His Daughter Wrote 'Dear God, Send Papa a Wife'—The Postmistress Read It First

Samuel Hartwell's eight-year-old daughter Emma slips a letter into the outgoing mail slot every Sunday after church in the spring of 1883. She addresses them to "God, Heaven" and seals them with careful wax. Grace Porter, the new postmistress, discovers these letters when sorting mail. Emma's simple prayers break her heart: "Dear God, Papa cries at night when he thinks I'm sleeping. Please send him a wife so he can smile again.". Grace begins leaving small gifts on the Hartwell porch—fresh bread, mended shirts, wildflowers—always unsigned. She understands that prayer works in mysterious ways, and sometimes God's answer is the person who's been quietly serving beside you all along. Samuel notices but says nothing, quietly grateful. When Emma falls ill with fever, Grace arrives with medicine and refuses to leave until the child recovers. Through three days and nights, she cares for both father and daughter, her actions speaking louder than words. Emma wakes and whispers, "Are you the wife God sent?" Grace looks to Samuel, who finally speaks: "If she'll have us." Grace reveals the letters she's kept, telling Emma, "God heard every word. He just needed time to answer." In this moment, they all realize that faith, patience, and quiet kindness create the family we need.

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