Against All Odds - Seeing Is Believing

Everyone loves a story that inspires, but what is playing out today for Tim Tebow, one should know a little background to the miracle that marks his life well beyond an heroic 80-yard winning touchdown pass in overtime.

Granted, the amazing game at Mile High against the highly-touted Steelers was unreal. Critics blasted the Broncs all week at the thought that they deserved home-field advantage at 8-8 over the 12-4 Steelers. The press was haunting the Denver lefty, questioning whether after a late-season losing streak that Tebow may be benched, despite the fact that he got them to the dance. But the war has been won for this young man for many many years...long before he was a Heisman winner and held up the Coaches trophy for the college national championship as a Florida Gator. In the event you do not know his REAL story, let me post for you the letter forwarded to me by one of Bob's most dedicated listeners, Jennifer K. of Chesapeake. She is a teacher. She is a parent. And she believes.

Pam’s Story

"In a recent email, I read about a woman named Pam, who knows the pain of considering abortion. More than 24 years ago, she and her husband Bob were serving as missionaries to the Philippines and praying for a fifth child. Pam contracted amoebic dysentery, an infection of the intestine caused by a parasite found in contaminated food or drink. She went into a coma and was treated with strong antibiotics before they discovered she was pregnant.

Doctors urged her to abort the baby for her own safety and told her that the medicines had caused irreversible damage to her baby. She refused to terminate her pregnancy and cited her Christian faith as the reason for her hope that her son would be born without the devastating disabilities physicians predicted.

While pregnant, Pam nearly lost their baby four times but refused to consider the devastating alternative. She recalled making a pledge to God with her husband: If you will give us a son, I’ll name him Timothy and I’ll make him a preacher.

Pam ultimately spent the last two months of her pregnancy in bed and eventually gave birth to a healthy baby boy August 14, 1987. Pam’s youngest son is indeed a preacher. He preaches in prisons, makes hospital visits, and serves with his father’s ministry in the Philippines . He also plays football. Pam’s son is Tim Tebow.

The University of Florida star quarterback became the first sophomore in history to win college football’s highest award, the Heisman Trophy. His current role as quarterback of the Denver Broncos has provided an incredible platform for Christian witness. As a result, he is being called The Mile-High Messiah."

Parting the Steel Curtain is just the latest miracle for this young man. Turns out he is one.

Jennifer loves New Orleans, but should Brees and the boys fall, I'm sure she'll be pulling for the Broncos. Who dat? Why it's #15 Tim Tebow.

Believe!