It was a day in March of 2023 when I was medevacked by helicopter to a hospital 35 miles away. The pilot got us there in 16 minutes. Just 16 minutes. My paramedics saved my life in those 16 minutes; they said it was the longest 16 minutes of their life.
The pain was unbearable. All I wanted to do was close my eyes, hoping when I woke up the surgery to repair my injury would be over and I wouldn’t hurt any longer. But I fought to stay conscious. The paramedics told me later that had I had closed my eyes I would have died. In those 16 minutes, God gave me the strength to keep fighting.
The decisions made in those critical moments changed everything. The pilots’ skill and actions. The paramedics’ knowledge and vigilance. My determination to stay awake. Each decision mattered. Each one had ripple effects far beyond me, and far beyond that day.
"16 Minutes" means: A pivotal event that leads to a life-changing decision.
Your 16 minute moments don’t just change your life—they have ripple effects that impact the life of others.
Those 16 Minute moments gave me the opportunity to share this message with you – to tell you about how the power of prayer, and our faith in our Lord and Savior, is what gave us the strength and courage we needed.