Merciful Father in heaven, I pray for this young man, unknown to me but not to You. I pray, Loving God, that You would bless this young man with relief from the physical pain he feels. I pray that You would be with him in every way and the he would learn that pain is temporary compared to the benefit he will have when, in time, the braces come off and he sees his smiles without the braces and knows the pain, the inconvenience and the anxiety were worth it. Father, please make this a lesson for this young man that he will come to realize that we sacrifice in the short term for the greater benefit in the long run. I pray You will be with this boy, Lord. In Jesus name I pray. So be it.