Strangers Pray For Youssif At Beach

pinoybaptist · Sep 18, 2007

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Sorry, folks, this may be tiresome to some, but I'm just happy for this boy and wanted to share with those on the board who may have donated to his fund to come here.

"Hey, that's the boy I just saw on TV!" a voice shouted out from the beach.
Unaware, Youssif streaked past, little legs pumping as fast as they could across the sand, coming to a screeching halt a few feet away from the waves breaking at the shore.
Frightened and excited, the 5-year-old Iraqi boy shrieked and laughed as his father lifted him to safety as each wave crashed around their legs. It was the first time either of them had seen the ocean.
The "voice" belonged to a member of the Valley Peak church group from nearby Chatsworth -- having a father and child day at the beach.
"We'd like to pray for Youssif and his family. Can you ask if they will accept this?"
The reply: "Of course," said Youssif's mother, Zainab.
The group of Christian fathers and children surrounded the boy and his dad, falling to their knees and locking arms. Youssif and his father stood at the center of the circle holding hands.
They continued to pray for the boy, his family and even for forgiveness of his attackers.
Other beachgoers witnessed the scene, joined in and dropped to their knees -- more than 30 people in all. It was nine months ago to the day that Youssif was savagely attacked -- set ablaze by masked men near his Baghdad home.
Watching the scene, the outpouring of warmth from total strangers, Zainab wept, tears running down her face.
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Joe · Sep 18, 2007

What an uplifting story :godisgood:

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