MEET COREY UHRIG

COREY UHRIG MEET

Over 5 years ago I was standing in line at a sporting goods store and what happened next could only be God’s divine intervention. While waiting to check out, I noticed a young man behind me missing a leg, and in its place was a prosthetic. Immediately our eyes connected; instantly I knew from the Lord that he wanted to hurt himself or hurt someone. After checking out I followed him to his car as I wanted to tell him what I saw on his face. Walking behind him and trying to get his attention he just kept walking and got into his jeep. I approached his window and I noticed a department of defense sticker on

his window from a Marine Base and knew he must be a Marine. Standing at his window he yelled from behind the window with rage “what do you want”. I too am a Marine and knew of our comradery and immediately said, “I am a Marine”. Without hesitation he said “Oh” and rolled down his window. I began to tell him what I saw on his face in line and he began to cry and said “How could you possibly know something like that?” I proceeded to tell him I am a believer in God, a Christian, and that God loved him enough to show me that. I asked him what he was going through and that I noticed his leg. He began to tell me that he was blown up in Afghanistan in a Humvee, he lost his leg, his other leg totally mangled, many more surgeries, nearly three years in a military hospital, nearly every bone was broken or fractured in his body, and he was now home having to deal with all that comes with that. Medication mixed with alcohol and other things, a body blown up, and the mental scars of war plagued him. I told him God is real and loves you, I ministered to him telling him the God who created the universe loves you enough for us to be having this conversation. I gave him my number and told him to go home and pray, and God would reveal himself to him (Corey). A few days later he called and mentioned that he prayed and knew God was real but did not know what to do next. We met for lunch and he said those simple words, “Lord Jesus forgive me of sin, be my Lord and savior” and instantly he was saved. I would like to say all was perfect after that but then he did not talk to me for over a year and ignored me as he now had conviction to the way he was living. Eventually, we would reunite, and since then

God has freed him of substance abuse, his wife has been saved, God has given them a beautiful baby boy, he and his family attend church and he works for Mission Cry helping change lives around the globe. What a mighty God we serve.