To commemorate the 9th anniversary of the establishment of the church, Hangzhou Christian Panshi Church held a gospel praise meeting on the theme of "Just Believe and Don't Be Afraid" during the second worship service on Sunday, October 10th. There was a testimony sharing session during the meeting in which a sister gave her testimony related to the above theme to the congregation.
She first read Luke 8:49-56 which described the miracle that Jesus performed to heal Jairus' daughter in Israel two thousand years ago. The same also happened to her daughter Noah.
The following is her oral testimony.
My husband and I met at Panshi Church. Later our wedding ceremony was held here too. We have two children, the big brother Joshua and the little sister Noah who is now ten and a half months old.
When Noah was still in my womb, they found a black circle of half the size of a ping-pong ball in her belly. It was said to be a cyst which was actually a deformed lump. After I knew of the result, I cried. I started to make deep introspection and confess my sins to God for Him to forgive me for being ungrateful. We didn’t have family planning before. Hence, we felt very stressed both physically and financially and did not regard this child as an inheritance given to us by God. Instead, we constantly complained about her.
After Noah was born, she had a choledochal cyst. If the duct was blocked, serious systemic problems such as jaundice would occur. Later, the cyst got bigger and bigger. The doctor said that surgery was the only solution.
Noah was admitted to the hospital when she was three months old, to get ready for surgery. She was severely malnourished. Her whole body was swollen. All her hair turned white. And her blood test results were far from normal. The doctor said that it was impossible to operate in such conditions since she might die on the operating table. But the cyst was not supposed to be the reason for malnutrition.
The doctor suggested we consult the Department of Gastroenterology rather than the Department of Surgery to find out why she stopped growing. In the Department of Gastroenterology, the doctor treated her with nutritional supplements by perforating the vein leading to the heart with a tube in order to supply nutrients from outside the body. But the treatment failed. Her brain was infected with meningitis, the whole body was swollen, and her eyes couldn’t open for the swelling eyelids. As a result, the tube was removed, and there was no way to increase her nourishment.
In order to control the infection, doctors gave her the best antibiotics. At that time, I couldn’t breastfeed her. There were tubes all over her body including in her hands and feet for infusion, monitoring, breathing oxygen, and nasogastric tubes as well. The doctor issued a notice of critical illness indicating I might lose my daughter. Just as someone said to Jairus, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother the Teacher anymore.” It appeared that no one could save her.
I am hugely grateful that even in this worst-case scenario, God displayed his turnaround nature. Before she was hospitalized, our group members organized a watch prayer group. We prayed with tears for Noah in the morning, evening, and noontime, asking God to heal her. At this time, I also examined my own thoughts and feelings. I felt dirty. During my pregnancy, I was bitter both at home and at work. I often complained about my husband. In such a powerless situation, somehow, I calmed down with my reflection and confession. In the worst situation, I prayed to God: “God, if you take my daughter away, I am willing to obey your command. But please accept her soul.”
With the antibiotic treatment, the inflammation and the swelling were both reduced. But nutrients couldn’t be supplied if blood and albumin transfusions were stopped. No one could explain why she didn’t grow. At this moment, the situation began to reverse and her cyst began shrinking. The surgeon then suggested feeding her special milk powder. After eating the special milk powder, she began to gain weight.
One week after being discharged and returning home, we had her cyst rechecked. The result showed that it continued shrinking. When she was nine months old, I took her for another check-up, and the cyst was completely gone. The doctor told me that this kind of self-healing of choledochal cysts had never occurred in the medical world, which was a miracle. I told the doctor that I believe in Jesus, I am a Christian, and it was Jesus who healed her and brought my baby girl back to life. Now Noah is ten and a half months old. She has recovered very well. All the glory belongs to God!
- Translated by Shuya Wang
为纪念建堂九周年，杭州基督教磐石堂在10月10号主日第二堂崇拜举行《只要信不要怕》福音赞美会。赞美会设有见证分享环节，一个姊妹向会众作了《不要怕只要信》的见证。
她首先读了《路加福音》8章49至56节经文，这是两千年前发生在以色列，耶稣所行医治睚鲁的女儿的神迹，也同样发生在她的女儿诺娅身上。
以下是姊妹的口述见证：
我和我的丈夫是在磐石堂认识的，也是在这里举行的婚礼。我们有两个宝宝，大的哥哥约书亚，小的妹妹诺娅，现在十个半月大。
在诺娅还在腹中的时候，发现她的肚子里有个黑圈，有半个乒乓球那么大，说是个囊肿，就是畸形的肿块。当时知道这个结果的时候，我大哭，开始向神反省，向神认罪，赦免我不感恩的罪，因为之前我们没有计划生孩子，不管在体力上还是在经济上，都很有压力，就是不断的抱怨，没有把这个孩子当成是上帝赐给我们的产业。
诺娅出生后，发现是胆总管囊肿，一旦堵塞管道的话会发生黄疸等全身性的严重问题。之后发现，囊肿不断地变大，医生说手术是唯一的办法。
诺娅出生三个月的时候住进了医院，准备手术。她重度营养不良，全身浮肿，整个头发都变白了，血液指标也很差，医生说这种情况是没法手术的，因为可能在手术台上就死掉了。但这种营养不良应该不是囊肿造成的。
医生建议从外科转到消化科，看到底为什么不生长。到消化科，医生做了一个营养补充的治疗，是从通往心脏的静脉管扎一个管子，从体外来补充营养，结果失败了，大脑发生了感染得了脑膜炎，全身浮肿，肿得眼睛都睁不开了。再后来管子就撤掉了，没办法给她增加营养。
为了控制感染，医生给她用了最好的抗生素。当时都没办法给她喂奶，身上都插满了管子，手上脚上都是管子，输液的、监控的、吸氧的，还有鼻胃管。医生发了病危通知书，可能我要失去这个女儿，就像有人对睚鲁说，你的女儿死了，在人看来就是没有救了。
很感恩，在这种最坏的情况下，上帝做了一个很大的翻转。在住院之前，我们小组成立了一个守望祷告群，为诺娅，早上、晚上、中午，流泪祷告，求上帝来医治她。这个时候，我也反思，我是个很污秽的人，在怀孕过程中，在家庭、工作上有非常多的苦毒，常常埋怨丈夫。在这种人无能为力的情况下，当我反思认罪之后，我的心情反而平静了。在情况最坏的时候，我向主祷告说，主啊，你若接我的女儿走，我愿意顺服，但是请你收纳她的灵魂。
在抗生素的治疗中，炎症消下来了，肿也消下来了，但如果不输血了，不输白蛋白了，营养还是上不去。但是还是找不到不生长的原因。就在这个时候，情况开始翻转，她的囊肿开始一点点的变小。外科医生突然建议吃特殊奶粉，吃特别奶粉以后，体重开始增长。
回家后一星期又复查，囊肿又变小。九个月的时候，又去复查，囊肿没有了。医生说这种胆总管囊肿自愈的情况，在医学界还没有出现过，算是奇迹了。我对医生说，我信耶稣，我是基督徒，是耶稣医治了她，使我的宝贝女儿起死回生。现在诺娅十个半月了，一切都恢复得很好，一切归荣耀给神！
女儿在母腹中便身患囊肿 绝望中神看顾医治
To commemorate the 9th anniversary of the establishment of the church, Hangzhou Christian Panshi Church held a gospel praise meeting on the theme of "Just Believe and Don't Be Afraid" during the second worship service on Sunday, October 10th. There was a testimony sharing session during the meeting in which a sister gave her testimony related to the above theme to the congregation.
She first read Luke 8:49-56 which described the miracle that Jesus performed to heal Jairus' daughter in Israel two thousand years ago. The same also happened to her daughter Noah.
The following is her oral testimony.
My husband and I met at Panshi Church. Later our wedding ceremony was held here too. We have two children, the big brother Joshua and the little sister Noah who is now ten and a half months old.
When Noah was still in my womb, they found a black circle of half the size of a ping-pong ball in her belly. It was said to be a cyst which was actually a deformed lump. After I knew of the result, I cried. I started to make deep introspection and confess my sins to God for Him to forgive me for being ungrateful. We didn’t have family planning before. Hence, we felt very stressed both physically and financially and did not regard this child as an inheritance given to us by God. Instead, we constantly complained about her.
After Noah was born, she had a choledochal cyst. If the duct was blocked, serious systemic problems such as jaundice would occur. Later, the cyst got bigger and bigger. The doctor said that surgery was the only solution.
Noah was admitted to the hospital when she was three months old, to get ready for surgery. She was severely malnourished. Her whole body was swollen. All her hair turned white. And her blood test results were far from normal. The doctor said that it was impossible to operate in such conditions since she might die on the operating table. But the cyst was not supposed to be the reason for malnutrition.
The doctor suggested we consult the Department of Gastroenterology rather than the Department of Surgery to find out why she stopped growing. In the Department of Gastroenterology, the doctor treated her with nutritional supplements by perforating the vein leading to the heart with a tube in order to supply nutrients from outside the body. But the treatment failed. Her brain was infected with meningitis, the whole body was swollen, and her eyes couldn’t open for the swelling eyelids. As a result, the tube was removed, and there was no way to increase her nourishment.
In order to control the infection, doctors gave her the best antibiotics. At that time, I couldn’t breastfeed her. There were tubes all over her body including in her hands and feet for infusion, monitoring, breathing oxygen, and nasogastric tubes as well. The doctor issued a notice of critical illness indicating I might lose my daughter. Just as someone said to Jairus, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother the Teacher anymore.” It appeared that no one could save her.
I am hugely grateful that even in this worst-case scenario, God displayed his turnaround nature. Before she was hospitalized, our group members organized a watch prayer group. We prayed with tears for Noah in the morning, evening, and noontime, asking God to heal her. At this time, I also examined my own thoughts and feelings. I felt dirty. During my pregnancy, I was bitter both at home and at work. I often complained about my husband. In such a powerless situation, somehow, I calmed down with my reflection and confession. In the worst situation, I prayed to God: “God, if you take my daughter away, I am willing to obey your command. But please accept her soul.”
With the antibiotic treatment, the inflammation and the swelling were both reduced. But nutrients couldn’t be supplied if blood and albumin transfusions were stopped. No one could explain why she didn’t grow. At this moment, the situation began to reverse and her cyst began shrinking. The surgeon then suggested feeding her special milk powder. After eating the special milk powder, she began to gain weight.
One week after being discharged and returning home, we had her cyst rechecked. The result showed that it continued shrinking. When she was nine months old, I took her for another check-up, and the cyst was completely gone. The doctor told me that this kind of self-healing of choledochal cysts had never occurred in the medical world, which was a miracle. I told the doctor that I believe in Jesus, I am a Christian, and it was Jesus who healed her and brought my baby girl back to life. Now Noah is ten and a half months old. She has recovered very well. All the glory belongs to God!
- Translated by Shuya Wang
Testimony of Daughter Healed From Fetal Abdominal Cyst
