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    Miracle for Jen: A Tragic Accident, a Mother's Desperate Prayer, and Heaven's Extraordinary Answer
    Miracle for Jen: A Tragic Accident, a Mother's Desperate Prayer, and Heaven's Extraordinary Answer
    Miracle for Jen: A Tragic Accident, a Mother's Desperate Prayer, and Heaven's Extraordinary Answer
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    Miracle for Jen: A Tragic Accident, a Mother's Desperate Prayer, and Heaven's Extraordinary Answer

    Written by Linda Barrick, Joni Eareckson Tada and John Perry

    Narrated by Kirsten Potter

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    On the night of November 5, 2006, the Barrick family was driving home from church when their van was struck by a drunk driver. Fifteen-year-old Jen suffered multiple skull fractures and severe brain trauma and was not expected to survive the night. But against all odds, she did. As she lingered in a coma, doctors warned that if Jen ever woke up, she would be cursing and screaming in confusion due to her brain injuries. Instead, after five weeks she opened her eyes and began praying and praising God. Jen didn't remember her middle name, recognize her parents, or recall that she had a little brother, but she remembered Jesus and every word to every praise song and scripture she had hidden in her heart before the accident. As any loving mother would, Jen's mother Linda wanted God to heal Jen, make her like she was before. Normal. But a loving God had something else in mind--instead of making her normal, God is making Jennifer and the whole Barrick family--extraordinary, miraculous. Hope Out Loud is the remarkable true story of a family who overcame tragedy and learned to trust God's plan for their lives in a whole new way.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristianAudio.com
    Release dateMar 1, 2012
    ISBN9781610453844

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    • 5/5
      A must read for all who suffered at anytime love it
    • 5/5
      It was so heartwarming and it has inspired me in my own relationship with God. I want to have a close relationship with God just like Jen!
    • 4/5
      I was somewhat dubious when I picked this up--whenever I read about people claiming to have heard messages from God having taken trips to heaven that tends to be my reaction. I haven't read any of the "classic" heavenly tourism books, I blogged my reasons a while ago.

      However, this book was something different. The Barrick family were transformed after suffering a catastrophic head on collision with a drunk driver. All four members of their family were injured and the driver of the other vehicle remains in a vegetative state. Jen Barrick, 15 years old at the time of the crash, was in a coma for a period having suffered a severe brain injury. When she emerged she had reverted to a young child status and whilst there have been improvements, her injuries are effectively permanent and life altering.

      The remarkable aspect to this story, authored by Jen's mother, and the focus of the book was on Jen's spiritual life which seemed to remain intact despite her ordeal. She prayed, sang songs and recited Bible verses long before she was able to communicate with people again. Her family believed she was in the presence of Jesus and having one to one conversations with Him. Whether or not that was the case, the expressions of her faith demonstrate a spiritual maturity and a simple, straight-forward trust in God that most people would admire.

      This book is unusual as it mostly deals not with the tragedy itself but with the family's response to it--the aftermath as it were. They had a choice, they could blame God and become bitter and angry or they could choose to believe that even the accident was part of God's plan for their lives. Jen led the way in choosing the latter despite her injuries, her family followed suit.

      The honesty of the author in describing how she dealt with things and was forced ultimately to give it all to God will definitely inspire others dealing with tragedy or changed circumstances. Jen's diary entries, both before and after the crash, give insight to a young soul desperate to reach out to others with the message of salvation and to follow God's plan for her life, alone or with others. Can an accident such as this really be part of God's plan? Was it God's answer to her prayer?--she would probably say that she is more effective as a witness now than she was before the accident...

      I recommend this book--there is an honesty and humanity about it that is missing from a lot of biographies. The author details her struggles and heartache clearly but chooses to trust God. The only drawback is that the final few chapters are a bit repetitive. There is no swearing, violence or sexual content.



    • 3/5
      The Barrick family was your average family, and Jen was your average teenager who spent her time cheer leading, with friends and focusing on her relationship with God. After one night a tragic accident left the family injured and torn apart trying to find their way back together. Jen was left in coma, unresponsive and unsure of the possibility of her recovering. As the community pulls together in prayer miracles continue to happen for the Barrick family, while Jen struggles to hold basic conversations she has the ability to speak clearly and praise God.Linda Barrick shares the struggles and triumphs that her family went through because of a tragic accident and how her family and community across the nation pulled together to do what God has called this family to do. This book will give you a glimpse of how what no one ever expected or how many would have blamed God challenged a family to praise Him even more. This book is full of miracle after miracle as Jen recovers and discovers a calling and answer to prayer she could have never imagined.I was provided this book complimentary from Tyndale Publishing in exchange for an honest book review. All opinions are my own.