“Dear God, please give me a little brother. Amen.”

Hi friends, my name is Henrique, but everyone calls me Riquinho.

I am three years old, and I have lived in Thailand for more than two years with my dad and my mom. I was one year old when we moved here.

I am having a lot of adventures here in different places, with exotic animals and with other kids who do not know Jesus.

It was here in Thailand that I learned how to walk and to talk. I like to eat fried rice a lot, like the other kids who live here.

Everything was okay, but I was missing having more kids to play with, especially ones that could speak my language! That’s when I started to pray to God to give me a little brother or sister.

My mom panicked when she heard me praying, asking for a brother. I prayed with a lot of faith, believing that God would listen. After two months of praying, my mom said that a little baby was growing inside her belly.

And guess what? I thought it was a lot faster than it actually is for a baby to grow and be born. But I’m learning to be patient so I can finally meet my little brother, Benjamin. By the time you read this story, he will probably be born because his due date is in May.

God cares about our prayers and needs. He answered mine, and I am very happy! Have you ever prayed to God, asking for something very important to you?

I asked for a little missionary brother. We will have so many things about Jesus to share with the other kids here.

Please pray that God will bless me, my little brother Ben, and all the missionary kids around the world.

Bye-bye! Hugs.

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