Five-year-old Angelina lived in a crowded foster home, missing her mother terribly. One night, her roommate Hannah told her that praying could make wishes come true. Clinging to hope, Angelina knelt beside her bunk bed and prayed as hard as she could: “Please, bring Mommy back.” She whispered “Amen” and went to bed, believing God was listening.

The next morning, disappointment settled in as her mother didn’t appear at breakfast. But then the doorbell rang. A woman with gray hair and a warm voice asked for Mrs. Franklin. The voice sounded like her mother’s, but it wasn’t her—yet something felt familiar. The woman introduced herself as Danielle Forester, Angelina’s grandmother. She explained that she’d only recently learned about her daughter’s death and had spent months working with lawyers to bring her granddaughter home.

Angelina was stunned to discover she had a grandmother. Danielle promised she’d never leave her again and told her about the new house near Disney World, where they’d start a new life together. Angelina, still aching from loss, asked about her mom. Danielle gently told her the truth but reassured her that she’d always be there to love and protect her. The little girl smiled, realizing that while her prayer hadn’t been answered exactly as she hoped, it had still been heard.

As Angelina packed to leave, she hugged Hannah goodbye. “You were right,” she told her. “God answered.” Hannah nodded, reminding her that prayers are always heard—just answered in different ways. Holding her grandmother’s hand, Angelina left the foster home with a heart full of hope and a new kind of family.