Dear Lord; This morning Father, I want to share a story with You; A very powerful story that brought both my wife and I to tears last night.
It was a long day yesterday Lord. Between the ice storm which led to school delays and then closings, and a number of other typical daily stresses, Shannon and I both came home a bit worn down. Grabbing the mail on the way in the house, Shannon spotted a hand-addressed envelope from the kids’ school. She opened it up, and inside was a letter written to us by one of the office staff regarding Jonathan. She quietly read the letter, laid it down and started to cry.
The letter was a personal note from one of the school administrative staff detailing a conversation she’d had with Jonathan the previous Friday. Apparently, Jonathan was assisting with shuttling some computer equipment between his classroom and the office, and helping with putting it away. At some point during this process, he started talking to one of the ladies in the office and asked her if she was familiar with a man called Jesus Christ. While surprised, she replied that yes, she was very familiar with Jesus. He then went on to tell her all about his disease (Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis), his surgeries, treatments and chemotherapy as an infant, and how he’d gotten through all those trials and was doing very well now. She told him how wonderful he looked and that she was glad everything was doing so well, at which time he then left to go back to class.
What Jonathan didn’t know however, was that her husband had been battling two forms of serious cancers for many years, and that it was only through the grace of Christ that he was still alive. Along with that, she indicated there were others within earshot going through similar trials who also took interest in his story. She wrote that Jonathan’s unprompted testimony was exactly what she and others needed at that moment, and she was sure he was meant to be there to deliver Your message. Her faith had been renewed, by the witness and encouragement of our little boy.
When I came home shortly thereafter and read the letter, there were tears in my eyes as well.
I talked to Jonathan later that evening about the conversation that prompted the letter (of course, not revealing what she’d written to me), and asked him : “What made you ask her if she knew Jesus?”. He answered that he really didn’t know, and honestly didn’t remember what led up to it; It just came to him at the time.
You spoke through him Father, and to him it seemed perfectly natural and reasonable at the time. May we all be that open to Your Voice Lord, and not be afraid to share it with others.
Thank You Father. This touched me in a way that only You can. Please bring Your Healing and Comfort to those going through these trials, and let us all be as effective and powerful a witness to Your Grace as the words of a child were that day. Amen.
~Phather Phil
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
Oh that brought tears to my eyes as well! How wonderful to see your child witnessing and touching the lives of others. Praise God! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Jenifer. It was truly wonderful to hear that Jonathan was doing the Lord’s work, even when he didn’t realize it. 🙂
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How awesome that God used Jonathan to speak to this woman and the others listening. And you’re right, it should be as natural and reasonable for us to speak about Jesus. Thanks for sharing this with us.
It’s funny Lisa, but the part that enlightened me the most was that it seemed like a perfectly natural conversation for him!
God is indeed wondrous!
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This gave me goosebumps! Praise the Lord who uses us, no matter our age or circumstance, for His glory What an awesome God!
It made my heart very happy to have my son used by the Lord for such a wonderful purpose Jean. Thank you!
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This makes me cry too- I love stories about children sharing Jesus. Thanks for the beautiful testimony!
Thank you Rachel. It was a very powerful experience for us as you can tell. 🙂
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Phil I honestly don’t know how you do it. whenever I am feeling like my day can’t get any worse, I read your post today and once again I am humbled by your words. I should be more thank0ful for everyday I wake up healthy, and for the most part happy. thank you for sharing that with us.
I’m sorry you had a rough day Katie… We’re all truly blessed, but sometimes it takes a wake-up call like this to make us realize how much!
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WOW! How awesome is that!? You must be so proud of Jonathan! That’s why when God puts something on our hearts, obedience isnt the only important thing… being obedient without delay-immediate obedience! When we pursue radical obedience, lives are changed. The hairs are standing up on my arms right now. Apart from giving your life to Christ, what he did is the next best thing!:) Thanks for sharing that story!
I’m extremely proud of him Kelli! I’ve seen God use him to touch others a number of times, but for some reason this one was very powerful for me. I love the fact that he’s so open to listening and obeying what God tells him to do!
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What a precious boy…and what good parents he has to teach him about Jesus.
Thank you so much Allison! We’re very blessed!
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What an inspiring story and what an incredible young man you are raising!
Blessings,
Alida
Thank you so much Alida! We feel very blessed!
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Now I know why Jesus said to His disciples do not forbid the children to come to me. Jesus wanted all the children to come to Him. He talked about their innocents and having child like faith. Yes, it is out of the mouths of babes. Glory to GOD
I think the innocence of his witness is what makes me the happiest Desiray. It wasn’t coerced or prompted, it just came to him and he went with it. 🙂
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This brought tears to my eyes. Yep, the faith of a child. We all need this type of faith and willingness to just share our testimony with others. This just goes to show we have no idea how God will use it for His Glory. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Thank you Eileen! May we all be that open to being used by our Lord when He calls us.
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Thank God for children who are willing to speak their faith boldly. I’m glad for your son’s comforting words of truth that resonated so deeply into the hearts of those in his path. Undoubtedly, his faith speaks a riveting witness too all those he meets.
Beautiful way to start my day… and about those Super Bowl commercials, don’t get this momma started!
peace~elaine
Thank you so much Elaine. We’ve seen examples of God using him before, but this was truly a heart-opening moment for us. We are indeed Blessed.
Thank you, and have a Blessed Day!