A Very Good Day For Bret

                                                                       -  Photo by Rick VanVlasselaer

Weeks after the horrific accident that left Bret a paralyzed quadriplegic in June, remarkable things began to happen.  A few nerves started firing. Slight sensations revealed something hidden within his shattered body. Almost imperceptible, sometimes involuntary movements brought a glimmer of hope, and Bret began to push through his physical therapy toward his goal of physical rehabilitation.

Last weekend Bret stood (yes, with every muscle quivering, he briefly stood) and professed his faith in Jesus Christ.  This weekend he wheeled his chair outside to the pool's edge and he was baptized into the faith. Jesus brought Bret back to God. 

I had the privilege of baptizing Bret after our first Saturday night service.  As it turns out, Bret was the first of hundreds baptized at GCC this weekend.

2 Thessalonians 1:4  -  We're so proud of you; you're so steady and determined in your faith despite all the hard times that have come down on you.

Comments

[Becky Hunter]

Wow! This is so awesome! Thanks for sharing this great story. Praising God with you for Bret's healing and growing relationship with God. I hope everyone who was baptized yesterday at Granger will be live every day in ways that help others find the Jesus they love.

[Jason and Annie Rose]

I was a little afraid to stand up during the services last weekend, but knew God was calling me to go public with my faith. Until I read his story I was also a little nervous about being baptized. How can I be nervous about standing up for my faith after hearing Brets story? When my wife and I arrived at 4pm for the 5pm service, I wanted to run into that pool right then and there, I couldn't wait! What an inspiration! My wife and I held each other and cried tears of joy for Bret while we were waiting in line to publicly give our lives to Christ. Congratulations Bret!