In a deeply moving update, Kaylin Gray, the mother of young Kason, whose post-surgery vision of Jesus captivated millions, has released the full story behind the viral moment that continues to inspire people across the world.
In a recent TikTok video with Blanca Cervantes, Gray, reflected on what has happened since the original footage was recorded and why they waited so long to share more. “We’re so excited to give you guys an update,” Cervantes said. “Kason is doing amazing. He’s skateboarding, still eating Dave’s chicken, and most importantly, sharing the gospel.”
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But behind Kason’s supernatural moment lies a journey marked by grief, tragedy and resilient faith.
“In 2019, my dad passed away in flash floods on Valentine’s Day,” Gray shared. “Two years later, my husband was diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer… He passed away Sept. 6, 2022, just four days after Kason’s birthday. It was devastating.”
Gray said it was her faith in Jesus that held her together. “The presence of pain does not equal the absence of God. Pain is the very thing that wakes us up to His presence.”
Then, everything changed when Kason broke his arm at a skatepark. After being under anesthesia for a procedure to reset the bone, he began saying things that stunned his mother—and resonated deeply with believers around the world.
“The first thing Kason said when he woke up was, ‘I can’t see. It’s too bright. It’s so beautiful,’” Gray recalled. “So I just wanna just point out just one small thing — that the day that my husband passed away, he was saying the exact— not the exact same things, but the most similar things that Kason was saying… And the only thing he said to me was, ‘I can’t see. It’s too bright. It’s so beautiful.’ Those are the things that he was saying to me.”
The room, filled with nurses and other families, suddenly shifted. “The presence of God was so heavy that even one of the nurses whispered in my ear that I should be recording this,” Gray said. “There was a peace that surpassed all understanding.”
/**/Kason went on to describe seeing Jesus and declared, “My name is not Kason. My name is Brian.” Gray, referencing Revelation 2:17, believes this is connected to the “new name” believers receive in heaven. “When I looked up the name Brian, it means ‘high and noble.’ I knew then this was from God.”
Kason does not remember most of the encounter but recalls the brightness and being in a wheelchair. Still, he’s fully aware of the video’s impact. “He is so moved that he’s touching people’s lives and bringing them to a saving faith in Jesus,” Gray said. “He told me, ‘There’s no other explanation but God.’”
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Though only 10 minutes of the original 40-minute video were released, the clip has reached millions—including skeptics. “I’ve received messages from atheists saying this gave them hope,” Gray said. “God has moved in so many lives through Kason.”
When asked why she waited a year to share it, Gray responded, “I was waiting on God’s timing. And God’s timing is perfect.”
Her message to the world is simple yet profound: “God is real. Open your heart to Him so you can have an encounter like my son had.”
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
