Many of you know that Danna and I, along with my brother and sister have been going to Miami to be with our mother who has been hospitalized due to an auto accident on March 16th that killed my father.

Watching your mother lying in a hospital bed and experiencing pain is not a pleasant sight. You feel helpless wishing there is something that you could do to alleviate the pain but knowing there is nothing you can do to change the situation other than pray. However, this past week, my mother was having a very rough week. The level of her discomfort was intense, the physical battle was taking its toll and the frustration of not knowing when she might be released from the hospital was evident.

As a result, during the Wednesday night worship service, our church family was led in prayer by one of our Staff Pastors (Danna and I were not present), and I was told that there was a wonderful spirit of intercession that came upon our people. Upon conclusion of that time of prayer, it was obvious to those in attendance that something had shifted with my mother's health.

Not knowing what had happened during that prayer time, I can tell you that the very next day there was a dramatic improvement in the medical condition of my mother. The pain diminished, the fluids draining from the perforation of the small intestine reduced substantially and in just a few short days has completely stopped and her strength has increased so much so that my mother will be released from the hospital today.

Speaking not as a pastor but as a highly thankful son, my mother was the benefactor of the care of some wonderful medical professionals and also the magnificent power of a loving God who responded to the prayers of his people.

I am so grateful to the Solid Rock Church family who were willing to spend some time in prayer on behalf of my mum. Praise be to God for His goodness and a great church!

So thankful,

Jay