Praying to See Dad
With a bright smile, Penny ran off to do her homework. She was happy because she was sure that she would finally see her dad. But as she began her homework, a worrisome thought crossed her mind.
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To Help, Or Not
Kaopan remembered the story of the Good Samaritan. He thought, “The Good Samaritan helped the man even though he didn’t get anything back for himself. I’ll give it a try. It might be a good decision, or it might be bad decision. Let’s find out.”
Best Birthday Gift
In the morning, April woke up early and immediately remembered her missing tablet. Then she remembered that it was her birthday. How could she celebrate her birthday when her tablet was missing?
Hard Bible Test
Everything about the church was unusual and strange to Joon-woo. He didn’t understand many of the words that he heard from the Bible. He didn’t get along well with the other children. But because he wanted to study at the Adventist school, he came back to church the next Sabbath and then the next.
“I Don’t Eat Pork”
One day, Yeseo brought her own lunch again because the cafeteria was serving pork. The children looked at her strangely as usual, and several teased her. She explained again that she was a Seventh-day Adventist.
Not Giving Up
The next day, one of the girls said that she couldn’t go. Her parents had told her that she was too busy. But the other girl and the boy said that their parents had given them permission to go.
Bugs, Lizards, and Cats
Haon and Sion were waiting for Jesus to come and take His children to heaven. Jooyoung had never heard that Jesus would come and take people to heaven. Haon and Sion wanted their friend to know and love Jesus. They began praying every night for her and her family to know Him. The girls couldn’t bear the thought of not playing with their dear friend in heaven.
Getting to Know God
“You also would be different today if you knew God,” Auntie said. “If you had faith and went to church, you could teach your children to be kind to other kids and not be mean like those kids at your school. I want you to come to church with me.”
A Persistent Girl
Ee-un felt sad. She had looked forward to going with Saleng. She had thought that God had answered her prayer. But she was not discouraged. She decided to keep on praying and to keep on inviting her classmates.
Who Dressed First?
The boy saw the startled expression on his teacher’s face. He knew that his answer did not come from the textbook. He had read the textbook. But he also had read the Bible at an afterschool program at the Seventh-day Adventist church. He believed that the Bible was more correct than his textbook.
A Tale of Two Schools
Now Anar didn’t walk and talk like the other boys and girls at the school. For him, it was difficult to put one foot in front of the other. He has cerebral palsy. Part of his brain didn’t grow normally while he was still a baby inside his mother. As a result, when he walked, he sometimes stumbled. He also didn’t talk as quickly as his classmates.
Sticking Out Ears
He bent over on the bench, one hand clutching his stomach, which hurt. He closed his eyes and prayed, “Our dear Lord, thank You for always being with me. Thank You for always hearing me. Please hear me now. Help me to have friends who don’t tease me. Help me to have friends who are a good influence. Amen.”