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- [Narrator] Today was theday, November 24th, 2014.

Cassie Littlejohn and herhusband Ricky were going

to meet their third sonLevi via planned C-section.

But something in Cassie's morning devotion

had given her pause.

- It said, "When you facetrials, thank me for them."

I felt like Jesus waspreparing me for something.

- [Narrator] Later that morning,

when doctors delivered the baby.

- I'm getting up, ready to go with them,

they're like, no, you needto step back over there.

- I just saw Ricky's face,

and I could tell something was not right.

- [Narrator] The baby wasn't breathing.

And it was having seizures,doctors intubated him

as Cassie was wheeled outof the room into recovery.

Moments later, a nurse camein to tell the parents,

their son needed to betransferred immediately

to the NICU at a nearby hospital.

- I'm sitting there just still in shock.

And the nurse was, like,can I pray with you?

And I said, yes, becauseI didn't have words.

I was just in that moment of shock.

- As a man, you know, we wanna fix things.

There's nothing I can do.

- [Narrator] They saw Levijust before he was transported.

- And he's covered with wires all over.

- I mean, I just lost it,I just dropped to my knees

and was just weeping and praying.

- How's this real life?

How can my child that Ihave prayed for every day

be just laying there, like.

- [Narrator] Doctors in theNICU feared the lack of oxygen

could cause Levi permanent brain damage.

Hoping to reduce the chances,

they lowered his body temperatureusing cooling therapy.

More importantly, it could save his life.

In the recovery roomjust a few miles away,

Cassie recalled another scriptureshe had read that morning.

- [Cassie] "I know youhave plans to prosper us,

not to harm us."

That verse kept going over and over.

I was like, I'm standing on your Word

because this is not justmy child, he's yours.

- My prayer to God was,I don't understand it,

but God, I know you havea plan, and I trust you.

- [Narrator] But holdingonto that trust would be hard

as the only connectionCassie had to her newborn son

were the photos Ricky took on his phone.

- I had to walk down that hall by myself,

passing all those rooms

with parents with babies, without mine.

And that was one of thehardest, lowest times ever.

- [Narrator] By the timeCassie was able to see her son

on Thanksgiving Day, he was on the mend,

taken off cooling therapy andsoon the ventilator as well.

But by early December,more complications arose

that prompted Cassie to send out

constant updates and prayer requests.

Levi had contracted a virus,

causing his heart and liver to enlarge.

And there was still the danger he'd have

permanent brain damage, if he survived.

- I was just like, God what'shappening, where are you?

And I just felt God say,"Cassie, do you trust me?"

And I said, "Yes, Lord, I trust you."

I said, "I give you Levi,whether you save him or not,

I will love you, and I will trust you."

- [Narrator] With visitinghours over at 6:30,

Cassie and Ricky went home every night,

unsure of what the morning would bring.

- There were a few timesthe thought entered my mind,

you know, what if he doesn't make it?

- I would stand by Levi's bed,

and I would envisionJesus on the other side

and I would close my eyes,

and I would just hand Leviover to him to hold him.

And I would just picture,

and I would say, "Okay,Jesus, he's yours."

And he was just nestledthere, I had no doubt.

And that's how I have peace.

- [Narrator] One night on the way home,

Cassie says God spoke to her.

- I heard the Holy Spirit say,

"He'll be home for Christmas Eve."

And I was like, "But God, he's so sick.

How is that possible?"

And he just said, "He'llbe home Christmas Eve."

And that promise, I stood onit, and I began to believe it.

- [Narrator] So on December 11th,

they put out an urgentcall for people to pray

at precisely 8:00 PM for a miracle.

Thousands joined in,and in the coming days,

Levi grew stronger and waseven scheduled to come home.

But that day, doctors founda blood clot in Levi's brain.

Christmas Eve was only two days away.

Again, the family andothers rallied in prayer.

- And I just heard theHoly Spirit say again,

"We're not done yet. We'vegot one more miracle."

- [Narrator] After two days of treatment,

doctors cleared Levi to go home,

expecting the clot to dissolve completely.

- And it was Christmas Eve.

And so we got to take ourboy home on Christmas Eve.

- That was the bestChristmas present ever.

It was just pure joy and excitement.

- [Narrator] And eventhough doctors said Levi

had an 80% chance ofhaving cognitive issues,

he has met every developmentalmilestone right on time.

- Levi is such a gift andevery time I look at Levi,

I see the goodness ofGod, the power of God,

the mercy of God.

- [Narrator] Now a healthy six-year-old,

Levi has no trouble keepingup with his older brothers.

Mom and Dad know he wouldn't be here

without a miracle from God.

- He is a God of miracles.He's a good, good father.

I'll never forget that.

- There is somethingabout the power of prayer

that turns God's heart andfavor towards his children.

It changed his story.