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Kids Prayer Summit 07[Jan 07]
Are They Too Young? [Feb 07]
Empower A Generation [Mar 07]
Kids Prayer In France [Apr 07]
What Is Ministry [May 07]
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P.I.A. Summit 2007... [Jul 07]
Informed Prayer [Aug 07]
All Night Prayer-Part 2 [Sep 07]
Back-to-School Rally [Oct 07]
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Prophetic Words [Jan 05]
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Why...Kids Prayer Min [Mar 05]
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Anna [May 05]
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Who Will Pray...? [Aug 05]
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Saturday SOP [Oct 05]
Children at Risk [Nov 05]
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Kingdom Praying [Jan 04]
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Use Me too! [Aug 04]
KidsPrayer in Africa [Sep 04]
Intergen Prayer Mtg [Oct 04]
Kids Praise & Worship [Nov 04]
Intercession [Dec 04]

   Anna was five years old when I met her at a national prayer conference back in 2002. It was my first time to do kids prayer training and she was my youngest attendee. I wasn't sure how we'd handle a five-year-old, or how she'd handle us, but she did great. As it turns out, she was like a sponge and soaked up all the training she could hold. She practiced praying for others using globes and various other prayer tools, participated in a virtual prayer walk, and was a leader to some of the older kids.
   When Anna left the conference, she taught everything she knew to her younger brother. They would pray for people at the drop of a hat; it did not matter if they were driving down the road or riding in a cart at Wal-Mart. Anna would pick a car type and color to pray for as they loaded up to go somewhere. Each time a car would pass fitting her predetermined description, they would pray for the people in the car and their families, etc. Anna put into practice and expanded principles she'd learned in two short days.
   Fast forward two years. Six weeks before the next national prayer conference, the World Network of Prayer got a call from Anna's dad. She had been playing outside and chased after a ball into the street...she wasn't expected to live. Praying Anna had gone on to receive her reward. What kind of a reward could a seven-year old possibly expect?
   Now, for the rest of the story. One afternoon, all of her teachers served her family a prepared meal during the difficult time following her funeral. Her parents were a little dazed at their response to Anna's death, until they found out why. It turns out that Anna had a habit of praying for all of her teachers every single day at school. In fact, Anna and a friend held hands and prayed at a specific time of day and as students pass them by they would often hand them notes that contained prayer needs for their families or friends.
   Five-year old Anna took praying seriously. As a result, her prayers impacted her family, strangers, teachers, friends, and church members. After her death, it is said that her church had more visitors who came out of respect for her than had come in months prior to her passing.

   I tell this story from time to time at kids prayer training events because I want kids to know that even as young as Anna was, she made a difference in her world. I challenge children to have the passion of Anna come over them, if they are willing to be a blessing to others by offering up prayers for them continually. Today, there are a growing number of children being exposed to this story, and the impact of Anna's life continues to grow. I've seen boys cry over this story as well as girls. I believe their tears come from a hunger to make a difference too. And they can, if someone will simply take the time to show them the way.

   May the story of Anna grip your heart and may the spirit of Anna be found in the children you minister to.

Submitted by: AC (c) 2005