Good morning everyone! I am so sorry that I completely forgot yesterday was Wednesday, and yet I didn’t want you to miss out on Witness Wednesday this week. Today I will be reading to you the story of Sophia. She is a 12-year-old student who was shot and nearly killed during Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School in August. First, I will read the prayer request I received from several people and then the article a friend sent about her recovery. We have all seen God working in our lives. However, we might not all be aware it is God working in our lives. This is why it is so important we start talking about it more. The more we share our experiences, the more people understand how God works and how much He truly loves us. If you would be willing to share any experience of how God has worked or is working in your life, please email me at catherine@findingtruenorthcoaching.com or click here. It won’t take up much of your time, and your story could be just the story that someone needs to hear today. Prayerfully consider sharing. Everyone has a story, and the world needs to hear them. Music: "Adding the Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Good morning everyone! I am so sorry that I completely forgot yesterday was Wednesday and yet I didn’t want you to miss out on Witness Wednesday this week. Today I will be reading to you the story of Sophia. She is a 12 year old student who was shot and nearly killed during Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School in August. First I will read the prayer request I recieved from several people and then the article a friend sent about her recovery.
A friend whose brother-in-law teaches at Annunciation is passing along an urgent prayer request from the dad of Sophia, who's still in intensive care...
Sophia's brain swelling needs to stop now and recede.🙏 Half her skull has been removed thus far to relieve pressure and the remaining will need to be removed unless the swelling stops. Sophia's dad asked to share this with as many people as possible for prayers.
Now here is the article
Sophia Forchas, who was shot and nearly killed during Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in August, has made significant progress in her recovery, said an update from her parents.
Sophia Forchas, the 12-year-old student from Annunciation Catholic School whose doctors feared could become the third victim of the mass shooting committed during her school's Mass in August, will soon be moving to inpatient rehabilitation to continue recovering.
"Sophia is winning! Your Prayers are working," said a September 22 statement from the Forchas family posted on a GoFundMe fundraiser page.
Sophia is the last Annunciation Catholic School student still hospitalized after the shooting that killed two of her classmates and injured nearly two dozen others.
The family thanked everyone for their "continued prayers, the outpouring of love, and the tremendous support for our precious Sophia. We are humbled by the countless individuals across the globe who have lifted her up in prayer, including His All-Holiness Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew and His Holiness Pope Leo XIV."
The Forchas family attends a Greek Orthodox parish in the Minneapolis area.
"Your prayers have been powerful. Sophia surviving this horrific attack is a miracle. Her healing progress is nothing short of miraculous; an undeniable testament to the mercy and intervention of our Lord Jesus Christ," said the family's statement.
Each day, the Forchas family has received "new revelations of moments and circumstances that kept her alive and made her recovery possible."
"There are simply too many to be dismissed as coincidence. God has heard our prayers and wrapped Sophia in His healing embrace," said the family.
Inspiring hope
Since the shooting, Sophia has continued to make "steady progress" and has shown "promising signs of neurological recovery."
Her doctors, who once thought she was not going to survive, are now "cautiously optimistic," and she is set to move this week from an acute care setting to an inpatient rehabilitation program, said the family.
"Though she still has a long journey ahead, filled with extensive therapy, her resilience continues to inspire hope at every step," said the Forchas family. The family asked that people "continue to pray for her as she walks this road to recovery."
"It is by God’s will that she has come this far. We are eternally grateful to our loving Father, who hears and answers prayers. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the extraordinary staff of Hennepin Healthcare at HCMC for their tireless dedication and world-class care."
Echoing the words of Annunciation Catholic School's Principal Matt DeBoer, the Forchas family asked that people keep praying for their daughter and for the world.
"Please continue to pray. Pray for peace and when you pray, move your feet," said the family.
"Let us worship God together and walk forward in Faith, Hope, and Love. Together we can create a better tomorrow."