THIS is a story of a poor little black boy in Africa. Little Garco has no parents and he stays with the missionaries' boys on the concession. He is only ten years old, yet he helps in the dispensary, waiting on the medical helpers. This little boy loves the Lord Jesus very much, and loves to pray. Often his sweet little voice is heard in pleadings to God, and in praising Him.
Garco took sick three weeks ago with double pneumonia. Not having a hospital, we brought him on the verandah of the home of the girls, and with mats made him a room where he could be close to us and have plenty of air. He was very sick, and several times we struggled to save him. The faith of the little fellow never wavered. He believed God would answer his prayer to live, and take the Gospel story to his own people, the Kare tribe. Every time it was hard for him to take medicine or food, he would say, "Wait until I pray." Then after a few words of prayer for strength, he would take what was brought for him. Twice in the night we found his heart weak, and came with the large hypodermic needle, and he was always willing to take the injections after a word of prayer. Patiently he waited upon God to cure him. When the natives came to see him, he would tell them he was very sick, but God would heal him, and he wanted to pray. He wanted the white people to pray for him, and we did again and again.
God healed the little boy, and he did not forget to praise Him for it. As he lay on his bed convalescing, we could often hear him singing and praying. We were touched by his simple faith.
While taking care of Garco, I praised God for him, and know you too are glad that this poor little boy away off in Africa, knows and loves the Lord Jesus.
I wonder whether the little children in America cannot learn a lesson from him, so that when they find things hard to do or to bear, they will pray to God for strength?
Messages of God’s Love 4/18/1926