The elders at Church of Christ the King, Brighton, UK received this email recently. They decided to share it.

Dear Elders,

I just want to share how great God is.

In 2004 I was diagnosed with a rare condition called Medullary Sponge Kidney (MSK). One of my kidneys was a peculiar shape and was unable to function properly. MSK is a condition that you are born with but can go undiagnosed until adult life, usually presenting with terrible pain and kidney stones. My doctor explained that it is irreversible and incurable and to expect pain at a later stage in life.

A year after that I discovered I had advanced breast cancer stage 3 which needed very aggressive treatment. I was 33, a single mum, and absolutely terrified. I had 4 major operations, 5 months of chemotherapy and 15 sessions of radiotherapy. Immediately after my last treatment, my father died.

At the end of 2006 I was weary, weak and broken. My kidney pain returned with a vengeance, as the doctors had predicted. I could go no further on my own and I cried out to Jesus. I did not know much but I had a wonderful
feeling in my heart toward God.

In March 2007 I walked into Church of Christ the King (CCK). I cried through the service, so moved to find a church where people were worshipping openly and warmly. I sat next to someone who was very friendly and told her about my health issues. She said I should go for prayer from the elder giving the message. I was sceptical but at the end of the service I found myself approaching him for prayer for healing. During the prayer I cried and cried.

God is awesome! It is all new and wonderful; I have never met anyone in my lifetime like Jesus Christ. I had a scan in June and the doctors told me that both of my kidneys were perfect. My incurable kidney defect had been healed. I have no doubt in my mind that this is the work of God and that He has healed me completely.

I have been going to CCK every Sunday since that
day in March. I am living testimony that God has reversed a diagnosis through prayer in Jesus name that Terry Virgo prayed that day.

Just an up-date on my walk since:
13 May 07...    I publicly went forward after
Adrian Holloway’s message.
June 07 ......    Did central Alpha.
Sept 07 ......    I got baptised in water!

I am currently serving and joining the church body. But most of all I am living life to the fullest and turning back all of God’s blessing into praise! God is real, alive and moving among us!

Melanie Briggs

‘In my distress I called upon the Lord, to my God I cried for help. From His temple He heard my voice and my cry to Him reached His ears’ (Psalm 18:6).

(You might find Terry’s sermon on Healing on the CCK website helpful. Visit www.cck.org.uk)

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