A Strong Connection

Abby B., Maryland, USA

I’d lost my cell phone. No matter how hard I searched my room, I couldn’t find it. I knew this phone was of no worth in the grand scheme of things, but it was still important to me. I decided, “Why should I keep looking? I’ll never find it,” when all of a sudden I felt the need to pray.

I knelt down and prayed for help. When I opened my eyes, I was staring at a certain spot in between my bookcase and my bed. It was covered by my blanket, so I moved it. I looked under the bed, and there was my cell phone! I was so relieved.

I suddenly remembered all of the Friend magazine stories I’d read about children thanking their Heavenly Father for helping. So that’s what I did. I thanked Heavenly Father for helping me find my cell phone, an earthly item that could have been replaced.

After this happened, I began to think of the parable of the 10 lepers. In this parable, Jesus healed 10 lepers and only one returned to thank Him. This man was blessed greatly because of his humble heart. This reminds me of how easy it is to forget to thank God for His guidance and how important it is to thank Him.