WASHINGTON, DC – The Democrats might have received final evening's annual Congressional baseball sport, however the largest victory of the evening got here when Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) took his beginning place at second base only one yr after being gunned down on a baseball observe subject.
On June 14, 2017, docs doubted whether or not Scalise would reside by means of the evening, and positively didn't ever see him enjoying baseball once more. Thanks to a sequence of miracles, he is not solely again on Capitol Hill, but in addition again on the sphere.
"To be able to walk back out on this field again a year later is an incredible feeling," exclaimed an excited Scalise.
Miraculously, all 4 folks shot eventually yr's observe had been on the sphere at this yr's sport.
And in a second solely God might orchestrate, the very first play of the evening was a grounder that went proper to Scalise, who grabbed it, and threw the runner out at first base. Scalise promptly pointed to the sky to offer God the glory.
"To think that after nine surgeries and everything I get to be back out here with my colleagues, God bless America," he stated.
Scalise credit the Lord for getting him up to now.
"I almost lost my life, and through God's grace and the marvels of medicine I'm here," Scalise stated.
He advised CBN News a few months in the past he is aware of this was all an a part of God's plan for his life.
"It was tough," recalled Scalise. "A lot of those dark days, just to lean back on the strength of God and not question what happened but to be able to focus on just getting betterthat's what God has provided me."
And whereas he says he used to maintain his religion to himself, he now proudly shares his testimony with all who need to hear it.
"I can tell you, the power of prayer is real," says Scalise. "It's powerful and it was incredibly helpful to give me the strength I needed to come back."