Do you believe in miracles? We do! Read how God performed a miracle in Ann's body.

Ann’s Testimony

I had been suffering some poor health this year (2008). I felt tired all the time, my energy level was so low and I was just not feeling well. I knew I had elevated blood calcium levels before I came to Cambodia but had no idea that this was significant.

Moriiya and Sukon – two of our day care childrenIn early April we received a personal gift of some money from back home and John thought it would be good for me to go Bangkok to have a medical check - up to see what was causing the tiredness. I had the health check done and was shocked when I was diagnosed with a leaking valve in my heart, two kidney stones and a cyst on one of my kidneys. The doctor explained that high blood calcium levels in my body had caused this. The consultant said I would need further tests to see what was causing the calcium problem. I was going home mid June 2008 so we decided to wait and have the tests done back in N. Ireland.

When I got home I made an appointment with my GP and I gave him the letter from the Bangkok hospital. He said he could give a referral letter for the hospital but I would need to stay at home for many months due to the waiting list for appointments. I wanted to go back to Phnom Penh so I said I would go back and have the tests done in Bangkok.
Greeting Card-making session.
However, during my visit at home I became quite ill and ended up in The Ulster Hospital. My blood calcium level was so high they put me on the drip to get the level down. My return to Phnom Penh was imminent so I was discharged from the Ulster Hospital on the condition that I would have further medical investigations done in Bangkok.
Khmei Church
On my return to the Bangkok hospital I was diagnosed with Hyperparathyroidism and it was a problem with my parathyroid glands that was causing the elevated calcium levels. They said it is caused by a tumour on a gland and that I needed surgery sooner rather than later. A date in November was set for surgery.

Four of our girls posing on the church motoIn the meantime many people were praying for me. It seemed that there was no prospect of an alternative to surgery. However, we know nothing is impossible with God. John in one of his sermons in the church at that time, acknowledged his helplessness in this situation and that all he could do was to pray and trust God for a way forward.

We went back to Bangkok for my surgery. We met the surgeon and over the following few days, I was subjected to several pre-surgery tests. An Ultra Sound test followed by a Sestimibi test was required along with more blood tests.The Ultra Sound can of my neck showed some markings on my thyroid gland but no tumour. This puzzled the doctors. The Sestamibi Scan, which involves injecting a radioactive subtance into my blood stream, did not show a tumour.
Balloon vendorThe Surgeon said that this he was baffled. He claimed it was inexplicable. He was completely bewildered when the blood test showed my blood calcium level had come down to normal. Praise God, a miracle! The consultant refused to believe that the tumour was not there and proposed an alternative diagnosis – Osteoporosis! She sent me for a bone density test and she rocked back in her seat and threw her hands in the air in frustration as she reported that the tests showed bones were as healthy as a twenty year old woman.
The Consultant and Surgeon had decided that surgery was the only option and I had myself prepared for this. However, God had a different plan for me. I have claimed my healing in the Name of Jesus for the miracle in my body.

Do you believe in miracles? I am a living one. I believe prayer changes things and I thank God for the faithfulness of his servants who prayed for me.

Luke Chapter 5 verses 12 & 13.(NIV)
While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him.
God is still in business!
Ann Turner
15th December 2008