Pictured, from left, Lorene Moore, Beth Moore Reeves, and Jack Reeves.

WARSAW — On Oct. 10, 2017, the life of Beth Moore Reeves quickly changed from a peaceful time with her husband and four children to a journey of survival.

A week earlier, Beth had given birth to her first daughter, Lauren. And at 7 days old, Lauren almost lost her mother to a stroke.

When Beth woke up on Oct. 10, 2017, she thought she had a really bad migraine. Her husband, Jack, had Beth call her doctor to set up an appointment. The doctor prescribed her medications. But within a few minutes after Jack picked up Beth’s prescriptions, one of their sons alerted him that something was wrong.

Jack found Beth facedown on the floor. The only thing he heard her say was, “I’m not feeling good.”

He rushed Beth to the hospital, where doctors informed him and Beth’s family that she had just suffered a massive stroke with bleeding on the brain. She was immediately airlifted to Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, where doctors told family members that they were unsure of Beth’s condition since she had developed pressure on her brain.

Because of the stroke, no light or sound was allowed in Beth’s room. It was to stay quiet and silent. To relieve pressure on the brain, doctors drilled a hole into her skull, which helped relieve some pressure. But on the second day in ICU, Beth’s brain started swelling, leading to the removal of a bone plate from her skull.

Her family and doctors questioned everything. She might end up braindead. This stroke could cause her to be in a vegetable state.

Lorene Moore, Beth’s mother, recalled going over to the edge of her daughter’s bed one day, worrying that Beth was going to die. So she decided to pray.

“God, I believe in miracles,” her mother prayed. “Please heal my daughter.”

Beth’s mother said that after praying, she knew that no matter what the doctors said, her daughter was going to be okay. And on the fourth week of being in the hospital, Beth woke up.

She spent 59 days in the hospital. Over six weeks’ of that time was spent in ICU.

“She’s a miracle child,” Beth’s mother said. “It’s going to continue to be a long journey for us, but she’s gonna be okay.”

Currently, Beth is in rehabilitation, attempting to get feeling back in her left arm. During that time, all she thinks about is her daughter.

“I gotta do this for her,” Beth said.

When her three sons were little, she always held them in her left arm. And right now, she can’t do that with Lauren.

“After suffering a stroke, there’s some people who unfortunately are stuck in bed,” Beth’s mother said. “But she isn’t. It is amazing to watch how far she’s come. God has brought her this far.”

To help pay medical bills, the Warsaw Family Worship Center will hold a benefit dinner on Beth’s behalf from 4 to 7 p.m. on March 3. There will be a silent auction, bake sale and cake walk.

Donations can be made to the Warsaw Family Worship Center or the Abundant Life Assembly of God for Beth and her family.