A story worth re-telling

The story below was written in June 2007, commemorating Pete's accident ten years earlier (in 1997). We hope it is a blessing to you as we remember Jesus' resurrection!

---

June 2007

How Much Can We Really Do? Confessions of a “can-do” high tech wizard Dum-De-Dum-Dum.^[1] Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to hear is true. The names have not been changed to protect the innocent. It's a story about God's hand on one common ordinary person. I work in High Tech. I carry a laptop. My name's Pete. I grew up in California... and in rural upstate New York.^[2] I’ve lived in Colorado since the early 1990’s. One wife, two daughters, three computers and more pets buried than I can count. To understand this story, you need to know about two parts of my life. The first part relates to all those computers. “High Tech” is my background, my giftedness and skill—some might call it an anointing from the Lord. A couple of years out of college, I was burdened by the sense that God wanted all of me, not just some volunteer time and some dollars in the Sunday offering bucket. So on the day our first daughter was born, and with my wife Leslie’s blessing, I quit my job. My goal was to earn time for God as a computer consultant in Silicon Valley. God has greatly blessed that side of me. I’ve had the privilege of helping create many of the products that have shaped our world, from phones to computers, diabetes monitors to accounting software, maps to market research. He also blessed me with a very clear high tech ministry. In the 1980’s He directed me to lead the computer work that resulted in the 10/40 Window model, and to coordinate the equivalent of “market analysis” of global mission. In the 1990’s, our team solved the problem of worldwide group email for leadership teams. And now I lead a small team that’s moving from helping people talk to helping people truly work together. Bottom line: I’m a high tech entrepreneur, a problem solver, a concrete “can do” guy. I praise God for His amazing grace to give me gifts and skills to solve almost any problem. Now let’s jump to the other side of who I am. Simply put, I exist as a miracle of God’s healing, and it’s time to boldly declare His power to easily perform what scientists might call “low probability events.” Ten years ago I became one of those people you’ve read about: dead, gone to heaven, miraculously restored to life by God. I’ve been cautious about making the story public because I know how bad the hype can get. But after ten years, it’s time to share this story of God’s signs and wonders. The signs point us to God, and He gives us something to wonder about! By the way, if you’re skeptical as you read this, please remember that I’m a skeptic too, well trained in science and engineering. So let’s just review the facts. June 27, 1997, I was in Pretoria, South Africa to speak about technology at a huge global missions conference. I finished a prep meeting, across a residential street from one of the conference churches. I looked both ways and then started across the street. Suddenly, I heard “LOOK OUT!!!” and that was the end.^[3]

Please sign up/sign in for the rest of the story...

Tags: healing, miracles