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A Prayer Before Surgery ~
My 9-year-olds last-second request surprised his doctor and taught me
a valuable lesson about sharing the Gospel. Tina Blessitt.
Last fall my 9-year-old son, Austin, had his tonsils removed. Before the surgery,
Austin's anesthesiologist came to start an IV. He was wearing a cool surgical cap
covered in colorful frogs. Austin loved that 'frog hat.'
The doctor explained that he had two choices. He could either try to start the IV,
or he could wait until Austin was up in the operating room. In the O.R. the doctor
would give Austin some 'goofy' gas, and start the IV when he was more relaxed.
"So, Austin," he asked, "which do you want?"
Austinreplied, "I'll take the gas."
But when the doctor started to leave, Austin called, "Hey, wait!"
The doctor turned. "Yeah, buddy, what do you need?"
"Do you go to church?"
"No," the doctor admitted. "I know I probably should, but I don't."
Austinthen asked, "Well, are you saved?"
Chuckling nervously, the doctor said, "Nope. But after talking to you, maybe it's
something I should consider."
Pleased with his response, Austin answered, "Well, you should, 'cause
Jesus is great!"
"I'm sure He is, little guy," the doctor said, and quickly made his exit.
After that a nurse took me to the waiting room. Someone would come and get me when
Austin's surgery was done.
After about 45 minutes, the anesthesiologist came into the waiting room. He told me
the surgery went well and then said, "Mrs. Blessitt, I don't usually come down and
talk to the parents after a surgery, but I just had to tell you what your son did."
Oh boy, I thought what did that little rascal do now?
The doctor explained that he'd just put the mask on Austin when my son signaled that
he needed to say something. When the doctor removed the mask, Austin blurted, "Wait
a minute, we have to pray!"
The doctor told him to go ahead, and Austin prayed, "Dear Lord, please
let all the doctors and nurses have a good day. And Jesus, please let the
doctor with the frog hat get saved and start going to church, Amen."
The doctor admitted this touched him. "I was so sure he would pray that his surgery
went well," he explained. "He didn't even mention his surgery.
He prayed for me! Mrs. Blessitt, I had to come down and let you know
what a great little guy you have."
A few minutes later a nurse came to take me to post-op. She had a big smile on her
face as we walked to the elevator. "Mrs Blessitt, I couldn't
wait to tell you something exciting that your son did." With a smile, I
told her that the doctor already mentioned Austin's prayer.
"But there's something you don't know," she said. "Some of the other nurses and I
have been witnessing to and praying for that doctor for a
long time. After your son's surgery, he tracked a few of us down to tell
us about Austin's prayer. He said, "Well girls, you got me. If that little boy could
pray for me when he was about to have surgery, then I think
maybe I need his Jesus too?"
She then recounted how they joined the doctor as he prayed to receive
Christ right there in the hospital. Wow! Austin had played a small part in
something wonderful. But then, so did the nurses who had prayed and witnessed.
I thought about John's words in his Gospel, "One sows and the other
reaps" (John 4:37).
Austin's experience taught me that, although we never know which role we may be
called to play, in the end it doesn't matter. What's important is
that we remain faithful in sharing the Gospel!
Tina Blessitt, a freelance writer, lives with her husband and four children in
Kentucky.
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