A pastor who was shot six times in his church parking lot on Sunday has regained consciousness in what many are calling a miraculous recovery.
Charisma News reports that Tim Remington, the pastor of the Altar
Church in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was shot six times by suspect Kyle Odom
who reportedly scoped out the church before the shooting.
Remington was taken to Kootenai Health and Medical Center where he was
treated for his injuries. He recently regained consciousness and his
condition has been upgraded to “fair.”
"He opened one eye and gave me a thumbs up," said Altar church outreach
pastor John Padula. "It's absolutely unbelievable," Padula continued.
"Without God, there is no way he'd be here."
Remington’s son, Jeremiah, echoed Padula’s sentiments, according to
Christian Today, stating that his father’s recovery was nothing short of
a miracle.
“It really is, there was a bullet that lodged in his skull. It’s an
angel that said, this is as far as its gonna go today,” Jeremiah said.
“Thank you and keep praying for him,” Jeremiah added, also stating that
his father can forgive the shooter because “If God can forgive, we can
forgive.”
The shooter, Odom, is reported to be a former Marine with a history of mental illness. A manhunt for Odom is underway.
Remington had spoken and given a prayer at a rally for Republican
presidential candidate Ted Cruz the day before being shot. It is not
known if there is a connection between Remington’s presence at the rally
and his being shot.
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