In November I was blessed to have the opportunity to serve in
Nicaragua on a mission trip again. It amazes me how every
time I go, God shows me something or allows me to learn things about
someone else that blesses me even more. Seeing God work and watching God
move in the people of Nicaragua is so amazing.
During this
last trip on the last day, I met a little girl, about 9 years of age that just
captured my heart. She had a glean in her eyes and a smile that just drew
you in. There was just something about her that captivated my attention.
She was a beautiful little girl, but there was more behind her eyes and
her smile. There was something deeper.
I first noticed her
while she was sitting in a chair patiently waiting for her turn. I
remember thinking, "This girl has a God size story and I want to know
it." I do not know why I thought that, but I did.
Finally, after
about an hour's wait she was going to get her turn. I was blessed to be
able to receive her as my patient. My interpreter relayed
the mothers request to me for her daughter; "Can we have some
vitamins?" My response was "Yes, now ask why she needs to see a
doctor." Mom replied, "She does not need to see a doctor, she
is very healthy. We are here to share her story. God told me to
come and share because He wants the world to know what He has
done." I thought to myself, "Wow! This is cool. Yes
I want to hear her story."
Mom began to
tell us her little girl's story. Angelica was born a normal healthy baby
and up until she was about 7 years old, everything was fine. At the age
of seven, Angelica began having behavioral problems, problems focusing,
paying attention, fall ling down, difficulty seeing, hearing,
and then she began to have seizures. They took her to a doctor and
discovered she had a brain tumor. Her only hope was to have brain
surgery. Because the family was very poor and had no means to pay for
medical care, Angelica was placed on some sort of a waiting list. I did
not quite understand the waiting list, other than it may have been for a
missionary doctor.
Angelica's family took their need before the church and asked
for prayer. The church did not just pray, the fasted and prayed.
All of the members of the church took turns each
day fasting and praying for God to heal Angelica. This went on
for a few months. Finally, the day arrived when Angelica was going
to get to see the doctor that could help her.
A CT scan was performed and confirmed their fears; Angelica
had a very large tumor in her brain. Surgery was then scheduled for the
following week.
The day of
surgery had arrived. Angelica's mom woke her little girl up and got her
ready to go to the hospital. Before they left, the church members
gathered around and prayed for Angelica. He mother said that Angelica told
the church that everything was going to be OK, because Jesus had come
the night before and removed the tumor form her brain.
When they
arrived at the hospital, Angelica was taken back and prepped for her surgery.
While she was being prepped for surgery, the doctor noticed a very
small scar on top of her head. He thought that was strange because he did
not remember seeing it the week before. He then went and asked
mom if Angelica had had surgery before or if she had injured herself. Mom
said no.
The doctor then
decided it best to have another CT performed before he went
any further with the surgery. The repeat CT scan revealed no
evidence of any tumor or surgical procedures. Angelica was completely
healed from that day on. She has had none of the problems that she had
been struggling with.
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| This is Angelica |
Mom finished by
saying, "God wanted me to share this story with you, He said you could
share it with the world." Mom had no idea who I was or what I did.
As far as she new, I was an American doctor. I proceeded to tell
her that I was not a doctor; I was a paramedic and a nurse. I also shared
with her how I had just started blog and people all over the world were reading
it. She had never seen a blog or the internet for that, but she did know
what the internet was. She said, "So you can tell the world just
like God said."
Matthew 9:35
Jesus
went through all the towns and villages, teaching in
their synagogues,
preaching the good news of the kingdom
May my life be the proof and evidence of His love!
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