story - God Given 2

By: Diosdado Fernandez

    My recovery from cancer surgery was so rapid that doctors were amazed. Just hours after my final surgery, I was out of bed visiting other patients. Soon doctors could find no reason to keep me longer.

    When Christians had come to visit me in the hospital, I had made fun of them. But when my Christian niece came to see me, I was thrilled. She brought me a Bible, and I begged her to stay to help me understand it. I wanted so much to find out what God had to say about what happened to me.

    My niece stayed for three days to help me begin my journey to God. We spent hours talking about God and His World. I asked her how to become a Christian, and she prayed with me while I accepted Jesus as my Savior. Then I asked forgiveness of all the Christians whom I had ridiculed while in the hospital.

    I made a promise to God that I would tell others what He had done for me wherever I had a chance. So I began walking to churches throughout central Cuba giving my testimony to all who would listen. But I still did not have a church home of my own. Always there seemed to be something about the churches I visited that did not seem quite right.

    Then an Adventist man invited me to come to his church to give my testimony. In that little Adventist church I found something different, something special. The members' humility and love touched me deeply. As I listened to the sermon I sensed that I had found the true church, the one that followed all of God's teachings. After the service I asked the pastor how I could make this church my home. Before long I was baptized.

    God has given me a ministry among the sick, and I rejoice to know that God is using me as His vehicle to pray for people who were then healed. I cannot thank God enough for me, and sent me out to share my blessings with others.

    And my name, Diosdado? Now I understand why my mother chose that name. For God has given me everything!

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