Willie sat in the invalid tent, waiting with many others there who could not physically stand in line to receive prayer for healing. He was 6 years old. Willie had been diagnosed with Perthes disease, which resulted in one leg becoming more than two inches shorter than the other. There was no cure for his condition at that time. He was a cripple and would have to walk with crutches all of his life. But an
evangelist who preached the gospel and prayed for the sick to be healed was coming to a nearby town. Willie’s parents decided to attend the Oral Roberts crusade and take their crippled son to receive prayer for his healing. His mother tells what happened that day: Oral Roberts had prayed for everyone, it seemed, and had unwittingly passed by my little boy. Most of the people had already left. Some had been healed instantly and were still crying, laughing and praising God … Suddenly, I heard a voice weary with exhaustion but full of compassion say: “Son, what are you doing here?” READ MORE
