A KIDNEY STONE

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

Let’s picture an imaginary scenario: your family doesn’t know about God at all. How would you feel? Singkham’s parents were like that. They didn’t know Jesus because they weren’t Christians. They never went to church. But Singkham loved God a lot and wanted his parents to know Him too. What could a small teenager do?

Singkham started to pray. He asked people at church to pray with him, including the local Global Mission Pioneer. The pioneer then encouraged the young boy to pray every day, and he did. For a whole year, he prayed, “Please, help my parents know You.”

One day, Singkham’s dad got really sick. Something in his kidney was not right, the stone in it was so big that was giving him a lot of pain. The doctor said he needed an operation, but Singkham wasn’t worried. He knew Jesus would help.

Singkham told his father about Jesus and prayed for him, and so, His dad realized Jesus was his only hope. After this episode, Singkham’s parents started reading the Bible. The operation went well, the pain was gone, and Singkham’s dad was grateful that his son’s
God saved him.

But then, his dad got sick again. His belly hurt, and this time, the doctor couldn’t find the reason. Singkham prayed for Jesus to heal his father. The doctor wanted to do another operation because they couldn’t figure out why Singkham’s father was sick.

After the operation, the doctor said, “Sorry, we can’t help your dad. He’s very sick.” The doctor didn’t even want to close up his dad’s belly. Singkham knew who to run to. He kept praying. Two weeks later, the pain disappeared! His dad’s belly didn’t hurt anymore. No one in the hospital could explain how he was healed, but the truth was that over time, he became strong and healthy. The doctor couldn’t believe it when he saw Singkham’s dad again. It was like a miracle!

Singkham’s dad and mom knew it was a miracle too. They gave their hearts to Jesus. When the rest of Singkham’s family saw what happened, they also gave their hearts to Jesus. Singkham was so happy that even after a year his prayers were answered.

Please, pray for our missionaries, volunteers, and Global Mission Pioneers. Your faithfulness sustains their ministry.

CHALLENGE FOR THE FAMILY: Take turns sharing stories of how God has answered prayers or worked miracles in your lives. Reflect on these experiences and discuss how they have strengthened your faith and trust in God’s power.