How strong is your faith in God?
A family in Knoxville, Tennessee, experienced the longest two weeks of their lives.
It was a usual day for Andrew Franklin, 8, and his father Tom. That day, Andrew rode his bike and returned home after a stroll.
Kristi, Andrew’s mom, noticed the young boy pinching his eyes. The boy said his head hurt and asked his mother for Benadryl.
Since Andrew has been suffering from allergy problems, they had the medication available. The little boy took the medicine and tried to rest.
His mother had put a washcloth on his head to ease the pain.
Nothing seemed out of the norm.
After some time, Tom checked on little Andrew.
He panicked when Andrew didn’t respond.
As Kristi and Tom tried to wake up their boy, he began throwing up, but since he was breathing so heavily, he’d suck it in again.
They rushed him to the hospital where he was under observation for two days.
Despite using all their tools, the doctors were unable to diagnose him. His blood pressure, temperature, and other tests came out normal.
After his MRI, the doctors found out what happened.
Andrew had a massive stroke.
The only way to save him was to perform a risky surgery.
Dr. Kevin Brinkmann, a pediatric critical care physician, explained that Andrew suffered a massive stroke on the left side of his brain.
Most people are “left-brained”.
This means the left brain is dominant and is responsible for speech, language, and much more.
Dr. Keith Woodword, neuro-interventional radiology, explained that it was hard for them to operate on Andrew because of his small arteries.
It was a very risky operation.
Andrew’s chances of survival were slim.
As Kristi saw her beloved child on the operating table, her heart sank.
“Don’t leave me. Come back to me, okay?” Kristi whispered to the boy.
As the doors of the OR closed, all of Andrew’s loved ones held hands and created a circle.
There, they prayed.
“With each prayer that we told, that we said, it took the sadness and the fear away. It took it completely away,” said Kristi.
As prayers filled the room, Kristi’s heavy heart felt at ease.
In her most heartbreaking moment, prayers allowed her to feel love, joy, happiness, and hope.
It was as if a great weight had been taken off her chest.
It was unexplainable, but she felt peace.
Andrew survived the operation but remained in the ICU for two weeks.
Doctors told Kristi and Tom that if Andrew survives, he wouldn’t be the same and that he would be severely disabled.
They surrendered all worries to God.
After regaining consciousness, Andrew progressed dramatically after a few days.
His remarkable recovery shocked everyone, even his doctors.
His doctors said it was impossible.
It was a miracle. In one month, Andrew started walking again. After four months, the young boy met all of his rehabilitation goals.
He got back on track and was able to do everything that an 8-year-old boy could do.
For Kristi, it was a miracle. Looking back, she was happy that she never doubted her faith in God.
Learn more about the details of Andrew’s miracle story in the video below!
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