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When
we came to church on the 6 September 2006, I asked
Bishop to pray for my sister Patricia as she was
behaving abnormally that morning. Before we came
to church, she could not find her way to the bathroom;
I had to iron her clothes and dress her as she
could not do so by herself.
We took part in the
Holy Communion that day; before the communion,
Bishop prayed and said that if there was anybody
among us who was at death's door or going to be
seriously ill, God should deliver that person.
After the service I made a prayer request on her
behalf. The Bishop and Elders quickly rallied round
and prayed on her behalf and annointed her with
the Healing oil. On the way home, I noticed that
she was finding it difficult to walk but I thought
she was tired unbeknown to me; her brain was haemorraging.
On Tuesday morning I prepared breakfast for her
but instead of using her hands to it, she started
using her mouth. I became a bit alarmed and called
an ambulance to take her to Mayday hospital. On
arrival the doctors carried out a series of tests
on her but could not find anything wrong with her.
They decided to admit her for observation. As they
were wheeling into the ward she died in front of
the Resuscitating Ward. She was rushed into the
Resusitating Ward and it took the medical team
three and half hours to get her pulse and put her
on a life support machine. Her pressure went up
to 300. I was advised by the medical team that
she was not going to survive and that I should
take her clothes home but I replied that the God
that I serve will revive her. This warning continued
for 3 days whilst she was on the Life Support machine
and I kept answering in the Affirmative that God
will revive her. I called my family in Ghana and
America and friends all over the world to support
us in our prayers.
I made a vow to God that if my sister recovers
from her illness, I will never stop worshiping
him till I depart from this earth and he has answered
my prayers.
On the afternoon of the 3rd day she opened her
eyes and in the evening of the same day, she was
transferred into the Acute Stroke unit. The medical
team was amazed at her speedy recovery because
on the 4th day she started talking and on the 5th
day she started walking; contrary to the advice
that she would become a vegetable. The medical
team asked me on several occasions whether we were
Christians. I always answered in the affirmative
and God has not let me down.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank
the Almighty God for his kindness towards my family
and myself. I would also like to thank Bishop,
The Senior Minister (Mrs Hutton-Wood) and the elders
for their continued support in prayers and visits
to the hospital to pray for my sister.
God Bless you all. Gloria |