- [Announcer] Ann Maxwellhad worked in auto sales

for over 30 years.

But in mid 2015, growingstomach pains began

to upset her career and her life.

- Started getting really sick.

And the initial diagnosiswas to remove my gallbladder.

They said that it wouldrelieve all my symptoms.

So I wasn't scared.

I was actually lookingforward to going in there

and hopefully get the healing.

- [Announcer] But after doctorsremoved Ann's gallbladder,

the symptoms only worsened andshe ended up losing her job.

- A lot of vomiting, a lot of diarrhea,

lots of really bad stomach cramping.

I ended up going to the emergency room.

My son took me.

He and I both thought that I was dying.

It was so severe and Iwas losing so much blood.

- [Announcer] It wasthen she was diagnosed

with degenerative ulcerative colitis,

a disease that causesinflammation and sores

in the digestive tract.

With no cure, Ann reliedon homeopathic remedies

to help manage her symptoms

as the illness proveddebilitating and disheartening.

- I was 57 and still loved life.

I loved working.

I loved to being out.

I loved cooking

and all those thingswere taken away from me.

So it was really hard.

And then I got further and further down

and just depression and darkness.

And, and I just becamealmost like a recluse.

It was almost like asentence of retirement,

like early retirement,

and you're just gonnahave to live with it.

- [Announcer] Shestruggled to keep new jobs

as her symptoms persisted,

and she experienced dramatic weight loss.

Seeking encouragement,

she turned to the Bible,sermons, and journaling.

- That was the only reliefthat I was really finding

for this was just studying scripture

and watching a lot of ministers,

writing a lot of notes aboutthe journey and the darkness,

but I, I didn't see a future for sure.

It was awful.

It was terrible.

It was the hardest partof my life, for sure.

My prayer started to be, Lord, take me.

I can't live with this.

- [Announcer] Ann applied for disability,

but was denied and wouldsuffer through her condition

for over four years whilestruggling to hold down a job.

But little did she knowthat on November 1st, 2019

a change was coming.

- Tried to go to work.

I couldn't.

I called in and let themknow I couldn't make it.

That's when you know, theytold me I was laid off.

Turned the TV on and I keep a timer

for when the 700 Club airs.

And so I flipped over and justwithin a couple of seconds,

Terry Mason came on withthe message of healing.

- There's someone else.

You have ulcerative colitisand it's so painful,

but today is your day.

Jesus is healing you.

And it's going to be notjust a little bit better,

it's gonna be gone in Jesus' name.

- I just lifted my handsand said, I, I take it.

I accept it, I claim it inthe name of Jesus Christ.

The symptoms stopped.

All of the pain went away.

And I felt hope for the firsttime in almost five years.

- [Announcer] And Ann continuesto be pain and symptom free.

She resigned from sales andturned her passion for cooking

into a profession as a private chef.

She also takes comfort in knowing

that no matter how bad things got,

the Lord never abandoned her.

- He was always there hovering over me.

I know that our HeavenlyFather and Christ Jesus,

the Holy Trinity,

the Holy spirit are totallyin control of my life.

I am not in control.