The childlike faith

The testimony of Rolf Kaufman

This is a real story which has happened in West Germany about 30 years ago.
There was a Christian businessman. His name was Jake Leatherman. He was on his business trip and came to a little town called Kloppenburg near the French border.  There was a nice Hotel and he entered the reception aria and came to the lady at the front desk to order the room.
“Good morning,” he said.
“Good morning, sir. May I help you?” the lady answered.
“I’d like to have a one bed room just for myself,” he said.
The lady’s face turned grim and she said.
“Sorry. All these rooms are unavailable.” 
“Well… what would you suggest then?” asked Jake.
“I guess… if you agree to share the room with somebody else…?” 
“Okay…” he has thought for few seconds, “if there will be an intelligent person who is not smoking or drinking or anything of that kind, you understand… I am a Christian”
She nodded in agreement, “I can offer for you a practicing physician. He is staying here quite often, so we know him very well.  And he is a Christian too.”
“Oh! Okay. That will suit me fine.”
As soon as he entered his room and took of his coat there was a knock in the door of his room.
He opened the door and there was a young lady standing and looking at him with an expectation. Her hair was messed up, her breath was heavy, and her face was red.
“Excuse me,” she said. “May I see a doctor?”
He looked around and answered, “Sorry, the physician is not here”.
“Oh! God! What shall I do?” The young lady exclaimed. “My daughter is so sick. She has such a fever. I’m afraid she may die. And there is no doctor close by!”
She covered her face with palms and started to cry.
Filled with compassion Jake Leatherman said to the lady as soft as he could.
“Dear Lady. Please don’t cry. I think I can help you. The doctor you are looking for is not here. But there is another doctor I know. He is here. His name is Jesus. You can’t see Him, but He can hear you. If you pray with me, He will hear your prayer and He can heal your daughter.”
She immediately stopped crying and said, “It doesn’t matter. The main thing is for my daughter to live and get healed.” And she asked Jake, “What must I do?”
“Just close your eyes with me and let’s pray”, said Jake, and she closed her eyes obediently.   
He started to pray, “Dear Jesus, would You please help this lady and heal her daughter from her fever…?” And then he stopped because he heard her praying.   
“Oh, Jesus, I really don’t know You. But I’ve heard of You, and I think You are a very good man. My daughter is very sick. We live just two blocks down the road. This is a Spiegel strasse 15. You will see there a green fence and a little gate right near the high maple tree. It is not closed so You just come in. My daughter is in the bed at the first floor in her bedroom which is to the right. Her name is Lisa. She is seven years old. It is clean there but You don’t take off Your shoes. Just hurry up please and heal her…”
This simple prayer touched Jake Leatherman to tears and he said, “You may go, Mme. Your prayer is heard. I’m sure your daughter is already healed.”   
“Oh!” she exclaimed and ran away. 
As fast as she could she hurried down stairs and ran to her house. When she was about to enter the little green gate, her daughter Lisa opened the front door and looked out. She looked perfectly well.
“Oh, mom!” she exclaimed joyfully. “Where have you been?”
“Lisa, my girly, how are you doing?” asked mother in tears touching her forehead with her lips to see is there any fever left. 
“I feel great, mom. I’m healed. Doctor Jesus healed me,” answered Lisa.
“Jesus! How could He?” mother marveled.
“I don’t know,” answered Lisa. “He came into my room and said, “Hello. I’m Jesus. Your mother sent me to heal you.” And then He touched me and I immediately felt well. He left just few seconds ago. Didn’t you see Him while you entered?”