so yesterday (being Thursday for us), we have an outreach slot - 2.5hrs of just going out into a specific area of the community (that is we are all in small groups and go to the same area each week). Lou and I are in separate groups and are both in really poor areas.
a couple of weeks back a few of us were just knocking on doors to see if we could help or bless the people in any way, and one lady had 3 of us come in for an hour or so. she has some difficulties that she is working through and we just encouraged her etc. as we were leaving she mentioned that she was stiff and sore from a car accident some 4 weeks earlier. we prayed for her and she was completely healed - total freedom in her neck and back and NO pain - we were stoked!
so back to yesterday..., we went to visit her again but there was no answer (collective sigh...), so as we are walking back to meet up with other members of our group, we see a man, woman and little guy in a stroller just sitting out the front of a physio's. we walked over and introduced ourselves and they have had some contact with students from Bethel before. we asked if we could pray for them for anything and they kinda laugh and say yes because they are standing in front of the physio's because she had torn her rotator cuff and couldn't mover her right arm.
they have little cash and the physio had just come out to them and said "this community is a real blessing to me, i will see you for free in 2 weeks time as a way to bless you". the couple were stoked. we asked her to show us how much movement she had before the pain got intense - she could only move her arm about 10-15cm (measured from her elbow as she tried to extend her arm out to the side). we pray for her, and ask her what she feels, she didn't feel anything in her arm but felt encouraged, so we asked her to see if she could mover her arm more. she slowly raised her arm up and the blood drained from her face - she was a little shocked. then she is throwing her arms around in big circles and putting resistance against her arm as she tried to raise it - completely healed in JESUS name!
we talked to them for a little longer and blessed them and then said goodbye. i stopped and looked back and as they were walking off i saw her just spinning her arms around and around - she was still in shock...
God is in a good mood! (ALWAYS). if you have a sore shoulder check it out right now!
till next time,
love the Mandl's
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