God's Healing Power

Eight months into a difficult pregnancy I became seriously ill and had to be hospitalized.  Desperate to find a cause for my extreme pain the doctors decided to take an x-ray.  At this time it was discovered that we were having twins.  Shocker!  Up to this point four ultrasounds had shown only one baby.  Hooked up to an array of medical monitors only one of the babies heartbeats could be detected.  Fearing that one of the babies may have been dead they ordered an emergency C-section.  Both babies were delivered alive and for the first six hours of their lives all looked well.  Being premature and small their lungs were not fully developed.  After struggling to breath and wearing themselves out, they could no longer continue breathing on their own.  An emergency team of  Neonatal specialists were brought in by helicopter from Akron to assist with their care.  After three hours of prep the babies were taken by ambulance to the awaiting helicopter and flown to Akron.  Our daughter was suffering from apnea and our son had multiple health issues including Highland membrane disease (under developed lungs).  After two weeks our daughter was released to come home.  Our son was a different story.  He was on 100% oxygen and suffered a cerebral hemorrhage which was feared to have led to more severe health issues including but not limited to; blindness, loss of tooth development, being paralyzed, hearing loss and developmental delays. 

We were overwhelmed with grief and anxiety. Although we were just starting our walk with the Lord , we cried out as hurting parents to our Father in heaven.  We were filled with a peace and a sensation that all would be well.  After weeks of care our son was ready to be released.  We met with the medical staff to review his health plan and were prepared for all that we could face.  They informed us of a possible future caring for a child with multiple disabilities.  While they were reviewing the plan, we were filled with a calm that the Lord would heal our son.
Fast forward ... both our daughter and our son crawled early, walked early, talked early and had no developmental delays or health issues. 
Thirty seven years later ... our daughter is married, self employed and the mother of eight children. Thirty seven years and two minutes later our son (he says he was a gentleman and let his sister go first) is married and has two boys and is an Anesthetist.
God demonstrated his love and healing power to us.  He is no respecter of men and wants to demonstrate His healing power to you.  Call on His name and seek His face.  He is faithful. 

Note: Our children walk with the Lord and are raising their children to do the same.

Psalm 107:19-20

"Lord, help!"  they cried in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.  He sent out His work and healed them, snatching them from the door of death. 
(NLT)


~ Joan and Randy