*The pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express praise for answered prayers.*
*Suzie Smith stood and walked to the podium. She said, "I have a praise. Two months ago my husband, Tom, had a terrible bicycle wreck and his scrotum was completely crushed. The pain was excruciating and the doctors didn't know if they could help him."* *You could hear a muffled gasp from the men in the congregation as they imagine the pain that poor Tom must have experienced. * *"Tom was unable to hold me or the children," she went on, "and every move caused him terrible pain. We prayed as the doctors performed a **delicate operation, and it turned out they were able to piece together the crushed remnants of Tom's scrotum, and wrap wire around it to hold it in place." * *Again, the men in the congregation cringed and squirmed uncomfortably as they imagined the horrible surgery performed on Tom. "Now", she announced in a quivering voice, "thank the Lord, Tom is out of the hospital and the doctors say that with time his scrotum should recover completely." * *All the men sighed with unified relief. The pastor rose and tentatively asked if anyone else had something to say. * *A man stood up and walked slowly to the pulpit. He said, "I'm Tom Smith." The entire congregation held its breath. * *"I just want to tell my wife the word is sternum."*
