Praise God! He has answered our prayers here at PrayerWall.pw with a miracle for Sophia Forchas, who is celebrating her 13th birthday today with family and friends, after she was shot in the head during the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 27.
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Letter from Sophia’s parents:
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Today marks one of the most extraordinary days of our lives! Our beloved daughter, Sophia, is coming home!!
We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the remarkable medical professionals whose skill, compassion, and unwavering dedication brought us to this moment. To Dr. Galicich and his phenomenal team of neurosurgeons; to Dr. Bjorklund and the pediatric intensivist team at HCMC; to Dr. Gormley and the team of rehabilitation therapists at Gillette Children’s Hospital in St. Paul; and to every individual who played a role in Sophia’s healing and recovery: We thank you from the depths of our hearts. We will never forget your World-class care that sustained her. Your commitment carried us through.
Sophia’s healing journey continues with outpatient therapy and the road to full recovery remains long. Yet, our hearts are filled with indescribable joy as we witness her speech improving daily, her personality shining through once more, and her ability to walk, swim, and even dribble a basketball. Each step she takes is a living testament to the boundless grace of God and the miraculous power of prayer.
Those prayers came from family, friends, and countless souls around the world; many of whom have never met Sophia, yet lifted her spirit with unconditional love. Your prayers have been a wellspring of comfort, hope, and healing for our entire family. We are certain that God heard every single one.
Even in the midst of this profound joy, our hearts remain tender. We continue to pray for those whose lives were tragically lost on that heartbreaking day. May their memory be eternal. We also hold close those who were injured and bear lasting scars, and the families and loved ones forever changed. May God grant healing, consolation and His peace to all who grieve. To those whose hearts are hardened in despair, may the grace of the All-Holy Spirit soften them. We pray that the Trinity fill the world with compassion and love.
In Christ’s Love,
Tom and Amy Forchas (on GoFundMe.com)
The shooting occurred at a prayer mass a few days before classes began at her school. Two children, ages 8 and 10, died, and 21 others were wounded in the attack, 18 of them children. Of the wounded, Sophia’s condition has been the most critical.
Father God, thank You for the bravery of teachers and children, for the ways You rescued and protected so many, and for saving the lives of these 21 who were wounded. Please heal Sophia completely by Your mercy and power. Thank You for this miracle of saving her life, and for the progress toward recovery she is making. Please give the doctors wisdom at every turn. Wrap her up in Your arms and let her hear Your voice and feel You with her right now. Touch her brain, link together the proper neurological paths and heal her completely, Lord. We ask You also for Lydia Kaiser, who sustained a traumatic brain injury from a bullet while helping another child. She is home now with her family, recovering from her injury. Please heal her and all the children at Annunciation School. Heal their hearts, minds and bodies completely. Comfort them with Your love and give them peace. Draw any who are lost up into Your arms to be saved. Carry every parent, child, sibling and friend through this difficult time in a way that they know it is You, and use this terrible event to bring forth a hunger for You in every heart, a longing for the God of love and for salvation that gives eternal life. Provide Christian counselors, ministers and church families to help the children and others affected by the trauma to healing of the heart. Grow Sophia and every child up to know You, love You and serve You with all their hearts all the days of their lives. Don’t let the enemy attack them with further evil, but give them time to heal. Touch them in such powerful ways they are filled with faith and passion for Your purposes from this day onward. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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