by Randy Willis

For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. —Psalm 91:11

My son Aaron Willis’s Two Automobile Accidents

Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. —Hebrews 13:2

April 20, 2026, was not my son, Aaron Willis’s first miracle. In both cases, the Holy Spirit spoke to me. Each morning, I plead the blood of Jesus, as found in Revelation 12:11, and I pray Psalm 91 for protection over my family.

I was awakened very early on April 20 by the Holy Spirit. I did not know what was going on, but I knew I needed to pray for my family.

It’s difficult to explain how I knew the Holy Spirit was speaking. It’s like there was a disturbance in my soul. As if my piece in the Lord is not right. Such an inadequate way to explain that feeling, I know.

But once I prayed, an overwhelming peace came over me. The Apostle Paul writes of this peace from prison in Philippi.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:7

My son, Aaron Willis’s truck early on April 20, 2026

That’s my red GMC pickup with the taillights flashing. I arrived before the police, fire truck, and ambulance on April 20.

Aaron crawled through the windshield before it collapsed and called me.

The same day after Aaron’s release from the hospital, he went to the towing company to make sure he had all his possessions. Notice the collapsed driver’s side.

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But this was not the first time Aaron was almost killed in an automobile accident.

When Aaron was in high school, he was in another automobile accident. His back was broken so severely that the doctors said he might never walk again.

Several vertebrae in his lower back were fused. After that, he was able to begin the long task of healing from the spinal fusion surgery. He was encased in a rigid plastic back brace from his neck to his waist.

Months later, his doctor agreed to let him briefly remove the brace and shower as long as someone was with him.

Divorced, I was driving to pick Aaron and his brothers up for the weekend. Unbeknownst to me, his brother Josh helped him remove the brace as the doctor had instructed. Aaron could take a hot shower in his shorts. Josh, his brother, was with him, but was much smaller than Aaron at that time. Aaron’s doctor approved this protocol.

I began to exit to stop at the Austin post office on St. Johns, off Interstate 35, when a small but clear voice said, “You need to go now.” I had known this voice since my youth.

I passed the post office exit. I drove as fast as possible to Wimberley, an hour away. I wondered what that warning was about.

There were no cell phones then. As I entered their mother’s home, I asked their mother where Aaron was. She said in the shower.

I ran to it, and the moment I entered the bathroom, Aaron said, “Dad, I’m dizzy.”

I stepped into the shower and placed my arms under his armpits from behind. He immediately passed out.

I told Josh to help me move him to a bed while their mother called 911. His dead weight was more than I could have imagined.

We got him onto a bed without re-injuring his back. I knew if he had fallen, he probably would have been paralyzed.

I prayed as I followed the ambulance to the emergency room at Austin’s Seton Medical Center. I noticed the symbol on the back of the ambulance.

It was the American Medical Association’s (AMA) logo of a serpent wrapped around a staff.

The sign of healing medicine reminded me of the bronze serpent that Moses lifted up on the staff. Christians believe that’s where the symbol originated.

But, more importantly, it reminded me of Jesus being lifted up on a cross for my son. God’s son suffered in place of my son.

To this day, I cannot see that symbol without giving thanks to the Lord for that warning. I remember the shed blood of Christ lifted high upon a cross. It was for my son’s sins, my sins, your sins, and the entire world’s sins.

When we arrived at the hospital’s emergency room, the doctors gave him intravenous (IV) fluids. They also gave him two bottles of Gatorade for dehydration.

The hot shower, combined with pain medication and his early morning dehydration, caused his blood to rush to his feet. This resulted in him fainting.

More Photos of Aaron Willis

Josh, Adam & Aaron Willis skiing a few years after the auto accident.

Aaron, Randy, Josh, and Adam Willis.

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Aaron Willis Hyde Park Baptist Church Austin 1991

Aaron and Alana’s daughter, Presley Willis Wimberley, First Baptist

Aaron and Alana’s daughter, Baylee Willis Wimberley, First Baptist.

Alana, Baylee, Presley, and Aaron Willis, Maui, Hawaii

My Family

Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father. —Proverbs 17:6

L to R: Presley Willis, Baylee Willis holding Baby Violet Willis, Corbin Willis, and Olivia Willis holding Juliette Willis

Our family at Port Aransas, Texas

Our Family Costa Rica

Our Family Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii

Our family is in my “backyard” in the Texas Hill Country. I took this photo.

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Josh, Aaron, and Adam Willis. Fischer Store Road, Wimberley, Texas. Headed to First Baptist Wimberley.

Aaron, Josh, and Adam Willis. Fischer Store Road, Wimberley, Texas.

Aaron Willis, Josh Willis, and Adam Willis headed to Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin, Texas, on Easter Sunday.

More Photos of Aaron Willis

Josh, Adam & Aaron Willis skiing a few years after the auto accident.

Aaron, Randy, Josh, and Adam Willis.

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Aaron Willis Hyde Park Baptist Church Austin 1991

Aaron and Alana’s daughter, Presley Willis Wimberley, First Baptist

Aaron and Alana’s daughter, Baylee Willis Wimberley, First Baptist.

Alana, Baylee, Presley, and Aaron Willis, Maui, Hawaii

My Family

Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the glory of children is their father. —Proverbs 17:6

L to R: Presley Willis, Baylee Willis holding Baby Violet Willis, Corbin Willis, and Olivia Willis holding Juliette Willis

Our family in Port Aransas, Texas

Our Family Costa Rica

Our Family Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii

Our family is in my “backyard” in the Texas Hill Country. I took this photo.

What Should You Do

It’s not a prescribed list of words. In Luke 23:42, one of the criminals crucified with Jesus pleads, “Lord, remember me when You come into your kingdom. His heartfelt cry of faith from the cross saves him.

Jesus answers in the next verse with a promise. He says, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” The first person to accompany Christ to Heaven was this lowly thief on the cross.

Isn’t it time to decide which “thief” on the cross you are? Are you the one who put his faith in Jesus Christ? Or are you the one who rejected our Savior who gave His lifeblood for us?

The most famous 25 words ever written.

For God so loved the world. He gave His only begotten Son. Whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. —John 3:16

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If these words are how you feel in your heart, then pray:

Heavenly Father,

I pray to You, asking for the forgiveness of my sins.

I confess with my mouth. I believe with my heart that Jesus is Your Son. He died on the cross at Calvary so that I might be forgiven.

Father, I believe that Jesus rose from the dead. I ask Jesus to come into my life as my personal Lord and Savior.

I turn from my sins and will surrender to your will throughout my life.

Your word is truth. I confess with my mouth that I am born again. I am cleansed by the blood of Jesus!

In Jesus’s name, I pray. Amen!

Reach out and touch Him today!

For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well. —Matthew 9:21

“Many today have just enough religion to inoculate them from knowing Christ.” —Randy Willis

Vaya con Dios for He has Risen, and Jesus is coming again!