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Be Not Afraid Accidentson, pounding and suctioning. They were just preparingto take Jarius to be X-rayed when someone shouted, “It’sout! It popped out!” We ran over. There was our son,crying loudly and indignantly – and in the nurse’s hand,a small piece of hardware from an adjustable bookshelf,a metal clip my son had discovered and investigated inthe best way he knew how: by putting it in his mouth.We called our church to share the good news, andwere told that the service was just over. But that wasnot all: it had ended with a prayer for our son. And eversince that day, I knew what a power there is in prayer;for I strongly felt – and still feel – that it was the forcethat released him from his struggle with death.Not everyone is so lucky. After Evelyn moved in withher uncle and aunt on their Canadian farm, it wasn’tlong before she was not only taking care of their ownchildren, but half the neighborhood as well. A gentle,fun-loving teen who never seemed nervous, she hada way with children that made them flock to her, andwhenever she wasn’t working or helping around thehouse, she could be found playing with her cousins andtheir friends.Often they’d be down at the river that ran alongone side of the farm. Evelyn and her tag-alongs wereforbidden to get wet: the current was strong and81