Maybe this would be a good time to share this testimony.
I was in the hospital a total of 10 days, 5 of them being in ICU. I had pneumonia and internal bleeding, and they have not yet determined from where I was bleeding. They did give me 2 pints of blood in the hospital.
Anyway, I woke up on the third day in the hospital unable to breathe. I was gasping for breath and nothing I did seemed to help. I sat up on the edge of the bed with the feeling that if I went higher that I could breath. The lack of oxygen must have been taking its toll because I was not thinking straight. I finally got the attention of the nurse,, ( I had not rung the bell, I guess I didn't think of that) she came in and saw that I was not doing well. Before I new it my room was full of people including my doctor. He was explaining to me that they needed to move me to ICU. I need closer supervision, the antibiotics I was on were not working, they needed to put an IV into the main vein that goes to the heart because my veins were not working for the IV's. I was losing blood and they needed to find out why. Also, he wanted my permission if he needed to put me on and artificial breathing machine.
I laid there on the bed as they were in the middle of moving me to ICU. I felt as though I might not make it. I prayed as if the prayer might be my last and to tell you the truth I was scared. I didn't want my husband and daughter to go thru the grief and loss if I had gone.
I had many more times of wondering just what was going to happen in the next few hours.
My Pastor and his wife came in to see me just before the surgeon was going to put in the central line. She didn't know why she was saying it, but God did.
And the Pastor's wife put her hands on my hands ans she said "you're in God's hands? Now, this wasn't something very profound but to me it meant something. I had neck surgery in 1993. They took out a disc and fused 2 together. Before I went thru that surgery I was having a hard time because I didn't want to be out cold while someone else was inside my neck near my spinal column doing what they needed to do. I felt like I should be awake so that I could tell them if they were too close or something like that. I could not grasp the idea that I was going to have to let them have full control over my body while I had no say whatsoever. Well, I was talking to God about it one morning. I still remember to this day. I was telling Him all my concerns and how nervous about it I was. I will never forget His voice or His words to me. "They are not in control, I am" I was able after that to go thru the surgery with such peace. I knew the One who was really in control.
So, when the Pastor's wife was talking to me, what she said made me remember that morning that I had that talk with God. I remembered the peace that came over me. And, God allowed that same peace to come into that hospital room and touch me, fill me and completely surround me. I am so thankful for the healing He has done on my body. The work is not done, but i don't believe God is finished yet. Thank God for His incredible peace at times when circumstances would dictate that we shouldn't have any. I just love the fact that He certainly does care about EVERY situation we are in.
Wonderful testimony. I can only imagine what you went through. I totally understand about thinking you are going to be gone, and the thoughts that run through your mind. Pretty scary.
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I've gone and done it now! I'm on Facebook!!!
yeah, had ice cream at lunch and my blood sugar was almost normal by tonight.
I am doing much better. I went to both services today and I am not as wiped as I expected I would be. Not really sure why someone thinks I need my picture here. Don't if that would be a good idea. Don't want to scare any posters away. Well, thanks Bro Scott and Cupcake for your kind words. I truly am grateful for the touch of God these past few weeks. I have been that close to death in my life but thanks be to God, He pulled me thru. After all I literally had people all over the country praying for me.
If for no other reason, I believe this forum is valuable for the reason
Sis. BOOMM has stated " I literally had people all over the country praying
for me". When I first started lurking on FCF in 2004, the prayer requests
got my attention and God would burden my heart and I would pray for them
and PM them to encourage them. I saw God move miracleously many times.
I later recognized this as more than just a place to take up time and "chat"
but an actual field of labor for God! I possibly would not be able to go all
over the world in person, but by via the means of the internet, I can go
right from where I am and encourage, pray for, and lift up a soul that is
needing a word from God.
"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver". Prov. 25:11
Thanks for your beautiful testimony Mrs. BOOMM. I thank God that He is in total control. And it is wonderful knowing that people all over the country are praying. That has touched my mom so much knowing that folks she has never heard of and will never meet have lifted her up in prayer the last few months.
I pray for God to continue His healing touch in your life as you recover.
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Thanks for your beautiful testimony Mrs. BOOMM. I thank God that He is in total control. And it is wonderful knowing that people all over the country are praying. That has touched my mom so much knowing that folks she has never heard of and will never meet have lifted her up in prayer the last few months.
I pray for God to continue His healing touch in your life as you recover.
That was very humbling to me. Knowing that so many people who had never met me, didn't know me and only knew me from a very few posts that I have posted here would take the time and truly touch heaven for me. God's family is awesome! And thanks again for your prayers and concern. God's family depends on each other!
If for no other reason, I believe this forum is valuable for the reason
Sis. BOOMM has stated " I literally had people all over the country praying
for me". When I first started lurking on FCF in 2004, the prayer requests
got my attention and God would burden my heart and I would pray for them
and PM them to encourage them. I saw God move miracleously many times.
I later recognized this as more than just a place to take up time and "chat"
but an actual field of labor for God! I possibly would not be able to go all
over the world in person, but by via the means of the internet, I can go
right from where I am and encourage, pray for, and lift up a soul that is
needing a word from God.
"A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver". Prov. 25:11
Blessings,
Falla39
I just don't know what people do who do not have God. Well, we have heard the tragic stories of what some of them do. But for the grace of God there go you and I. I am so thankful for His family and His touch on my life. He is as close as the mention of His name! Thanks so much for all your prayers!
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