Chapter Five; The Power of Prayer

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"Alright Lucky stay still boy." Harry told him while putting on his leather gloves and hoisting the baby dragon up inside his arms. The baby cried and screeched on top of his lungs while continuing to struggle free wiggling his head and tail around like crazy. "It's alright boy I'm not going to hurt you, I just want to clean you up a little bit." He told him when suddenly a woman with short brown hair entered the room.

"Harry, your father's on the phone." She told him.

"Thanks but I'm a little busy at the moment." Harry said with a grunt while trying to maintain his grip on the slimy squiggling creature.

"Don't worry Harry give him to me. I'll look after him for you." Aaron told him.

"Thanks." Harry said handing the creature over to him before following the woman into the lobby and grabbed ahold of the phone. "Hullo?" he answered.

"Hullo son, I'm sorry to be bothering you at work but I'm afraid your mother isn't doing very well. She just had a heart attack." He told him. "The healers think that she has coronary heart disease." He told him.

"But I thought she was supposed to be getting a heart transplant." Harry said.

"No, she's on the list. But until she can find a donor with a proper match, she won't be able to get one. Listen Harry, I know it's asking a lot, but I'm not going to be able to make it to church this Sunday because I'm going to be spending all the time that I can with her. So can you take your brothers and sisters and ask everyone to pray for her?" he questioned him shakily sounding as if he was on the verge of tears as Harry nodded.

"Yes of course I will. And I'll ask them to do the same for you too." He told him.

"Thank you." He began with a sniff. "I'll let you get back to work now. I love you." He said.

"Alright Dad, I love you too and you take care." Harry said as he hung up the phone and started feeling a sickish sensation inside his stomach. A few tears rolled down his cheeks. He sniffed and wiped them away before he turned around to go back inside the dragon hospital.

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"Good morning. As I stand before you today, most of you already know that neither of my parents are here. That's because my mother is very sick and she is looking for a heart transplant. Now, I know that there is a lot of things that happen in this life we don't understand. But it is my personal belief that things like this happen to make us stronger. So please, I beg of you, pray for us. In today's lesson plan I am scheduled to talk about Daniel and the Lion's Den.

Now that is a very good example of just exactly how God works and how powerful that prayer is. Daniel was in a very scary situation when he was cast into a den of lions, but it was through the faith and belief and trust in God that he had in his heart that he was able to overcome it. As I recently told my girlfriend I believe that the Lord hears all of our prayers even though He might not answer them in the way that we want Him too.

I also promised her that I would sing a song for you today that my mother used to sing to me before bed when I was a child. It explains just exactly how wonderful God's love for us is. And it's called On The Wings of A Dove." He said as he picked up the microphone before turning his head to glance over at the pastor who hit the button on the CD player.

"On the wings of a snow white dove, He sends His pure sweet love. A sign from above, on the wings of a dove. When trouble surrounds us, when evils come. The body grows weak, the spirit grows numb. When these things beset us. He doesn't forget us. He sends down His love, on the wings of a dove. On the wings of a snow white dove, He sends His pure sweet love. A sign from above, on the wings of a dove.

When Noah had drifted on the flood many days. He searched for land in various ways. Troubles, he had some but wasn't forgotten. He sent him His love, on the wings of a dove. On the wings of a snow white dove, He sends His pure sweet love. A sign from above, on the wings of a dove. When Jesus went down through the water that day. Well, He was baptized in the usual way. And when it was done, God blessed His son. He sent Him His love, on the wings of a dove.

On the wings of a snow white dove, He sends His pure sweet love. A sign from above, on the wings of a dove. Oh on the wings of a snow white dove, He sends His pure sweet love. A sign from above on the wings of a dove. Oh a sign from above on the wings of a dove." He sang as every applauded for him as he finished his song. "Please bow your heads and pray with me." He said as everyone bowed their heads and closed their eyes.

"Heavenly Father, we just want to thank you for everyone who was able to come here this morning. Please watch over my mother and keep her safe, for I know that she is always safe in your arms. Also I ask that you watch over my father and the rest of my family as we go through this difficult time, and make us stronger people.

Lord I also ask that you bless everyone else who wasn't able to make it today whether their schedules didn't allow it or they are sick as well. And last but certainly not least bless those who are going through struggles of doubt or do not know you yet and wish to know you and the amazing power of your glory. In Jesus' name, Amen." He said before opening his eyes again.

"Amen." Everyone else echoed as Harry turned over to look at the pastor and wiping his nose on the back of his hand walked over to him and threw his arms around him embracing him tightly.

"Shh,.. it's alright. You did a great job." He whispered while rubbing his back soothingly. "Your parents would be proud." He told him before breaking out of the embrace. "Do you think you can still teach this morning?" he questioned him as Harry sniffed again and nodded while blinking away his tears. "Good for you, you're such a brave man."

He said before he turned to face the rest of the church. "If all of the children will come forth and follow Harry back to the Sunday school room, he will be starting the lessons shortly." He said as Harry rubbed his eyes, sniffed for a final and third time before climbing down the steps and leading all of the children away.