What if the miracle you’ve been praying for doesn’t come by God removing the hardship—but by God sending someone to meet you right in the middle of it?

Today’s conversation is one I won’t soon forget.

I’m joined by Zahara McCoy, founder of Children of Grace, whose story began in a small village in Uganda. After losing her father to HIV at just seven years old, becoming a caregiver for her sick mother at nine, and then losing her mother at ten, Zahara suddenly found herself orphaned and facing a future filled with uncertainty.

She wondered if God saw her.

She wondered if He had a plan.

She wondered what would become of her life.

And then came a knock at the door.

Through a sponsorship program, an ordinary woman named Marianne McCoy chose to invest in a little girl she had never met. Zahara was given the opportunity to return to school, receive meals, and begin dreaming about a future again. Eventually, that relationship brought Zahara to the United States and changed the trajectory of her life. But this story isn’t simply about Zahara being rescued.

As Zahara says so beautifully in our conversation, she wasn’t rescued from something—she was rescued for something.

God eventually brought her back to Uganda, where the experiences that once caused her so much pain became the very places from which she could recognize the needs of other children. Today, through Children of Grace, Zahara is helping provide education, healthcare, mentorship, discipleship, guidance, and hope to children facing circumstances much like the ones she once faced herself.

We also talk about something I think every one of us needs to hear:

You don’t have to solve the entire problem.

You don’t have to have a huge platform.

You don’t have to have endless resources.

You simply have to be willing to ask God, “What can I do with what You’ve placed in my hands?”

Because sometimes the answer to someone’s prayer looks like an ordinary person deciding to say yes.

And to that one person, your yes could change everything.

Zahara encourages listeners not simply to hear her story and think, Wow, what an incredible journey. Her challenge is much bigger.

Let the story move you to action.

Sponsor a child.

Go on a mission trip.

Use your gifts.

Serve.

Give.

Pray.

Ask God where He wants your yes.

Because there is room for every one of us in Kingdom work.

Anchor Verse:

John 16:33

Connect With Zahara & Children of Grace

Website: https://www.childrenofgrace.com

Children of Grace IG: https://www.instagram.com/childrenofgrace

Zahara’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/zaharamccoy/

**And after you listen, take a minute and ask God:

“Whose life could You change through my yes?”

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