6,737 Miles from Home, God Rescued Me! God Will Rescue You Too!

Sharp, stabbing pain grabbed my chest again. I fumbled for a nitroglycerin pill and clumsily placed it under my tongue. My chest spasmed. I squirmed in agony. It was the worst pain I’d ever experienced. 

Hospital, Beijing. China, January 1992.
16th day. They thought I had a heart attack, but weren’t sure. 
Doctors didn’t know what to do, but cultural concept of “face” made them refuse to admit it. 


I was stuck. I had been teaching in China for 2 ½ years and sharing my faith in Jesus. Every year I was given round trip airfare and a small monthly stipend by the Chinese university that hired me. 


But a friend’s mother had a ruptured brain aneurysm and had to make an emergency trip back to see her mother while she lived. She didn’t have airfare. I gave her mine. 


I prayed. Of course, I prayed. But not in fear. I had such peace in the hospital. I thought I was facing death, but Jesus was so real to me, I wasn’t afraid to die. I wanted to live, but going to see Jesus would have been awesome too. 


After 16 days , Friends – intervention. I didn’t’ want to leave. I loved my students and the Chinese friends I had in Beijing. But I was getting weaker and weaker and my pain was worse, not better.  

 Christians friends in HK met me and got me to a hospital. 
Christian Cardiologist refused to take payment and had me out of the hospital in 24 hours.

I had a bleeding ulcer. It caused acid reflux which was causing the painful spasms in my chest.

I stayed with a family while in Hong Kong, former missionaries. They tenderly loved and cared for me. I was very weak from my long hospital stay in Beijing.

The wife told a Bible study of lawyers she led about my situation. They gave me thousands of dollars. Enough for the airfare and money for my long recovery once I got back to the U.S.

Every step of the way, God was there. He provided not only money, medical services, transportation, but love, hope, understanding and support. 

 God cared for every one of my needs: physical, financial, emotional, and spiritual. He will care for you. As I look back on this over 30 years later, I am still amazed at the peace and joy I experienced while in such excruciating pain.

Psalm 16:5 NLT
You, Lord, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands.

2 Peter 1:3 NLT
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

John 15:9 TPT
[Jesus said] “I love each of you with the same love that the Father loves me. You must continually let my love nourish your hearts.

I know some of you who hear this are facing difficult, maybe impossible situations. What God did for me he longs to do for you.

DECLARE THIS  over yourself. Say it out loud:
*God, You are my provider.
*It doesn’t matter if the economy is up or down. You are my provider.

*When science and medicine fail, You are my healer.

*When I face problems that are greater than me, You know the answers.

*When my heart is broken and no one understands, you do. You know me as no one else does. And your love fills my heart desires.

*You give me everything I need for life and to be like You.

*There are over 8,000 promises in the Bible. 
2 Corinthians 1:20 (Voice) says, “In Jesus we hear a resounding “yes” to all of God’s many promises.” 

Through Jesus, everything I need has already been provided.

When I have a need, I will come to You and I will pray in Jesus’ name. And you give me what I need. You are my provider.


Activation – Give Thanks Today for God’s Provision for You (SEE THE ACTIVATION IN THE VIDEO)