Pain & Anger Dissipated

Denise D.

One Friday, evening I went to the salon for a manicure/pedicure and received significantly more than what I expected. While I was relaxing during my pedicure, I noticed a talkative, dark-haired woman at one of the stations speaking to another customer. She was telling the lady how beautiful she is and speaking words of encouragement and wisdom to her. I thought to myself, “This lady is very extroverted”. When the technician completed my pedicure, I moved to the station adjacent to the lady. She immediately began talking to me about my uniform. I told her that I practice a martial art called Capoeira and I came to the salon after my hour of practice to get my nails done. As we talked, I felt seen and heard in a way that I had not felt since the passing of my mother in 2015.

I don’t usually trust people easily, but I quickly opened up to Sherry because of her strong anointing. We talked about her ministry and we talked about the impact of my mother’s death on my faith. Since my mother’s death, I have been ambivalent about God and Christianity. Because the Bible talks about divine healing, I wondered why my mother didn’t receive this healing in spite of all of our prayers. When she died, my faith died with her. I still believed in a higher power but I was not certain that the Bible really describes how that higher power operates. I sporadically attended church services and my Bible was gathering dust from disuse. As I spoke with Sherry, she began to bless me and to encourage me. She told me that God still loves me and sees my pain. She said that He will give me the desires of my heart. As I looked into her dark brown eyes, I believed that God was speaking to me through her. I started attending her Wednesday evening meetings and as I began hearing the Word, I felt the Holy Spirit ministering to my soul. Sherry recommended that I listen to music and sing to start my morning devotional.

I started meditating, reading the Bible daily and worshipping the Lord outside of the meetings. I began feeling more joyful, lighter, hopeful and peaceful as a result. The pain and anger from my mother’s death began to dissipate and I caught glimpses of the Lord’s plan for my life. I look forward to growing in Christ with my sisters in this ministry.

Denise D.