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Original 2/23/2022 Post | ||||
Carol M 2/23/2022 2:42:23 AM |
Hi, Mel and Friends! My name is Carol. I am a newcomer to the community, If you have been on weekend conference calls for the last month, you may remember hearing me contribute. I love the conference calls! And, I posted my entry for the Newcomers 10 Reasons to Join This Website and Community Contest,(I sure wish others would post entries so the contest is not cancelled!! boohoo!) But, this is my actual first post of introduction to the community on the forum. So, here goes-- Like many of you, after unsympathetic doctors, unhelpful prescriptions, every topical gel/cream/paste/syrup suggested by every website and every forum about strange, painful, irritating, bizarre skin reactions, many tears, much frustration and desperate prayers of anguish, I found this website. I trusted God's lead! Wow, this place could actually have answers. Real answers! Offer help! I read things on Mel's website, tuned in to both of the weekend calls and knew I was in the right place for many apparent reasons. I joined the website, ordered the protocol and signed up for counseling with Mel. I had made the decision I was going to beat this weird mystery disease, but truthfully, I was scared. I didn't t know exactly what I was up against, but I knew I had exhausted all attempts I could find. For several months, I was on a roller coaster with my health. There were days when I thought I did fairly well, then the next day, I would feel awful. I needed help, but I didn't want more medical suggestions because I had learned enough to to know I had run out of road with what most doctors were going to do, so it would be up to me to be my own best advocate for my health. At this point, I was exhausted! Mentally, I felt beaten down. I couldn't explain what I thought was happening to me with any confidence because I didn't know for sure. The more I dug, the more confused I got. Not knowing what was happening or what to do increased my stress levels and anxiety. I know that stress has such a negative effect on one's health, And yet, not knowing what to do just increased my frustration and my depression. With the ravages of the virus/vaccine plandemic the last two years and now having to retreat with more cancellation of life and more isolation, I was at a tearful point of complete surrender. Broken! Thankfully, I have always trusted God completely. I surrendered to Him and asked Him to guide me, as well as asking Him to heal me. I asked Him to lead to where I needed to go, what I needed to read, who I needed to trust for help. I knew He had faithfully answered many prayers in my past. Not all of them, but many prayers that I believed were answered because of Loving Nature and my faithful persistence. Never giving up, I would put total trust in my Heavenly Father and His Promises. Many of those answers came after many years of praying every day, but they came. And, many of those prayers were from a broken heart, some out of anger, some prayers were me begging that God would give me the strength I needed to keep praying and believe that the answers, His wisdom, and His direction would come. I have also tried to pray with open hands, meaning with acceptance of God's answer whatever that may be, because He is omniscient, wise and loving and He wants good for those believe in Him. I had been in extremely low places before and God carried me through those difficult times. So I knew, as long as God was with me, and I put my trust in Him, that I would survive. I try to pray boldly, with expectation because I know God can answer at any moment, I know He does answer prayer, but I also know He does all according to His will and purpose. He can say yes, or not yet, wait a bit, or no because I have something better for you, but you will have to trust me! By trusting Him, I believe I will find healing. I hope that with God's help and this community's support, my struggle will turn into strength. I hope that with God's help and this community's support, my worry can become wisdom. I hope with God's help and this community's support that my tough times become triumphs. I hope that with God's help and this community's support that my test can become my testimony. I hope that I can live according to these words as God instructs us to be comforters to others-- | |||
Responses (Newest First) | ||||
Nancy 4/1/2022 8:44:15 AM |
So thankful for all the newbies! You will not find any place that is better and Mel is always there for you. The members are wonderful people and God fearing. God brings us all together thur our prayers, Bible reading and sharing our lives. Without this site I would be so lost in my feelings. It is so hard to trust the doctor’s today. Mel got the best people to help figure out what we needed and what we are dealing with. You won’t find better people than right here. They will not let you fall behind they are right there encouraging on. I love all the brothers and sisters in Christ. Things get better just keep going forward! Love and prayers for all in Jesus name Amen | |||
Rockin Robin 3/9/2022 4:53:16 PM |
Dear Carol, Loved your contest entry and am so glad you won 2nd place, You deserved it!! Hope this finds you getting better and much encouraged. I also am looking forward to sharing and getting to know you! You are a mighty Christian sister and I know we will grow in wisdom from each other. Love your posts!! In His Love, Hugs, Rockin Robin | |||
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