Kenny could hardly wait for...
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Kenny could hardly wait for the youth fellowship's winter retreat. They were going skiing 100 miles from home in the mountains. Kenny was quite good at snowboarding but had never tried skiing. There would be other youth from other churches present as well. It would be a great weekend to ski and make new friends.
The youth leader gave careful instructions to all the youth, emphasizing the importance of safety. Kenny and the others listened.
As Kenny was skiing down a medium slope he fell, the person behind him could not get out of the way and hit Kenny. Kenny suffered from a mild concussion, broken ribs, and some minor scrapes.
His parents were informed of his accident and asked to come to the hospital as soon as possible. Having received such a call his parents were naturally anxious and not sure what they would find two hours later. The church's prayer chain was activated. Mark and Sally prayed as they drove to the hospital to meet their son.
They were relieved when they saw their son. Although his condition was more serious than they were led to believe, this family felt the prayers of the entire church. Two weeks later, Kenny would return to school and church. He, too, was humbled by the experience, thankful for the many prayers.
After Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law, people brought others to him to heal. "And he cured many who were sick with various diseases."
The youth leader gave careful instructions to all the youth, emphasizing the importance of safety. Kenny and the others listened.
As Kenny was skiing down a medium slope he fell, the person behind him could not get out of the way and hit Kenny. Kenny suffered from a mild concussion, broken ribs, and some minor scrapes.
His parents were informed of his accident and asked to come to the hospital as soon as possible. Having received such a call his parents were naturally anxious and not sure what they would find two hours later. The church's prayer chain was activated. Mark and Sally prayed as they drove to the hospital to meet their son.
They were relieved when they saw their son. Although his condition was more serious than they were led to believe, this family felt the prayers of the entire church. Two weeks later, Kenny would return to school and church. He, too, was humbled by the experience, thankful for the many prayers.
After Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law, people brought others to him to heal. "And he cured many who were sick with various diseases."
