Reno, Nevada 2002
We were in Reno where Ondre was a special guest on one of the local radio stations when a man called into the show sounding exasperated as he shared that his mother was being held at the local hospital in the urgent care facilities. During his mother’s cosmetic surgery the surgeon mistakably cut her bowel while preparing for liposuction. A high rate of bacteria had invaded her body and the doctors had said she had a poor chance of survival.
We made a visit to the hospital where we met Michael who embraced Ondre with a tight hug. His mother was unconscious and hooked up to many machines which were monitoring her state of being. I stood quietly to the side and I felt a different presence in the room. I looked up to see Ondre’s head lowered in deep prayer next to the sickly woman. Suddenly her body began to twitch and her right hand moved slowly upward and then it rested again on the bed. The temperature of the room became icy cold and I shivered at the dramatic drop of degrees. Ondre now held her hand and I witnessed with the help of the hospital monitors a miraculous change. The weak beat of her heart began to change until it resembled that of a healthy beat. The color of her face changed from a clammy ash to a baby pink. The numbers on the monitor began rising, which I did not understand the significance, but from the nurses smiles I could tell it meant something very positive.
At last Ondre spoke as the room resumed its warmth and he said to Michael,” That is as far as I can help her. It is now up to your mother if she would like to live or not.” With tears of both anguish and acceptance, Michael nodded and with a deep appreciation he hugged both of us.
Ondre taught me on that day two important lessons. First, he showed me by example, as he does so often, the gift of selfless giving. Secondly, he showed the importance of stepping out of the way, however powerful your ability may be and allowing the client to ultimately make the choice.
 
Home Healing Healing Stories Reno, Nevada 2002