My name is Sarah Jayne. I’m 19 years of age and have lived in Melbourne with my family, up until 4 weeks ago when I was kicked out of home. I’d been staying in a refuge for 3 weeks when I met a woman at a railway station who engaged me in conversation. Next thing I knew, she’d offered to buy my ticket to Mildura and her home to share as a change and a new adventure and journey. I’d never been to Mildura before. It was a 9 hour bus trip away. At the time I was feeling very alone, insecure, helpless and lost, and very uncertain of what the future had in store for me. At the same time, I was feeling a little apprehensive and scared as I’d never met anyone who was so willing and wanting to help me like that before, she was so nice. Next thing I knew I was in Mildura, settling into my own room. One week later, I attended her church at ‘Living Waters’ and their community care outreach enjoying meeting very many lovely and encouraging Christians who made me feel very welcomed and special. I ever had the opportunity to be a guest at their gospel radio station that reaches out globally via the internet. Next day, at 7:30pm I attended the church service and worship where I met Pastor Danny Nalliah who had travelled here from Melbourne to be their guest speaker for the weekend. I was already a believer who’d gone off the tracks for some time, associating with non Christian teenagers just trying to be acceptable to them and fit in socially. When it was time for those who were depressed and/or in need of prayer, I walked forward. My forehead was anointed with oil by Danny as he prayed over me. As he was praying it was like he was reading my mind and knowing my feelings, saying everything that I felt and it shocked me in a way because what he said was spot on and precisely accurate. Then I had a feeling that something had its arms around my arms and was trying to lift me up towards the ceiling, but at the same time it was like something else had itself wrapped around my leg and was holding me down, as though I had bricks on my ankles. I felt as though there was fog behind my eyes like inside my head, then after he’d stopped praying, my mind felt clearer as though the fog had lifted. I could then see things more clearly and felt good, in fact, better than I had in many years.  I must also add that he prayed for my epilepsy conditions which I was born with, and have had 2 surgeries done on my brain so far. Again today at the morning worship and message from Danny, I went forward for more prayer, as I’d said last night that I needed more prayer. I’m looking forward to tonight’s meeting and even after he’s gone back to Melbourne I’ll be continuing on with the fellowship here, walking closer with my precious Lord Jesus and embracing the pen doors He’s already given me; knowing I am abiding in Him and Him in me, just as it were years ago, and feeling much happier in myself and more hopeful for a wonderful fulfilling future that brings our Lord all the glory and the happiness and peace that I know He wants in his plans for me. God Bless you all.

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