Skiatook, Oklahoma, May 19, 2026
Photo: newson6.com screenshot
Four years ago, Mason Teague saved his own life by calling 911 after suffering a brain rupture that led to a stroke. The 20-year-old survived, but the incident left him deaf, visually impaired, and unable to walk.
This weekend, Mason received what Make-A-Wish Oklahoma says is the first prayer chapel ever granted in the organization’s nearly 4,000 wishes across the state. On the day of the reveal, Fr. Ambrose Arrington from Holy Apostles Orthodox Church (OCA) in Tulsa was present to bless the structure, officially making it an Orthodox prayer chapel, reports News on 6.
“He said he’s asked for a prayer chapel. And at that moment, I knew that Mason was teaching me something,” said his mother Mandi Teague. And what’s more, if he recovers, Mason would like to live in the chapel as a monk.
Fr. Ambrose Arrington blessed the new chapel. Photo: newson6.com screenshot
Getting to church had become increasingly difficult for him due to his condition and the logistical challenges it presents. His family’s church is overflowing, with little room to accommodate his needs.
Ground was broken for the chapel on April 9th, and the entire structure—foundation, framing, and landscaping—was completed in less than five weeks. The chapel was built and donated entirely by members of Mason’s community.
For Mason’s parents, the moment was overwhelming. “That is honestly the happiest we’ve seen him. He couldn’t smile any bigger,” they said.
Mandi described the journey since Mason’s stroke as one that tested but also deepened her faith. “You see God through people. The amount of love shown to us through the community—we saw God’s love in our backyard every day,” she said.
“Mason said it best—God’s favorite thing to do is to take something bad and make something good out of it,” Justin Teague said.
Mason graduated high school on Thursday, turned 20 on Friday, and received his chapel on Saturday.
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