Testimony

On July 24, 1983, I had a brain stem stroke which left me totally paralyzed and unable to speak. (I operate the computer with my head) The original plan was for me to learn to walk and talk again but things didn't go according to their plan. In May of 1984 I was at the Glenrose Hospital in Edmonton getting therapy. While there, I developed pneumonia and had to be transferred to main hospital. While I was there, I ended up the way I am now, kind of withered and with no apparent hope of getting better. Don't ask me how! Once I recovered from the pneumonia, the doctor sent me back to Cold Lake. He said I seemed to do better here but I suspect that he knew that there was nothing more he could do for me. Thus, began the worst year or so of my life. I was depressed most of the time and, frequently, suicidal. During that time, a couple of ladies used to come and sing gospel songs to me. But I mostly found them annoying as they usually came in the middle of my favorite soap! In September of 1985, a young man came into my room and told me about Jesus and how he could heal. People had told me before about Jesus and I tried to believe but was just head knowledge. This time, though, it "took". Holy Spirit, no doubt. When he prayed the Sinner's prayer with me, it felt like a heavy load had been lifted off my shoulders and I knew that I knew that I would be healed. But, what I didn't know is how long it would be. Here it is. 28+ years later and I am still believing for my healing to be manifested. I know that, ii God's eyes, it is a "done deal" but we don't see it. YET!!!