Living in New York means walking is essential for Francisco. But for years, excruciating pain in both feet made even the smallest stroll a miserable chore. See what put a spring back in his step.
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- [Narrator] As NewYorkers, Francisco Hernandez
and his wife, Carmen, spend a lot of time
exploring the city streets.
- I love a lot of stuffabout New York City.
The visiting places, parks, the people.
- [Narrator] In 2017,Francisco, also an avid runner
began experiencing pain in his feet.
- It was always tingling and it was really
excruciating pain whereI had to hold my toes
with my hands and squeeze it so I could
let the pressure subside.
- [Narrator] The pain gotworse making it difficult
for him to even walk.
- It slowed me down a lot 'cause there was
not much walking I could do.
And when I did walk, my wife would walk
before me, in front ofme, and then I would be
behind her, and then I would stop.
And then I would tell her,"Honey, I can't walk, I gotta,
"I gotta relax, I gotta,"
because the pain was so badI couldn't deal with it.
- [Narrator] It also kept him up at night.
- Sometimes I'd cry because of the pain.
I would go up and go into the living room
and just sit there and pray.
And, and just pray, just constant prayer.
- [Narrator] At times,the pain was so bad that
he would ask Carmen for help.
- He would ask me, "Carmen,rub my feet for me."
As I was rubbing his feet I was praying
in the Spirit to heal him.
- [Narrator] Francisconever consulted a doctor
to find the cause of thepain, choosing instead
to take over the counter pain meds.
They provided little to norelief so he endured the pain
for four years, prayingfor the Lord to heal him.
- I was frustrated and, butthere was nothing I could do.
I just trust the Lord that, I just said,
"God, You gotta heal me from this."
So, you know, justtrusting God, having faith,
believing in His word,knowing what He says
in His word is true, Hesaid He would heal me.
- As CBN partners,Francisco and Carmen are
regular viewers of The 700 Club.
They were watching one day in April 2021
when they heard Terry praying.
- Someone else, you have painin the bones of your feet
so difficult to walk, noshoe seems comfortable.
God is healing that for you, right now.
Just begin to move your ankles around
and stretch your feet out.
And as you walk, the pain isgoing away, in Jesus' name.
- All of a sudden, assoon as I heard that,
I took it, I just grabbed it.
I just grabbed it right away.
And the minute I grabbed it, the power,
the anointing of God hitme from the top of my head
down to the soles of my feet.
And instantly, without adoubt, I was totally healed.
- And he began to praiseGod and he started weeping.
- [Narrator] Now, Franciscocan stroll through the park
with Carmen and enjoy many ofthe other outdoor activities
they love doing together, free of pain.
- And even the situationsthat we go through, we have
to trust Him for it.
You gotta believe it.
And He can do it.
It's nothing impossible that He cannot do.
If He did this for me, Hecould do it for anybody.