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February 22, 2014

I thought it was just a usual Saturday duty in the nursing home. But it wasn’t. I experienced right hand weakness and was unable to write in my patient’s chart. I made an excuse that I was just probably tired.

The next day I noticed tremors on my right arm. I woke my husband up and shortly after he prayed, I started having slurred speech and very high blood pressure. So he called 911. They rushed me to MetroSouth Medical Center for a possible stroke. The C.T. scan revealed a brain tumor. Later, I was transported to Rush University Medical Center where I had M.R.I and other tests. Craniotomy for tumor resection was done on 2/26/2014.

In all of this, I don’t remember asking God why.

All I know is that I have an inner peace that no matter what happens, it’s all for His glory and His will for me and my family. I might have died on the operating table, leaving my husband with 2 kids in a christian school and 2 homeschooling kids. But I’m resting in God’s promises that He will never leave me (Hebrews 13:5), that He will supply my needs (Philippians 4:19), that He will strengthen me (Philippians 4:13) and His grace is sufficient for me (2 Corinthians 12:9). He is the God of miracles.

Amidst those other medical diagnoses that I have, the surgery was a success. The tumor was benign (Meningioma). No regrowth so far, but with a residual numbness on my right hand.

Why am I sharing this to you?

Because I care and more importantly, God loves you. We all have sinned but God has a wonderful plan.

• “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23
• “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23
• “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
  John 3:16

God’s free gift of eternal life is available to those who believe that Jesus, God’s son, paid their death penalty by dying on the cross for their sins.

• “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:31

We cannot be saved or have eternal life by good works (Ephesians 2:8-9), by morality (Proverbs 14:12), by human tradition, religion, prestige or money. Only Jesus can save you.

• Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6

If by faith you believe in your heart that Jesus died for your sins, was buried and rose from the dead, you can be saved. I made this decision when I was 11 years old, and you can make it now, too!

• “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”
  2 Corinthians 6:2

In your own words, talk to God and ask Jesus to be your personal Lord and Savior.

By: Grace Bongolan Talosig
(with daughter Charity, in the photo during recuperation at home)

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