Photo of 4-Year-Old Boy Praying for Grandpa Battling CCP Virus Brings Hope to Others

Photo of 4-Year-Old Boy Praying for Grandpa Battling CCP Virus Brings Hope to Others
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The CCP virus has tested the strength and faith of many families in the United States, but one Ohio family has stayed and prayed together even as every single member has been infected.

A photo of 4-year-old Owen, praying for his grandfather Chuck in the hospital, has come to symbolize the family’s resolve to beat the pandemic. Now that the whole family has recovered from the virus, with the exception of Chuck, who is improving but hospitalized, they are counting their blessings.

The iconic picture shows young Owen taking a moment from playing with his toy trucks to bow his head and close his eyes and pray for his sick grandfather.

In the Facebook post, his mom, Brandee Hanes, asked for prayers for the youngest of the family. “All they know is Opa is very sick and they miss him dearly!!”

People who saw the young boy’s faith were moved by the image in a time of crisis. As one commenter wrote, “What a sweet little boy!! It gives me hope for a better world just seeing him pray!”

Another said: “What a wonderful update!!!! YOU are bringing up your children the right way!!!! To have your youngest pray like this on his own speaks volumes...”

Owen’s grandmother Nancy told WTOL, “We hear a lot of doom and gloom and don’t hear the success stories.” Leaning on her faith, she notes that “[l]ike the Bible says, this too, shall pass.”

Five members of the Hanes family tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, though they aren’t sure about where they contracted it to begin with.