My Testimony
A blessed day to you. I thank God for you, for this opportunity to be God's instrument of peace.
I hope you are all by the grace of God in good health as you read this letter.
I was sent by Jesus to you to share my testimony of His love and mercy on me, in my life.
I am Vivien Grace, a wretched sinner. I am myself in need of God's mercy. I come to you in complete obedience and reverence to the Lord Jesus' instructions.
I hope you could give me your time to read the whole message that Jesus is sending you.
Have patience with me my brothers and sisters in Christ.
I was diagnosed with stage 5 end renal chronic kidney disease due to glomerulonephritis.
Glomerulonephritis (gloe-mer-u-low-nuh-FRY-tis) is inflammation of the tiny filters in your kidneys (glomeruli). Glomeruli remove excess fluid, electrolytes and waste from your bloodstream and pass them into your urine. Glomerulonephritis can come on suddenly (acute) or gradually (chronic).
(Source: www.mayoclinic.org )
I was feeling nauseous for almost 24 hours on the first days or weeks. I felt excruciating pain in my stomach. I couldn't sleep. I felt so weak. I almost couldn't stand, and when I stand up I felt dizzy. One night, I prayed and plead to the Lord Jesus to have mercy on me saying, Lord, I couldnt live like this everyday. Almost 24 hours I am feeling nauseous and I experience excruciating pain in my stomach. I couldn't sleep, Lord Jesus. Please take all these uncomfortable feeling of pains and suffering. Have Mercy on me, Lord Jesus. Mama Mary plead on my behalf to the Lord Jesus. Please help me sleep.
After a few minutes, I didn't realize I had fallen asleep because i was continuously crying and pleading to The Lord Jesus for His Mercy.
When I woke up, a flow of thoughts came to mind that seemed like God is instructing me to do some things - God told me to stop taking the meds my nephrologist prescribed me for two days then take it on the third day. Then He told me He would removed all the uncomfortable feeling one by one...and Grant me the strength I also requested of Him. That same morning, there was no nauseating feeling. I felt light. No more excruciating pain in my stomach. And I felt I gained strength.
Now the nephrologist asked for a whole abdomen ultrasound on my first check up before this miracle healing of Jesus. I was before so weak. I couldn't eat much because I felt nauseated. The Lord Jesus sustained me and lets me eat only apples on that first week of physical suffering. I was asked by my two sister to try my best to regain strength so that I could go and have my whole abdomen ultrasound. It requires 10 hours of fasting. I am a diabetic. I need to eat at least every four hours, though I only eat a few slices of apple for each meal. I was also an anemic person at that time, that's why I felt so weak and dizzy every time I stood up.
I requested to be scheduled twice for the ultrasound and twice I couldn't make it to the labs. I prayed to the Lord Jesus- Lord, how can I have an ultrasound if I felt dizzy, nauseated and so weak? Please grant me the grace to not feel these symptoms, to have strength, to not feel the hunger for I felt hungry after four hours, Lord Jesus. Please help me, Lord Jesus.
I was given the date when the Lord Jesus would grant the strength I need and answer my prayers. Jesus said on that day I would not feel any hunger, dizziness or any discomfort. And indeed, on that day God fulfilled everything He told me. I felt so light. I felt great strength. I felt I am well. So, I was able to have my ultrasound.
The following day, I could eat an egg white with pechay, onions and toasted garlic. I could eat half a meal. The Lord Jesus says I only eat fruits and vegetables. On Christmas eve I was able to eat chicken. I wasn't able to eat chicken and fish before since I felt nauseated. And as I said, I was eating only apples. But the Lord Jesus is merciful. I was crying to Him and saying, Lord Jesus please let me eat chicken and fish. I envy those who could eat anything on full tummy. They could eat to their heart's content. What am I to eat now besides fruits and vegetables? And Jesus said you could eat fish. And I asked Him if I could add chicken. And I believe the answer is Yes, Jesus allowing me to eat but He said He prefers fruits, vegetable and fish.
And indeed on Christmas eve I was able to eat a small portion of chicken - about a tablespoonful.
As day goes by, the servings of meal which were usually 1/4th of a cup or less became half cup and now, I am able to eat a full cup.
I admit that the day I first find out I am at end renal stage 5 chronic kidney disease, I asked the Lord, Lord Jesus why did you allow this to happen to me? Am I that worst a sinner that you don't love me anymore? Do you still love me, Lord Jesus? Those were my thoughts.
One night, I was telling God, Lord Jesus I don't want to drink calamansi juice anymore. Are there any other alternative? God was silent. So, I just made myself a glass of calamansi. The next morning, the Lord Jesus said I should go by the window. I obeyed and stood there with my arms on the window. I prayed and asked the Lord Jesus, "what am I expected to see here, Lord Jesus? And I was instructed to wait and look. Then came a fresh coconut juice seller that pushed a wooden cart of coconut fruits. And God told me, " you were asking for a drink that has a different taste from calamansi juice and water. Go buy yourself a coconut juice.
And so I told my sister Joy to prepare the money to buy a coconut fruit juice. The Lord instructed me to go ahead of her to the coconut juice seller. I called out the coconut juice seller because he was going further and further away. Good thing God sent women who were near the coconut fruit juice seller to tell him I was calling for him to buy his coconut fruits since I don't have the stamina to shout that loud for him to hear me. As the coconut fruit juice seller approaches me, Jesus told me to ask the coconut seller for the pink coconuts. Jesus said I would tell him that I have kidney disease and I need the pink coconuts. I replied to God saying, Lord, that is impossible. I know such variety is rare and how could this man have that kind of coconut when he only has a few number of coconut fruits in his wooden cart. Jesus told me to do what I was told to do because he sent the man to bring me the pink coconut fruit.
I did as Jesus told me and told the coconut seller, I have a disease in my kidneys, can you please find me a pink coconut fruit? They say those varieties are good for those that have sick kidneys. The man quietly moved and searched for the pink coconut fruits and asked me how many would I buy. I asked how much and how many could he offer? He said one for Php35 and three for Php100. He showed me three coconuts all connected in one skinny branch. I was hesitant at first but the Lord Jesus said take the three. I was telling God what if Joy only has Php50? And Jesus said, "trust me, get the three. I sent that man to give you those three pink coconut fruits." So, I told the man to get the three pink coconuts' juice and meat. Then I asked Joy if she has brought enough money. She did! And she told me she was told by Jesus to bring Php100 and so that's what she did.
And when I told Mom about what happened and how God has brought me three pink coconuts. Mommy says, how sweet the Lord is! He is saying He loves you! And that made me cry because I was asking Jesus why He lets such thing happen to me? And doesn't He love me anymore? I cried because despite the fact that I was doubting God and His promptings, He sends people to answer all my queries and concerns. He always assures me of His love and mercy.
He told me to trust Him and believe that He has already healed me.
One morning God told me to go by the window again. So I went and looked. I saw a priest having a mass at the rooftop. And I saw the body of Christ being raised by the priest, I prayed to Jesus to grant that He gives me the flesh of His heart to be my kidneys. God told me to go attend a mass. I told Him I'd try Lord Jesus.
And that day, Sunday, I went to the Mother of Hope chapel in Landmark, Trinoma. We were late for the mass and my sister kept on telling me I think we won't make it to the holy communion part. I told her, "No. I trust the Lord Jesus we will make it right on time ... And indeed! The mass was on the part where the people were singing the "Our Father" and we are able to receive communion ... When I placed the holy host, the body of Christ on my tongue, the Lord Jesus said, "receive the flesh of my heart to be your new kidneys and believe you are healed.
I believe the Lord Jesus healed me.
The Lord Jesus told me to give Him about three months to restore me and my kidneys.
I entrust myself unto the will of the Lord Jesus.
He is sending me to you, all to make known His great Mercy being offered to all and His good news of salvation, so that all people would know of His great Mercy and repent and return to God and be saved. He says pray always and ask Him for strength and all the graces that you need. Jesus will sustain you. He is calling and sending all of us His people to reach the unbelievers, the hardened sinners, those who are lukewarm in faith,.... God is not pleased with those who waiver in their faith. If you are for Christ, then stand firm for Christ Jesus. We are to pray for all people and lead them to Jesus through our encouragement, preaching and being witnesses to God's mercy and miracles.
Jesus is calling you to share His Mercy. We are at the ends of time. Jesus calls us to warn the people of His coming judgement and make His Mercy known so that many may be saved.
God be glorified! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
You are all in my prayers. Please include me and my family in your prayers too. May God reward your kindness and generosity, amen.
Matthew 22:1-14 NIV
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
22 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.
4 “Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
5 “But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business. 6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. 9 So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’ 10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless.
13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
14 “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”
Matthew 28:18-20 NIV
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
Matthew 19:26 NIV
26 Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”