At our Summer Negev children’s camp, we witnessed how God can use prayer to bring healing to a child’s heart. Anna’s story shows the importance of the support we offer at these camps and how it can help children find hope and begin to overcome feelings of hurt and rejection through His love.
During a prayer activity at the camp, children were invited to visit different stations where they could express their feelings, reflect on their lives, and pray about different aspects of their relationships with God and their families.
Anna, an 12-year-old girl, approached the family station. She picked up figures representing her mother and father, but then took a figure representing her two-year-old brother and tore its head off.
When asked about it, Anna revealed the pain she had been carrying. Since her little brother had joined the family, she felt that her parents no longer paid attention to her, leaving her feeling pushed aside.
“I hate my brother,” she admitted.
Behind those words was a little girl struggling with feelings of rejection and jealousy, carrying a burden too heavy for her to handle alone.
The team began talking and praying with Anna, helping her understand that her brother was not her enemy and that she still had a special place in her family. They encouraged her to open her heart to him and accept him as her little brother.
As they prayed together, something began to change. Anna picked up the family figures again and began expressing love and acceptance toward her brother, saying that she loved him and welcomed him into the family.
God was beginning to heal Anna’s heart. The anger and hurt she had carried were giving way to a new willingness to love her brother, bringing hope for healing within the family as well.
Sometimes, children carry deep wounds that adults may not even recognize. But when they are given a safe place to express their pain and encounter God’s love through prayer, healing can begin in the places that need it most.
Through our children’s camps, we have the opportunity to reach young hearts, help them discover God’s love, and bring hope into their lives and families. Your support helps make these meaningful moments possible as we prepare for our next camp.
