19 years old By ELLEN FUTTERMAN. ", ALABAMA NAVY ROTC SENIOR CREDITS GOD FOR SURVIVING BRAIN INJURY: 'MEDICAL SCIENCE CAN'T EXPLAIN MYRECOVERY'. [4] The film was written by Grant Nieporte, based on the Christian book, The Impossible, an account of true events written by Joyce Smith with Ginger Kolbaba. I mean they were starting an organ transplant. It wasnt just the heartbeat, that was only the beginning. Hes under Gods authority. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. [24] It went on to debut to $11.3 million (a five-day total of $14.6 million), finishing third behind The Curse of La Llorona and Shazam!. "He was doing that because he was getting ready to call time of death," says Joyce. I mean, it was perfect. Now, still a teenager, at 19 years of age, Smith has embraced the platform God has given him and is excited about what the future has to hold. Whats going on? And the Lord just started talking with me and said, Dont worry about this. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. This week, the unbelievable, miraculous story of John Smith, a boy who died and was prayed back to life, will be shared with millions throughout the world in the film Breakthrough spearheaded by Hollywood producer and minister DeVon Franklin and starring Chrissy Metz, Josh Lucas, and Topher Grace. .switcher a img {vertical-align:middle;display:inline;border:0;padding:0;margin:0;opacity:0.8;} His real life inspired the movie Breakthrough. First is the cultural status of John Smith as a placeholder name. John and Smith together form a name often used to refer to an archetypal everyman. (Another example, of course, is John Doe.). When you look at this, I think there is a difference between faith and belief. One self-rescued, the other was rescued by emergency personnel. At just 14-years-old, John Smith fell through the ice and was without a pulse for almost an hour, yet made a full recovery through the power of prayer. John Smiths other film credits include Circus World (1964) and Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972). Pocahontas saves John Smith. The ending text states how the Smiths still live in Missouri and have a good relationship with Pastor Jason. Something we didnt find out until after we had written the book was that the charge nurse there, said, When you walked into the room there was something else that walked into the room with you. [Thats] Him just calling me to ministry,"John added. According to reports at the time, CPR was performed 27 minutes to no avail. But that didn't deter Joyce, a devout Christian who prayed and prayed for her son's life. John Smith mentions watching a video about my story. Satan knows Gods Word because he was in heaven with God. In school, John's class is assigned to give a presentation about their family backgrounds. Im more solo that day because Im reflecting," he said. He was totally normal and had sufferedno brain damage at all. He's completely the same boy that he was before." In St. Louis, just about every day I will get recognized. If it wouldve been a minute longer in the water, they would have put the rescue team in. But a carefree day soon grew dire as the ice gave way and boys fell into the lake. Joyce: Ill preface this with Ive prayed for more people who have died than have lived. Born around 1580 in Willoughby, a town in Lincolnshire, England, Smith left home at age 16 after his father's death. The image of Captain John Smith that most people are familiar with is from the Disney animated movie Pocahontas where Smith is depicted as a tall, handsome blond man who fell in love with a beautiful Indian Princess named Pocahontas. This is Us star Chrissy Metz felt drawn to play Joyce Smith in the new movie Breakthrough. John Smith (Marcel Ruiz) with parents Brian (Josh Lucas) and Joyce (Chrissy Metz) in Breakthrough. John Smith was just 14 years old when he fell through an icy Missouri lake in 2015. John fell through the ice and spent a minimum of . He woke up on the third day, seven days later they took him off the vent, seven days after that he walked out of the hospital. And later on, in that teaching she talks about speaking Gods words. Get a copy of Joyce Smith's book Breakthrough here. .switcher .option::-webkit-scrollbar {width:5px;} John: Yeah, we were out on the ice there (celebrating a win), and I got a phone call from my mom, and of course she asked me if I wanted to go play basketball, so of course I said, Yes, lets hit the gym, and what we figured out was I was walking and talking, so as I was on the phone, I wasnt thinking about where I was going, so the farther I went, the thinner the ice got. In the movie, they are only shown going on the ice once, the day they fell in. She recalls them being cold and grey. After John succumbed to the frigid lake and drowned, his lifeless body was discovered on the rocky bottom. And Im believing God. I mean, youre reinforcing this. .switcher .option {position:relative;z-index:9998;border-left:1px solid #161616;border-right:1px solid #161616;border-bottom:1px solid #161616;background-color:#474747;display:none;width:171px;max-height:198px;-webkit-box-sizing:content-box;-moz-box-sizing:content-box;box-sizing:content-box;overflow-y:auto;overflow-x:hidden;} Now, still a teenager, at 19 years of age, Smith has embraced the platform God has given him and is excited about what the future has to hold. He was gone," said Dr. Kent Sutterer, the ER doctor on duty that day. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. He was talking about three hours after that. "A complete healing. There he sees Tommy Shine, and thanks him for saving his life. "We've actually never been in an argument," he told KSDK News. Even so, there are certain doubts that still come up. Boston African American NHS/NPS. The real John Smith was a short, bearded, brown-haired man and the relationship between him and Pocahontas was most likely just one of friendship. Smith was rushed to the hospital and had no heartbeat for 55 minutes, but miraculously came back to life. All rights reserved. He started college at North Central University, a Christian college in Minneapolis. John is declared dead, Joyce prays, and John . How long was it until he left the hospital? 14 year old John Smith was submerged under a freezing lake of ice and deathly cold water for 15 minutes, which was enough to kill just about anyone. "Usually you'd like it to be colder and you'd like the victim to be smaller actually," said Dr. Garrett, "because what you really need to have happen is for the brain to get cold before the blood flow stops to the brain. "Facebook was just blowing up," says his mother, Joyce. -CBN. The next day it was in the mid-50s and the ice had melted some. When Joyce Smith's 14-year-old adopted son John fell through an icy lake in Missouri one winter morning three years ago, if could have been a tragic ending to a life cut short. He is now 19 years old and since the movie "Breakthrough" was released in April 2019, several things have . When Joyce Smith's fourteen-year-old son John fell through an icy Missouri lake one winter morning, she and her family had seemingly lost everything. So that was around 11:30 a.m. Dr. Sutterer had recognized John when he was brought into the ER because his daughter was in John's 8th grade class. Metz also performed an emotional tune for the film titled Im Standing With You. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song this month. John Smith was baptized on January 9, 1580, at Saint Helenas Church in Willoughby, Lincolnshire, England. George was a yeoman farmer who owned land in Lincolnshire and also rented land from Lord Willoughby, his landlord and relation by marriage. Not only was John revived but he made a full recoverydespite initial multiple organ failure and little to no neurological functionthat stunned doctors and led his deeply religious family and community to credit the power of faith and prayer. "I'm thinking to myself, 'They're wrong. When Joyce Smith's fourteen-year-old son John fell through an icy Missouri lake one winter morning, she and her family had seemingly lost everything. Breakthrough. Using a ten-foot long pole with a hook on the end, he poked around the rocky bottom of the lake near the ice ledge and found John Smith. "We called out to God and, through a series of incredible miracles, he walked out of thehospital 16 days later. Based on a book by Joyce Smith titled The Impossible, Breakthrough tells the true story of how Joyce's son, John Smith, fell through the ice and drowned, and was declared legally dead. . After time and a lot of prayer and mentoring, I eventually saw that God is the only way to get through something like this., In the years since, Smith has traveled around the country to speak to young people and plans to attend a Christian college in Minnesota in the fall, but hes also a typical high schooler, adds the teen, who also coaches youth basketball. Thats when people say a miracle happened. [23] The film made $1.9 million on its first day and $1.5 million on its second. The surname Smith is particularly prevalent among those of English, Scottish, and Irish descent, but is also a common surname among African Americans, which can be attributed either to black slaves having been given the surname of their masters, or to being an occupational name, as some southern American black people . Since 2002, he has used his skills to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Breakthrough's programs. 2022 - 2023 Times Mojo - All Rights Reserved My parents are older, so I think, When I leave for college, are they going to be well enough that they dont need me? But mom has always came back with, We are going to be okay, Im not worried. While his two friends were rescued, Smith slipped under the surface and sank to the bottom where he remained for 15 minutes. It gave me goosebumps.". Ali Skovbye as Emma, one of John's friends. Starring Chrissy Metz, Josh Lucas, Topher Grace, Copyright 2023 HistoryvsHollywood.com, CTF Media, John and Joyce Smith Interviews & Related Videos, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. Its a day John said he will mostly spend alone. We'd just won a basketball game, so we were just going to have a good time, but we weren't expecting that [with] one wrong move, we would be all one second away from dying." Thats where we talked about praying. It's Believable . After John still fails to register a pulse, the attending physician Dr. Sutterer gives Joyce a chance to say goodbye. Joyce turns John's possible recovery into an obsession, harassing his health care professionals and alienating those around her, including her husband. I remembered in church all my life hearing this scripture that says, The Holy Spirit will raise Christ Jesus from the dead.'. "In fact, he basically hung up the phone from me and the ice cracked under [him], he went under. GARY SINISE, KJ APA WILL STAR IN FAITH-BASED FILM 'I STILL BELIEVE' ABOUT SINGER JEREMY CAMP. Chrissy Metz Says She Could Relate to Mom in Breakthrough Who Believes God Saved Her Dying Son.