A Sudden Health Crisis Turned Miracle

“I felt like it would be better off if I wasn't here. So much of it, it cost us so much money, so much time...”

It started one morning in March 2007. Newlywed Christina Perera woke up to a pain she’d never experienced before. “My body was in pain, my joints were screaming, my nerves were screaming. The fatigue was absolutely insane. I remember just struggling to keep my eyes open. Um, I, I didn't know what was wrong with me” Christina said.

At first, Christina’s husband Shae, thought there would be a simple fix because the doctor they saw that day, and the several they went to over the next few months couldn’t find anything despite numerous blood tests. They said some “markers” indicated the possible blood cancer, but they were uncertain. Though she began several heavy medications, the pain and fatigue became so intense, the 23-year-old was bedridden and terrified.
Christina’s suffering would continue for months, And yet, doctors could still find no cause. Eventually, Christina had to take a leave of absence from work, forcing Steve to take on another job while managing their home and care for his wife.  

For three years, Christina would endure the difficult treatments and daily lifestyle of constant pain & fatigue. The couple continued to search for second and third opinions, with no success. Shae says, “it was in the back of my mind at times that I might have to live with this for the rest of my life, so that led to more hopelessness.” Christina felt helpless --- “I felt like it would be better off if I wasn't here. So much of it, it cost us so much money, so much time. I would constantly tell him, I'm so sorry”, she said. She continued, “My prayers were looking very desperate. I would say, Lord, I don't, I don't understand it. I can't comprehend it, but I'm gonna choose to stand on you; and I knew what was impossible with man was possible with God.”
Finally in late 2010, they got answers at the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Clinic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lyme disease. She had been tested twice for Lyme, but both had come back negative. Doctors said it had gone untreated for so long, the symptoms may never go away. For the next two years, Christina and Shae, along with many others prayed for strength and healing as they had done all along. 

Years later in 2012, after Christina had to resign from her beloved job due to her condition, she was invited to the Voice of the Apostles Conference where she would soon experience a breakthrough when a pastor prophesied to her situation. According to Christina, “every pain left my body, all of the fear, all of the anxiety, all of the torment, all of it left. And that was the night I slept for the first time without any medication.” Christina discontinued all treatments, and the symptoms never returned. A year later the couple would experience another miracle. After being told she would never be able to have children, Christina got pregnant and had a daughter they named Isabella.

Today, Shae and Christina now have a thriving household. In 2017, Christina spoke to the Virginia Senate and prompted a bill that helps prevent undiagnosed Lyme disease. She’s also a minister, speaker, and founder of a powerful teaching ministry. They both continue to share their testimony of God’s ability to do the impossible.

Christina Perera can be contacted for speaking and ministerial engagements at www.ChristinaPerera.org . Her testimony as well as her provided resources can be found there as well.