It came upon us suddenly--- my husband and I were facing his heart operation. He had never told me about the shortness of breath he had experienced a few months earlier. When he was alarmed by the state of his 1 , he finally asked me to make an appointment with the 2 .
When he was having the 3 , I was praying every prayer I had learned. My best friend and my son were by my side. In the darkest moment, I felt deep inside that he would not 4 the operation. Just when I had given up all the hope of a good outcome, I felt hugged and surrounded by 5 as many people were praying for us.