Maelle felt rejected by her family but loved by Christ.
Maelle felt rejected by her family but loved by Christ.
Dec. 05, 2024 | Benin

Abandoned by Her Family, Loved by Jesus

[112] prayers in [10] nations have been posted for Maelle.

Maelle was only five years old when she was sent to a wealthier family’s home to care for their infant child. While working there, Maelle attended church for the first time. Raised in a Muslim home, she placed her trust in Christ when she heard that “Jesus loves the little children.” She said she felt that “Jesus loves [her] more than [her] family,” who had abandoned her. Two years later, she was sent back to her family, but when they learned that she had come to know Christ, they were upset and prevented her from attending church. Maelle ran away from home and worked as a housecleaner to support herself. Today, she is 14 years old and lives with a pastor’s family, who are helping her attend school and learn to sew. She prays that her parents will come to know Christ.

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  • Heavenly Father,
    We thank You for Maelle and her strong faith. We pray for her family to come to salvation and for Maelle to be strong and faithful in her belief in You. We thank You for the pastor and his family that is helping Maelle, and we pray a special blessing upon them. All for Your glory!

    In Him,
    Joel
    Joel C - USA
  • Father, unite this entire family in faith in You, that they may know You, follow You and worship You in Spirit and in Truth. Grant Maelle protection, hope, comfort and guidance. Thank You for protecting her and for the family she lives with. May her faith and trust in You grow stronger, help her to become a mature woman in Christ.
    Beth P - USA
  • Lord, thank You for bringing little children all over the world to Yourself,for sealing their hearts forever with Your love.Maelle is special to You:she is both tender and strong.Release all that is in store for her destiny in accordance with Your perfect will. Give her great exploits to accomplish that further Your Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.
    Danae V - USA
  • Loving Father,Thank you for revealing your love to Maelle at such an early age and for Faithfully Bringing her through Her suffering. Please Continue Provide for her physical, spiritual and emotional needs. Thank you for this pastor's family who has provided her with a home. Please protect her and help her to grow in the knowledge of God
    Julie C - USA
  • Dear sister in Christ- God is with you and will never leave you. Please stand strong in the faith. The time is short. Jesus is coming and it will all be worth it when we see our Saviour face to face!
    Susan R - USA
  • I pray for the salvation of Maelle's family and thank You for bringing her to Yourself. Please provide for you and bless her. In Jesus Name, amen
    Debbie M - USA
  • Heavenly Father God thank you for Maelle Dear lord God we know you love her and we love her also, give her joy and peace and let her family know and come to Christ also that she has the support of them in Jesus name we pray
    Pam W - USA
  • Thank you for loving Maelle so openly and completely that she knew to put all her trust in You. Thank you for being the Father she needs. Please continue to guide and love her at her tender age and show her what a benevolent Father You are. In Jesus name amen
    Mandy M - USA
  • In the merciful Jesus, our heavenly Father Elohim Chaseddi, God of lovingkindness, as brothers and sisters in Christ we praise You for faithfulness of Maelle. We ask for mercy, for healing, a hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to her. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Avi Ad! I thank You that You are Maelle's Everlasting Father and Christ Jesus is her Holy big brother. What a family she has. May You lead the members of her family down the path in which they encounter the King of Kings and Lord of Lords so they may receive everlasting life in Christ Jesus. In Yeshua's name
    Randal A - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father I amen these previous prayers. You are her strength & her shield. You are her talent & her provision. I pray those who see her would see God taking care of her. May they come to know Jesus. This is especially true of her family that has rejected You. Remove the veil from their blinded Muslim eyes. In Jesus' Faithful Name amen.
    Johnathan K - USA
  • Lord, please be with this bold, young sister, who chose you from the age of 56. Thank you for her boldness and willingness to choose You above all others. Thank You for the Pastor and his family who took her in; bless them for this shelter, Abba. Help her be able to support herself one day and guide her in all steps and ways. Draw her family toYou
    Amy G - USA
  • Lord Jesus, please touch the hearts of these parents that they would realize the wrong they are doing and receive back their daughter. Even more importantly, would you soften their hearts so that they accept You Jesus; that Your amazing story of salvation could go on being written in this family. Please encourage Maelle to stand firm in her faith.
    Jason R - USA
  • Heavenly Father we give you all the glory for this precious daughter of Christ' faith and courage. Please continue to be with her and guide her on her journey home to you, our all loving and powerful Good Good Father. In Jesus name i pray amen.
    Christopher F - USA
  • Father God thank You for calling Maelle at such an early age. Thank You for those You have helping her now. Father hear the cries of her heart for the salvation of her parents and grant that it be so in Jesus' Name. Amen
    Hazel G - USA
  • Our Father, thank You for taking care of Maelle. Please bless the Pastor and meet his needs. Please send calls of faith to Maelle's parents and save them. Strengthen Maelle in faith and guide her to find her place in life. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
    Maria D - Finland
  • Lord, there is so much we in America cannot understand. We have never been in the situations that many, probably the majority, of the world believes is normal. I pray for Maelle that she will be strengthened in Your love for her and Your peace. I ask You to protect her and to provide. May she stay strong and grow in You through Jesus' Name.
    Betty H - USA
  • Dear Lord God, I pray for this beautiful daughter in Christ who accepted you as Lord and Saviour when she learned that you loved her! How awesome. Please bless her, guide her every step, protect her, keep her faithful to you. Strengthen her faith in You Lord. In Jesus name.
    Delicia W - New Zealand
  • Thank you Father for our dear sister Maelle. Help her to continue to grow closer and closer to You. Bless her in her time with the pastor. Use her to win others to salvation in Christ through her witness. In Jesus name, amen.
    Scott P - USA
  • Thank You Jesus for your compassion and love for Maelle. She has suffered already so much being abandoned at only 5 years old, and having to work. Yet, You were with her and drew her to Your Side. Please continue to be her strength and consolation through the difficulties she encounters with her family, and trying to survive.
    Denise G - Canada
  • Lord please continue to help Maelle guard her heart and thank you for the heart You have given her that desires her family to come to know Jesus. Thank you for the pastor who has provided a home for Maelle help the family to include and love her as their own and help each to grow in trusting Your word and Your person for all their needs.
    Teresa S - USA
  • God bless Maelle Lord. Thank you for her faith. Protect her and help her grow. May the love you have for her and the pastor's family fill her heart with joy. May her family come to know Jesus too. In Jesus name, amen.
    Nancy H - USA
  • Father God, Thank You that Maelle has placed her faith and hope in You. Strengthen her so that she can have the endurance and patience she needs to remain rooted and grounded in You. Keep her and those with her safe from harm. I pray also that her faithfulness will her parents and others to You. In Jesus' name, Amen.
    Michelle B - USA
  • Lord, we thank you for Maelle's life. Lord work mightily through her; may she constantly be aware of your presence your peace and love even as the body of Christ stands alongside her. May she lack nothing Lord may her faith grow and flourish. In Jesus name amen.
    Glenda B - Namibia
  • Father, you would never abandon Maelle. Help her to feel your love in a very real way. Help her to feel the Holy Spirit working on her behalf to bring her peace and joy. Help her to know her Christian brothers and sisters care very deeply about her present and her future. Bless her with the abilities she needs to be successful in this life.
    Kim A - USA
  • Father, thank You for fathering Maelle and every orphan is need. Bless this dear child to grow strong in You and great in Your Kingdom. Meet all her needs, protect and guide her, and may she see her family come out of darkness and to saving faith. In Jesus' Name.
    Janie B - USA
  • My good and gracious God, I pray that you provide & continue to care & comfort my sister Maelle. I pray she knows her family is in the body of christ & that we all love her very much. Please provide her your loving peace & bring her family to know Jesus. I ask this in Jesus's name, Amen.
    Janice H - USA
  • Gracious Heavenly Father please put your hedge of protection over Maelle, please give her the strength and will and courage to never give up. Father your word says in Matthew 6:8 be not ye therefore like unto them for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask Him. Abba I pray that you give Maelle what she needs, in Jesus name Amen
    Andrew M - USA
  • Lord, thank you for bringing your truth and salvation to my sister Maelle. Thank you for blessing her and providing her with a home. Would she stay steadfast in her love for you as she continues to grow up. Would you guide and direct her every step. Would you bless her with a vibrant future. Would you bring salvation to her family. In Jesus name. Amen.
    Kristin B - USA
  • Lord, thank You for Maelle who is such a strong witness for You and thank You for the strength she gives to other young Christians like myself. Bless her Lord in the Spirit and give her Your love and sound mind; lead her and guide her in Your wisdom and truth. Secure her faith and give her courage and boldness. Speak to her with Your Spirit in Your wil
    Aaron G - USA
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