My Faith Is Stronger Than My Fear

On April 26, 2020, at 4:00 a.m., my mother was you performed miracle No. 1; you can do it again.” Mom taken to the hospital by ambulance (she lives with had no brain damage and was responding with eye contact my brother in Peotone, Illinois). She could not on May 7, 2020. At 2:15 p.m., the nurse called me and said, breathe. It was the first time in my life I had felt so helpless “Someone wants to talk to you.” Mom was off the ventilator. (no visitors were allowed at the hospital, and I live in Thank you, God: miracle No. 2. Tennessee); all I could do was cry and pray. The verse “Be May 9, 2020: Happy birthday, Mom—82 years old. still and know I am God” (Psalm 46:10) came to my mind, May 10, 2020: Happy Mother’s Day. and I asked God to be with her and take care of her, since May 11, 2020: The doctor called and said there was no I could not be there. I talked to the nurse at 9:15 a.m. She treatment plan for Mom, we needed to make decisions, said that Mom was in the emergency room and went to ICU and her heart was too weak. The nurse called and told almost on a ventilator. She was not doing well, and they me, “Grace, today the state of Illinois has lifted the ban on (without a pulse for six or seven minutes) and was then put visitors; you can come and see your mother.” I called my brother and told him to go be with Mom; I got there at 11:30 p.m. Thank you, God: miracle No. 3. May 14, 2020: Mom was discharged from the hospital and left with us. Thank you, God: I will forever be grateful. Thank you, prayer warriors. Thank you, Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois, and emergency room, ICU, and IMCU staff for taking care of my mother. Thank you, Hospice of Kankakee Valley. With the guidance of God, Mom died comfortably and peacefully on May 17, 2020, were treating her for pneumonia (she tested negative for (daughter) and Floyd (son). COVID-19). The nurse said she would call me back between I never gave up on my faith in God or the power of 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. I asked prayer warriors to pray for my prayer. My fear was never seeing my mother on this earth mother, I wanted to talk to her, and I kept praying and again. Our God is alive! With three miracles in three weeks, crying. At 3:30 p.m., the nurse called and said that Mom was God made it possible for my brother and me to spend the out of ICU, in IMCU on a nasal cannula, and talking to me. last six days of my mother’s life with her. I raise a Hallelujah Thank you, God: miracle No. 1. to God.

On May 2, 2020, Mom was on the rehabilitation floor Strength, courage, faith, and hope: we serve an (getting stronger to come home) when she had a heart attack almighty, miracle-working God! at 10:30 p.m., holding the hands of Grace 30 // August 2020 in ICU on a ventilator at 81 years old. I sent text messages to prayer warriors to pray; I prayed hard, and I said, “God, About The Author Grace Logan (9 yr. Breast Cancer Survivor) is shown today with her grandchildren, Kaylee and Ethan.

Dan and Mark were born in the small town of Meyersdale, PA. Their parents, Walter and Cathy Witt had 4 children that included an older and a baby sister. Mark and Dan were very close growing up and at early ages, enjoyed time with dad fishing or in the woods on a hunting adventure. During Mark's 1st deer hunt at the age of 12, Dan was 14, their dad was tragically killed in a hunting accident. This event would change and impact each of them forever. In spite of the hunting accident, both Mark and Dan continued to hunt, grow in their love for the outdoors, and sharing their faith in Jesus Christ.

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