A little boy, abandoned and alone, cries out to God in church, praying for his mother to come and take him home. Then, from behind, a voice suddenly says, "I'll take you."
A Little Orphan Prays In Church For His Mom To Come, Then Hears A Voice Say, 'I’ll Take You'
Abandoned children often carry deep feelings of loneliness and sadness. Six-year-old Alan was one of those children, left by his parents and filled with a longing to see his mother, whom he barely remembered.
One day, an unexpected encounter at church changed everything for Alan. As he cried out, begging God to bring his mother back, he poured out his heart, imagining how much better life would be if only his mom were there with him.
Lost in his pleas and a mix of emotions, he was suddenly interrupted by a voice behind him, saying that it would take him...
"Dear Jesus, they say you hear everything. My guardians in the foster home told me to knock on your door and ask for everything I needed. I want my mommy. Can you please send her to me?"

"Alan, my boy! I've come for you. I've come to take you home."
Alan's tears flowed freely as he knelt with his hands folded in prayer, staring up at the crucifix. His eyes were red and puffy from crying, and his small, soft cheeks were streaked with tears.
"My nanny told me you answer everyone's prayers. Then why aren't answering mine?"
The church’s quiet atmosphere echoed with Alan’s sobs, his heart heavy with longing. He dreaded returning to the shelter, where the other children often teased him. They would say his mom would never come back, making him feel as if he would always be waiting for someone to adopt him.
"Nobody would be interested in taking a crybaby like you home," were some of the painful words he often heard from the other kids in the shelter. Alan wept, begging for a response from God.
"Alan, shhh!" his caregiver, Nancy, tried to comfort him. "It's a church. Be quiet, and don't cry. People are watching you. Please calm down."
Alan attempted to quiet his sobs and kept his gaze on the crucifix. A woman walked into the church holding a young child, and seeing her only made him cry harder, his heart aching for a mother he barely knew.

"Jesus, you're not answering me. Please, I want to be with my mommy like that girl. Nanny, why is Jesus not answering? You told me he answered all our prayers, but why hasn't he told me anything?"
Nancy looked at him with a gentle smile, understanding his innocent plea.
Just then, a calm voice from behind spoke up, saying, "I'll take you," "My baby, I've come for you. Please stop crying."
Alan and Nancy turned in surprise, finding the woman with the child standing behind them, looking at Alan with teary eyes.
"Alan, my boy! I've come for you. I've come to take you home," she cried, reaching out to him.
"Who are you? How do you know the kid's name?" asked Nancy protectively, keeping a close hold on Alan.

"My name is Annette. I'm Alan's mother. I come here daily to see him and ensure he's fine."
"Your son? Do you have any proof?"
To prove her claim, Annette held up an old photo of herself cradling a tiny newborn. She looked at Nancy, her eyes filled with regret as she said, "I left him at the shelter's doorstep six years ago."
"This is unbelievable. This was how Alan looked when I first picked him up from the doorstep on that rainy night. I heard the loud cries of a baby outside on the patio and found him there. Why did you leave your baby? How can you be such a heartless mother?"
Annette’s eyes filled with tears as she shared the most painful chapter of her life.
Six years earlier, at the age of sixteen, she had become pregnant by her boyfriend, who abandoned her upon learning the news. Her parents pressured her to end the pregnancy, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it. She decided to give birth to her baby, even though she was too young and scared to take care of him alone.

"My parents gave me only one choice—to abandon my baby or to forget them and the legacy I would inherit. I was too naive and young to become a mother, so I left my newborn baby at the shelter and moved on."
Annette went on to explain that she later finished school and got married to a different man. She introduced the little girl with her, Amy, as her daughter from that marriage.
"I tried my best, but I could not forget my son. I visit this church often to watch him from a distance. But after hearing him crying for his mother today, I could not hold back any longer. I want to take him home with me."
Annette soon began the legal process to regain custody of Alan. A DNA test confirmed with 99 percent certainty that she was his mother. Finally, she was able to bring Alan home, reuniting with her long-lost son, but her choice came with a steep cost.
Her own parents disowned her and cut her out of the family’s inheritance. Even her husband, despite knowing her past, turned his back on her, unwilling to accept Alan into their family.
"I married you because you were honest about your failed relationship with your ex-boyfriend and thought you would never want that kid again. But now, even your parents have disowned you. Look, I'm not willing to father someone else's child. I'm ready to support my daughter financially, but our marriage is over," were her husband Jason’s harsh words as he quickly filed for a divorce.

Not long after, Annette and Jason’s marriage ended in divorce. She retained custody of her daughter and, most importantly, had Alan by her side once again.
"Never come to us begging for money again" were the final words she ever heard from her parents, but Annette found peace. Her family might have been fractured, but with her two children, she felt fulfilled and ready for a fresh start.
She eventually moved abroad with Alan and Amy, found a stable job, and looked forward to a brighter future with her children.
What can we learn from this story?
God answers our prayers in surprising ways. Alan, who faithfully went to church and prayed for his mother to return, had his wishes come true. One day, a voice called to him, and it was his mother, answering his prayers in an incredible way.
Never abandon your children or punish them for decisions you made. Annette’s parents forced her to give up Alan, but the consequences affected her son deeply as he grew up without a family’s love.

This story is inspired by real experiences shared by our readers and written by a professional storyteller. Any resemblance to actual names or places is purely coincidental. All images are for illustrative purposes only.