A Cause for Joy! ~a note from Jaimee~
The 5 Lavins are celebrating! Today, August 10th, 2007, is a special day in my eyes. It is the one year anniversary of my being drug-free. Lord, You are so good and faithful. Your ways are mysterious and astounding!
Last year on this day I made the decision to trust the Lord for healing and stop all my medicines – cold. I was on Cymbalta and Morphine, and had many of their side effects reigning over me. The 2 weeks that followed were like the worst form of life I could not have imagined. Ghastly withdrawal, unbearable pain, torrents of tears.
BUT THE LORD REIGNS! His will won at last, and the drugs had to release their hold on me. My life will never be the same. I have learned to pray and cry to Jesus as never before, and also to stand against and cast out satan – he has no rights over me. I am a child – a treasured child – of the Most High God. His life now reigns over me!
“I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” Psalm 34:1-4, 19
To God alone be the praise ~ for the great things He has done!
August 10th, 2007 21:49
Praise the Lord, Jaimee! I am rejoicing with you and your family in the healing God has brought you. God bless you, Joelle
August 10th, 2007 23:10
Jaimee, you don’t know me, but I was referred here by reading other blogs. I know of the surgeries and pain you’ve endured. Our God is the great physician indeed. I am striving to get off of the psychtropic drugs that I take, as they are very addictive as you said. Your life starts to revolve around them. I cannot imagine what the withdrawals must have been like for you being on morphine and Cymbalta. Not to mention the dangerous side-effects. I commend you Jaimee for taking this leap of faith and trusting in the Lord for healing. I am so happy for you!
August 11th, 2007 18:23
Jaimee, I praise the Lord with you today. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing testimony of God’s faithfulness and love. You are so dear!
Love, meagan
August 15th, 2007 10:30
congrats
Rejoicing in the Lord with you !
August 27th, 2007 14:32
Dear Jaimee! I can’t believe it’s already been a year! Your testimony is such an encouragement; God is so faithful to His children. Nothing is impossible with Him. I rejoice with you. Thank you so much for sharing. with love, Cailan
September 8th, 2007 13:38
Once again, I PRAISE THE LORD
Praise God for such an amazing young lady, strong and mighty in God
Lord, bless Jaimee every step of her life and always! Give her the courage and determination it takes to live out the vision you give her in her heart. As she seeks You daily, keep making that vision clearer and clearer until she can see nothing but that vision and purpose. Thank You Lord for her life and for delivering her from these narcotics. God, You are so faithful!