In 1996 I was travelling in Madras, India, and was able to visit a Reinhart Boenke crusade. By virtue of the ministry we were travelling with, I sat on the platform a few feet from where Brother Boenke preached, to a sea of people...hundreds of thousands....you could not see the end of the crowd sitting 15 feet above it.
During his preaching, I heard a shout of joy by hundreds, like an echo, perhaps 7 or 8 hundred yards from the stage. It looked like a stone was thrown into a lake, and something was inching toward us on top of the water, like a lady bug.
As it neared, you could see that it was a round basket, about 3 feet in radius. There was a young girl in it.
A young girl, perhaps 12 , who was crippled from birth, felt life enter her legs. The basket was her travelling carriage; carried on the back by ropes, when she left the house. The crowd was hoisting the basket over their heads, and she floated on top of it, as each pair of hands moved her forward over their heads.
When she arrived at the stage, Boenke, reached out with his hand, and steadied her on the platform. she wobbled and shook, and her legs were about the diameter of a golf ball, with the knees larger, like baseballs. Her legs were a skeleton; but she was beaming. I'll never forget her. She stood , though shaky, for the first time ever.
Boenke then asked everyone to close there eyes, as he prayed. I said to myself; "I'm not going to miss this one!", and kept my eyes fixed on her, as he prayed.
As he did, I witnessed a swirl of movement around her legs, and then, as he finished, he took her hand, and began to slowly walk around the stage. as she walked, I noticed her legs more full, and then she began to skip, and then run, and then LEAP, with all of the grace and beauty of a ballerina, like a beautiful gazelle girl.
AS this was happening, her bones for legs changed, and well formed muscle adorned her thighs and calves...perfect strong and beautiful, perfect dancing legs appeared on this young lady.
The Crowd Roared and shouted, and some wept for joy. I was stunned, however, in unbelief, in WONDER! I literally could not believe my eyes.
As I watched, I saw something else. I saw an orb, like a full halo, about 3 feet around her...kind of in her, and around her at the same time. Inside of that orb, was a MAN, with loving eyes, longer hair, and a beard. It was no doubt the Son of Man. It was he who was the Master of ceremonies all along.
As she stood with the evangelist, beaming , she reminded me of an angel. Her complexion was slightly changed, into a rosy perfection, and her head appeared larger, her face mature and very beautiful. She had truly been touched by the Master. 5000 people came forward believing on Him, and more later through the evening.
I ministered to them throughout the night. It was one of those good nights...very rare. Jesus showed himself as Lord over nature, and the true Miracle worker.
