How was Anna Beam cured?

For Anna’s family and their devout Christian community, there is no question that the girl’s miraculous recovery was an act of God. While she was trapped in the tree, Anna told her parents, she met Jesus in heaven and he sent her back to earth with a guardian angel. Her mother, Christy, wrote a memoir about it.

What happened to Anna in Miracles from Heaven?

In December 2011, after suffering from a chronic intestinal disorder for four years, she fell headfirst 30 feet inside a hollow tree in their yard, somehow emerging without serious injuries. And somehow free of her stomach disorder. Annabel says she visited heaven while trapped inside the tree.

When did Anna Beam fall in the tree?

In December 2011, Annabel, who was 9 at the time, was climbing the highest branches in a cottonwood tree in her backyard when she slipped and fell into a hole that had formed in the tree. She was stuck, drifting in and out of consciousness, while firefighters tried to rescue her from the tree.

What disease did the little girl in Miracles from Heaven have?

Annabel suffered a long time before being diagnosed with pseudo-obstruction motility disorder, a rare and incurable syndrome that makes it impossible for the body to process food efficiently.

Where does Christy beam live?

She now resides near Burleson, Texas, with her husband Dr. Kevin Beam (B.S. ’94 and HSU Athletics Hall of Fame honored quarterback), and their three daughters. Beam’s memoir was published in 2015 by Hachette Books.

What did Annabel see in heaven?

She and her sister were climbing a tree when the branch gave way. Annabel landed inside the hollowed-out tree in what could have been a fatal fall. Firefighters worked for five hours to get her out of the tree. But during that time, Annabel says she saw heaven, Jesus and even her Mimi who had died several years before.