Thankful: Lee Carver’s Left-Legged Miracle

It’s here! Throughout November I use your thankful posts and they tend to make an impact on not just you, but me as well, throughout the year. Lee Carver starts us off. I can’t think of a better way to start things off than this inspirint post. Thanks, Lee!

The Left-Legged Miracle

Lee Carver

      In the year 2000, a few weeks before Darrel and I were moving to the Brazilian Amazon as missionaries, I fell down the rickety basement stairs at our son’s home. I screamed during the fall, hoping to call the family to my aid because I knew in midair that this was going to be bad.

The pain was so overwhelming that I retched and almost passed out. My left leg was strung out behind me on upper stairs. Darrel and our son, Quinn, and his wife came running. Darrel and Quinn came to my side while Sue watched in horror from above. I reached back and, with both arms, lifted my leg and placed it on the lower step beside the other. The leg wobbled in my hands, and I felt the grinding of loose, broken bones. Words fail to describe the pain.

Darrel and Quinn began to pray, begging the Lord for help, resting their hands gently on my shoulders.

After the amen, Darrel suggested we call an ambulance. They discussed how best to get me back up the stairs. I said, “Wait, let me see what I can do.”

Pulling against the one weak board on the right side, using my right leg as much as possible, I was able to stand. It didn’t hurt as bad as I expected. I turned around with their help, and looked up all those stairs. What would happen if I put weight on the left leg?

It held. Unbelievable. Slowly, I climbed with the good leg and braced with the other and even walked to the car.

The doctor illuminated X-rays against the hospital lights. There were no breaks. Not one. Tears of joy slid down my face, because I knew we were looking at a miracle.

    God intended us to go to Brazil. And He intended for my leg to go with us.   

Lee Carver
www.LeeCarverWriter.com
http://leecarverwriter.blogspot.com/

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