So do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your GOD. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10

As I was reading through my bible this evening I found this verse written down in the back of my bible as one of my favorites.

On Saturday, March 15, 2008, our precious and heavenly FATHER healed my best friend, my sister in Christ, Michelle. Yes, HE healed her. I know that a lot of people do not believe that such a powerful event could take place. I am here to tell you that it did take place. Michelle has been doing things that she could only dream of doing and she has the energy of a teenager. Everyday, I will call Michelle to see if she is still "doing great" and her answer has always been YES.

I have prayed this bible verse many times with my sister in mind. For the past eight years she has struggled with her health. There are many days that she never was able to get up out of the bed. I remember kneeling beside her bed and praying LORD...please, please, please heal my sister. I never gave up hope and continued to pray. Many days I would grow weary and even wonder if GOD was hearing my prayers. Down deep I knew HE was, but why make Michelle and her family suffer so much?

In July 2007 Michelle and her family, only after being called by GOD, moved to San Diego and again I asked HIM.."What are you doing?" Michelle needs her support system here in South Carolina, it will be way too hard so far away. Jim and Michelle were obedient to our gracious GOD and followed HIM. The first six months have been extremely difficult with Michelle's health. She has been living in San Diego but not really living at all. She has been unable to participate in any events that were going on. She has not been able to go church. She even was unable to pick the kids up from school or go grocery shopping. Still during this time I am questioning GOD....Why?

Now, everything is beginning to make sense to me. This community they are in, is very oppressed and dark. The people there are warm and caring people but most of them do not who JESUS is or anything about HIM. See through all of Michelle's suffering, GOD was glorified and HE will continue to be glorified through their ministry that is all about HIM!!!! I think that the people in San Diego needed a miracle to let them know just how powerful our GOD is!!!!

Michelle is that miracle.....WOW what better way to share the gospel than through your own personal testimony of how awesome our GOD is!


The LORD is gracious!!!!