CHRIST METHODIST CHURCH

I’m a member of this church, my name is Efie. I had wanted to write a testimony of how good God has been to my family but didn’t get to doing it until now. I hope that I can still do so via this email. My family & I are moving to KL this Saturday, this is a rather last minute attempt. I want to testify that throughout these time of preparation for our move to KL, God has been marvelous and faithful. This testimony is but one of the many of His loving kindness to our family.

One of the greatest challenge of moving from Singapore is schooling, Singapore's education system being world class, is hard to match anywhere. Deep down in my heart I know my Jesus will settle schooling for us. No worries about the long waiting list, no worries about catching up when we're back, no worries about friends in school etc. Look to Jesus, that's my only strategy. So we started our quest in school searching, visited a couple of recommended schools and finally made a decision to enroll him into Garden International and ISKL. Both excellent schools.

Garden International acceptance came early, unfortunately Timothy's date of birth (being an October baby) only qualify him to be enrolled into Singapore's equivalent of P1 level. All along, I knew that this is going to be a challenge. I have been praying and confessing that Timothy will be "the head and not the tail, be above only and not be beneath" - Deut 28:13. Repeating close to 9 months of work is not something that I believe is good for him (He's now already in P1). My competitive (a.k.a kiasu side) just didn't feel peaceful about that. We tried talking to Garden to allow him to sit for enrollment test into P2 level, however school policies were pretty firm. Nevertheless, I am convicted that God will make a way, if He blesses us financially in abundant ways (recent experience in renting especially), what more will it be when it comes to our dear son, when it comes to something that is even more important to us. After all, we are His blessed children and our God is a good good God. Well, I was so assured that we went for a week of church camp, 10 days of holidays in Surabaya & Bali without thinking about the school. Without our realization, we were just left with a week to reply to Garden on whether we are to accept the admission offer. The hefty enrollment fees (close to S$20K) and tuition fees were due on Fri (June 27, 08).

When we contacted ISKL, they told us that Grade 1 enrollment is full. They are considering Timothy for Grade 2 since he is just 2 days younger than the school cut off for Grade 2. Enrollment test is arranged on June 26, just a day before offer expired in Garden International. At this time, I'm starting to feel the pressure. I started a fast and pray session. The day before we left for KL for the enrollment test and also for house hunting, I was spending time with the Lord, doing soaking while listening to CD. I fell asleep shortly. Suddenly I was awaken and the lyric of the song spoke to me, "There is a place for you". I felt God's tingling presence the way I've been accustomed to and I know that it's Him speaking. Thank you Jesus.

When we arrived at KL airport, our relocation agent told us that although Timothy's test is on Thursday, it would take a week before we receive the enrollment results. She has asked for offer extension from Garden, which was rejected. My hubby was perturbed and murmured that he won't pay the fees if we are not entering into Garden, that it's the wrong use of the company's money. So I told him that I have God's assurance that Timothy has a place, so we won't need to pay. I don't know where I got the faith from, but I know that it's what I'm going to do. I texted some friends & family to seek prayer support - oh how wonderful it is to have prayer warriors.

On Thursday, Timothy took the test. After the test, I chatted with the teacher in the hope of getting some indication. She said that Timothy has done very well for Grade 1 level, but he is not there yet for Grade 2. Hmm, does it mean he's done well in Grade 1 thus he's ready for Grade 2, or he's done well to enter Grade 1? So I asked if she would recommend Timothy for Grade 2. She replied that she's not the one doing recommendations and that we need to wait for the administrator to be back and could probably get the results by Monday pm. She sounded so diplomatic, I was not comforted at all, it sounded like a love-rejection, "You're really nice, but...". So I turned to Timothy in hope for more assurance, "Tim, how did you do? Could you do all the questions?". He told me, " They asked me to add 30 something plus 8, I don't know how to do. ". Sigh, I know all along it's going to be God and not him, afterall Tim gave us a panic attack a year back for not reading in time for P1.

I'm totally depleted, I don't know if I have enough faith to execute my earlier decision not to pay Garden (the scary prospect of being left with no school is truly daunting). My relocation agent called, after hearing the situation, she told me that she's going to beg Garden for just 1 more day. "Great idea," I thought, however frankly I'm rather numb. My thoughts were drifted to the house hunting appointments that we had for the next 2.5 days (which is what the trip was originally arranged for), I'm really in no mood to go house-hunting.

"Good news!", our agent told me, "Garden gave us till Monday 4pm!". Hallelujah, praise the Lord. My spirit lifted! I'm so grateful. Thank you Jesus that you are ever so merciful, never testing us beyond what we can bear. Thank you Lord, that you gave me a peace of mind to go house hunting! Thank you Lord, that it's your grace and not my faith!

Monday came. We got the news that ISKL had accepted Timothy into Grade 2. Praise to Jesus once again! How amazing is His love.

I have been suffering pain in three toes of my right foot for a few months. The pain is especially bad at night. I consulted a doctor and I put medicated plasters but it hasn't got better. Before service started on Sunday 29 June 2008, I asked Fung Peen to help me pray for healing . Praise God! I do not suffer pain in my toes anymore! (30 June 2008)

On 17 April 2008 I went for a routine medical check-up. Results showed that there was blood in my urine. My family doctor suggested I go for a further specialists check-up. I felt pain on the left side of my body for quite some time. Two days before my check-up, on 25 May 2008, two of our pastors prayed for me and I could feel God touching and healing me. The pain was gone that very day. When the results came out on 7 June 2008, everything was normal.

PRAISE THE LORD! I want to thank God for His healing.

This morning I got up with pain in my finger on my right hand and it was swollen. I prayed for God to heal the pain and the swelling.. saying " pain be gone in Jesus' name. I am healed by His stripes." After awhile, the pain and swelling were completely gone. I want to give thanks to God my Healer.

PRAISE BE TO YOU, LORD! (11 June 2008)

When we first got to our resort at Port Dickson, Wendy started to have persistent asthma attacks, especially when we worship at the function room, presumably caused by the carpeting of the room. It was so bad that she needed to take a puff of salbutamol inhaler every 30mins, as long as she stayed in the room. But whenever the service was over, and we left the function room, her asthma attacks would stop. It was getting so severe that I was getting a little worried that she may even run out of inhalers. Even then, that did not stop us from continuing our worship at the function room.

For some reason, I woke up feeling nauseous on the third day of Church Camp. Halfway during worship, I excused myself to throw up. When I returned (still feeling slightly ill), Paster Henry Medava was asking people to come on stage to describe what they saw during a healing prayer. One gentleman (Tai Kin) mentioned that the image of "vomiting" came to mind. Paster Henry asked if anyone present had experienced vomiting of some sort, and said the person must be a "lady". I remembered thinking it must be someone else, but no one came forward. Nonetheless, Tai Kin prayed for the spirit of vomiting to leave the room. After the service, I went up to Tai Kin and told him the person was probably me. He prayed for complete healing and the nausea left me immediately! What's more, I find out Tai Kin is a doctor - Praise God! (7 June 2008)

I attended last Sunday's service where you asked those who needed healing to raise their hands and to stand up so that you could pray for them. I did neither - though in my heart, I knew I wanted and neded healing. I remember reproaching myself after the service for not standing up and was wondering if God still answers prayers even though I had not stood up when asked too?

You also said during the service to tell you when we receive healing after your prayer. Well, I have and here is my story ....!

About 4 months ago I discovered a fluid-like growth sac in my womb. I have been missing my 'monthlies' for the last half a year and the gynae could not put a finger on a reason why. I went for scans, took a course of hormones and still the problem was not resolved. A friend suggested Traditional Chinese Medicine but I was sceptical. The gynae suggested surgically removing the growth but somehow, I was not at peace with it. So I have been dragging the surgery date while praying for healing on the sidelines (though I must admit I sometimes had my doubts). I even got a group of Christian lady friends to pray for me.

This morning when I went for my final scan before making a decision on the surgery date, we discovered that the growth had miraculously disappeared. It must be your prayer on Sunday - I had prayed along with you in faith and believed I would be healed. My faith has been tested and once again, been re-inforced. You spoke about glorifying God with our lives on Sunday and yes, my healing will serve as a testimony of God's miraculous hand in my life, of His grace and His faithfulness. I have been touched and blessed by Him and I hope through me, more people will come to know of His compassion and the power of prayer!

Thank you Pastor Edmund for your prayer last Sunday. May you continue to touch and bless the lives of those around you. (27 May 2008)

I suffered pain in my wrist bone and tendon in my left hand since February 2008. I have been praying for healing since then.

On Sunday 25 May 2008, I prayed during service in church for the pain to be gone. After i prayed my wrist still hurt. However, the following Tuesday at lunch I realised that the pain in my wrist bone was was gone. I praise and thank God.

In August 2007, I was trying to make a minus-one CD for my school, and I overused my back, around the waist area and the hip joint. I felt a very sharp pain for many days. At times, I was unable to get up from the floor and needed assistance. Even walking was a chore.

Then on Sunday 26 August, after the 8.30 am Service, my friend Peck Yin said she would pray for me and she prayed for healing. I felt very good after that and was uplifted.

Subsequently, I forgot all about the pain and went about doing my things. Suddenly, as I was driving home, I realized, ‘Hey, my pain is gone!’ Immediately, I called Peck Yin to tell her the good news.

I thank the Lord for healing me!

I had a branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) healed by the Good Lord. My wife prayed over my eye, now and again, over a 6-month period. The healing was gradual, but quite dramatic.

In early March 2007, I discovered that my left eye saw things as if through cotton wool. I covered my right eye and tried to read with my left. To my concern, I could not make out the words, and the whole page was blurry with cloudy patches. The next day, I went to the polyclinic to get a referral to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). I was quite sure it was just normal cataract due to old age, since I am 60 years old.

In early and mid April, the specialist at TTSH diagnosed that my left eye had a condition known as branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). This is like a “stroke” to the eye. There is no effective treatment, and laser may not improve the vision. So then I had to rely on the Ultimate Physician through prayer. In early August, I discovered I could read with my left eye, and the vision was clear. In fact I could drive with my right eye closed!

I went back to TTSH and the specialist was satisfied that my eye was well, and required only just follow-up observation. A week later, at the polyclinic, I was told that the follow-up observation could be done there instead of at TTSH.

Praise be to God for restoring my vision!

That was how I felt when I was taken ill suddenly in June 2005. I had a bleeding ulcer in my stomach. For a week the doctors tried to stop the bleeding by giving me medication but the bleeding didn’t stop. Therefore I had to have an emergency operation.

I was on the road to recovering when I had a transient stroke in November 2005. During that time, as I prayed daily, I could feel a warmth in me and felt God’s hands were upon me. I had great faith that He would heal me. I was discharged after six weeks – three in Changi Hospital and three in Ang Mo Kio for therapy.

Today, I am well and my standing here in church giving my testimony is simply because God is faithful and he has given me his healing.

In 2004, I was diagnosed with lobular carcinoma of the breast. By the grace of God, this is one of the less invasive forms of breast carcinoma, and so I was spared chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Nevertheless, my chances of developing invasive breast cancer are higher than an ordinary person.

A biopsy was done. Later, a mammogram showed that micro-calcifications were still present (they were supposed to have been removed). I was told to repeat the mammogram. I asked my friends to pray that God would grant me a complete recovery, and that there would be no need to do a retake (especially “magnifying views” which are very painful). I determined that I would testify and give Him the glory during the evening revival service.

Things did not turn out as expected. The micro-calcifications were still present and I needed to do retakes. I was a bit disheartened, but that night I still testified. The speaker spoke about the healing of the blind man in Gospel of John. He described it as being a process, rather than an instantaneous event. I believe God loves me, and that my healing was not instant because He wants to mould my character. I pray that I will be transformed into His image day by day.

After my illness, I began to think about my life. I want to end well because at the end of the day that is what really matters. I want to receive the crown of life. Man is destined to die once and after that the judgement. I noticed that some kings in the Old Testament started well but did not end well. For instance, Solomon asked for wisdom to govern the country but did not have the wisdom to govern his own life, and it did not end well. On the other hand, the thief on the cross put his trust in Jesus, who assured him that “today you will be with me in Paradise”.

Last April, I experienced pain on the upper left side of my back and had moved lower to below my waist. I went up for prayer in one of the Wednesday Prayer Meeting.

Pain still persisted. I was concerned so I consulted the office doctor. In the clinic I was given a urine test. The result was not good. It showed I had urinary infection and that there were crystals in the urine. All this while, I did not experience any symptom of the infection other than the backache. Took a prescribed course of antibiotic but the pain still persisted. I was referred to go for a scan and it showed that I had fatty liver and a small growth at the side of the liver. The doctor said that all these are quite common and there is nothing to worry about.

Again I went up for prayer once more. After being prayed for, I did not go back to the doctor for medication for deep in my heart I know God will heal me but it is in His time. A few days later, the doctor rang to follow up. She was concerned why I did not return to see her. I told her that I was well but was she asked me to go for another urine test to confirm. The result showed that there was nothing wrong with my urine and that the reading was good.

I thank God for His healing for I know if I stand firm and trust the Lord to heal me, it shall be done. Thanks to Rev David Wee, Jessie de Souza and members of the 5+2 choir for their prayers and concern.

I had strained my knees and ankles while playing soccer three weeks ago. The knees in particular were slightly inflamed. I could not bend down and get up, or walk up and down stairs without some pain.

Before the Revival Service on Wednesday, 26 Apr 06, I had been praying that God would heal my knees, so that I would be free of the pain. I said to God that I believed for rebuilt ligaments and cartilage so that I would have no more problems. Actually, God had started to heal me, because the right knee became free of pain during the week.

At some point during the worship segment of the Revival Service, I noticed there was tingling in my knees. By the end of the worship session I found that my left knee now felt no pain. In fact, as I felt the knee and pressed the various spots which had been sore before, there was no more soreness.

Holding on to my healing! I was reminded that our bodies will try and remember where the pain is - so I have to continue in faith that the healing is indeed done. I thank God that I won't be "handicapped" for the coming Prayer Retreat from 30 Apr to 1 May.

I just came back from Brunei this week from a ten-day jungle training trip as part of SOCJOT (Support Arms Officer Cadet Jungle Orientation Training) and I must say I have experienced the healing of God to a more intimate extent.

I was in the jungle on the last day of our exercise and I was on the brink of heat exhaustion due to the absence of a water source. We had been bashing through the dense jungle for a few days and ended up lost and close to collapse. That was when I suffered a deep cut on my finger due to the thorns on a plant I overlooked. It was bleeding profusely but we did not have the time or luxury to stop for medical treatment because we had objectives and timings to meet and we were already lost.

I remembered what Pastor Edmund taught me about healing two weeks ago and so I wrapped my finger with my other hand and prayed for the bleeding to stop and for Him to lead us out of the jungle before I collapsed. After 15 minutes of praying, the bleeding ceased and the wound closed up subsequently. Following that we chanced upon the correct route that led us out of the vegetation just before last light otherwise it would mean another long night in the jungle.

I am grateful to God and I just want to thank and praise Him for everything He has done.

I am a hyperthyroid patient. I had frequent relapses, which required radio-iodine treatment. Before I had my second treatment, Pastor David prayed for me. Since then, I am fine. The blood test confirmed I was normal. On 26 Feb 06, our pastor prayed for my dry eyes and tears followed again. I praise God.