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A Small Missionary

A Small Missionary

Aleksa stopped moving in her seat. She stopped fidgeting. She stopped wiggling. She sat nice and still like a well-mannered girl should sit as she thought about what Anna had said.

Salads and Sausages

Salads and Sausages

Aleksa was even more surprised when she saw vegan sausages for the first time. She ate meat sausages at home, and she had never seen sausages made from plants.

Oranges and Lemons

Oranges and Lemons

Ryszard’s brow creased with worry. He would give anything in the world for an orange or a lemon for his dear wife.

Roses and Angels

Roses and Angels

Below her tummy, the roses were black and dead. Black dead roses lay on her legs. Black dead roses lay on her feet.

Praying for No Rain

Praying for No Rain

“Good morning, children!” Teacher said. “Who has something to thank God for today? Who has something that they want to ask God for today.”

Sabbath Test

Sabbath Test

The principal said the date could not be changed because it had never been changed before. She said Marta was the first person to ask for the test to be changed.

The Boy With a Balloon

The Boy With a Balloon

But then she saw the balloon on his back. The balloon was so big that she could not see his legs. Then the balloon popped. Mother could see Voya’s legs.

Taming Wild Waves

Taming Wild Waves

At that moment, the crashing waves ceased. While big waves continued to roll 40 to 50 yards (meters) away from the shore, the water near the beach became a great calm.

Baptized Like Jesus

Baptized Like Jesus

Andrija couldn’t believe it! God had answered his prayer so quickly. From that day, he knew that God would help him to get baptized in the sea.

The Little Cook

The Little Cook

When they learn that he is 12, they are even more astonished. They want to know more about him and his family.

I Want to Go to Church

I Want to Go to Church

One morning, Mother told Teresa to get ready to go to church. Teresa thought that they would go to the church belonging to the denomination of the three women.

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