The Day I Pounded Upon God's Door

About the Book

The day I pounded upon God's door, a true story of survival in the presence of trauma is by far the saddest and most compelling day of my life. While my husband, Peter and I were traveling on one of the nation's deadliest desert highways one cold December afternoon, we were suddenly cut off by a speeding commercial van. The catastrophic roll-over collision renderred my husband unconsious instantly upon impact. Minutes later, as I crawled out of the wreckage I was unable to rescue him from our trapped vehicle and due to blunt force trauma and his many serious injuries, his pulse and breathing had ceased, his heart had stopped beating, and I witnessed him die at the scene before Air EMT's arrived. Traumatized, injured, and in shock, I found myself on my hands and knees outside of our vehicle on the wet desert sand praying and pleading to the Lord for my husband's life. Miraculously and against all odds, I witnessed my husband return to life on earth shortly thereafter. While on life support for the next month in a hospital's trauma unit, my husband battled tremendous obstacles and fought daily just keep his life. The magnitude of of his injuries as well as my own grief and the uncertainty of his recovery at his bedside became unbearable. This book defines the limits of the human spirit and the boundless spirit of supernatural love among us.

About the Author

On my way home from a quiet trip to the desert with my husband, Peter, I found myself in a deadly roll-over collision when a heavy commercial van suddenly veered head-on into our small pick-up instantly crushing my husband and pinning him to his seat. As I climbed out of the wreckage attempting to free my trapped husband from the mangled wreck, I realized his breathing, pulse, and heart had stopped. Waiting for rescue life-flight to arrive at the accident scene while I prayed for him, Peter miraculously returned to life on earth. With life-threatening injuries, Peter fought for his life for nearly a month in intensive care. At his death bed, my unyielding faith in God was severely tested. The experience dramatically changed my life and Peter's as it is sure to change yours!