Touched By Love, Healed by Faith!

“I raised three children on my own, and I never felt helpless until then.”

It was July 2023 when Barbara Shepherd started having debilitating stomach cramps and diarrhea. 

“And I couldn't get rid of it no matter what I did. I had to continue to take medication for the cramping and the pain.” Barbara continued, recalling the intensity of her pain.

It would take an ER visit, 10 days in the hospital followed by three months of pain before the retired court reporter had a diagnosis: An inflamed pancreas and a blocked bile duct that would require surgery, not the news the 72-year-old wanted to hear.

“I have always lived an active lifestyle, couldn’t take care of my grandchildren very long because they, I couldn't lift them. I couldn't do those kinds of things. So, my lifestyle was definitely changed during that time.” 

The surgery was successful, and Barbara went home to recover. It was hard but manageable until 6 weeks later, the pain came back as intense as before and nothing seemed to ease her suffering. 

“Every day I had to take Oxycodone in order to survive the pain because I was cramping that bad.” She continues 

The mobile notary tried to return to work and get on with her life. 

“I couldn't leave home for very long because I, you know, I can't be out working and be in someone's home and closing their real estate loan and be doubled over with pain or have to use their bathroom. I couldn't do that. So, I had to pretty much quit work.” 

“A week before Valentine's, I began honest conversation with God.” 

“And when I told God, I'm in it with all my heart, you know, you either heal me or take me home because I'm not, I'm not gonna keep going to doctors and taking medicine” she tearfully admits. 

“Whatever you need to do, I put my health, my body, my life in your hands. And I did trust him completely.”

On February 15th, 2024, Barbara was watching The 700 Club, as usual. 

“I was in a lot of pain and I had my right arm across my stomach and my other hand lifted high and praying with Gordon..”

“There’s someone, you’re laying your right hand across your belly.” Gordan Robertson begins on the air. 

Emotionally, she explains “he wasn't sure what the issue was. And he said, God is healing you right now. And I knew that that word was for me.” 

“I don’t know the condition, but I just know it’s like fire in it. There’s a burning sensation.” He continues. 

“All of that is being taken away from you. You just felt it move within your innermost being. In the name of Jesus, be healed and be made whole.”

“And immediately the pain stopped, and the diarrhea stopped. And I have never had that since then.” 
Since that moment, Barbara has been completely free of her symptoms. She’s back to working, playing and loving on her grandchildren! 

“Since that day, I have continued to get healthier and healthier. I was up to walking five miles a day. And I am back playing with my grandchildren. I have three grandchildren under the age of five and they take a lot of energy.” 

“I am so happy right now in this time of life. I, I am in my seventies, and I just feel like I still have so much life ahead of me.”

“And I, I just spread the news. You know, I, I've been healed” She concludes contently.