On April 13, 2008 the ambulance took Delbert to Weirton Medical Center where he was put on a ventilator and they also discovered he had Renal failure. He was life flighted to Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. He died twice but they were able to resuscitate him. The doctors ran all kinds of tests and found out that besides renal failure, congestive heart failure, bad lungs, he also had pulmonary hypertension. This is caused when the lungs aren't strong enough to get the blood oxygen to his heart. This causes pressure to build up in the heart that's not being released properly. Delbert's pulmonary hypertension was diagnosed as terminal. The doctors said that he could not live if he was not on a ventilator. After much discussion with my children and with what his living will stated, we decided to take him off the ventilator. During this time, everyone who knew about his condition was praying for him. My daughter Sarah said,"Mom, I don't want Dad to die, I want God to perform a miracle." I said," Sarah, the miracle will be God allowing him to live without the ventilator. God can't perform this miracle with him being on the ventilator." On May 5,2008 the doctors took Delbert off the ventilator. While everyone was watching his oxygen level drop, Sarah stood in the back praying for a miracle that everyone would see. My son said,"Mom watch how fast Dad's oxygen level is dropping." It went down to about 90% and stopped. Then it went back up to 1ook00% and stayed there. The doctors just shook their heads in disbelief. They said the next 24 hours were critical. He still lived. Then the doctors said he couldn't live longer than 3 months. Again, God proved them wrong. It's been over 15 months and he is still living. After 47 days in ICU he was released to Acuity Specialty Hospital in Stuebenvile, Ohio on May 29,2008. He was still on a high volume of oxygen. He was released to come home on November 18,2008. The day he was released from Acuity, a nurse came to his room and said," When you came in here, I never thought you would leave alive. You are a living miracle." With God's help and exercising, he is able to get in and out of the shower, in and out of bed and a lot of other things. He still uses a walker and is on oxygen but he has come a long way. But God ALWAYS finishes what He starts. Delbert truly is a living MIRACLE! I was talking to a gentleman and was telling him about how well Delbert was doing and what a miracle he is. The gentleman told me that Jesus performed miracles in the bible. I said," that's correct, but He is still performing miracles today." The gentleman just looked at me. People don't realize the power that God has.

There are way too many things to name here of what God has done for me!! Just to mention one amazing thing He did for me>>>>I had no vehicle and not enough money at the time to even buy a set of tires.Well let me tell ya MY GOD is awesome,I was given a car out of the blue,still driven it and praising my Lord in and for it every day!! <><

I have a lot of things I thank God for. I thank Him for my beautiful wife and children. I thank Him for a house I was told we weren't suppose to have. I thank Him for delivering me out of my addictions and afflictions. These are just a few things He has done for me and I'm so glad He's been here for me. What has he done for you?