In July 2019, what began as a carefree summer day turned into a nightmare for Brandon and Courtney McKee. Their young sons, Brody and Max, were staying with their grandmother when tragedy struck. Courtney received a heartbreaking call—Max had been found unresponsive at the bottom of the pool. Panic and fear consumed the family as emergency responders rushed to the scene. In the midst of the chaos, Max’s older brother, Brody, dropped to his knees and prayed with all his heart. With tearful desperation, he pleaded, “God, can you help my little brother? Can you just save him? Can you put your guardian angels around him, Lord?” His innocent yet powerful prayer captured the raw emotion of the moment, as the family clung to hope for Max’s recovery.
Days later, Max shared an astonishing revelation that left his parents speechless. Describing his near-tragic experience, the young boy recounted that Jesus had held him while he was underwater. He vividly described the wounds on Jesus’ hands and feet, a detail that amazed his family. “One day, he said, ‘When I was in that pool, I wasn’t scared,’” Courtney recalled. “And we were like, ‘That’s great, buddy.’ Then he said, ‘When I was at the bottom of that pool, Jesus held me.’” His words brought a wave of awe and gratitude, leaving his parents convinced that their son had experienced a divine encounter in his moment of peril.