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- The coronavirus, you can't see it.

It's this invisible enemy.

- [Reporter] Clinicaltrials will begin soon.

- [Journalist] In theSpring of 2020 as COVID-19

case numbers increased around the globe,

so did Jo Grant's fearsabout the mysterious virus.

- Lots of things going through my mind.

If I get ill who's goingto take care of my husband,

and I knew that the slightest thing could

touch off more health challenges for him.

- [Presenter] Jo's husband.Julian is a disabled veteran

of the Vietnam War, who's in remission

from Hodgkin's lymphoma andat high risk for COVID-19.

- People were dying and I thought,

"Okay, my confidence is inmy faith in Christ Jesus,"

but every day there was something new.

- [Presenter] The negativity wore

her down mentally and emotionally.

- It was just almost toomuch, paralyzing to the point

to where I wanted to just stayin bed and close the blinds

lock the door, turn out thelights, and just stay here.

Then the anxiety and stressbegan to cause physical problems

for Jo a mother of twoand grandmother of six.

- I get so anxious, sotight, my joints hurt.

Or, sometimes I felt likeI'd just been frightened

- [Presenter] As themonths wore on even getting

out of bed or going about herroutine became a struggle.

- I would feel as ifthere were overwhelming

challenges ready to face me in the day,

and just standing there ready.

I had to go to thegrocery store or wherever

I'd have this feeling ofdread, almost physically ill.

- [Presenter] Constantly, she had

to remind herself she wasn't alone.

- I talk to Jesus like he is my friend,

like I do know him, andI was crying out to God

take this fear from me, Lord, please.

I mean, it would go away for a while,

but then it was right back.

So I would feel depressed at times

because I couldn't shake it.

I was getting to thepoint of being concerned

for my mental stability, I really was.

- [Presenter] On August 5th, 2020,

Jo and Julian were watching "The 700 Club,

when Wendy Griffith hada word of knowledge.

There's someone and you'rejust overcome with fear

of the future and justanxiety all the time,

and the Lord just wants you to remind you

that he cares for the sparrows,

he cares for the birds of the air.

How much more does he care for you?

And that today has enoughtrouble of his own.

Don't fear tomorrow, won'tworry about tomorrow.

The Lord has you andthat anxiety is lifting.

Now just start praising him.

- And I thought, Oh father, thank you,

and I thought that's me.

That is me, she's talking about me.

You have heard my prayers.

You haven't forgotten about me,

that you understand what I'm going through

and you want me to know Igot this Jo, I got this.

The power fear and anxiety had on me

was just shattered,broken, completely gone.

Thank you, Jesus, thank you.

- [Presenter] Jo says thateven though COVID-19 is still

a part of our world, hermind and spirit are at peace.

- I know that the Lord iswith me no matter what,

because he promised it to me.

He confirmed it throughthis word of knowledge.

He said don't be anxiousabout anything, I'm with you.

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