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  How Faith, Healing, and Gratitude Transformed My Surgery Experience Introduction: Trusting God in Uncertainty Life often presents challenges that test our faith. When I was diagnosed with gallstones and told I needed surgery, I knew this was a moment to trust God completely. Instead of succumbing to fear, I chose to lean on His promises and prepare my heart for a journey of healing and gratitude. Preparing for Surgery: A Prayer of Faith The morning of my surgery, I began with a heartfelt prayer: "Heavenly Father, thank You for revealing this condition. I trust You as my Chief Surgeon, Anesthesiologist, and Healer. Sanctify every tool, monitor, and hand that will care for me. Let Your presence fill the operating room." This prayer gave me peace and reminded me that God was in control Entering the Operating Room: Peace Amidst the Process As the medical team prepared me for surgery, I silently thanked God for the wisdom and skill He had given them. The anesthesiologi...

  How an Annoying Roommate Taught Me Patience and Kindness Life is full of unexpected lessons, and some of the most profound come during moments of struggle. After my surgery, I found myself learning a powerful lesson about patience, kindness, and compassion, all thanks to an unlikely teacher: my hospital roommate. The Challenge of Recovery After undergoing surgery, I was transferred to the gastroenterology ward to recover. The pain was sharp and unrelenting, making it hard to rest. My body was weak, and my spirit was low. As I lay in my hospital bed, I tried to focus on healing, but my mind often wandered. I wasn’t alone in the room. I had two other roommates with me. We had all had surgery but the other might have had it a couple of days before me as it seemed they were recovering much faster. She was lively and cheerful—qualities I would have admired if they hadn’t made her so noisy. She talked loudly, moved around without much care for quiet, and spent what felt like an ete...

  A powerful story of a mother's resilience, faith, and victory over injustice in her child's education journey. Inspired by the biblical story of Rizpah. There’s a woman in the Bible named Rizpah. When her sons were wrongfully executed, she did something extraordinary: she sat beside their exposed bodies, keeping away vultures by day and wild animals by night, until they were buried with dignity. Her story is often overlooked, but it’s a testimony of deep love and relentless resilience. I know that story because I’ve lived my own version of it. When the Classroom Became a Battlefield My son Bryan began school bright-eyed and full of promise. But soon, trouble started. His teacher accused him and his English-speaking friends of forming a “gang.” I thought it was just a misunderstanding, but it only got worse. The warm environment I hoped for became cold. Bryan started getting sick often. He became withdrawn and quiet. One day, the school nurse said something that shook me: “Som...