Singer Natalie Grant Shares Her Daughter's "Miracle," Thanks Fans for Their Prayers

Leah Marieann Klett : Feb 4, 2016
The Gospel Herald

"I have all these people who would pray for my kid. I honestly didn't expect it to be what it was. It was literally a worldwide prayer chain." –Natalie Grant

(Nashville, TN)—Christian singer Natalie Grant has thanked fans for their prayers after her 8-year-old daughter suffered a near death experience due to complications from her asthma. (Photo via Facebook)

In December, the "Held" singer took to social media to ask for prayer for her daughter, Grace Anna, who was rushed to the hospital after the skin around her mouth turned blue.

Doctors took her straight to ICU, where they found that Grace had suffered a number of complications from her asthma, including a collapsed lung. On a scale of 0 to 12, with 0 being healthy, Grace's problems were at an 11, doctors told her parents.

"My daughter Gracie has pneumonia, a partially collapsed lung and is in respiratory distress. We would so appreciate your prayers," Grant posted on Facebook.

Grant's husband, Bernie Herms, took a photo of her laying on the bed, praying for Grace, and posted it on Facebook, accompanied with a plea for her fans to pray. Within moments, thousands of fans expressed their support through comments, well-wishes, and prayers.

"I have all these people who would pray for my kid. I honestly didn't expect it to be what it was. It was literally a worldwide prayer chain," the singer told The Tennessean in recent interview. "I'm reading these comments and it gave us a ton of strength."

Thankfully, Grace's condition steadily improved and...

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