nebula Posted May 10, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Ami's Miracle: Thriving after Holiday Bomb By Chris Mitchell CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief ARIEL, Israel - One year ago, few people imagined that Ami Ortiz would one day be playing basketball or that his parents would be cheering him on. For months, Ami's ability to survive, much less walk, run and play basketball was in doubt. It was March of last year that his street - located in the community of Ariel - became a crime scene. A bomb exploded in a nearby apartment building. The blast was so strong, it shattered car windows three stories below. . . . a bomb, disguised as a Purim holiday package, exploded when then 15-year-old Ami Ortiz opened it. "Marina," who helped clean the Ortiz home, came running and found young Ami. "He was on the floor, full of blood. It was horrible," Marina said. "He called to Jesus. He said twice 'Jesus, Jesus.' And when I heard it, I said to myself 'okay, he's okay.'" Ami was alive -- but just barely. <snip> Miraculously, Ami not only survived but began to heal at an amazing rate. "His wounds healed so quickly, it was deemed a miracle by the doctors. We've heard the word miracle many, many, many times. He wasn't able to see. He sees perfectly. He sees 20/20," Leah said. Ami's father, David, agrees. "God is the God of the impossible. How He is able to turn darkness into light in an instant," David said. Ami's story spread throughout Israel and the world. More than 4,000 cards and letters flooded into Ami and his family, even more e-mails. The Ortiz's say the worldwide support and prayers carried them through. "Without them, we wouldn't have been able to make it. I mean we were devastated. If it weren't for [the] prayers of the people and the people's support. People don't understand how powerful prayer is. It's been keeping my sound mind. I can close my eyes at night and not fear," David said. Facing the One-Year Anniversary But what was it like when they faced the one-year anniversary of the Purim bombing? Read the rest here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted May 10, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.09 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted May 10, 2009 An amazing testament to the power of prayer and to the fact that nothing is impossible for God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzdy Posted May 10, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 173 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3,911 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 10 Joined: 03/21/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted May 10, 2009 I saw him and his father on Joel Rosenberg's conference last month and boy is the kid tall! He looks good also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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