James was healed.
James was a young boy we met in Bhutan, the summer of 2015, during a youth conference in Thimphu. These were his own words about how he met Jesus, about difficulties he experienced, and about miracles that has happened.
At the age of 12, it was his first time to be told about Jesus by a pastor. He accepted, but it was not until he was 14 that he got to know Jesus better. At that time, he started going to Timothy’s church. The young boy felt his faith grew stronger, and that he came closer to the Lord.
When James was 15, his life changed drastically. He was in grade 9, and was working after school to support his family, and to be able to pay for his own school fee. In December and January, they had a vacation, and at that time he was working in a tall building. One day, he fell down from the third floor, and landed at a floor of tiles. James passed out, and was brought to the hospital. At this time, strangely, it didn’t appear as though he was injured. He was sent home almost immediately, and they sent with him some pain killers, but there was no need for him to use them.
After a week the problems started to appear. He was back to school, and while being there, he started to feel pain both in his back and stomach. His two legs started to swell, and it spread around his whole body. James used to weigh 50 kilos, but because of the swelling, his weight increased to 70 kilos. He told us that his finger would go right into his body if he pushed it towards his hand, and he could no longer wear his own clothes. The word he received from the hospital was that his kidneys had been probably injured after the fall. James shared with us he was very sad because he was ill, but also because he had distanced himself from God, and he didn’t know how to come back to Him and experience His love.
After a week of treatment at the hospital James was better, so he was sent home. But after another week, he started to swell again. He went back to the hospital, and this time he was there for a whole month. He was told to drink a lot of water, and to come back to the hospital regularly for control.
The summer of 2012, one and a half years after the fall, James was at a conference. His body was swollen. He was at his knees, praying and crying. The preachers at the conference prayed for him, said that God was pleased with him, and that it was time to rejoice. «I was laying there at my knees in my own work, and I didn’t notice anything of what happened around me, but then I felt like a fire burning inside me. I felt like a joy, and lightness came over me, and I started to cry. I felt the heat, I both laughed and cried, and I felt relieved all over my body. I felt so peaceful. I acted so differently than I used to; I was dancing with my hands over my head. Not that I can remember this myself, but my friends told it to me afterwards» James said.
«After a while I started to notice the sounds around me; that some were laughing, and some were crying. At that point I noticed that something had happened to me, to my body. My sister said that I looked different, and when I looked in the mirror the swelling was gone. I was so surprised and happy, the doubt disappeared, and I knew that God you are real, you have healed me!»
James had a vision when he got healed. He said there was a village full of poor people, and they were crying all the time. They had dirty clothes full of holes, but it was somehow hard for him to see clearly, because a bright light were shining. «A voice said that I had to go there» he said. When we met him and talked to him in 2015, he told us this same vision had appeared again during the conference. He felt like this was something that the Lord was calling him to.
«I have had a good family, but only I and two of my brothers are believers. I have cried a lot and been very sad because of the rest of my family that doesn’t believe. Some times people despise me, and especially a brother in law criticizes me a lot. But during this conference the Lord has taught me a lot about how I am supposed to treat my family and my neighbors. How I can be a good son that both gives, and receives love. God has spoken to me, and I am so happy. I have also learnt to pray for the sick. Earlier I have prayed for a veal that got healed, and for someone who had pain in their ear. Now I have learnt, and been encouraged to pray even more. I have found who I am, and what the purpose for my life is» said James.
