I had thought that I had taken my problem to the Lord. I prayed, I asked, I expected. When I did not get an immediate answer, I thought He had forgotten me and left me to be alone with my pain. I had started to resent Him because He didn't heal me when I had begged Him. So, I pushed myself to read His Word and go to church. Then a member of Victory’s Healing Team began to minister to me. She helped me to get through my depression, pain, and resentment.  She gave me tools to study and embrace. I believe she was God sent.  She was able to meet me where I was and help me through my difficult time with scriptures and encouragement.

 On Thursday, October 12th, the Healing Team member came over to my apartment once more as she had for the past month. I had been studying quite vigorously on how to accept my healing from God, but I didn't feel like I was quite there yet. I didn’t feel like I had studied enough.  I had still not gotten the fact that I could never study enough.  It has already been paid for and all I needed to do was receive that gift from God.

 The Healing Team member encouraged me to attend Healing School that day where a missionary from the Philippines would be teaching and ministering to the sick.  I didn't want to go because I hadn't slept all night, but I decided that if I wanted to be healed I had to stretch myself and my faith. The missionary, Wanda Casper, was amazing. Before she started teaching her lesson, she called out six "symptoms" that were to be healed that day.  Three of them pertained to me. She taught on Mark 6, and her message really helped to open my heart up more, but when it came to going up there to be prayed for I still didn't feel ready. I had all of the faith in my heart, but my head was really getting in the way.  I didn't want to go up, but the Healing Team member just asked me if I wanted to be wheeled over in the wheel chair or if I could walk. I decided to stay in the chair because of my weak muscles, and she pushed me right over. I was fourth in line to be prayed for, but Sister Wanda came to me almost immediately.

 I felt God's energy, power, spirit, anointing (whatever word that can explain it) go through my body.  Wanda put her hand on my stomach and at once I felt something like electricity course through my abdominal muscles (that haven't been flexed for 5 months due to pain) and everything tightened up so tight that it was hard to move, hard to breathe!! I started to cry very hard because I knew that I was experiencing a miracle.  I felt everything moving, being healed, and lining up to God's mighty word.  My abdomen (including my uterus, ovaries, and bladder) stayed tight for about an hour, then the tightness released and I felt the most incredible peace I have ever felt. I knew that I was healed. I was totally and completely pain free for the first time in five long miserable months.  Finally, tears of joy, instead of the tears of pain and depression, began streaming down my face.

 I am healed. I am so excited about what God is doing in my life and my husband's and I'm looking forward to many more miracles to come.

 Just remember this. . .by His stripes I am healed!! Isaiah 53:5