Jehovah Rapha !

Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Well, I read that verse thousands of time in my life, not really thousand times literally.. but grew up in sunday school and church in school trust me.. this will be xxxth times i read this. I do believe in that verse strongly, but ! I never hold on to it seriously until one day.. the day that changed my family alot !

I do still vividly remember when I found out that my beloved 18 yo cousin was involved in a fatal accident. That Sunday (4th September 2011), was supposed to be a joyful Sunday for my fraternal family as we joined in the birth celebration of our newly addition baby Rebecca Hendrani which was my uncle’s first grandchild born that Sunday morning. Texting and greeting my uncle in joy without knowing that the joy will be shortened with the sudden news.

Just to give you background before I continue with the rest of the testimony, my dad has a twin brother, doesn’t really look alike though, they are different in so many ways ! My dad has 2 daughters(me and my sis) , my uncle has 3 sons (Hendry, Ferry and Edwin) and the way my dad brought us up is different than my uncle’s. My dad is a loving and supportive dad , he would never force things that are not pleasant to us especially when it comes to choosing our major in University. My dad would never force me to take business or medical science (These are all examples of what parent wants syndrome), he said ‘Look for things that you like, and Love it with all your heart’. Whereas, my uncle will short of ‘do-it-my-way’ will towards the kids, especially when it comes to make decisions such as major in university, partner in life. To cut the story short, his decision has impacted my 3 cousins, and we can see that the second son (Ferry) has found favor in his eyes therefore Ferry is the only one studying abroad while the rest study in Indonesia. Hendry is now married with one daughter Rebecca , and Edwin is going to enter university next year. Edwin is the closest one to our family, as he is the youngest grandchild from my dad’s side and since my uncle and aunty spend most of their time in their shops selling Japanese brand spare parts, Edwin would always want to spend his school holiday with our family. Well, my family always have time to go somewhere just for food or to go refreshing therefore Edwin will join us on trips or family functions.

That Sunday (4th September 2011) , my uncle’s family was in Jakarta celebrating the birth of Rebecca (Hendry’s first daughter) and she is also my uncle’s first granddaughter. Edwin was supposed to enter the university the next day which is Monday (5th September 2011) so my uncle dropped him off to his relatives house and he would have to ride the motorcycle to his boarding house whereas my uncle and aunty would go back to my hometown after that. Not long after my uncle and aunty left, Edwin rode his motorcycle and when he reached the junction, there was a car hit his motorcycle hard and voila! the scariest accident happened. To cut the story short,  his body flew away from the motorcycle and his  head was knocked 3 times into the pedestrian walkway. He was unconscious with blood flowing out from his nose and ears. Thankfully, his relative knew about the accident and a kind hearted man drove him to the nearest hospital. From my cousin’s testimony he found that Edwin was gone for 8 seconds with no pulse. The other uncle (Which is a neurosurgeon) dashed to the hospital and called the other specialist neurosurgeon to operate Edwin as soon as possible as the bleeding was fatal and his brain was swollen. Frustrated with the nightmare, my aunty and uncle were terrified , my aunty was unconscious several times and my uncle cried his lungs out. I just received the news 4 hours after the incident. it was on the family blackberry group that I found out that Edwin was in operation. I was stunned, could not believe with what has just happened, i was at home from church and I dashed to the toilet and cried. I would have thought that it was just a minor accident but when I texted my sister, she told me to prepare myself for the worst scenario. I was quite angry with my mom as she didn’t break the news to me..but anyway, I put aside the thought and Edwin’s condition was more important above all.

 Broke down in tears and trembled.. kneeling down before the Lord.. “Why him Lord, why?”

and His word come to me..Clearly!

‘I am not done with this child’

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

wasn’t really sure with what I just heard, in a way I was doubting Him(DON’T EVER TRY THIS AT HOME’ !. I felt great fear was surrounding me, the fear of losing someone dear to us SCARED me to death.

‘No God, this is not happening..he will be okay ! ‘ still reminding myself with the positive thought. and the Spirit reminds me ‘God did speak to you, will you trust Him?’

Broke down again in tears, I said sorry to Him as I was in doubt of His words, I activated my faith and declaring that His promise is Yes and AMEN! I began to pray for Edwin. Whatever his condition that time, I speak blessings , I claim that he will have his hope and trust in God , I speak courage, I speak joy, I speak Grace , and I proclaim that there is no power, no one that will take him away if God said so! I covered all the family in prayer, covered them by the Blood of the Lamb and by His stripes he will be healed.

After long hours of the operation, the news came to me that the operation went well, but no one knows what would happen next. There are 3 fatal spots in the brain that can result in coma, mental degeneration, memory loss, paralyzed and maybe he will be a vegetable. He would have to go through brain pan surgery, so sorry all medical terms are not going to be written here as I am not familiar with all the terms..forgive me .. To sum up all, he had too slim chance to come back to the normal condition. I told myself that I would not stop praying until something happened, texted all my friends to support us in prayer, some people annoyed me by asking whether he would make it..I know they meant well,  but hey can you comforted us rather than asking scary things..Everyday without fail, I asked my cousin about Edwin’s condition.. first day..second day.. third day.. no progression, my uncle would not leave his side, my aunty was so depressed and scared of losing him.. Hendry took leave from his work, and been in hospital day and night.. Ferry flew all the way from Brisbane just to see his brother, my mom. dad  and sister went all the way from Tegal to Jakarta to help my uncle’s family, all relatives were coming from all over the place to visit him. The Doctors would say that he didn’t know how long would it take for Edwin to wake up, as there was a very small progression each day..but I believe.. He would be awake one day!

Miracle happened suddenly, on the 8th day.. he opened his eyes, although he could not interact with people, but we thanked God that he opened his eyes at least,telling you all the truth, I was in a deep fear.. fear of not able to see him again.. So I set a date and flew down to Jakarta just to see him. Before I left , I prayed hard to God.. had my communion everyday..lifted him up before Him, He is the Bread of Life, He is the living water, You are God , the Blood that covers all sin .. and I believe God that He is the provider , He will never fail. YES He will never fail ! When I visited him, he was still in ICU , there was no response to me .. My aunty reminded him of me, she said my name and Edwin was just staring at me , yes , it was an empty stare. My heart was crushed to see him suffering like that, he is indeed a happy go lucky person, a very caring brother and a very gentleman guy! Looking at him that time , I was thinking ‘i don’t know you’.. my aunt and uncle were very sad, but they looked better than what my sister had told me earlier. I shook his hands and I prayed ‘In the name of Jesus, you will be restored fully and you will be healed by his Stripes.’ Told my aunty to be patience and do not give up in any prayer as God listens to our prayer..Afterall, I was grateful that I was able to see him although he has not been recovered fully yet, at least he saw me.. my heart felt with joy, as I know that all would be taken care of by God so I left Jakarta for Singapore with a grateful heart !

Cut the story short, there was progression each day.. he got better and better.. he began to talk, began to smile and every visitors are happy with his progression..what a joy it was to hear such a good news each day! my aunt and uncle are very proud of him and I can see smile on their faces! gossips said, he would not make it to normal stage.. I shouted and rebuked it in the name of God! Hey! God makes all things new, as it is written

Revelation 21:5

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

I prayed to God, You are Jehovah Rapha, the God that heals me , You are Jehovah Jireh the Provider , and you have brought him to life for a purpose, therefore, You will not restore 10 % or 50 % only , you will restore him 100% Lord! You will make all things new in him !

Day by day, I see him improving ! I see him smiling that what it takes for me, His promise is very true.. and real in my life. I couldn’t thank Him enough for what he has done in my family. He remembers his twitter password, facebook password and he communicates well with us! oh we even did a trip together last new year.. and I am so grateful for God’s faithfulness towards us. Sometimes it is hard to believe in God even in our darkest hours.. activate your faith! , as faith comes to those who believes Him by hearing the word of God. Although he is still in recovery, God has fulfilled His very promise to restore him 100%, by the Grace of God.. he will be going for entry test for a University in Surabaya next week. I am praying that God will give him strength and clear mind to go for the test. Let His will be done in his life.

To my dearest cousin , Edwin. God has brought you to life, be thankful ! as He has a greater plan for you, remember Jeremiah 29:11.. Your mom and dad , your brothers love you so much ! they are all out for you, you have to be grateful and thank them for all the sacrifices,sleepless nights, prayers, tears, love and cares..me, Cindy, UU Siang and Kim Wanda love you too !! you are our little brother! our dearest one, and I believe that you will be a dad someday and will share this testimony to your kids ! or maybe you can ask them to read this testimony wrote by their beloved aunt! haha! We are all here standing by yourside, and there is a saying ‘Other things may change us, but we start and end with family‘ .. Above all things! He is the main BOSS ! yes .. It is our Lord, Jesus Christ.. He has a plan of hope and plan to prosper you therefore, continue to believe in Him and grow in faith ! You have come so far, you have a great testimony to share how great is your God! testify that God is real ! testify that there is no healer like Him .. pursue your dreams and do not be afraid of all circumstances around you as you have all our supports. Nevertheless, God loves you so so so much as He told me that He is not done with you! yes He told me Himself.. You are born with purpose, find that purpose in you. Be a man of integrity.. a man worthy of respect, self-controlled , and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. Remember that all things work together for good..that is why you are here right now. Be a living testimony to those who are loosing hope, to those who are wounded, to those who are faithless. Be a Christ-like man !

There are so many details that I cannot write here as man, I don’t really write.. but, I hope that this testimony will be a blessing to you, will give you courage,and will activate the faith in you. God will never sleep for you, He is there , He is everywhere.. and He is just a prayer away..call upon His name! Seek His faceI am truly encouraged and blessed by this incident that God has allowed it to happen in our family.. I believe that this family will be restored and filled with joy, love and peace so that they will be a blessing to other families too.

To God be the Glory

With my sister when he was in the hospital recovering after a brainpan surgery

Last December , we went to a trip together to Bandungan, Semarang.. He is all well! this is the prove of God !