Casey.

Today after FHE, Casey was giving the closing prayer. He said, "Please bless Emily H. that her cancer will be gone; make her healthy and normal. Please keep Manisha brave about her new school."

I included that first part to try and convey his fervent tone. He was serious about what he was asking. I didn't expect to be included in the prayer, but I then realized how much I needed it. Almost as much as Emily H. needs prayers. And of course I started to cry, in a humble and maybe grateful kind of way, not really a sad kind of way.

I love Casey's testimony of prayer. He has fought away thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, hot weather, power-outages, and fear... all with prayer. And all before the age of 10. I'll never forget the sound of his voice and the light in his eyes as a storm passed, or as he found a DVD he had lost. "Prayer works! Manisha, can Heavenly Father hear us?!" Yes, He can, Casey.

Casey will make sure Heavenly Father keeps me brave. I love my quirky little brother.