All that was to change when the
family had a car accident on a highway in Free
State, South Africa. In an attempt to avoid a
stationary car, her husband, Tinus, swerved onto
a watercourse and their vehicle rolled over
several times. When Retha came to, her children
Aldo, 12, and Josh, three, were gone.
“My children flew out of the
car,” recalls Retha at the book launch in
Malaysia. “When we
found Josh, he only had minor cuts but I found
Aldo on the other side of the highway. I could
feel his cracked skull and blood gushing out. I
couldn’t feel a pulse.” The paramedics arrived
on the scene by helicopter, revived Aldo and
punctured his collapsed lungs to insert
respiratory tubes. Aldo had a four-hour operation
in Union Hospital, Alberton, Johannesburg, and
doctors informed Retha he had serious brain
injuries.
God gave Aldo a visit to Heaven, downloaded the entire
Bible into him, which he is able to recall as needed, showed him many of
the saints of old and a golden bridge leading to a closed door behind
which a marriage feast was occurring. People outside were knocking,
trying to get in, crying because the door was closed. Jesus told Aldo
the feast was for His Bride, but many were not ready (this was in 2004).
"This is a true miracle story and
perhaps one of the most important inspirational stories I've ever read.
This book will pull at the heart strings of parents everywhere as Retha
recounts the tragedy of the accident, their miraculous journey to
recovery and her discourse with God on the way.
