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My name is Jim
and I dedicate this brief description of my healing to the Glory of God
my Father
Problem
In late February this year, I was diagnosed with having a
brain tumor that needed to be removed quickly. The tumor was life
threatening and my eyesight had deteriorated. An operation was arranged
for the 12th of March because it would be life threatening if
we waited for a Public Hospital bed. The speed by which the operation
was arranged, I was latter to find out was a miracle in itself.
The Outlook
Through discussions with the Oncology and the
Neurosurgeon specialists after the operation, it was clear that not all
the tumor had been removed, so there was a high chance of the tumor
reoccurring.
The first sign of the Father’s presence in my life came
as I was recovering in Intensive Care, when I was forced to realize that
without Jesus as the centre of my life, I was a lost soul. As I
physically recovered in the next month, I was fortunate to have the
opportunity to reflect and to meditate. Jesus was becoming the centre.
MRI’s and CT scans were essential tools for the
specialists to see how much tumor was remaining after the operation. I
now had to wait 4 months for the next planned MRI.
TREATMENT
The last day of Radiation Therapy was on the 9th
of May at 7:30 AM, followed by a post operation meeting with the
Neurosurgeon, Dr Steel, at 1:00PM. He explained the results of the
operation, indicating that there were fingers of cancer that he could
not remove. This was not good news. Therefore there was only a few
percentage chance that I would survive. He then planned the next MRI for
4 months time, while Dr Dalley the Oncologist gave me chemotherapy
tablets.
Before this day had started I had planned to worship at
Healing Service at 6:00PM. But after I got the news from the doctor, my
heart was broken. Afterward we had a late lunch with my beloved wife
June and my son James. To gain more time to think for myself I walked
down from St Vincent’s Private Hospital to the Town Hall area and
eventually St Andrews.
So physically, things were not looking too good and
emotionally I had left a trail of tears to Hyde Park, Spiritually I was
reaching out to my Father to confirm His promises to me. Was there
something I hadn’t done….. or did do, I needed to receive a peace in me,
more faith for me. I was crying out to God.
Talking with God
That was when the Lord reached the problem, me. I was
focusing on me and not Jesus. I stopped crying and went to the Healing
Service with PTL, an expectant attitude given to me by my Father.
Tom Hall’s sermon topic that night was “Real Men Do Cry”,
which was what I was doing in the park. The scripture he was using was
from the first four verses of Nehemiah Chapter 1. Nehemiah was driven to
pray for four months after he heard of the state of his beloved
Jerusalem, just the time before my next MRI!
By the time the Service finished I felt with all my
heart, like a favoured son who was being listened to.
So my heartfelt prayers were already answered before the
service even started.
So for the past 4 months I tried to start and finish each
day in prayer, and reminding myself to rely on Him for all strength.
Walking and talking with Jesus
My Healing
On the 24th of July at the meeting with the
Oncology doctor, he announced that there was NO sign of a any tumor
in my head and that I should now start a physical fitness programme!
Praise The Lord for the healing prayers here at St
Andrews and from the body of Christ. By God’s grace I have come to feel
the support that I and my family have received during this healing
process and time. I am a different man now and today because of the
faithfulness of others.
I now am walking in confidence and thankfulness after the
tumor hurdle was dealt with. My next main prayer is to ask for healing
of my eyesight.
From the beginning I have always been encouraged by
scriptures that were either given to me by friends or that Jesus had
revealing through listening to scripture, especially Jeremiah 29:11.
Some days I could feel the Lord close by my side and other days I just
had to rely on the prayer of friends while I was being carried.
I have been blessed with a loving wife, June, and my
family who have risen to the occasion over the past 6 months. Another
wonderful thing has occurred in this time, I have learnt to appreciate
each member of the family in a new way. A very sweet, humbling and
refreshing experience. Each has risen to the many occasions needed as
we learnt to cope with what was before us. I am learning how to give ALL
things to the Lord and rely more on others. A hard journey for Jim. J |
