Real Stories.
WHY AIR AMBULANCE IS SO IMPORTANT?
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...the miracles begin.
Carlos was hospitalized at a medical center near Miami, Florida after the
sudden onset of severe back pain and fever. A spinal cord infection had
left him paralyzed from the chest down, necessitating several emergency
surgeries. Despite the surgeries, his condition continued to deteriorate
as the spinal cord infection progressed to the point where he was losing
function in both arms. At that point, Carlos’ doctors felt that a new life-saving
surgical procedure needed to be performed, but there was no neurosurgeon
in the area with expertise in the required procedure. Fortunately, a world
renowned neurosurgeon at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana
learned of the patient’s plight and agreed to take on the patient’s case
saying, “Get him here and we will do the surgery tomorrow.”
Carlos’ family agonized over how to have him transported from a hospital
near Miami, Florida to the receiving hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, a
distance of over 1,000 miles. Ground transport by ambulance would have
been extremely difficult and expensive, and the patient would not have
tolerated the long journey. The cost for a commercial air ambulance was
prohibitive as the patient’s insurance would not cover such an expense. It
seemed that there was nowhere else to turn for help. Carlos’ only son, who
had recently completed his third tour of duty with the Marines in Iraq, was
fervently praying to God to provide a miracle to save his father’s life.
When Grace on Wings received a call from Carlos’ family, the manifestation
of a miracle began. God had been preparing our flight crew and medical
personnel for a mission such as this and He was with us every step of the
way. We were able to swiftly transfer Carlos, in safety and comfort, to
the care of his new neurosurgeon in Indianapolis where he subsequently
underwent successful surgery.
If only for a moment, We kiss with love good-bye.
How sweet to know the moment, That was because we could fly.
Recently widowed, Mary Ann was alone in a nursing home in a small community in Iowa.
The nursing home was scheduled to be shutdown by the state and that would require all
residents to find a new place to live. Mary Ann’s daughter, who lived in Virginia, was looking
for a way to have her mother transported to a nursing home near the family’s residence on
the East Coast. The family was very thankful when Grace on Wings was able to transport
Mary Ann to a new nursing home near them in Virginia.
Mary Ann loved the first class treatment of her new nursing home. She commented that, “It
has been a long time since I have seen sunlight in my room.” God granted a heart-warming
gift for mother, daughter, and family—to be able to share love and kisses, warm embraces
and laughter, and tender moments of the heart that say, “I love you.”
Jesus called Mary Ann home shortly after she was reunited with her family. The family
remains deeply grateful for the grace of God which granted their joyful reunion.
The love of family and friends is essential for healing.
Sister Hildegard, an eighty three year old nun, was recently serving in a mission in New Mexico
when she suffered a debilitating stroke resulting in paralysis of her right side and the inability to
speak. Her friends, and the beloved Sisters of her convent in Chicago, Illinois, could only pray for
Sister Hildegard as she received acute treatment for her stroke at a Denver, Colorado hospital. All
prayers were focused on getting Sister Hildegard back to the loving support of her family and
friends, some 1,000 miles away.
God heard the prayers of His people and made Sister Hildegard’s caretakers aware of Grace
on Wings. After receiving the request for transport, the Grace on Wings crew quickly
made the necessary arrangements and flew Sister Hildegard home to her loving family in
Chicago. This faithful saint, who had served so many people for so many years, is now showing
progress in her recovery in the presence of her loved ones.