I Received a Miracle

Remember the scene of a calendar with flying away pages in cartoons? I just saw that clip played in my mind when I checked on the date that I received "the miracle." It was 6 months ago.

I was very disabled before last October. I was suffering from enormous pain due to spondylar arthritis. After the birth of Oskar in 2006, the pain became so unbearable and I was prescribed a huge amount of drugs to ease it. The doctor couldn't provide a cure for my disease other than various pain management with drugs. I didn't take them because I was breastfeeding. I was only being cautious about my physical activities (less movement equals less pain) which means I disappeared from the social scene.

Almost two years went by, after seeing numerous specialized doctors, my disease got healed over one evening from a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. It was very weird to me. Yet, others called my experience a true miracle from God.

Life certainly changed after my flesh and bones were healed and restored. Finally, I started to live like a proper 30ish person who could drive without anguish, lift up her crying baby without hesitation, and open a bottle of water without assistance. Oh, there is so much more incoming of life - most of all is the JOY that resides at the bottom of my heart! Every morning is Hallelujah!

Shamefully, after Jesus Christ healed me and gave me a new life, I hid Him in the closet - especially living in the middle east, I felt threatened to share my story and announce my true belief.

I didn't have a real religious background like most westerners do (presuming they were all either Catholic or Christians.)  Growing up in Taiwan, I was not convinced to believe in a 'porcelain' statue called PuSa that my mother and many Chinese people were worshipping.  My father was more of a philosopher and a 'wise man' than a follower of any religion. My husband has Christian printed on his passport, and that's about it.

So Jesus healed me, that's why I am not in pain and can do everything that I couldn't do. Gosh, it would probably be more acceptable to many people if I said that I lied about my illness than gave out a spiritual testimony about Jesus Christ. Yet, I can't lie!

It's been so very odd to me that I am pain-free and active. Without pain, my brain feels refreshed. I can't explain why I have such craving but I have been reading the Bible and learning about the way of Christ with great interests.  I can't get enough scriptures about God's love and the stories of Jesus Christ.

I used to be in the darkness and loved only conditionally - now I am free and working out my own salvation through Jesus. Life has certainly never been brighter and more hopeful! It seems to be all-new, but at the same time, I feel that I know about this all along.

With further help and direction of Tonya who brought me to Christ, I am out of my closet with my love for Jesus and have joined a small group to share our experiences with God once a week. Just last Friday, after 6 months of meeting the Doctor of all doctors, I walked into a local church to worship Him.

I was in pain every second of the day(and night) in every joint attached to my body. Then one night, God came and set me free! There's no further prescription to be paid or appointment to be committed. Like the kindest father, He said: "go out there and live life, my child!"