Like the children

In the past few months we've had a few experiences with prayer and faith and who better to learn from than the children?

1.  My friend's mother was having some health issues and I told her we would pray for her.  It happened to be that fast Sunday was coming up and the kids don't like fasting (typical right?  It's hard, even for me).  This particular fast Sunday I explained the situation and that she could use the fasting and prayers that day.

2.  Kycie.  You most likely know the story.  Type 1 diabetes with a traumatic brain injury as a result.  I went to school with Kycie's dad and was friends with one the uncles.  Having a 5 year old myself this hit close to home.  Another great reason to fast and pray.

3.  Britton.  Another boy with a TBI as a result of an ATV accident.  His dad grew up in the same valley.  I don't know them personally, but after seeing the blog, we figured it was also worthy of fasting and prayer.

4.  Drought.  We have had a very mild winter and needed moisture.  Again, definitely a reason to fast and pray.

5.  Ellie.  My niece who suddenly got an infection in her knee that caused it to swell and hurt her to walk and she had to have 2 surgeries to drain the infection. 

So after explaining to the kids these different scenarios (over the course of a few months) we have been fasting and praying for these either together or individually.  A lot of times the kids's prayers seem to be redundant and very scripted.  We are working on that.  However, Stetson, my 10 year old, is my sympathetic, worry about everyone kid.  He was particularly praying for the above situations through the last few months. 

The first time he fasted it was for rain and wouldn't you know, the day he fasted we got rain.  When he prays he has that faith that his prayers are going to be answered.  You have probably read the updates on Kycie (Kisses for Kycie on FB) and Britton (Believe4Britton).  Both are not back to normal, but definitely have seen miracles with their health.

Ellie was in the hospital a few days but the doctors were finally able to figure it out and get it treated.

A short time after we fasted and prayed for my friends mom she decided it was time to quit smoking.  Stetson prayed for her every time it was his turn in family prayer and continually asked about her.  She had smoked most of her life and was able to just quit. 

It is awesome to see direct answers to prayers and see the miracles.  Just a little faith is all we need as I have seen through Stetson.