A New Ankle

A crowded hallway, a teen who can barely walk, and one startling question that cuts through the noise: “Would you like a new ankle?” Linda Budd tells a fast, vivid story from church school life where a simple moment of connection turns into a real-time prayer for healing.

We walk through what happens when a group gathers with expectation, when someone is willing to lay hands on the sick, and when the prayer is specific instead of vague. Linda lifts her hand to heaven, asks Jesus for a new ankle, and then watches the young man react with surprise as he starts feeling something change. The story doesn’t stay in the realm of inspiration, it immediately moves to testing: he gets up, walks around, and keeps walking as the pain and limitation appear to lift.

Along the way, we talk about restoration as a core part of faith, why gratitude matters after a breakthrough, and how simple words like “What do you feel?” and “How’s the ankle?” can help make a testimony grounded and clear. If you care about Christian healing, prayer for the sick, and what modern-day restoration stories sound like when they are told plainly, this conversation will stay with you.

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