My dear friends, Larry and Priscilla Larsen, are the featured story on Healthy Outlook, a quarterly magazine published by Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, Washington.
Larry suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in January 2010. A number of miraculous events occurred during those critical moments that led to Larry's rescue and subsequent healing. They would be too numerous to list in this short account. I was blessed to have been a part of the prayer team interceding for Larry and Priscilla during those minutes, hours, and days. Priscilla was a tower of strength, demonstrating the power within her -- the power of the Sovereign Lord sustaining her through that time, and besides staying by her husband's side and encouraging him, she also took the time to send email updates to everyone.
An excerpt from Healthy Outlook article says this:
"The team raced against the clock in those first few minutes, but Larry still wasn't entirely stable. On his fourth day in the Critical Care Unit, his heart started quivering erratically; he stopped breathing and flat-lined three times in six hours. Doctors shocked him 24 times and worked tirelessly to save his life. Ten days after the heart attack, Larry's cardiologist delivered the welcome news that Larry was well enough to go home. Hours later, Larry walked out of the hospital."
"Larry's cardiologist said, Clinically speaking, Larry died in the car -- and three more times over the next several days while in the hospital."
Larry and Priscilla tell their story:
Larry can hardly believe his recovery. "I'm biking a few miles a day, and by the end of the summer, (my doctor) says I'll be able to hike up the nearby mountains again."
Priscilla adds, "I'm so grateful to all the doctors and nurses who healed Larry's body, but I also believe the fact he came back to me with his mind intact is truly a sign that God gave us the miracle we asked for. Just think, six and a half weeks after he died, and the doctor has just given him the go-ahead to continue his life as before! And once again, I am observing the miracle which our loving God granted us."
A little more about Larry and Priscilla Larsen:
Priscilla is the chairperson of the Global Missions Department at her church. She and Larry travel the globe, visiting several mission ministries that they have helped establish, and lend their help and support through short-term mission trips and financial contributions.
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1 comment:
Marie, bless you heart to add this story to your Seeds of Hope blog! It brought tears to my eyes again as I 'relived' this Event, and once again was able to concur that it was GOD WHO DID IT!, and no one else, oh, yes, we got to participate in the healing, but it was like the story of Lazarus in the Gospels. Jesus did the HEALING, and then told Lazarus's friends, "take off the rags". That is what we got to do - all of those who participated in this Healing and the Miracle of Life that God gave us. Thanks for doing this! I love you.
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