In mid-December 2010, after a series of tests, I received a diagnosis of lung cancer, stage 4. There were lesions in my brain, nodules on my adrenal glands and my lymph nodes were also swollen. The bones of my right shoulder and arm were also infected. The cancer-marker reading was 422 (normal = 0-5). The prognosis was that I had a few months left, without medical intervention or if I did not respond well to it.
In desperation I cried out to the Lord, declaring "Lord, I have faith that You will heal me; honour my faith. But first, increase my measure of faith!!!"
God, in His mercy and wisdom, healed me emotionally first. During the December Touch Jesus, He Heals! healing service, Rev Francis' word from the Lord for me was "There is no condemnation" and I realised that I had been harbouring thoughts like "Why is this happening to me? Am I out of Your perfect will, Lord? Why me, when I am a non-smoker, with a healthy lifestyle?" I realised that I had taken pride in my good health, with my healthy living, thinking I was in control of my body. I repented and surrendered, acknowledging that I was dependent on the Lord for everything, even every breath that I take.
So began my journey of seeking the Healer, not just the healing. I took comfort in the Word, receiving many "rhema" words to get me through the day and night. When I cried out to the Lord in the middle of the night, in my loneliness and pain, the Holy Spirit was always there to comfort me, saying to my heart "I know what you are going through; I know your pain; I know your loneliness. Just lean on Me; trust totally in Me."
God also taught me to cultivate a heart of gratitude and to express that gratitude. I am grateful for the friends who visited me and gave me hope and encouragement - my friends Tina and Dorcas who would take turns to accompany me for checkups, my spiritual parents Keith and Sarah-Jane who were upholding me in prayer even though they were half a world away on a mission trip but constantly kept in touch, Dincy, for her practical health tips, Sis Shirley and others at CVC who kept me in prayer.
During the January Touch Jesus, He Heals! service, Rev Francis commanded the tumour to melt and leave and I rested in the presence of the Holy Spirit. Others also witnessed to me (later) that he had pronounced "I see cancer no more!!"
Hallelujah! After about 7 weeks of oral chemo, my CT scan on 17 February 2011 showed that the tumour in my lung had shrunk from a formidable 4.6 x 4.1 cm to 2.1 x 1.6 cm.
Written on Thursday, 17 November 2011 11:50 by Administrator