Missed it this year but here is a short montage to last year's. Originally drawn years prior in cleaned up and colored in video created with on the iPad.

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For today’s countdown we have Mary (Jesus' mother) and Joseph (Jesus' adopted father). Both are descendants of King David.

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For today’s countdown we have Matthew the Publican (tax collector). He lived in Capernaum and is one of the 12 original disciples of Jesus. He was also called Levi and is the author of the book of Matthew.

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For today's countdown we have Jude, also known as Thaddeus. One of the 12 original disciples of Jesus and most likely the brother of James the lesser/younger.

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For today's we have Simon the Zealot. Not a lot is known about this disciple of Jesus. He was also called a Canaanite and lived in Galilee.

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For today's countdown we have Thomas. One of the original 12 disciples of Jesus. He earned the nickname "Doubting Thomas."

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For today's countdown we have James the Lesser. One of the 12 disciples of Jesus. This James most likely wrote the book of James.

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For today's countdown we have the other "Son of Thunder", John the brother of James. John is believed to have been the youngest of the 12 disciples of Jesus and author of the book of Revelation.

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For today's countdown we have Nathanael (also known as Bartholomew). When first introduced to Jesus by Philip, Jesus said an amazing statement about Nathanael's character.

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For today's countdown we have James, the son of Zebedee and one of the original 12 disciples of Christ. He is often called "James the Greater."

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For today's countdown we have Philip. Philip was from the same town as Andrew and Peter. Philip was called by Jesus to be one of his disciples. Like Andrew, Philip also introduced another disciple to Jesus.

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For today's countdown we have Andrew, Simon's (Peter) brother. A fisherman, Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist before he became the first disciple called by Jesus. It was Andrew that introduced Peter to Jesus.

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To get this year’s countdown started, Here is John the Baptist. In times past, before a King would visit a site he would send an emissary to announce his coming and prepare the region for the royal visit.

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