The Faith of a Child

Juliana writes:

"Being the only doctor working at the Clinic makes the workload sometimes overwhelming, not only to me, but also to my kids and husband, that don't get to spend so much time with their mom. But not to worry, since my son Lucas, our five year old MK, found out a true treasure: the power of prayer. It all started one night when we were praying together and he just burst out in tears to the Lord and told Him he really missed his mother and would like Jesus to make everybody in the villages around the lake well so nobody would come to the clinic the next day and he would be able to spend all day with his mommy, having fun together.

On the morning I went down the few steps walk to the clinic expecting to see a full load of patients occupying the benches by the front door but, to my complete surprise, found only the nurses and the clinic chaplain chatting on the same benches, instead. We all looked at each other with a puzzled look as we waited for a while for the patients to come. On that day, they never came. Instead I had a whole day to stay at home and enjoy my family. Lucas did not seem amazed at all when I told him what had happened (and even gave me the look that said 'why are you so surprised, mommy? Don't you know we prayed about it??' with the cutest smile on his face) and just rejoiced with the gift. Since that day, he has had a few other requests of more time with his mom, all beautifully and uniquely answered by His Father.

'Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them. Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.'
Matthew 18:2-4 (New Living Translation)