The pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express
praise for answered prayers. Suzie Smith stood and walked to the
podium. She said, "I have a praise."
"Two months ago, my husband, Phil, had a terrible bicycle wreck and
his scrotum was completely crushed. The pain was excruciating and the
doctors didn't know if they could help him." You could hear a
muffled gasp from the men in the congregation as they imagined the
pain that poor Phil must have experienced.
"Phil was unable to hold me or the children," she went on, "and every
move caused him terrible pain. We prayed as the doctors performed a
delicate operation, and it turned out they were able to piece together
the crushed remnants of Phil's scrotum and wrap wire around it to hold
it in place." Again, the men in the congregation cringed and squirmed
uncomfortably as they imagined the horrible surgery performed on
Phil.
"Now," she announced in a quivering voice, "Thank the Lord, Phil is
out of the hospital and the doctors say that with time his scrotum
should recover completely." All the men sighed with unified relief.
The pastor rose and tentatively asked if anyone else had something to
say.
A man stood up and walked slowly to the podium. He said, "I'm Phil."
The entire congregation held its breath.
"I just want to tell my wife........the word is sternum."