*If you haven’t read the previous articles, I encourage you to do so before reading this one.*

Reflections on the journey:

When we (My son Kayden and I) started this faith and healing journey it was tough. I didn’t know November 21, 2023 would be a start of such a journey. 

It was scary, it was alarming, it was intimidating… I had to fight fear continually. Panic, doubt, anxiety, worry, despair… all the things kept trying. I had to pray and build up my faith, what felt like every minute of everyday, and reject the darkness that was trying to come over this family for 2 straight weeks. It was tough. 

But confidently I can say through it all, my Abba was were right there. When I felt weak, the Lord sent a word of encouragement through someone to me. When I stopped to seek Him, He spoke to me.  Every conversation I had with doctors and nurses felt like warfare. Every decision I had to make… I had to choose to stop and seek Abba. I could have done it all as I thought it should go or as the doctors said it should go, but I choose Him. The outcome would have been way different if I had gone by my knowledge, advice, or the doctor’s opinions- it could have been detrimental. 

He literally brought us through as I listened everyday. As I prayed, as others prayed, we saw a divine manifestation of His power, love, grace, and healing. Leukemia was not the end for Kayden.

I can honestly say everyday was literally Holy Spirit led for over 2 weeks.

I only spoke to those who I knew would pray with unwavering faith. I shut everything else out- everything and everyone that would oppose the promise given in His Word for this journey.

-I kept every encouraging word and every scripture sent. 

-I repeated them constantly.  

-I stepped back and prayed. 

-I heard what to do. 

-Then I moved. 
**Day 1 needing to decide to leave or stay in the hospital:

“Stay and be at peace.”

**Day 4 in the hospital when we were just there what seemed like for no reason:

“There is a reason and a plan for everything. Trust me.”

** Day 5 and everyday after in the hospital:

“Eyes on Jesus.”

**Day 8 in the hospital:

“Healing is going to look different than I want or expect.”

**Day of the biopsy:

“Don’t fear the plan, the process, or the people.”

**In a moment of fear because a prayer wasn’t answered:

“Are you not my daughter?”

Me: Yes

“Do you not think I can?”

Me: You can😭

“Are you coming begging or expecting? Where is your faith daughter?”

Me: Begging or expecting? Abba what am I doing?🤦🏾‍♀️

**The day treatment needed to start:

“Daughter, why are you crying”

Me: Your Son 😭😭

“Do I not perform miracles? Dry your eyes.”

My relationship and reliance on Abba grew to another level.  And through it all… blessings upon blessings upon blessing has been poured out over us in more ways than one. 

Increased faith, discernment, provision, healing, and favor has been given. 

And I can’t help but cry everytime I think back and say, thank you. I can’t help but look at everything as a miracle (because everything is) and say thank you.  

Walk by faith, not by sight is life to me now.  

Trust in the Lord with all my heart has a whole new meaning for me. 

Eyes on Jesus. 

Pray and Praise!

Kayden’s testimony is great and still being written. I have yet to tell it all, but it’s coming. 

Lesson in the Journey:

The importance of following Holy Spirit and not listening to any other reports or words is crucial. Many times, following Holy Spirit is the opposite of what makes sense. It is literally and it can be literally life changing. 

It is quite honestly the difference between life and death.

Promises for the Journey:

Luke 1:45 KJV
And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

Psalms 25:10-15 AMP
All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and goodness and truth and faithfulness To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. For Your name’s sake, O Lord, Pardon my wickedness and my guilt, for they are great. Who is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with submissive wonder]? He will teach him [through His word] in the way he should choose. His soul will dwell in prosperity and goodness, And his descendants will inherit the land. The secret [of the wise counsel] of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will let them know His covenant and reveal to them [through His word] its [deep, inner] meaning. My eyes are continually toward the Lord, For He will bring my feet out of the net.

About the Blog

For these writings, I bring the Word of the Lord. I bring His written Word (Logos) and His spoken Word (Rhema), not just for people to read, but for all to apply and live it out daily. These are meant to encourage and strengthen you in the Lord for your journey.

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