- [Narrator] Newly retiredcustomer service rep,

Edna Calhoun, is makingthe most of her free time.

- I love to get out and go places.

I usually get, you know, get together

with some of the girls.

You know, I played like spades.

We have spade night, Fridayor Saturday night, do that.

And loving my grandchildren.

You know, I got two, Igot two grandchildren.

- [Narrator] For years though,

Edna couldn't even enjoythe simple things in life.

In 1987, she beganexperiencing sharp back pain

following a string of car accidents.

- Ugh, dealing with these chronic pains,

you know, especially if I sit down

for a long period of time, you know,

it's just that pain in my lower back

- [Narrator] Edna saw chiropractorand physical therapist.

They suggested exercises to help.

Her doctor prescribed painrelievers and muscle relaxers.

However, as the years wentby, the pain only got worse.

- Oh my God, the pain felt like bricks

heavy on my lower back.

It wasn't my side or anything.

It was just that lower backright above the tailbone.

And I couldn't get thatexcruciating pain to go nowhere.

I put the hot pads on it.

I put the cold pads on it.

And then, you know, I had tolay in the bed a certain way.

Then when I had to lay on my side,

I had to put like apillow that had an arch,

you know, for me to sleep.

- [Narrator] Whether it was at work

where she had to sit forlong hours, or at home,

Edna was in constant pain for 30 years.

Often, she prayed.

- [Edna] It was just like, Lord, come on,

I can't take this pain.

But I had to endure it.

- [Narrator] Over the years,

Edna often turned to "The700 Club" for encouragement.

She was watching on September 1st, 2020,

when the hosts began praying.

- Someone, if you have lower back pain

that has just plagued you for years,

and God is healing you right now.

This, today is your day. Just receive it.

You are healed, and that painwill not be there anymore,

in Jesus' name.

- And I sat up, I said, that's me.

They talking about me.

And I point my hands toward the TV,

touched the lower of my back,and I felt like a warmth

of, I mean, fresh air.

I don't know where that came from,

but it was felt like a warmthwent down my lower back.

And like, at my lowerback, I felt like something

went across my lowerback, like it went away.

And then I said, waita minute, is this real?

I wasn't for sure.

You know, I said, oh, thisis just a little fluke.

It probably gonna be hurting,you know, the next day.

And the next day I wokeup, oh, it's not here.

And then I was so happy.

And I was just telling everybody.

- [Narrator] Today day sheis active as she can be,

enjoying retirementand her granddaughters,

thankful to God for healing.

- That God is real. He, youknow, He hears your cry.

He hears your prayer.

Just trust Him, just believe Him.