In this last week, I have been reading about people in need of prayer on the VGR website. It really touches my heart, and I have been praying for each one.

Just a few months ago, I was in a desperate situation myself. I was in the hospital with my three-year-old son, Noa. It started with a fever and ear infection on both sides. It continued, and he didn't eat for five days. I got scared and we went to doctor, and he administered penicillin but he started throwing up. Then we returned to the doctor and they just looked at him and told us to go to hospital.

My mother-in-law drove us there, and Noa and I went in. It was very hard for Noa to be there. He was too little to understand the things they had to do with him. My heart was aching for him.

It was blood test all over his little body and his back. This really scared him and he was crying. Almost two days had gone, and they came in to our room and said we had to be in quarantine.

I was so scared. They told me it was three diagnoses they had to test: septicemia, meningitis, and cancer. I had to run out in the hall to cry and was asking myself if this was true. Some days earlier, we were safe in our house preparing for Christmas, and now I felt I was going to collapse. I called my father-in-law and asked him to come; I felt I was dying. Someone needed to go with Noa for the test. My father-in-law came and we prayed. I felt desperate. I called everyone I knew and I asked my brother-in-law to send a prayer request to Brother Joseph.

My husband came for a little while. I was lying on the bed, screaming out in pain for Noa. I asked my husband why this was happening, and he was very calm and told me that nothing is going to happen to Noa without God's Will, because there is a reason for everything. I was surprised at his calmness and peace. Finally my crying stopped, and I started to pray and thank God for healing my son Noa. Inside I felt hope. For the first time in my life, I understood that someone was praying for us. My faith got stronger and stronger.

Noa finally returned, and was so small and white in the face. He was talking about strawberries and acting a little strange because of the medicine. The nurse came in and told us that the spine test looked fine! We were so happy! After some minutes, the nurse asked Noa if he wanted some ice cream, and he said yes. I was so surprised because at that time he was only lying in bed, saying no to everything. He ate the whole ice cream and asked for more. He started ice cream number two and we saw the miracle before us. The doctors told us it was a very good sign.

The other test came back 100%. Noa and I were alone, and he wanted to read the books that were there, and we were all eating dinner. We even played with some cars and animals in the bed. I had tears in my eyes, and all I could do was thank our Lord Jesus Christ, for he was Noa again. They kept Noa until he was fully recovered, eight days.

We want to thank you for praying for Noa. We are so thankful that we have a wonderful mighty God and Father that cares for us!