Children’s Prayers Bring Families Back to Jesus!

Children praying at a JFA Evening School

How could God allow her son to die at such a young age, Grandma Susi questioned. She was angry with God. Before his accident, her son seemed to be doing well. He was married; he had a daughter. Now he was gone, and her daughter-in-law had left her granddaughter, Laila*, in her care. Her one remaining son was in poor health. 

Susi had been a Seventh-Day Adventist, but in her grief, she decided to give up on God. For many years, she stopped going to church. Still, when she heard about the evening school starting in a nearby church, she happily allowed Laila, who was in second grade, to attend. 

At the evening school, Laila had the opportunity to receive two hours of tutoring and a free healthy meal six days a week. She also learned about Jesus. She and her schoolmates learned that if they prayed to Jesus, He would answer their prayers.

Teaching students to pray

Laila shared her family’s struggles, and the evening school teachers and students started to pray for them. Grandma Susi was touched when she heard the children were praying for her. “I have forgotten this God, the Living God, the truth, [and] the wonderful church which has the truth.” 

Grandma Susi started coming to the evening school and praying with the children. She began to experience peace in her life. Now, she is attending church regularly. 

“Something was missing for a long time, and I have found that–the love of Jesus Christ.” Now, she says, “My God will never let me down. I’m not going to go back anymore.”

Grandma Susi is thankful for the evening school because if Laila had not gone, she is not sure she would have returned to God. 

God wanted Grandma Susi to remember His love for her. How beautiful is it that He used her granddaughter’s prayers to remind her of that love? A similar story recently happened in a nearby town.