Justin Matthew Reid

Friends - Sandy Farr

Dear Saints,

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! Justin Reid's letter has inspired me to share a past testimony of God's healing in my body. Thank God for those "youngsters" and their zeal for God that keeps us ever reminded of God's goodness. I don't think that I have shared it before, but if I have, well, here it is again! I know that I didn't share it right away, so I am left with that feeling that I should have. I may have written it down, but I forget where, if I did. I will trust the Holy Spirit to bring the details back to my remembrance as I type. The reason for sharing it is to encourage others in the Faith and to give Glory to God!

It must have been in early to mid 2002 because Jackie, our daughter, was living with us. I woke up with an annoying pain in my side and decided to take a warm bath with some mineral sea salt bath added because it always eased any discomfort before. Well, by the time I got out of the bath the pain was increasing. It felt as if someone were jabbing a knife into my side and abdomen and just wouldn't let up.

Someone at home called Bill to come home and he was very far away so he called and asked Jason to come over. Meanwhile Jackie and later Jessica rubbed my back, which was the only thing that seemed to take the edge off the pain. I found myself getting increasingly angry at satan who was telling me that I would have to go to the hospital, and that something drastic would have to be done, etc. etc. I confessed God's Word, healing scriptures and very LOUDLY told the enemy that God was my physician, and that I was NOT going to anyone else. While I paced around and confessed these things, the pain seemed to subside some, but it was very exhausting and I would have to lay down after a time and just roll from side to side. Still, I kept forcing myself to get up and confess God and tune out everything else.

Jason arrived and laid hands on me and prayed. I just kept confessing God as my healer and rebuking the enemy's lies. This went on for what seemed like hours. I was so grateful for my children praying and rubbing my back, and most of all to my God for showing me His power. Bill finally arrived and asked me if I wouldn't take an aspirin or something. I was so nauseated from the pain, I knew that I couldn't swallow anything so I told him a flat out no. Also by this time, I knew that my help would come from God. Soon the pain subsided and eventually was gone altogether, that same evening. I believe that I may have taken an aspirin then because I was very tired and just wanted to sleep.

Bill's employer at the time had found out, since Bill was called home, so I received a call from his wife trying to be helpful. She told me that it sounded like the symptoms of a kidney stone (which I had never had before, and she had had many) and told me some things to do to prevent them. One was to drink lemon water, which I did for some time. God healed me of whatever it was and it never came back. Praise God and all Glory to Him.

I hope that this encourages someone out there and may God's blessings be on you all!

In Christ's unfailing love,
Sandy Farr