Narara Valley Baptist Church - Answered Prayer stories

We would like to share GOD’s goodness in answering our prayers and that of many others relating to the healing our daughter Amy.

Amy fell critically ill with a brain disease September 2007, was flown to Royal North Shore in a coma and doctors basically warned us that she may not live. We spent many sleepless nights by her bed and at home praying our Lord’s intervention, along with our family, our church and people literally all around the world. Well he heard, even though we may not at first have thought he was hearing. Although we knew he could heal her immediately if he chose, time still ticked by. To coin a phrase used by someone at Narara, we feared - "he may choose not to do that, which we knew he could also choose to do" Yet GOD was gracious, unknown to us at first, our prayers were being answered.

GOD brought peace at our most despairing times. We also prayed that while we were going through this, GOD would be seen to be in control and bringing about Amy’s healing. This began to be spoken out in at least one of the nurses, who was asking GOD questions. At the same time he was lovingly co-ordinating Amy's care, through the roughest times. We could go for a sleep knowing that GOD had good nurses there. Finally, Amy responded to treatment, just when the doctors had all but run out of options - GOD hadn't though. Amy began to respond and by late November was transferred to rehab hospital. She could now speak again and do some basic personal care.

The healing gradually continued and she was discharged for home based care at Christmas. At all times GOD had Amy where she was going to get the best care she could. This has continued once home and recovery continued even though we couldn't be sure how far it would go. Her Neurologist keeps using words like '”miracle” and “amazing”. Amy has progressed from being bed ridden to wheelchair, to walker, to walking solo - "slowly". We can't explain her illness or why this had to be, but GOD has chosen to do a work that produces daily utterings of thanks. Whilst fear of possible loss raked our hearts, one comfort through the hardest times, was knowing if GOD had allowed a different result, Amy had previously committed her life to him. We are also grateful to GOD that his people were willing to respond to his prompting to pray.

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