Poor Tom...
The Vicar asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express praise for answered prayers.
Suzie Smith stood and walked to the podium. She said, "I have a
praise. Two months ago, my husband, Tom, had a terrible bicycle
crash and his scrotum was completely crushed. The pain was
excruciating and the doctors didn't know if they could help him."
You could hear a muffled gasp from the men in the congregation
as they imagine the pain that poor Tom must have experienced.
"Tom was unable to hold me or the children," she went on, "and
every move caused him terrible pain. We prayed as the doctors
performed a delicate operation, and it turned out they were able
to piece together the crushed remnants of Tom's scrotum, and
wrap wire around it to hold it in place."
Again, the men in the congregation cringed and squirmed
uncomfortably as they imagined the horrible surgery performed onTom.
"Now," she announced in a quivering voice, "thank the Lord, Tom
is out of the hospital and the doctors say that with time, his
scrotum should recover completely."
All the men sighed with unified relief. The Vicar rose and
tentatively asked if anyone else had something to say.
A man stood up walked slowly to the podium.
He said, "I'm Tom Smith."
The entire congregation held its breath.
"I just want to tell my wife the word is sternum." (Breast bone)
not scrotum...