Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3: 5-6 

On September 28, 2000 my husband became very ill. I knew that I had to get some type of medical attention immediately for him. Our family doctor diagnosed him as “chronic depressant.” His body completely shut down. He was a diabetic and his sugar levels were excessively high. He was unable to feed, bathe or go to the restroom by himself. He would cry and his body would shake day and night. He lost over fifty pounds. My husband was in serious condition. I had never had to deal with anything like this before and in desperation, I cried out to God for help! My husband made me promise not to tell anyone about his illness. He was embarrassed because we were in ministry. “What if people do not understand,” he said. But I knew that I had to have people praying with me and for him. I decided to call our friends for prayer. Our true friends gathered around us and prayed and kept praying and trusting God for my husband’s healing. 

It suddenly occurred to me that all the responsibilities were now on me. I wasn’t able to work because he could not be left alone. I had to take care of him, the lawn, and the house and manage all the bills. People were calling and telling me that my husband would die if I did not do certain things. My head was spinning. My chest was hurting. I told God that if He did not help me, I was going to lose my mind. As I laid my head on my pillow that night the Lord spoke to me. He said, “My daughter why do you fret, why do you worry? Have you forgotten who I am? I am your provider and I will take care of all of your needs and not your wants. Do not worry. I am your God. Trust me.” At that moment I gave God my husband, our checkbook and anything else I could give over to Him. I learned to really trust God. The words are so easy to say, but it is when we are put to the test that we find out how much we really do love and trust Him. All of our needs have been met. My husband has not been completely healed but he is up and preaching again with an even greater anointing. We give God all of the glory! Our faith and our trust is in Him!