Relief

After a LONG week in the hospital, Papa is finally home!!!! It's amazing to see the hand of God at work, especially when we think it's all over. The day after Papa had his heart attack, the family were gathered around his bedside, and he began to sing, "The Great Speckled Bird". His voice was so weak, but the sincerity was so strong. He would sing a little and then begin to cry. It was a very emotional time for us, but we knew God was in control.

Saturday, however, was much different! The doctor came in with a very bad report. He said Papa's kidneys were beginning to fail, and he was only operating on 20% of his heart. To make a long story short, he gave us no hope of survival. I was trying so hard to comprehend all of this when suddenly 6 Holy Ghost filled men from Life Tabernacle walked in proclaiming victory over death in the name of Jesus!! They were a mighty army of God in my eyes, and I praise God for their prayers. Bro. Ojeda, Cosme Jr., Joseph, Jason, Lynn, and Trevon annointed Papa with oil, and WOW....the rest is history! The nurse told me she had never felt or heard a prayer such as that. She said it could be felt all through the hospital. Matter of fact, the doctor even wanted these guys to pray for ALL the patients one by one.

The next day, Papa began walking, sitting up in a chair, eating better, etc. He is absolutely a miracle from God!!!! I'll never be able to thank everyone who prayed and visited him. It has meant so much to us, and we thank our church family for all you've done!!!

Next, we have a pastor! YEA!!!!! God has been so good to us; I really don't know where to begin when it comes to thanking Him. The song that keeps rolling over in my mind is, "My Thanks to Him" and "What a Mighty God We Serve". God is certainly in the business of answering prayer. I KNOW without a shadow of a doubt that the best is yet to come!