IN OCTOBER 1999, WHILE FULFILLING MY JOB AS A PASTOR, AND PREACHING SUNDAY'S MESSAGE, I WAS STRICKEN WITH A SEVERE LIFE THREATENING BRAIN STEM STROKE. AFTER EMERGENCY TREATMENT, THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, TOLD MY FAMILY I WOULDN'T SURVIVE THE NIGHT. SINCE MY CHILDREN WERE ENROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL, MY WIFE CONVINCED THE DOCTOR TO USE WHATEVER MEANS NECESSARY TO KEEP ME ALIVE. HE DECIDED TO INSERT A VENTILATOR, WHICH HE HANDLED WRONG. ANOTHER TEAM CAME IN AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VENTILATOR CORRECTLY. THE ORIGINAL DOCTOR SAID I WOULD NEVER GET OFF THE VENTILATOR, BUT I DID, AND THANKS TO MANY PRAYERS AND GOOD DOCTORS, I'M STILL HERE.