Health Evangelism

Hello everyone,

With all of my heart and soul, I am hoping to go to Georgia, America, to do a health evangelism course in Wildwood, which is a Christian organization and lifestyle centre and hospital that specializes in preventative medicine.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11,1).

So, why do I want to become a medical missionary?

I long to serve people with all of my heart and mind, to help people along the way to good health in a holistic manner; emotionally, physically, spiritually. I love to help.

How did I come to the faith?

I’ll begin my story as every story begins, a few years before. I was glassed in the face in 2012, and I remember the first words that I cried - as the blood was streaming down my face and pooling on the ground beneath my feet - ‘it’s a miracle, I can see.’ These words revealed to me my trust in God, and connection to Him, that I was prior unawares.

I can distinctly remember freezing in surprise at the time as the individual, who I didn’t know, threw the glass at my face with such force,  and I literally saw flames of fire in their eyes. It was outside a place called Seven. Just a few months before, I’d seen a dog , which barked unceasingly. And, in their eyes I saw fire also - the day after seeing those eyes of fire - the dog bit me. I mention these incidents, as they indicate to me the existence of something beyond what we can normally see. 

I also understand that this was part of God’s plan. Recently, I stumbled across an old photo album from a 2007 geography project, which was to do with property prices in Gibraltar. Amongst all of the photos of buildings, there was one photo of me. I was wearing my full-faced helmet and a t-shirt that said ‘rock survivor’. I was stood in the exact same place where I would be glassed in the face. When I read a passage from the Bible, the armor of God, I understood deeply. 

After the glassing incident, my face and mind  were changed. I already had had emotional difficulties, due to past trauma, but this traumatic incident had a profound impact upon my wellbeing. It compromised my ability to learn and retain information. I’m not sure whether this is due to the effect upon my prefrontal cortex, as there was a huge impact to my forehead, in addition to my nose, which was severely broken. God knows. 

After this incident, I began to receive an overload of‘messages.’ I knew and saw things that other people wouldn’t understand. I had been re-awakened to the spiritual world. I became deeply aware of the existence of the spiritual world, and became extremely interested to know more about God. I sought Him with all of my heart. I also wrestled with feeling trapped here, and knew that I must seek the truth and find freedom.  And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free (John 8,32).

I sought God’s help for years - ever thankful for He answers. I have always believed, listening to the song ‘Amazing Grace’ many times along the way. I ask and ask my God for help. I often knew and felt the presence of God, but I also felt psychically attacked also. And, at times, my faith became too based upon signs.

Therefore, years later, when I finally arrived at a place that upholds the Bible, the Word of God inspired by the Holy Spirit, I related deeply with many of the teachings and Scriptures, and my soul knew that herein lies the truth for which I had been searching. A spiritual map, with a compass,  was in my hands at last.

Ephesians 6: The Armor of God

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God,so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should
Amen


Since coming closer to God, He is restoring me. I am being healed. Whilst it’s difficult to prove, I know this from my own personal experience. I can see that He is transforming me. I was imprisoned by an overwhelming mental sickness. Blindness. Through prayer, faith and reading God’s word, especially His promises, I can see that God is working fast within me. I am realising that I am truly a child of His love, as we all are, and I trust that I am being continually restored and made anew, in His image. I am being continually renewed by His strength, loving kindness and humility. 

I often thought about becoming a nun - I have a strong motivation to give my life to God and to serve my God by doing His will. This I mention here,  as it reflects my deep commitment to serve God, which is my path. 

I had been doing a nursing degree course before Portugal. During this time, especially, Satan really tried to destroy me. I fought every day for my life, and God kept me alive. God showed me that He is with me, and I heard Him call my name. I know that it was God that called me: the ceiling shook, the lights changed brightness, and the room seemed changed for a moment. Then, everything went back to normal. This is God’s way of telling me that He is with me, that no matter how hard the spiritual battle can become: with God I am. I had to leave the nursing degree course. I really appreciate the work that the team of staff at the school does - they really have good hearts, and I wish them blessings from God. 

In June 2017, I arrived in Portugal. I believe it was God’s calling. I had a deep impression to ‘go to Portugal’, to do gardening. Within minutes of looking at the opportunities of places to stay in Portugal, God showed me a place called Woodland, located in a remote valley, which was in fact a Christian Health Ministry run by Seventh Day Adventists. The first bible study I received, concerned the prophet Daniel. When I heard this book read, I knew that it’s very  existence proved the existence of God. On my first Sabbath, we went to the river and read the story of David and Goliath. Sadly, on this day, three days after arriving in Woodland, a huge fire swept through the region. I am so thankful that we all evacuated, and that we made it through the fire.

Many people died that night. 

In the room where I stayed during the evacuation time, there were the words written on a boat: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end (Jeremiah 29,11). I realized that many of the thoughts, which I’d been receiving in the years of deep struggle and anguish, becoming inconsolable to people; these thoughts were not God’s doing. They were not thoughts of love and peace; they were thoughts from the enemy. Without wearing the armor of God, I was unprotected. Since being in Portugal, many Christians have opened their doors to me and provided food,  shelter, and spiritual knowledge, in exchange for my help in their garden, and also I cook and clean. I’ll try  to upload some photos of the gardening that I’ve done.  Some of the people that I’ve volunteered for have lost their entire home and garden in the fire, others had their home and garden preserved - a bubble of green in a valley of the blackest forest. Those who had lost their homes, have had a new home built for them freely. God’s hand. 

I have been volunteering for over a year now, and now God has put the conviction in my heart to be trained as a medical missionary. I have decided that it can be a wonderful step in faith to attend a school, whereby I can receive the training to help others. I wish to become a medical missionary and evangelist to help my human family. 

I will be volunteering for 6 months before the course commencement. This six months as a missionary volunteer covers the total costs of accommodation, food, and ninety percent of the tuition fee. However, as I have been volunteering for more than a year now, I don’t have the funds to pay for all of the fees. The ten percent tuition cost is 350 dollars, the health evangelism donation is 200 dollars, and the total cost of the books comes to around 250 dollars. Also, my visa documents costs 144 euros. Thanks to God, I believe the cost of my flight is covered. 

I know that the money that I'm asking for is not for me. It is for missionary work to serve God - to do His will in the world. I see myself in the future working for little, or no money, to do the work of God. So far, He has provided everything and He continues to do so. I am so thankful and humbled by this.  I can see myself working in health centers, and in orphanages. God knows where. One thing is for sure, it is the love of God that motivates my life. Not, the love of money nor the things in this world. I know that it’s the healing of souls that matters above all else, as all else passes away. 

I love God, and I am devoted to serving Him, following the example of Jesus Christ, as He came to minister to the sick and those in need. I long to give my life to caring for each individual holistically, which encompasses both their spiritual, mental and physical well-being. 

I now know that God has a plan for me, and I have decided to dedicate my life to doing His will. 

Thank you so much for taking your time to read this. I’m sorry that it’s so long, I just thought that it would be good to give a fuller picture. To understand why I am dedicated towards entering medical evangelism. I hope I have written clearly and delivered the inspiration that I have received, well, to become a follower of Jesus, the light of the world. I thank you in advance for your support. Please spread the word. Please send a prayer for this work, and if you have any prayer requests, please send them to me via a message 

God bless you and keep you always xxxx

Above and beyond what I thought for this campaign to raise. So ever thankful for all of the generation donations: that’s the Spirit xxxxx