Phoebe Pack Healed from Near-Fatal Illness

When John and Julia Pack reached Huntsville, Missouri to care for John's sister Phoebe, who was dying after her husband Levi Wood had died at that location, they found her 'very sick, unto death.' She had been 'completely salivated with calomel and was near her death.' The condition was so severe that she appeared to be on the verge of passing away. However, John and Julia stayed with Phoebe for two weeks and 'did all we could for her,' ministering to her through their devoted care and faith. Through their intercession and careful attention, Phoebe was healed and recovered sufficiently that they could 'put a bed in our wagon and placed her on it with her little child six months old' and bring her from Huntsville back toward their home. This miraculous recovery from what appeared to be a fatal condition was a tender mercy, as it preserved the life of a young widow with a small child who would have otherwise been left without means of support.