Healing. A topic some shy away from talking about. Well in this case, I can't---because it's MY OWN STORY!
Last October, in the DR, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. It was painful, uncomfortable, and truly a nuisance. The cause is "unknown", and the diagnosis is "forever". For the last year as I dealt with it, I seemed to always just know "This is TEMPORARY". On Sept 17 past, I decided it was time to head into the specialist here in America. As we discussed my symptoms, we took notice that they showed up weekly, if not daily. This meant that there was major inflammation in my colon. She scheduled a Colonoscopy for Oct 3. The moment I left the doctor's office, I felt a rising up of excitement. "I have all the symptoms of Ulcerative colitis. I have had them...for a year. I have the chance now, to see the Lord heal me, because on October 3, the test can prove that He's done so!" On Sept 20 I started a natural treatment of 4 drops of food grade hydrogen peroxide in distilled water (this was a new option, but I decided to give it a try). The day after, I was standing talking to one of my friends at work, and BOOM-- there was a POP inside me! It didn't hurt, it was just very obviously a POP! From that moment on, I had NO symptoms whatsoever. The day came for the colonoscopy, and before I went under the doctor said, "Now, I expect to find inflammation and ulcers, but even if I don't, I'll be taking a biopsy to check as well." When I woke up, the doctor nonchalantly said, "I found no inflammation and no ulcers. I won't say that you are in full remission, however, until we get the results from the biopsy." Whooohoo! There was NO DOUBT in my mind what the biopsy would(n't) find. Yesterday the results were stated clearly- not an ounce of colitis to be found. I truly believe that Jesus healed me in the 15 days between my doctor's appointment and my colonoscopy. Whether he used the hydrogen peroxide therapy (in a day), or his miraculous touch (in a moment), I don't know. But I do give all glory and thanks to Him!
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Drinkable water in "El Tanque", the Haitian Community that we have been working in for the last many months, seemed like a far-off dream. Even after we had our first meeting with a team of Dominicans from the Christian church Santuario, I had this feeling like "Will this really happen?" "Is YWAM going to be able to partner with this church, and really make a difference in this community?" "Are we truly going to be able to sell drinkable water for about HALF the price than they are paying now?"
Well, as of last week, these answers are "YES"! The leadership at Santuario met with us, and we now have a start date! January 3, 2012, we will begin bringing drinkable water to El Tanque, through the water purification ministry that Santuario has been running for a while. Now, through the church dropping their price to 10 pesos per 5 gallon bottle, and us paying 10 pesos per bottle for transportation, we'll be able to charge the Haitians only 20 pesos. Right now they are paying anywhere from 30-45 pesos. This is a big encouragement for me, as I REALLY wanted to see this get off the ground before I leave, Dec. 21st. There are a few start up costs, and transportation costs, that I would love to see US cover (yes, YOU, yes, ME!) 1. We need to supply at least 50 new bottles for Santuario. Each bottle is 130 pesos, or about $3.50. So that is a total of about $175.00. 2. We have committed to provide the transportation for the initial three months. Afterwards, however, we hope to see Santuario step up and really take ownership of this project. The cost for gas is $80.00 per month, so a total of $240.00. This is do-able! And this is sustainable! Partnering with the locals gives us hope that this will continue on. Donate online at: https://ywamsdb.wufoo.com/forms/ywam-san-diego-baja-payment-and-donation-form/ And write: Dominican Republic Haitian Water Project in the "note" section. Thank you! Let's make it happen! Did you know that I am migraine free? Yes, ME! The one who struggled with migraine after painful migraine for over 4 years!
And the answer---an HERB! An herb, twice a day, for $35.00 a month, has changed my life. Seriously! I've thought about making a t-shirt that says "Got Migraines?" on the front, and "Try Petadolex" on the back! I would speak at conventions on migraines, endorsing it! I BELIEVE IN THIS STUFF! So if you are a migraine sufferer (even just once a month), I'd give this a try. I'm 3 1/2 months in, and couldn't be more satisfied. |