Fasting Testimonials

I just had to let you know how God blessed our family as a result of the 21-day Daniel fast we participated in with Free Chapel. A season of difficult circumstances left us paying seven different medical bills a month, not to mention credit card bills, car and house payments. My husband sometimes works 60 hours a week and because he is salaried, doesn’t receive overtime pay. When it looked like he was being overlooked for a raise, he considered leaving, but God prevented him from doing anything at that time.

Soon after, my husband was called in for an employee review, which he hadn’t had in four years. His boss told him that he was amazed at how much he was able to accomplish and that his work had been wonderful. His boss then handed him his bonus check and told him he’d see a raise on his check that week.

Praise God! We have always prayed that God would allow us to be debt free when He sets us out into full-time ministry. As a result of this fast, we are encouraged to believe this will happen! We are so excited and so blessed by what He has done. Thank you for being obedient to call the fast...I honestly believe that if we hadn’t been obedient to follow it, God would not have moved like He did!

In January my husband and I decided to join Free Chapel Church on the 21-day fast. We started our fast on January 7 and ended January 28. This was a truly amazing experience for us as we have never undertaken fasting over such a long period.

In February, my husband and I went to the South Island of New Zealand to celebrate our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. We arranged for a hired car during our holiday, but to our surprise a couple from our friend’s church let us use their brand new four-wheel-drive for our two-week holiday.

During that time the elderly couple that lived across the road from us were moving into a retirement village, so they sold their car to our son for just $1000. This helped us considerably since my son previously used my car for college.

Within a week of returning from our holiday, my husband’s work bought him a new All Wheel Drive vehicle.

In March, our twenty-four-year old daughter Vanelle was appointed to a management accountant position at a large Christian establishment on the Gold Coast. She had been interviewed for this particular job nine months ago and was told at that stage she was too young for the position. This second time around she was hired on the spot and with a grand increase in salary.

In April, our son, who is currently studying Quantity Surveying and Building Management, was working part-time for a building company. The company offered him a full cadetship with a good salary and is also paying for his study time as well.

In May, I was invited to open an orphanage in Hyderabad, India. We have been working on this project since November 2005. The first stage of the orphanage was completed and is now home to forty-seven children.

I truly can testify that the fast has changed a whole lot in our lives!

Miracle after Miracle

I am so excited about what the Lord is doing in our lives I just had to share it! My husband and I felt the Lord lead us to do the 21-day Daniel fast along with your church—and let me tell you, it has been miracle after miracle.

After 48 years of smoking cigarettes, my mother quit! Then, my brother called and has decided to give church another try after 30 years! My husband and I heard the call of God to begin a ministry for troubled young girls. Friends of ours who were going to divorce are trying to work things out…and the list continues to include deliverance from an eating disorder, deliverance from shame and guilt due to childhood “issues”, healing of a colon and digestive system just to name a few!

God is so good! Seek God earnestly and watch what happens. Thank you again for your messages that speak to our hearts!

For about 9 months I had severe pain in my abdomen, with vomiting. My husband finally talked me into seeing a doctor. I had a CT scan that showed ruptured ovarian cysts. It also showed that I had four more on one ovary and five on the other. They did a D&C to remove the particle that had ruptured and sent me to my GYN for an ultrasound.

About ten days later when my GYN reviewed the CT scan, he scheduled surgery to remove the cysts and possibly a hysterectomy—before he ever did the ultrasound. Thankfully, my GYN is a God-fearing man who knows the healing power of our Lord Jesus Christ. So as he did the ultrasound, he asked me if I saw anything unusual. I only saw gray areas. Then he informed me that was because there was nothing on my ovaries—the cysts were gone! We immediately started to praise the Lord for the healing and removing of the cysts.

It was during that ten-day waiting period between the CT scan and the ultrasound that my husband began to fast and pray. We stood in agreement for my healing. I contacted all the prayer warriors that are in my life—and the heavens starting opening up. I knew that my purpose had not been completed on this earth and that God still had lots of plans for me. I am healed and have never felt better. Ready to get back into serving my Lord and His Kingdom. I give all the Glory and Praise to God—He is Awesome.

Great Physician

Last year, I began the 21-day fast with Free Chapel, believing God for my wife’s healing. She had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma cancer two yeas prior, an “incurable” cancer which prevents the body from making red blood cells. Her red blood counts were low and there were no iron stores in her bone marrow. Although I have previously fasted for periods of 24 hours, I have never fasted for an extended period of time. We attended the Healing Service and were overcome by the presence of the Holy Spirit.

The following August, my wife’s oncologist recommended another bone marrow biopsy. Though her blood tests showed signs of a more aggressive cancer, we continued to pray, knowing that God has the power to heal in the blink of an eye. Later that month we went back to the oncologist’s office for the results of the biopsy. The doctor had great news—there was no evidence of any cancer! Immediately, my wife and I said “Thank you Jesus!” Not only was the “incurable” cancer gone, but there were also iron stores in her bone marrow. God is the Great Physician who has blessed us.

We wanted to share this testimony with you because we firmly believe that the 21-day fast, the laying of hands and prayers were integral parts of my wife’s miracle. I never thought I would be saying this, but I can’t wait until the fast this January!

Healing Broken Bones

While I was on the 21 day fast with Free Chapel, my 20-month old son fractured the fibula on his right leg. The hospital told me that I would have to take him to Shriner’s Children’s Hospital so he could be fitted for a cast. When I got home from the hospital my husband, myself and my other two sons (7 & 3) anointed him and prayed over him. Then next morning my husband took him to Children’s Hospital. They looked at the x-rays and they did another examination but they could not find anything wrong. I believe with my whole heart God healed him! I have told everyone about this miracle. I also have the x-rays as proof, so some day my son will see what God did for him! God is not just good—He is awesome!