Jehovah-Rophe
(God…My Healer)

October 31, 2008

My God is a healer. I know this to be true without a shadow of a doubt.

You see…I was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when I was two…years old.

The doctors had nerve enough to tell my Momma and Auntie that I would never walk. I guess the doctors had never heard of miracles and that God has the last word.

My Auntie proclaimed that I would walk. My Auntie, Momma, and Grandma began to pray and trust God for a miracle in my life.

I had a lot of physical therapy before I even started kindergarten.

You see…when my Auntie proclaimed that I would walk one day she was serious…and made sure I had the best therapy possible to make that happen.

I had a walker when I was little. It was red and silver. I wore braces…even to school…when I was in kindergarten.

I had casts on my legs…while I had the chicken pox…so you know I was miserable. I couldn’t scratch and had to be carried to the bathroom…literally.

I had therapy in school until the sixth grade. That came to an end because I was doing exceptionally well. I was able to walk, talk, and use my arms…just like everyone else.

I have also had seizures in the past. I remember having one in my sleep. That scared my Momma really bad.

I was also supposed to have surgery on my legs when was younger but I had a seizure a few hours before the surgery was supposed to start. It was called off.

Would I have surgery now? No, because I may not walk like you but I am a walking, talking, and breathing testimony. I never want to forget where I came from. It keeps me humble.

EEG’s…I used to have them to see how my brain was functioning and what was causing my seizures. I had my last EEG at age 10…if I’m not mistaken. The doctor told my Auntie that he couldn’t find anything on my brain that was causing the seizures. My Auntie…broke out into praising the Lord right there in the doctor’s office. Who wouldn’t? GOD IS GOOD.

I was tapered off my seizure medication over two weeks and haven’t taken any since.

I haven’t had a seizure since the age of 8…if I remember correctly.

I may be labeled by the government as having a “disability”. That is okay. As I said before…GOD IS GOOD.

I don’t consider myself as having a “disability”…I consider myself as an UNDERESTIMATED ACHIEVER.

I have achieved a lot in life and will continue to do so…WITH THE HELP OF THE LORD.

I will give my Lord and Savior praise all the days of my life because without Him I do not know where I would be and that’s real. That’s from the heart.

I praise Him for what He has done, for what He is doing, and for what He will do in the future.

God is truly my JEHOVAH ROPHE (God…My healer).

Jeremiah 30:17

Written by: icnicn2004