It wasn’t just that their son was in critical condition when he was admitted it also took a few days for him to recover, during which his bewildered parents thought he was going to die. His father and mother initially thought it strange, but when Colton began to reveal details about his family that he couldn’t possibly have known at such a young age, his parents agreed that he must have seen Heaven.Ĭolton’s surgery was a traumatic experience for his parents. However, he began making strange remarks to his family about things that Burpo claimed he had seen in Heaven during his surgery a few months later. Burpo, meanwhile, was taken to the hospital for emergency surgery.īurpo went through a lot of hardships, and even his doctors thought he wouldn’t make it, but he miraculously survived.

And finally, if you are interested in hosting the Burpos in your town, head to our booking page.Colton Burpo’s appendix burst when he was four years old.

If you need prayer, please submit a prayer request. If you have a question or comment for the Burpo family, please head to our comments page. While they can't personally respond to every request, The Burpos love it when people reach out. They are passionate about working tirelessly to keep Heaven is for Real Ministries alive and well through the creation of new books and resources as well as through speaking to audiences all over the world. The Burpo Family is deeply committed to their faith in Jesus, and their experiences through the Heaven is for Real journey have only solidified their love of the Lord and their love of the local church.

Colton is working on becoming an electrician, and Colby is still keeping mom and dad very busy with all of his activities. Cassie was recently married and is on track to become a CPA. Sonja finds her joy in loving and teaching kids of all ages, raising her own kids and managing their busy schedule, and being the backbone of Heaven is for Real Ministries.Īs the kids have gotten older, they have gotten much busier and a little harder to keep track of. Todd loves fixing things, grilling in the back yard, speaking to audiences all over the world, and a solid afternoon nap. Even though the Burpo family has been on a wild ride for the past few years, they still live their life as 'normally' as possible.

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