Page 247: Kari Hoffmann: Miracle at the Mall

The Unfolding

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Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 25 July 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

It was a story that made national headlines. In April of 2019, a five-year-old boy was thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America by a stranger. Landen Hoffmann’s injuries were catastrophic, and his survival was uncertain. But his mother, Kari, responded with unshakable faith. Drawing on what she’d learned growing up in church, Kari immediately turned to prayer, refusing to give in to fear or hatred. Landen spent four months in the hospital, facing multiple surgeries, serious complications, and long, painful nights. There were setbacks that baffled even his doctors. Yet Kari never stopped believing for complete healing. Kari Hoffmann is sharing their story through her book, Miracle at the Mall. This is the incredible account of a mother’s fierce faith, a miraculous recovery, and a God who still moves mountains.

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Miracle at the Mall Book: https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Mall-Hoffmann-Survived-39-Foot-High/dp/B0DZBX3XNK

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0:00.0	Page 247 of the unfolding is the story of Carrie Hoffman.
0:05.0	Devil, take your hands off of him. He is going to live and not die. And I'd hear the nurses say,
0:09.8	he took a breath. And I'd say, yes, he took a breath in Jesus' name. And they're like,
0:13.8	he got a heartbeat. And I'm like, yes, he got a heartbeat. In Jesus' name, land and keep fighting.
0:20.1	God's story has been unfolding.
0:23.4	Since the beginning of time.
0:26.5	He invites you to be a part of it.
0:32.1	Another page in the unfolding.
0:36.0	Hi, this is Meredith Foster.
0:38.3	On a cold day in April 2019, Carrie Hoffman took her son Landon to meet a friend at the
0:43.9	Mall of America.
0:45.3	What happened that morning made national headlines, a parent's worst nightmare.
0:51.0	A stranger grabbed five-year-old Landon and threw him over the third floor balcony.
0:56.3	Landon fell about 40 feet, face down. In that moment, Carrie knew the only one who could save her son
1:03.3	was God. And as she flew down the escalator stairs to the first floor, she screamed at everyone
1:08.8	she saw. Pray. Please pray. But Carrie's story isn't just
1:13.5	about tragedy. It's about the kind of faith that stands firm in the face of fear, the kind of prayer
1:19.9	that refuses to back down, and the miracles that can unfold when we trust God in the middle of our
1:26.6	hardest moments. As Carrie shares her story,
1:29.8	you're going to hear how she was prepared for this challenge and why she was able to have
1:34.4	immediate clarity and unwavering faith. Landon would recover. He would walk again. He would live to
1:42.3	tell the story of the miracle at the mall.
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