To go through so much and come out of it all with a sweet spirit and a kind heart is certainly a sign that God's Spirit is at work in your life and dwelling within you.
That showed through so clearly in the conference call that you shared your journey on.
I was so encouraged and I know many others were and will continue to be also.
Here is a wonderful song by Margaret Becker which expresses the desire that God would see His character growing in us when He looks at us.