In the weeks after Jesus rose jrom the dead he spent time with his friends taking and sharing. One day he said to them, "Don't leave Jerusalem. Wait for the gift I told you about, the gift my Father promised. This gift is the Holy Spirit, God's presence with you to help you."

Not long after this happened Jesus and his friends went out to a mountain. Jesus prayed for them and then he ascended to heaven, the disciples remembered his promises and the stories they knew about the prophets of long ago.

They tried to be patient but they found it difficult to wait for the gift Jesus had promised. As they waited they continued to meet and pray together.

Waiting

For the Holy Spirit to come