Have you ever been scared or lost something that was important to you? Others have, so read what God has done to help them in their troubles. Don’t forget—He can help you!

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The Story of My Excavator

Dane said, “Which one would you like?” There was an excavator and a semi. And I chose the excavator. I played with it a long time and enjoyed it. But then the treads kept coming off. So Mom said, “Let’s put them in a special spot every time you play with them, so you won’t lose them.” Then one day we couldn’t remember where the special spot was. We looked and looked, but we couldn’t find them. We prayed that we would find them. After several months we moved several places and we thought we would never see them again. Then one day Dad brought me my treads. I said, “What? Where did you find them?” “Out in the dirt,” Dad said. He found them out in the yard. They had been lying there for several months. So we realized that God helped us! Then I lost the whole excavator, with the treads. We thought I must have left it in Washington. Yesterday, when I was looking for a screwdriver under our trailer, I found the excavator instead! I was amazed. I learned that God cares about people, and excavators when they get lost.

—Judah, almost 5