(She felt
unexplained weakness sometime in 2002, which persisted and aggravated until it
was confirmed by a specialist that her upper lungs were infected with the
virulent Tubercle Bacilli that was already in the advanced stage. She worshipped.
The regular
treatment was home confined. Before six
months she was clinically free of the disease but the medications left her
emaciated, abstracted, frail and irritable. Still she worshipped.
Despite the
limitations she was able to do household chores, but was very sensitive to all
odors, smoke, air pollution, heat, weather fluctuations, and ground fumes. But still she worshipped.
Pneumonia infected
her in 2005. She was confirmed infected
with COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, specifically emphysema, a
progressive, destructive disease, common to smokers. This stopped her from
attending regular church services. Yet,
when opportunity arises, she worshipped.
Shortness of breath
limited her from singing and praising . . . but she worshipped).
THERE
SHE WORSHIPS - as
the mp3 playlist starts with “As we gather may your Spirit work within us
…. “
(She was
hospitalized a number of times since then.
Brethren and her children in the Lord would flock in the hospital and
with them she worshipped).
THERE
SHE WORSHIPS - thanking
the Lord for the healing of the chest congestion which she suffered for years: “Breathe
upon me breathe of God, breathe upon me Spirit of the Lord, as I lay my life in
surrender to Your Name, Most High …. “
(She celebrated her
birthday in 2011 in the hospital.
Brethren and her children in the Lord would visit her in the hospital
and with them she worshipped.
She celebrated
Christmas of 2011 in the hospital.
Brethren and her children in the Lord would sing to her in the hospital
and with them she worshipped.
Steroids were
administered to her along with other medications. This left her with so many complications, the more
severe of which are heart palpitations, nightmares, irregular sleeping patterns
and symptoms of depression. She completely lost her balance and posture and
cannot walk unassisted.
She would often
have questions … “OLIGOPISTOS” (little faith)… she would usually mutter. She refers
to herself as a baby, barely able to attend to her personal necessities.
But in between
pursed-lips breathing, with panting whispers … she would worship.
She spent most of
the time in the room with the air-con on, with back-up oxygen therapy, availing of the needed sunlight only
in the morning through the glass windows.
She was confined in
the hospital again in May for 6 days. Steroids were used, but in reduced
dosage. This time, the complications were minor.
Brethren and her children
in the Lord would pray in the hospital and with them she worshipped).
“By His wounds you had been healed” (1 Peter 2:24
NIV).
Then at around
0900H 20 June 2012, the most unexpected thing happened. I was teaching our
daughter Pearl, the guitar accompaniment of “As We Gather/The Steadfast Love
Of The Lord” for her Bible study that evening, Evelyn was standing next
to us, laughing aloud, her face flushing with life – evidently she walked out
of the room unassisted. SHE REGAINED HER
BALANCE AND POSTURE! IT HAS BEEN SIX MONTHS!
To our
astonishment, she started singing the songs Pastor Siegfred Castillo introduced
when she was born again in 1992.
She started with “Breath
Upon Me Breath Of God,” followed by “Create Upon Me A Clean Heart,”
followed by several others.
THERE
SHE WORSHIPS THE FAITHFUL GOD. There is Rejoicing in the house of the Lord
– how her children rejoiced that she walks again – and they worshipped.
THERE
SHE WORSHIPS THE HEALING GOD – “I am the
God that healeth thee.”
She worships the
healing Jesus.
Mal 4:2 “But unto you that fear my name
shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go
forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”
There She Worships
the Good God
Sister Wilma texed
her that they picture her fully healed… and she worshipped.
There She Worships
the Loving God
She dreams the Lord
touching her, completing her healing… and she worshipped.
There she worships
the Omnipotent God
She receives her
full anointing for full-time service … and she worships.
THERE
SHE WORSHIPS. Do
we see a replay of the miracle in the Gate Beautiful in Acts 3:8, where the
paralytic … “leaping up stood, and walked
… walking, and leaping, and praising God.”
27 June 2012, exactly one week after the
miracle, Pastor Joel and Wilma Degoma, and Rosalinda, a new sister in the Lord,
visited her. Evelyn sang with them, prayed with them, and worshipped with them.
She rededicated herself, repeating her commitment: “Saying, I will declare thy name
unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee” (Hebrews 2:12).
THERE
SHE WORSHIPS.
She worships the
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
She worships the
LORD.
She worships . . .
she worships … she worships the
LORD.
2 weeks later,
Pastors Benjamin Huelar and Ernie Pacit together with Brother Marte Fantilanan,
dropped by, and with them she worshipped.
The relative
humidity at the advent of the rainy season had been very high for several days,
that she had breathing difficulty. She was admitted to Don Benito hospital last
16 September. The prayer team of the Full Gospel Church, with Rodelyn Malones,
visited her. And with them she worshipped.
She worshipped with
Pastor Ed Infante, who visited her. Pastor Ed now leads the Bible Study at
Puricare Industrial Enterprises at Aganan.
