THE Library_TUARG-2: True stories by children, for children—Part 2
(Compiled March 2021)

By Philip (11)
	We've been traveling in the Pacific area for nearly five months, all by faith. We've been to four archipelagos (groups of islands) of French Polynesia: the Society Islands, the Tuamotu Islands, the Marquise Islands, and the Austral Islands. It's been great and there have been lots of miracles of supply!
	Basing out of the main island, Tahiti, we first went to the little island of Maupiti by small plane. We didn't know anyone, but the Lord led us to a sweet pastor of a church who invited us to stay with him for a week. 
	Right after we arrived, though, I had a high fever and tummy cramps, and everyone was worried that it might be appendicitis. (My appendix is very sensitive and I have to be careful what I eat.) There was no doctor or hospital on the island. The island had an emergency helicopter, but it only flies in the daytime, and it was nighttime. 
	We prayed desperately for my healing and also called over a nurse who was staying right near where we were. The nurse thought it was probably an infected cut that had caused the fever. In any case, the Lord healed me, and the next day I was better. Thank the Lord!
	After Maupiti we went to the islands of Bora-Bora, Raiatea, and Huahine by ferry and cargo ship. On Huahine we were walking along looking for a place to stay, when we stopped to ask an old lady for directions. She asked what we were doing and so we explained our work. It turned out she was on her way to the boat. Her house would be empty for four days—just the amount of time that we needed to stay there! After talking to her for only a few minutes, she said, "Here are the keys!" 
	Her house was very nice and clean, and right by the seaside. Right by her garden there was a small jetty, and so my sister and I went fishing and caught three tropical fish that we ate for dinner.
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By John Paul (7)
	One day I had a very bad stomachache, and I had to go to the hospital. The doctor said that my intestine was blocked, and wasn't working well, so I had to stay at the hospital for a little while.
	While in the hospital, my mommy read to me about Tola and Tor (angelic helpers). We claimed the power of the keys and prayed that Tola and Tor would come and that the gold substance that comes out of their fingers would clear away the blockage in my intestine! 
	When my mommy prayed, I heard a big growling noise in my tummy. Then I went to sleep. The next morning the doctor said that my intestine was now working, and I didn't have to be in the hospital any more. 	Thank You, Jesus, for Tola and Tor and the power of the keys!    
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By Victoria (6)
	My mommy gave me a little surprise. It was [some messages from Jesus]. One said to ask Jesus for a spirit helper to help me to overcome something that I have a hard time with. So I asked the Lord to send me a spirit helper to help me, because I had a problem with daydreaming. So the Lord sent me a spirit helper called Twana. 
	One day I was climbing down a very steep mountain with Daddy, and I kept on daydreaming and talking and not tuning into where I was going. So I asked the Lord to send Twana to help me, and I stopped daydreaming and we got down the mountain safely. 
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By Karishma (10)
	One day during naptime, I asked the Lord if He could show me one of my angels. Then I saw a cute little cherub hovering above me. He had golden wings and blond hair. He also had a ring of keys. The keys were made of diamonds, and they were radiating a gold light, like Tola and Tor. He seemed to be saying something, but I didn't understand, so I asked the Lord, and He said that the cherub was my prayer angel. 
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By Amaris (5)
	Last Christmas we wanted to do something for the many poor people who live on the streets near where we live. The weather was very cold, usually much below freezing during the month of December. When we went to the park for exercise we often saw very poor children living in the underground tunnels trying to stay out of the icy wind. 
	The other two girls in my Home and I asked Jesus what we should do for them, and He told us to give Him to those people by giving them some gifts and food. So we forsook some of our toys and clothes, and we made some little packages. 
	On Christmas Eve, my mommy and daddy dressed me very warm, and we went to look for those children on the streets near us. It was so inspiring to see them break into a shining smile as I handed the little packages to them. Thank You, Jesus! 

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By Dustin (9), Tia (8), Andie (6)
For Christmas we got two cute hamsters. We named them Rascal and Winkie. We learned how to clean their cage and feed them. One day Winkie died. We were very sad. We buried him in the garden and prayed for him to go to Heaven. Rascal seemed a little sad to be alone. 
	One night our toddler brother left Rascal's cage open and she escaped. My mom and dad and Aunt Serena searched high and low for her, but they couldn't find her. The next morning we prayed and claimed the power of the keys to find her. But after no sign of her for three days we thought she was gone for good. 
	When we were praying for the night, we prayed again to find her. Then my mom went downstairs and saw her running in the kitchen. We were so happy to see her again. Hallelujah!
	Before Rascal escaped she would always bite on her bars and try to escape, and sometimes she would nip at us. But ever since we found her she is so content and happy and thankful to be home that she never bites on her bars or tries to escape. When we hold her she is so sweet and gentle. Thank You, Jesus, for the victory.
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By Sean (7)
	One night we were driving home from witnessing. It was very foggy and we didn't know what to do. So then we prayed in the power of the keys. Then someone said that we should have praise time. Right after we praised the Lord, we looked outside and it was completely clear! Praise and key-powered prayer work miracles!
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By Eric (8)
	One day, Aunt Rachel and I went out with a driver. Before we left we desperately called on the keys for protection. After we had done our business and were on our way home, all of a sudden, our car started sputtering and puttering, and then it stopped. The car then started up again very quickly, and we went on our way. 
	About one minute later, we came across a motorbike that had crashed into a bus. The fuel tank was open, and there was a big hole in the bus! If our car hadn't stalled, we would've been in that accident. Praise the Lord for His miraculous protection! 
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By Ilia (10)
	One time I went to visit my relatives in Kharkov (the second biggest city in Ukraine), and my brother Bogdan (6) and I got stuck in an elevator. Bogdan started to cry, but I prayed and claimed the power of the keys of the Kingdom and pressed number one. The elevator started to work again. So claim the power of the keys of the Kingdom!
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By Chantal (4)
	I'd like to tell you about how the Lord and the keys did a neat miracle for me. I wanted some beads to make a necklace for someone. My mom told me that there were no little beads that I could use. I felt sad, so I prayed and claimed the keys for some new beads, and Jesus gave me some! 
	A few days later, on my sister Audrey's birthday, I got a little box of beads. A sweet auntie named Tabitha, who I have never met, sent them to me. I was so surprised because she didn't even know that I had wanted them. 
	Thank You, Jesus, for telling her that I wanted the beads. 
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By Salem (7)
	We were going to the forest on Family Day, and Dad accidentally drove too far in the mud. When we tried to get out, we slipped in more. Some shepherds tried to help us to get out, but they couldn't. We walked for about an hour. Mom suggested we think of something to be thankful for in spite of our trouble. One of us said, "Thank the Lord it's not raining or snowing." Someone else said, "Thank God we weren't further out." K.J., my younger brother who is four said, "I think God is testing us." 
	As we were walking we saw a man sitting on a porch eating lunch with a friend. He happened to be a policeman who had brought his tow truck there. The policeman said that he would help us get our van out of the mud. 
	So my dad went back to the van and got it pulled out. We went with the kids and the moms and got a ride in a Beetle car that drove us all the way home. At first he was just going to drive us to the city, but then took us all the way home. 
	From this experience I learned to look on the bright side when I am in a bad or difficult situation. God always works things out. It pays to be praiseful no matter what happens to us!
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By Paul (13), Rose (11), Sonia (10), Caleb (8), Boaz (6½), Ryan (5½), Seth (2½)
	Sonia: Once upon a time, in a faraway city
	Rose: We drove nine hours to get to a resort in Kerala.
	Paul: When we first arrived at the resort, we were given coconut milk. 
	Boaz: When we walked into our rooms, we saw that there was an open-air bathroom (with walls around it, but no roof). Because of this, I decided to shower with my swimming trunks on. 
	Caleb: It was funny being in the open-air bathroom, because you could hear and see birds as they flew by. 
	Rose: In the room there were different Indian paintings. 
	Sonia: We'd wake up in the morning to the sound of birds and chickens banging on our door! 
	Seth: I liked the bathtub. The tub was in the corner of the garden. A rock jutted out from one side of the tub, where the water poured from. On the other side, there was a handle to turn the water on and off. 
	Sonia: The building where we ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner was 200 years old! It was mainly made out of wood; even the locks and door hinges were made out of wood. 
	Rose: There were small, connecting canals that ran all throughout the property. These canals had fish swimming in them. Paul and Caleb caught nine fish from these canals. 
	Rose: At 4 pm we were invited for a cruise on a traditional Kerala houseboat. It had an air-conditioned room, a little dining room, a kitchen in the back and a roof on the top. We could all stand on the roof and look out over the water. We also all got to take turns steering the boat! 
	Caleb: Since we had the opportunity to use a lovely boat, we decided to go sailing on the Kumarakum Lake. 
	Sonia: There was even electricity on the boat, so we plugged in our speakers and listened to some music.
	Paul: The electricity came from solar panels on the top of the boat. While on the boat, we saw a poisonous water snake swim by. 
	Boaz: We stopped the boat on the side of the lake so we could have some coconut milk and meat. The trip was so beautiful, as the water was nice, and the sky looked very blue.
	Caleb: After our boat journey, we had a delicious dinner: pasta, butter chicken, roti, and dosa—so yummy! 
	Caleb: Boaz made a clay pot, so I decided to make a clay ashtray. 
	I also jumped into a pool that looked like a river. As there were a few bridges over this river/pool, we pretended we were standing on the Titanic and would jump off into the water. 
	Ryan: When I steered the boat, Boaz playfully said I was going to crash—but he was just kidding. 
	Rose: After we watched the beautiful sunset from the top of the boat, we took a dip in the pool. It was dark, but the pool lights were turned on. It was quite warm and we played some water races. 
	Thank the Lord for such a lovely time—that was given to our family for free.
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By Stephen (11)
	One day after riding my bike, I decided to climb up a tree. I completely lost my balance and fell all the way down. (I was climbing a bit too fast.) Thank the Lord there were no branches in the way, or I could have broken my back. My dad was out witnessing at the time, so my mom took me to the hospital to get an X-ray to see if everything was okay. 
	I had to lie in the back of the car for three hours till we got to the hospital. At the hospital, we claimed the keys that everything would be all right. I was a bit nervous when I went in the room for my X-rays, but praise the Lord, nothing was broken!
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By Susana (10)
	I've always liked birds and wanted one as a pet. When I was about to turn 10, my mom asked me what I would like for my birthday. I told her that I was praying for a bird. The day before my birthday I went out with my dad as he told me that we had to go and pick somebody up. I thought it would be one of my friends for my birthday, but we went into a pet shop. My dad talked to the owner for a little while, and he then gave us a canary! (My parents had provisioned the canary and some bird food, a few days before.) That was my birthday present! I was jumping for joy.
	When we came home, I noticed that the bird was very scared. My mom and brothers prayed for him. The Lord told us that he was scared because of past experiences. We put on the tape, Fear Not, so he could listen to it, since he was not chirping much. Five months passed and one day he started singing! Now he sings all day long. 
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By Michelle (7)
	One night my brothers, my sister, and I were in bed listening to a CD on our CD player. For quite a few months it had been skipping parts of the song, kind of like this: "This little light … mine! I'm gonna … it shine! One night it was really skipping a lot, so we claimed the keys for it to work again. And guess what? Immediately after we prayed it started working again! And it has worked very well ever since!