about. Sonja breaks down, and Colton assures her, 'She's okay. God adopted her.' How does this moment speak to the grief many people carry silently around pregnancy loss? What theological comfort — or questions — does it raise for you?

3.Colton says the miscarried sister 'doesn't have a name because you didn't name her.' This detail — that the family had not named the baby — was accurate. Why do you think this particular verification carried such weight for the Burpos compared to other details Colton shared?