- It's been a nightmare,

- We could get in the range of 100,000.

- Ten times more lethalthan the seasonal flu.

- I had to leave andand say goodbye to him.

- We're asking everyone to work at home

if possible postpone unnecessary travel.

- The risk to Americans is still very low.

- In one shift Ipronounced six people dead.

- Just kissed him on the forehead

and said I'll see you soon.

- By late March, the newglobal battle against COVID-19

had cost thousands their lives.

- Michelle Henry feared her husband David

would be among them.

- Our 25th anniversarywe were so excited about

and had big plans, andit was just a month away.

And I was afraid he wouldn't be here.

- David was one of thefirst hand COVID-19 patients

at Marion General Hospital in Indiana.

Doctors quickly put him into

a medically induced comaand on a ventilator.

- What was humbling was thefact that we had no clue

about how to treat it at that time,

a lot of fear and a lot of unknown.

- Michelle, a pastor, remembers

trying to console their 11 children.

- This is part of the treatment,

and we're just going tocontinue praying and trusting,

and God is good, God is still good.

- I wanted him to know thatI'm going to pray with him.

And even if he's not able to pray,

I'm still going to pray with him.

For people like myself who believe,

it was very important to say, look,

I know you can't be with your family.

I am your family.

- David was later transferredto Lutheran Hospital,

where he only got worse.

- They called me laterthat night and they said

you need to consider tosign giving us authorization

for a do not resuscitate order.

God, I need you. I needyou now more than ever.

And David needs you andI can't be there with him

if he goes, and I getto be there with him.

I just can't imagine that,but I need to trust you.

I know that you've got us.

- As David remained in critical condition,

the community responded

with overwhelming prayer and support.

- When David was firstadmitted to the hospital,

he put down on his Facebook status,

please pray for my family and I

as I've been admitted to the hospital,

and then he put choosingto have faith over fear.

As this went on, people hadgrabbed on to that phrase.

- Still, David continued to decline.

- He is on life support,he is on dialysis.

He is on a machine to exchange oxygen,

essentially, a complete body shut down

where you just don't come back from.

- I called my kids tothe stairs and I said

the doctors have told me that they've done

everything they can andhe's not getting better.

And we have to accept thathe is not going to make it.

One of my sons throughhis own tears, he said,

it's gonna be okay, God's got this.

I know He's up to something.

- As the days passed, David held on.

Slowly, signs of hope appeared,

as David's lungs and vitalsigns began to improve.

- God was answering prayers,very specific prayers.

And so that those little things

are really what gave me the most hope.

- David had been in acoma for over two weeks.

But on April 12, EasterSunday, Michelle got a call.

I picked up the phone and I lost it.

And of course the kidsall thought the worst

because I was crying and they know

the hospital is the onlyreason I answered the phone.

And I just said dad's awake, he's awake.

- Over me was a nurse and she said,

you're at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Do you remember your name?

My name is David Henry, and I'ma child of the one true God.

- From that moment on,I just knew that God

was really going to do it andknew that he was coming home.

- David spent the next few weeks

slowly regaining strength andfunction and attending rehab.

(Community clapping)

- Then on May 6 40 daysafter being hospitalized,

David tested negative for the COVID virus

and was finally able to go home.

- To get that hug and just see them

and know that God haddone faithful to them

through my struggles.

- I just glanced at Mrs.Henry who glanced at me

and we just nodded at each other

because the victory wasDavid's and, and Gods.

- Not only were David and Michelle

able to enjoy their 25th anniversary,

David was there to walk hisdaughter down the aisle.

(upbeat music)

- The Henry's believethat was all possible

through expert care, prayer,and a loving, powerful God.

- He never left us evenif we had lost David.

I know for a fact God would never left us

and I'll never be the same.

- There's no way tosay anything other than

that God stepped in andintervened on our behalf.