Lacey June 8th

We have a very spiritual story to share with all of you. When Lacey was in ICU and the ventilator was removed, she shared some experiences she had encountered. She stated that "God gives good gifts to you when you go to heaven", and she stated someone was telling her she could not go to heaven and had to go back, as it was not her time yet. She also said she saw her great grandmother Elsie Dunn, who died a number of years ago. These are just a few of the things she has told us, which is so amazing, as the rest of this story will undoubtedly explain why.

Lacey's first flower arrangement was received at ICU from a man we will call GH. His card said "God Bless you Lacey. I was with you shortly after the accident and myself and many others across the country are praying for you". Of course Mike and I were very interested in talking with this person, but there was no phone number to contact him at. When Mike returned home on Sunday June 3rd, that evening he received a phone call from GH, who had traveled to OHSU from the Eugene area to see Lacey. The hospital would not give him any information about Lacey, except that she was no longer there. He had thought that Lacey had passed and wanted to call us to let us know of the time he spent with her at the accident site. He was amazed and relieved to find out she is alive and at a rehab center here in Portland. He visited Lacey and I today at RIO and told Lacey and I the events that took place. Colton had flagged him down on the highway and let GH know what had happened. GH called 911 to report there was a possible fatality accident. He found Lacey lying in the vineyard next to the pickup. She had no pulse and was not breathing. GH prayed over Lacey and told her she had parents that love her and that it was not time for her to leave and to come back. He said this over and over to her. After a minute had passed, just prior to him thinking he was going to have to start CPR, Lacey took a big gasp of air and continuted to breathe. GH did not want to move her to do the CPR, as he knew she may possibly have a spinal injury, therefore, he was very relieved to hear her breathing. He continued to pray over her for the 8 - 10 minutes it took for the ambulance and paramedics to arrive.

We owe so much to this wonderful human being and child of Jesus. He blessed Lacey today prior to leaving the hospital and he will be back to see her before we go back to Ketchikan. GH, Lacey remembered your visit today, which is a great improvement for her short term memory loss. Tonight she said to me, " Mom, I want you to tell everyone one about this. He is a wonderful man who saved my life and I really wished I could have hugged him today, but I couldn't with my halo on."

Lacey is truly a miracle child and God has great plans for her. She will touch many lives during her life time, we are quite sure of this.

I will end this with the verse made for Lacey and Tommy's favorite:

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill and to destroy. I have come, come so they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10.

Love and God bless you all and especially Glen.

Mike, Shelly and Lacey