In May 2013, our son Andrew told us he was an atheist. The boy we knew and loved had been fading away for months, but we couldn’t get him to tell us why. Now we knew.
We prayed. We begged God to intervene. We had no idea how He would answer.
If you’ve ever prayed for someone you desperately loved …
If you’ve ever needed to know God hears you, and He’s working in ways you can’t see …
If you’ve ever longed to see God bring good out of something really hard …
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Life is a precious gift we take for granted. What a powerful story and a blessing to so many. God bless!
Such a great perspective to intentionally give God authority to move freely in our life yet pouring out our heart’s desire to Him. So hard to do on our own but I appreciate this Mother’s wish for it to count for His kingdom if her hope was not answered. This is when it’s so difficult to let God be God.
I love true stories with purpose! This sounds like such a great book. Death is a hard part of life- even when we know it’s not the end. The insight to remember that our ultimate goal is for our family to be in heaven with God is so good and true.
Very touching. Can’t wait to read and pass on to my grand daughters.
This is such an incredibly beautiful story. I always love the surprises God has for us! The way God has connected Laura, Andrew, Renee and Zach is a great testimony that God is real, hears our prayers and cares about all the details of our lives. He doesn’t want one (soul) lost. Praise God!
Wow! What an amazing story, so life-giving and full of hope. Thank you.
Zach and his story continues to inspire each one of us. Laura’s witness shows a mother’s love to the end and beyond, with a faithfulness and resolved faith to shine her light in a darkening world. I can’t help but think about Mary, who gave us the Light and followed him to the end, too, and beyond, at a cost, a sacrifice that still yields eternal rewards. Zach and Laura and family will no doubt touch lives now and beyond. Go Team Sobiech.
The prayer is one in which her loved one would find God, hope, faith. I can so fully relate and it is so difficult when , as a human being, we can’t necessarily see how God is working or why He allows some situations to happen. Our family is struggling. WE are dealing with significant life threatening illness (our daughters and myself) as well as a son in prison awaiting trial for a crime he very likely did NOT commit. My prayer has been two fold: that he would find God (return to the beliefs we instilled in him when he was young) and that the truth comes out and the truth will set him free. I haven’t seen our son in almost 2 years! That said, Joshua did turn his life over to God under the ministry of the prison chaplain and is now leading a daily Bible study for his cell block. Continuing to pray the truth will set him free in January. Only God knows. In the days and weeks to come asking God to give me/us.our son peace in the midst of circumstances that o often seem hopeless. We are praying God continu4es to provide for our needs on a daily basis ans that as Christmas approaches we can find HOPE in the midst of sorrow and loss.
Thank you for sharing this. I can’t wait to read the book! I am not an atheist but I felt like how your son, Andrew, felt in the YouTube video. What is the meaning of life? I experienced a heartbreak that I am stuck and could not get out. I can’t tell if God is hearing my prayer or hearing His voice. I cried watching the Youtube video. I really hope that I can get inspired by reading the book and fall in love with Jesus and finally, know why I’m here. Thanks!
Need PRAYERS for grandson Joshua” BLESS you all “
I will definitely check this out. I find that I struggle with prayer, but know how oh so powerful it is. Thanks for sharing this!
Beautiful.
Wow! Tears in my eyes and a heart that is overwhelmed by people sharing the light of Christ. I am a mom and I work in children’s ministries. I don’t consider myself brave, but I walk in the confidence of Christ. I don’t a degree or higher education but I have a heart that is willing to serve. And it occurred to me a few weeks ago of the impact that I have on these children’s lives. My biggest heart’s desire that they take the foundation of Christ that has been laid before them and they stand strong when life storms rage around them. I want their beacon of Jesus to shine so bright that others will see the way.
I am not sure what the future holds for my family but I hope that we can be used by God just like Laura and her family. How amazing to such a divine intervention between your families! To have Andrew be the one soul that Laura prayed for. God is so amazing, and proves everyday that He cares for us!
How awesome! I love to see God at work in unexpected ways! I’ve seen this sooooo many times throughout my life, and stand in awe every time! I would love to read this book!
Love how God crossed your paths in such a powerful and used your sons to impact His kingdom!! He does answer prayer…so grateful Andrew was a soul God touched and trust there will be many more!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
I wish I could have been as brave as Zach mom when I lost my son. I read the first ch. & cried all the way through it. I downloaded his service. It broke my heart when they let all the blue balloons go in the air.
Thank you for sharing.
Love & prayers.
So need to hear He is hearing my prayers right now. I know it in my head…………..needs to travel to my heart and stay there. Help me Lord. I know you are. Would love to read the book. Lord You alone know who needs to receive this. You decide and all will be blessed anyway,because WE are ALL Blessed!
Laura prayed for Zach’s life/death to change at least one person’s life forever, that prayer was answered in the form of Andrew, redisco ering hos Faith in God. Makes my heart so happy.
I know the heartbreak of praying for those you love desperately to come to the Lord. Thanks so much for sharing the first chapter (I’m downloading it now) and for the chance to win. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Laura reminded me soooooo much of our family’s battle with dad’s cancer which started almost 5 years ago. Dads been Home with Jesus almost 2 years now.
My dad was my all and I fought hard as Laura did for the lord to heal him this side of heaven. My prayer always ended with not my will but yours be done, though the pain in my heart and gut was excruciating…much love an olive would feel when it was pressed.
One early morning, I saw dad upon awakening and I literally ran out the back door, which leads to the back porch. I found a bench and poured my heart and spirit into the hands of God as I sobbed. Many times, I told the lord that as long as I knew He existed, I was not going to stop hoping for, and believing in a healing miracle. That morning, my prayer was radically changed. I told the lord that as bad and as selfishly I wanted dad here on earth, I did not want to see him in the condition he was in. I told him, “you either heal him and keep him here, or you take him now!” I told him I was laying my dad, my hero, my all on the altar, just like he asked Abraham to lay his own son, just like the Father laid His only Son.
I cleaned up, Dad and I got worship, pray and read God’s Word one last time. Asked if he wanted to continue praying, worshipping and reading, to which he responded, “no, I’d like to rest now.” A few hours later, dad entered into Heaven, and he found healing and that rest he longed for.
God was soooooo gracious to wait until I was ready to whole heartily let dad go. He asked me for my most treasured possession and in torturous agony, He gave me the strength and courage to fulfill His will.