United States of America
In 2008, I lived in Heath Springs, SC. I lived with my husband and three children, Corbin, Samuel, and Annie. I had struggled with severe anxiety and depression for most of my life, and at this time, I had just given birth to my Annie and was going through postpartum. I did not know the Lord. Previously, I relied on doctors and medicine, but I wasn’t on any medication or seeing a doctor at this time.
One night, I had been having a series of panic attacks. I felt so alone and depressed, I wanted to give up on life. I went outside, looked up to the heavens, and said, “If there is a God, please reveal yourself and help me.” The next day, after having such a rough night with thoughts of suicide, I decided to see a doctor because that’s what I knew. Unbeknownst to me, he referred me to a “Christian” counselor at the Agape Center.
When I arrived, I was upset because I didn’t know they had referred me to a Christian center. I needed a doctor, NOT a Christian. However, something kept me there, and I met the most wonderful woman. The first thing she did was pray with me. I was very uncomfortable but began to melt, and I started crying as I listened to her speak of Jesus. I kept seeing her for months as she read scripture and counseled me. She eventually led me to Christ. God listened that night and revealed himself to me as I had asked. he has seen me through each day since!
Ms. K.
Jamaica
Last year, in 2022, the organization I founded had a significant goal to build a playground at a school in a rural town in Jamaica. We needed $25,000 to cover the cost of the playground supplies and other costs. A month from the trip, we still had about $15,000 to raise for the trip. I’ll be honest, I started to panic. I became angry, fussy, short-tempered, and overall negative. I was so fed up with people. Why wasn’t anybody supporting this important project? I had a pity party to top all pity parties. I knew that God always came through for me, but raising $15,000 in 30 days seemed impossible for even God.
Self-doubt tried settled in. I wasn’t even sure anymore if I believed this was what God wanted me to do. I thought I was out of His will because the money wasn’t showing up. After much anxiety and headaches, I decided to shut down the voices whispering despair to me. I started to pray. I repented for my unbelief and reminded God what He told me many years ago when He called me to do work in Jamaica. His promise was that everything I and everyone I needed to be successful in the work He called me to do was already provided in my network.
God isn’t a man to lie. His word will not come back void. During this time, I also lost my passport. The adversity was coming in hot and heavy. By the time I left for Jamaica, God provided every cent we needed with some leftover! God proved to me once again that He is the Jehovah Jireh.
Rachel Dolcine
