Mar 14, 2020

OUR MIRACLE OF 2020

You have to go through it, the good and the bad times, because it makes you realize how blessed you really are.

Monday, February 24, 2020, was another blessed day to be alive, but very emotional. PB&J opened the Bible and read Mark Chapter 11:22-24 – “Have Faith in God,” Jesus answered. “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

Not too long after reading the Bible, an unexpected visitor walked in. Pastor Chris from our church, Mountain View Lutheran. He prayed with them at Peter’s bedside. It was truly a God moment.

Finally, the day has come! On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, Peter had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placed inside his chest. It is a small device that tracks your heartbeat and abnormal heart rhythms, to avoid sudden cardiac death should this ever happen again. The procedure went well and he has to be in a left arm sling for 6 weeks while it heals into place. This makes things difficult for Beans because his right side of the body is affected from the stroke, but we are optimistic that this will also force him to get stronger on that side.

On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, Peter had another unexpected visitor – Doctor Paul. He was the first physician on site to receive Beans from the ambulance. Doctor Paul spoke with Mom, Nicki, and Dani in the ER and took them back to kiss him before he went into have a heart catheterization done. He was very emotional seeing Peter doing so well and to have survived all of this. In doc’s own words, “This is fuc*ing incredible. Just amazing.”

Beans was finally discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, February 27, 2020 – 12 days later! He was transported by ambulance to his next stop before coming home, the rehabilitation facility, room #218. He will undergo massive physical therapy to get stronger, as well as speech and memory therapy. Given everything that this man has gone through, his spirits remain high and he cannot wait to come home!

Two weeks later, we were blessed to be celebrating Josh’s 35th birthday with Beans and family at the rehabilitation facility on Friday, February 28, 2020. We laughed, we cried, we prayed, and we held each other tight. It was a moment that will be treasured in our hearts forever.

Exactly 20 days later, our Miracle Man of 2020 – Peter William Beans was discharged from the rehabilitation facility to go HOME SWEET HOME and walked out of there on his own with J by his side!

Talk about a MIRACLE STORY. A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles. Our family is overwhelmed with so much JOY and GRATITUDE to be experiencing this miracle.

So many "what if" moments continue to process through our heads, but this one would have changed it all – "what if" I hadn’t traveled to D.C.? The morning routine would have been so different. My mom wouldn’t have taken my children to school and would have most likely been at work, which means Beans would have been home alone or possibly driving to get his hair cut by Nicki. One thing I know for sure, I wouldn’t be sitting here writing this beautiful miracle story. God intervened in so many ways during the days leading up to this morning and we are forever thankful to Him. The power of this unexpected miracle has given our family the opportunity to live life in a new light. A light so powerful that has forever changed our way of thinking, doing, and acting. We have always given thanks and shared gratitude for our blessings, however we now sincerely know the true fragility of it all and it can be taken from us in a matter of minutes.

We want to express our sincerest gratitude to every prayer warrior who has prayed and continues to pray for Peter William Beans. Your prayers for healing and strength made such a positive impact on this outcome – BEANS STRONG! We appreciate all the love and support during the most terrifying time of our life. God Bless All of YOU!