Jennifer’s fear during the COVID pandemic turned into anxiety, insomnia, and the inability to cope. She cried out to God and received a reply in the most unexpected way.
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- [Reporter] Whencertified medical assistant
Jennifer Waldo started working
with Alzheimer's anddementia patients in 2016,
she knew it was whereshe was supposed to be.
- But it was very encouragingto go to work and to feel
like you're making a differencein the lives of people.
- [Reporter] While the job didhave its moments of stress,
COVID took it to another levelfor her and her patients.
- There were some thatwere afraid of COVID.
There were some that I saw pass away.
It made me feel like there was just
not much I could do to help them.
- [Reporter] Like millions of people,
she felt it at home too.
- COVID was very challengingbecause we were all very
isolated for a very longtime feeling, very lonely.
- [Reporter] Through even thedarkest times of the pandemic,
Jennifer was able to managethe stress and loneliness.
Then in January of 2021,it all caught up with her,
as she started feeling anxious and afraid.
- The conversations I had with myself
was is this going to last forever?
What am I going to do?
And what would happen tome if I would get COVID?
- [Reporter] Making it worse.
She started suffering from insomnia,
which affected her at work and home.
- [Jennifer] I was havingsome hard time at work
concentrating on my work duties.
I did get so tired that I just
couldn't cope anymore with things.
- [Reporter] Jennifer took her fears
and sleepless nights to God.
- Crying out in desperation
of "Lord, let me get some sleep."
- [Reporter] Then onJanuary 20th of that year,
Jennifer a regular viewerof the 700 Club tuned
into the show just as Gordon and Wendy
were giving words ofknowledge through prayer.
It was then she heard Wendy.
- Someone, you're saying thatyou have not slept in days
and God is healing you rightnow from that severe insomnia.
- I just felt all the anxietyand restlessness leave,
all that just totally gone,and then I was just laughing
and I have the joy of theLord, I became very happy
- [Reporter] That night forthe first time in weeks-
- [Jennifer] And I was able to rest well,
and it was very restful sleep.
- Jennifer is grateful for God healing her
and restoring her joy at work and in life/
- That made me feel very special and loved
by my heavenly Father,and I don't struggle
with fear and anxieties anymore.
My job is secure and I'm happy,not worried about the bills,
not worried about my independence,and freely move forward
in knowing that God's goteverything under control.
