Hearing Restored

Our tree guy stopped by to look at some work we need done. He said he had been sick for a week with a bad earache. He went to four doctors and his ear was still totally stopped up and painful. So we prayed for him in our driveway. He said he felt his ear pop, and he had goose bumps all over. He said he could hear out of it again! Thank You, Lord!

We recently purchased a house that had a fair amount of past due maintenance. One of the issues is overgrown, very large trees crowding the perimeter of the back yard and perhaps threatening the house.

So we left a message for a tree guy we had used once before.

About ten days later, he finally called. He began by apologizing for the delay in returning our call. He said he had been sick in bed for at least five days with a bad earache. This was the first day he had been able to get out and bid on work.

I was surprised that he went on about his ear issue. He said his ear still felt like it had concrete in it. He couldn't hear a thing out of it and after seeing four doctors, it still was not improved.

I gave him the address of the house. He happened to be nearby, and I happened to be at the house doing some work. He said he would stop by shortly.

After I hung up the phone and got back to work, I couldn't get his situation off my mind. I began to come against that sickness in his ear. By the time he arrived, I was anxious to pray for him in person. We walked around the yard to look at the tree situation. He gave us the bid and again began to talk about his ear.

I said, we will pray for you. My husband was in front of him, and for some reason I got behind him and touched the area behind his ear. This guy who climbs and cuts up giant trees for a living closed his eyes and bowed his head while we commanded all infection and infirmity to GO! When we finished, he opened his eyes and said he had goose bumps all over. It was at least 90 degrees that day, so it wasn't the temperature!

He also said he felt a pop in his ear while we prayed.

Hubby asked, "you can hear now, too, can't you?" 

He said, "yeah, I can!"

He told us he was baptized in a Baptist church when he was 8 but he later wandered off. 

We talked a bit more before he left. He thanked us for praying.

A couple days later, I called to see when he could start the work. As soon as he realized who I was, he thanked me profusely for "what you did for me the other day." I asked if his ear was feeling better. He said it was still a little stopped up but, "I can HEAR!"

After we talked about the work, he thanked me again before hanging up. 

This was such an encouragement to us. Thank You, Lord, for healing his ear and for letting him know how much You love us all.