A Testimony of God's Love for Me

by Lois Breneman - 2010 

In 2006 while our entire family was enjoying a week together at the beach, our son, Jeff, his soon-to-be wife, Rachael, my husband, John, and I were going to sail on the ocean on their catamaran and ours.  I didn't want to spoil their fun, plus I wanted so much to go sailing with them, but every muscle and joint in my body was hurting so badly from fibromyalgia.  I  asked John if they could pray for me before we left the house.  

Jeff prayed for me in our bedroom as the four of us formed a circle with our arms around each other.  He prayed such a loving and heartfelt prayer for me as tears flowed down both of my cheeks.  I wasn't the only one with teary eyes afterwards.  And you know what?  The Lord completely took away my pain in less than a half hour - before we left the house!  

In Jeff's prayer he also prayed that I'd be encouraged by something special in nature that day.  As we were setting up the two boats, suddenly Rachael pointed to the sky and said excitedly to me, "Look at that!"  In the sky was a fluffy cloud that was green, bright pink and yellow, against the blue sky!  It was breathtakingly beautiful and something neither of us had ever seen before!  The Lord knew how much I love color and that was just another way of showing His great love toward me!   I felt so loved by the Lord, as we saw both of those prayer requests answered for me in such a special way that morning. 

Thank you, Lord!