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A Little Child Shall Lead Them
ne of the special things about children is that most of them are still open—their hearts have not been hardened by life’s adversities. God is a God of purpose, on purpose, and He will often utilize children to carry out said purpose and plans for His kingdom, honor, and glory. He knows that the heart of a child is pure in their capacity to love and understand His truths. Given their limitless faith and great courage, children have often been His best vessels for honorable kingdom tasks. We have plenty of examples of this in Scripture. The Bible also says that “a little child shall lead them” (Isaiah 11:6). Although that verse is referencing how
a child will be able to lead the wild beasts in the new earth because sin will be no more, it is still a concept that rings true for many who have come into the faith because of a child’s influence. Such was the case for Roseanne “Rose” Tsosie-Gomez when she learned of Jesus Christ and God’s great love for her. Rose is no stranger to HIS. A member of the Navajo Nation, she is also a member of the Board of Trustees for Holbrook Indian School (HIS). Her late husband, Emilio “Chico” Galvan Gomez, who was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist church and came back into the faith later in life, wanted their three sons, Lionel, Aaron, and Joshua, to attend HIS. Rose explained that this was “so [I] could come to know God—something he [Chico] had been praying for.” At HIS, because of the dedicated efforts of little Aaron’s teacher, Mrs. Bergren, Aaron learned the stories of the Bible. The ripple effect is that Aaron would then share those stories with his mother and father. FAR LEFT: The Gomez family. Left: Aaron and son.
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Holbrook Indian School