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Tuesday we began a four part series about the miraculous God story told by Heath and Katie Franke. This is the fourth in the series.
So the accident occurred Thursday afternoon. Noah was released from ICU to a regular room on Friday afternoon. And he was being released from the hospital and being sent home Sunday, just after noon. We didn’t spend days in the ICU. We didn’t spend days/weeks in the hospital. Noah didn’t have speech or physical therapy. No, he had a God who decided to use Noah, use this story to show He is a God of miracles! We have been told by medical professionals and friends in the medical field, this should have changed Noah. He should have had this, this and this, wrong! And I admit I do not understand all of the medical. But I do understand this. On May 27th, God showed up. Something that could have taken our son's life, was instead used for a God story. On May 27th the church showed up. So many from our church came and prayed outside that building. Willing to be there and just pray. So many shared on social media, called, texted friends to pray. On May 27th, people from literally all over the world heard about Noah. People all over the world went to God in prayer. People all over the world have been given a story to share God’s love with others. To share how God is moving and alive in our world today. At one point, I had a parent talk to me about how their child had been questioning God and faith. They were looking at the world and didn’t see Him. That was until this accident and Noah’s amazing recovery. Their child said, "How could any question God when you look at Noah and what he has done?" Their child was now searching for their own relationship with the Lord. The parents said, I am so sorry you have had to go through this but it's changing our kids’ lives. My reply was simple. Then it was all worth it. Would I wish for my sons to go through something like this again? Of course not. But knowing that all of what we went through was bringing someone else to the Lord, it meant it was all worth it. And for that reason, I would go through it again, if it meant reaching others and showing them God’s love. You see, the Lord is moving. The Lord still does miracles. The church is alive and moving. You just have to be willing to be used. Over 80 people were willing to be a vessel that day. People on social media and all over the world, they were willing to be the church and pray. And each day we have that same choice. Not every day, do big accidents happen. But every day, there are lost souls searching. We need to be willing to let God move in ways that only He can.
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