Who knew that Lainey would see the flyer in the school office and read the word that strikes fear in all our hearts – cancer. You see Lainey is quite the little prayer warrior. Her legend of her faith in prayer is stellar for a young lady of 6 years old.
You see Lainey knew her dad was sick. He had been in the hospital, had an operation on his head and had to go to the doctor a lot. So concerned was Lainey about her dad’s medical bills that she came in to her dad to share her money from the Tooth Fairy. The tooth fairy had been very generous this year leaving Lainey $3.00!!! So, Lainey brought the money to her dad with this explanation. “Daddy,” Lainey explained, “The Tooth Fairy left me $3.00 for my tooth! So, here is what I want to do. I want to give $1.00 to tithe, a $1.00 for me to spend at the Dollar Store because, Daddy, you can get a lot for a $1.00 at the Dollar Store. And the last dollar is help pay your medical bills.” See, she is quite the special little girl, isn’t she?
On this particular day, Lainey had been in her grandmother’s office at the school. Lainey’s grandmother is the school principal where Lainey goes to school. A meeting with a teacher sent Lainey out into the office area to wait so that her grandmother could talk privately with the teacher. Lainey saw her dad’s picture on a flyer. Thinking that her dad had won something, she went over to read what her daddy had won. But, instead, Lainey learned the terrible truth that the rest of us knew. As she sounded out the words on the flyer, she looked back at the school secretary and said, “My daddy has cancer?” My daddy has cancer? Does my daddy have cancer?”
The secretary quickly scooped Lainey in her arms while another office staff member called Lainey’s mother. The grandmother’s meeting ended shortly after that and the secretary told Lainey's grandmother what had happend. And God being so like God, had Lainey surrounded by a praying staff of people - her grandmother is one of the best prayer warriors I know!
You see Lainey knew her dad was sick. He had been in the hospital, had an operation on his head and had to go to the doctor a lot. So concerned was Lainey about her dad’s medical bills that she came in to her dad to share her money from the Tooth Fairy. The tooth fairy had been very generous this year leaving Lainey $3.00!!! So, Lainey brought the money to her dad with this explanation. “Daddy,” Lainey explained, “The Tooth Fairy left me $3.00 for my tooth! So, here is what I want to do. I want to give $1.00 to tithe, a $1.00 for me to spend at the Dollar Store because, Daddy, you can get a lot for a $1.00 at the Dollar Store. And the last dollar is help pay your medical bills.” See, she is quite the special little girl, isn’t she?
On this particular day, Lainey had been in her grandmother’s office at the school. Lainey’s grandmother is the school principal where Lainey goes to school. A meeting with a teacher sent Lainey out into the office area to wait so that her grandmother could talk privately with the teacher. Lainey saw her dad’s picture on a flyer. Thinking that her dad had won something, she went over to read what her daddy had won. But, instead, Lainey learned the terrible truth that the rest of us knew. As she sounded out the words on the flyer, she looked back at the school secretary and said, “My daddy has cancer?” My daddy has cancer? Does my daddy have cancer?”
The secretary quickly scooped Lainey in her arms while another office staff member called Lainey’s mother. The grandmother’s meeting ended shortly after that and the secretary told Lainey's grandmother what had happend. And God being so like God, had Lainey surrounded by a praying staff of people - her grandmother is one of the best prayer warriors I know!
So, Lainey and her grandmother went into the grandmother’s office to talk about the flyer. They both cried and then Lainey suddenly took charge. She said to her grandmother, “Nanna, we have to tell everyone about my daddy. We need to tell them that he has cancer so that they will know how to pray for my daddy.” Her grandmother told Lainey that people already knew but they would make sure that everyone knew about Lainey’s daddy and would know how to pray for him.
That night, Lainey and her older sister, Morgan, sat down with their parents and were told as much as you can tell a 10 year old and 6 year old. As, being the family of faith that they are, Morgan took little Adam Michael (8 months old), propped him up on the sofa then they stood up as a family, held hands and prayed for healing for this young father of three. I would love to have had Heaven's prospective of that sight - a mom, a dad, two little girls leading the prayers and a baby named after Adam - the first man made by God and Michael - after the archangel Michael - and also named Michael after his dad.
Lainey’s dad’s brain tumors are inoperable due to the location and depth of the tumors. His doctors have told Lainey’s mom that he has less than a year.
That night, Lainey and her older sister, Morgan, sat down with their parents and were told as much as you can tell a 10 year old and 6 year old. As, being the family of faith that they are, Morgan took little Adam Michael (8 months old), propped him up on the sofa then they stood up as a family, held hands and prayed for healing for this young father of three. I would love to have had Heaven's prospective of that sight - a mom, a dad, two little girls leading the prayers and a baby named after Adam - the first man made by God and Michael - after the archangel Michael - and also named Michael after his dad.
Lainey’s dad’s brain tumors are inoperable due to the location and depth of the tumors. His doctors have told Lainey’s mom that he has less than a year.
Lainey raised as a prayer warrior knew just what everyone must do – pray! So, I ask you, “Will you join me in praying for Lainey and her family and that God will heal her daddy?”
