Mom prays, dead son comes back to life

Kay Quinn | KSDK

Show Caption Hide Caption Mom prays, dead son comes back to life A Missouri mother is saying the power of prayer brought her son back to life after he was dead for 45 minutes. But, the teen didn't just survive the accident, he's thriving.

"He was dead for 45 minutes."

That's what the doctor who treated 14-year-old John Smith said after paramedics rescued the teen who spent 15 minutes submerged in an icy lake.

Dr. Kent Sutterer and his team performed CPR on John for 27 minutes with no success. The question was raised: how long should they continue?

His mother then came into the room and started praying loudly.

What happened next, defies explanation.

"I don't remember what all I said," recalls John's mother, Joyce Smith. "But I remember, 'Holy God, please send your Holy Spirit to save my son. I want my son, please save him,'" she said.

"They hadn't been getting a pulse at that time, so all of a sudden I heard them saying, 'We got a pulse, we got a pulse.'"

His heart restarted.

Watch the video above to hear what John said about going through this whole ordeal.

Doctors were worried how much brain function he would have, but at this point it doesn't seem like there will be a problem. He's recovering, walking and getting physical therapy.

Dr. Garrett said, "It's a bonafide miracle."

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