In what ways have your prayers been answered?

One of my earliest experiences with prayer happened when I was a young child and we went on a trip to see our grandparents. My dad wasn't able to come, so my mom drove us four children by herself. Before we left on trips, we always liked to say a prayer for protection, and this time my little brother, who was only 4 or 5 at the time, offered the prayer. His words were simple as he asked Heavenly Father to protect us on the trip, but he prayed with the faith that young children are blessed with.

During the trip, we drove over long stretches of hot Arizona desert, passing relatively few towns or people. As we approached one town, the car started making strange noises and slowing down, then failed completely just as we pulled into a gas station. My mom worriedly found a pay phone this was before the age of cell phones and called my dad, who advised her to look for a car dealership that specialized in our car's make. My mom looked out the window and saw, to her surprise, that very dealership right across the street from the gas station! They were able to quickly repair our car and we completed our trip with only a few hours' delay.

Even as young children, we could recognize how dangerous our situation could have been had the car broken down during one of those long stretches of desert, with no phone or means to call for help. To us it was a beautiful witness that Heavenly could hear and answer even the prayer of a young child, that He cared enough about us to protect us during our trip.

Since that time, I have had many similar experiences though less dramatic that have confirmed to me that Heavenly Father does indeed hear and answer my prayers, and cares about the things that happen to me in my life.