One night about a year ago, I was awoken by the sound of a door slamming open, followed by a loud thud. I rushed out and saw my husband collapsed on the ground, face down. I immediately called an ambulance. He was bleeding from his left ear and said his head was in pain.
At the hospital, I sat alone outside the emergency unit. I refused to Google his condition to guard my heart and thoughts. Instead, I meditated on God’s promises. The neurosurgeon told me scans showed a brain bleed and fractures in his skull and left temporal bone. Surgery wasn’t needed at first, but when the pain didn’t improve the next day, doctors ordered an angiogram. That night, I received a call that the bleeding had worsened, and my husband needed emergency brain surgery.
I managed to say a prayer with him before he was wheeled into the operating theatre. While waiting, I listened to worship songs and continued meditating on the same verses. I also had a vision of us trekking—something we both loved to do—and I held on tightly to that vision. The surgery was successful, but the doctor couldn’t predict the outcome. His brain was badly bruised and swollen, with potential long-term impairments. It was emotionally draining, but I was thankful for our church leaders and life group who kept praying for us.
Our church leaders also visited my husband in the hospital and even quoted the same verse that I had been meditating on! And just as they rejected death in prayer, my husband’s chest jerked upwards, and his brain pressure readings began to drop. At that moment, I felt an unexplainable peace—I knew God was in control.
From then on, my husband improved by leaps and bounds. His breathing tube was removed the next day. The angiogram and tests showed no underlying issues. He was discharged within days!
Now, he takes long walks with me daily. His focus, vision, and mental alertness continue to improve. Recently, we even signed up for a duathlon together, with him running 10km! No one would guess he had undergone major brain surgery. Even the doctors are amazed at his progress.
Another incredible part of this journey: my father, who witnessed my husband’s miracle, declared that he wanted a relationship with Jesus. I was stunned! Since then, he’s been hungry for the Word and hasn’t missed a single church service. It’s truly amazing how God works in wondrous ways. All glory to Him!
