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A Family Looks to God for Hope After Losing Their Son | They Said He Might Not Survive, Teen Burn Victim Is Finally Going Home

January 5, 2026   ●   6 min

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In their deepest grief, a family looks to God for hope after losing their six-year-old son, Abel Torres-Aquino.

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When doctors said he had zero percent chance of survival, 15-year-old Riley Shoemaker proved that God still writes stories no human doctor can predict.

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https://www.godtube.com/blog/teen-burn-victim-goes-home.html

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