Miracles in Our Midst

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.....Little did I suspect what was about to unfold when the phone rang earlier than usual last Tuesday, April 21. The word was that our friend, Mike Hamilton, was severely ill with a heart-related disorder. Little more than that was known. The outlook was not good. An emergency flight to Deaconess hospital ensued, and a consultation with the surgeon there revealed it was an aortic dissection (a type of aneurysm), and he confirmed the outlook was not good. We were braced for the worst. According to statistics, we feared Mike was already lost.

.....But the people of Marion UMC began to pray. God stepped in with blessing and wisdom for the surgeon. God intervened in Mike's body, even before we began to pray, so that certain damages did not occur. And when the surgeon came out after surgery, he implied we had seen two miracles already ... that Mike had survived the flight, and now, the surgery. Though we felt much more hopeful, the doctor said Mike was still the sickest person in the entire hospital.

.....But God wasn't through working. The doctor thought it might take up to 5 days or so for Mike to wake up. He woke up in less than 24 hours, clear in thought and speech, and asking "What did you do to me?" And at every step, things have gone extremely well, and Mike has been far ahead of the curve, astounding the surgeon and nurses. In fact, he came home yesterday (April 28), one week to the day from this vascular event.

.....Perhaps I shouldn't have given so many details about Mike in this blog ... but we need to stop and GIVE THANKS for this miracle among us. Mike and Denise have expressed how deeply appreciative they are of your many prayers, and of God's greatness and love revealed in Mike's progress. Let US thank Him, too -- may we never be guilty of praying for something, and then failing to thank Him!

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Give thanks with a grateful heart,

Give thanks to the holy One,

Give thanks! Give thanks! Give thanks!

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