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Mattie Last December, Mattie asked for a prayer...and received thousands from around the world. Over 25,000 of you signed up to be a daily part of his prayer circle. Although a miracle healed the sore on his head last month that doctors were struggling to treat, it has reopened once again. "I still need your prayers—your prayer circle was wonderful." — Mattie

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