Lost, Then Found

Prayer, if given in faith, is acceptable to God at all times.


December 7, 2010


Brennan was in his 2nd grade classroom and he needed to find a new AR book. While he was looking over the books, his class left to go their next activity. Brennan thought his class was going to 5th grade buddies. He was lost and told me this story:


Brennan told me, "I looked in the 5th grade classroom and I didn't see anyone, so I went back to my classroom. I was thinking, where could they be? I was thinking, thinking, thinking and so I went back to the 5th grade class again to double-check. When my class wasn't there, I headed back to my classroom and I decided to pray. I prayed that Mrs. Inderrieden would have a feeling that I was missing and come back to get me or send a student to find me. I looked up at our daily schedule and saw "Success Maker." When you use the computer in Success Maker and get a question right, it makes a sound. Well, God sent me that sound when I looked at the words. Then I knew that's where my class was. I just didn't know how to get to them without getting in trouble. Then Indyana came to get me – just like I prayed! Then we both walked back to Success Maker together."


That night Brennan said his prayers and said, "Thank Thee for answering my prayer when I was sad and alone and sending someone to find me." Brennan then told me, "I'm glad you told me I could pray for help at school or I probably wouldn't have prayed."


On December 27th I received this e-mail from Brennan's teacher:
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Jeffs,

Thanks for sharing this experience with me from Brennan's point of view. I'd like to add my own experience to your story:
Once I saw the empty chair in the computer room where Brennan usually sits. I asked the class if anyone had seen Brennan; when no one remembered seeing him line up with the class I had an immediate impression come to me "Send a student to find him, now." Knowing I couldn't leave the other children unattended to go look for him myself, I called the office to page Brennan and then sent one of my most reliable students (Indy) back to the classroom to look for him. Thank goodness he was there in the classroom waiting. What a blessing the power of prayer is in our lives...May Brennan never forget this simple experience as it is a witness of the Lord's watchful eyes over us all. Brennan is such a beautiful child and so full of faith, I'm sure this is only the beginning of many more experiences of faith and prayer in his life.

It's such a blessing to see children being taught faith and trust in their homes. If every child were so lucky to have parents such as yourselves. Thank you for honoring your role as parents and raising your children in light.

Wishing you a Happy Holiday and New Year!

Louise Inderrieden