"I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you of the impact your God box had my family and I. Last year, June 3rd, to be exact, my 8 yr old son, Ryan, was admitted to St. Rose hospital to undergo surgery for a cancerous brain tumor. We had discovered this by a CAT scan 5 days earlier, and our lives definitely took a turn. As Christians, we had a huge prayer chain going, had him blessed, and prayed over, and basically, as a mother, I pleaded with God to keep my son here with me on earth. As 5:00 am rolled around on that day, my son was taken to the operating room to begin the 7 hour surgery. They would open his skull, and remove as much of the tumor as they could. Then, when he healed, we would start the radiation and or chemotherapy. My entire family lives here, and of course, they were at the hospital with me. Some brought flowers, the church, a prayer blanket. Others brought magazines, and all brought prayers. My youngest, and favorite, brother gave me the "My God Box." Inside was the saying that I needed to let God do the rest. I held the box in my hand, with a prayer cloth inside, and stayed silent, in prayer, until around 11:30am. The doctor came out and took my husband and I back to the recovery room. There was our little angel, perfect, healthy, with no tumor, no cancer. Our prayers were answered. My God Box sits in my office, and I touch it daily. It still have my tissues, prayer cloth, and a lock of my son's hair inside. We were called this past March to tell our miracle story to Channel 3 news. WE were happy to spread God's word, and pleased to show them our "God Box." It has meant a great deal to us. I will save it for my son, until he is older, and give it to him to have in his family. Thanks Marlena for your good work. It touches lives and helps heal spirits. God Bless!" -
