Billy Graham passed away peacefully Wednesday at his home in Montreat, North Carolina, and as many took to social media with farewell messages honoring the world renowned evangelist, MercyMe frontman Bart Millard shared a personal experience with Graham that really impacted him.
“I loved Dr. Billy Graham so much,” Millard wrote on Instagram. “Of all the amazing things Dr Billy Graham has done for the kingdom of God, nothing will resonate more with me than that single moment.”
The moment took place during one of Graham’s last evangelistic crusades. MercyMe was scheduled to perform at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, but a week before the 2004 crusade, Millard’s 2-year-old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Graham’s people supported Millard’s decision to stay home with his son.
“Then we got a call back asking if I’d be willing to have a plane fly to Texas and get me because Dr Graham wanted to ‘hug my neck and pray for my son.’ I looked at my wife who said ‘You’ve got to go!’ So off I went,” Millard recalled.
When he and the band were near the stage during the event in Pasadena, Graham came up to them, shook their hands and “then placed his hand on the back of my neck, pulled me close and started praying over my son’s life.”
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