Some of you who have been reading my blog for a while will remember the amazing story of Rosaura and her son, Jose (and another story here).
Healing is a mystery! As a church, we’ve many times seen the Lord step in and heal. But not on every occasion. This time, Rosaura is instantly healed from 30 years of alcoholism and drug addiction with no withdrawal symptoms. On the other hand, within a week, her son, Jose, is diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Today, Jose had his fifth major brain surgery, this time to completely remove the tumor. In the past, the surgeon had deliberately left some of the tumor in order to preserve Jose’s eyesight. Today, the surgeon found “a mess” when he operated. One piece of good news. What they thought was tumor pressing on his optic nerve turned out to be a blood clot. But as he was operating to remove the remainder of the tumor that had entwined around a major blood vessel, a small blood vessel burst, and there was a large amount of bleeding. He was only able to clamp the vessel and quickly end the operation without being able to remove all the tumor.
The danger is that Jose has suffered a stroke from the bleed in his brain.
Jose is an outstanding young man who loves Jesus with all his heart. He has a delightful sense of humor, is a natural leader, and was set on becoming a nurse until the latest set of complications occurred and he had to give up his place in nursing school. I have no doubt that God has plans for Jose’s life.
Please pray with us for Jose. Pray he makes a full recovery with no signs of stroke. Pray that we, his church family, learn all we need to about the mystery of healing. And pray that the Master-Physician steps in and heals Jose completely, and that he, alone, gets the glory for a miracle.
Update: I just received a video from Rosaura showing Jose raising both hands in the air. Thank you, Lord!
6 replies on “The mystery of healing”
My soul hurts for them. A long time ago, my cousin died at 9 years old from a brain tumor. Things like this either drive you away in anger and confusion, or drive you to the feet of Jesus in desperation. My prayer for them and their loved ones is that it’s the latter.
Thank you Emily. Obviously we are praying for complete healing too, and this is driving our church family to seek God on Jose’s behalf.
Praying for Jose… may the Lord work powerfully in his body and through his story.
Praying for healing for Jose with no residual signs of stroke.
Thanks for praying, everyone. Jose has pulled through the surgery. Apart from a little numbness down one side, there is no sign of a stroke. He can move all his limbs and even his eyes (which was a big concern going into the surgery).
Praise God! Praying for continued healing