Yesterday I was on on my deck getting ready to enjoy a barbecue with my children
and my husband who was visiting us. My 2 year old son Victor wanted to get in
the house and couldn't open up the screen door. Before I could help him, he
banged on the glass of the storm door. The glass shattered and there was my
precious baby with his little arms stuck in the glass with blood all over the
place. I thought that his arms were cut in half. I was terrified. My maternal
instinct told me to hold his arms so he wouldn't move. My husband calmy (but he
was terrified) pushed the glass around so that we could get Victor's arms out.
As he did this, I saw a big blade of glass cut into my son's arm again. He had a
big slash on his face and what appeared to be gashes all over his arm. I held
him and started praying as his little wounded arm bled all over my neck. I asked
for God to take away his pain. I actually felt like someone put an iron on my
neck which was wear his wounds met my flesh. While Fred called 911 and my 5 year
old Vienna was screaming hysterically, my son remained completely calm. The
peace of God. I walked through my kitchen as I prayed and saw the olive oil that
we were using to make a salad! I quickly anointed his head with a cross and
plead the blood of Jesus for protection and healing. I held him, walked around
my house, prayed and grabbed my pocket bible off of the counter. This was my
worst nightmare. There was blood all over the place. I was flipping out to put
it mildly.
Our God is an awesome God. From the ambulance I called Chrissy Campisi and
Bishop and Sister Bruno from Abundant Life Worship center. Everyone was praying
for my son. I think the paramedics thought I was crazy. Here I was laying my
hands on Victor, praying in my "prayer language" and holding a bible. And then
there was the cross on Victor's forehead and the olive oil in his hair. I
proudly told the paramedic that I anointed him. He was ready to put me in a
straight jacket.
Miraculously, I believe that God healed my son on the way to the hospital. What
appeared to be numerous gashes from his arms crashing through the glass wound up
being mostly scratches and scrapes! Believe me, this is NOT what I saw before we
got into the ambulance! The only bad wound was about 1/4 inch wide and pretty
deep. Victor only needed two stitches and we were on our way home. It was
heartbreaking to see him suffer while he got the stitches and needles but prayer
pulled me through.
I am not ashamed of my faith and I know my husband looked at me like I was out
of my mind. I don't care.
The doctor actually said "This is a very GOOD day in your son's life. Usually
accidents like these are a disaster. He is very lucky". Well, I know that he is
blessed. God heard my cries for help. He protected my baby. I know that the scar
from this accident will be there for him to give him a powerful testimony
someday. I am so grateful and I bow down to our Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus
Christ and thank them, thank them and praise them. Amen.
(Received on Tuesday May 1st, 2001)
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