Subject:  I am here to testify |
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Chad Woodson
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Date Posted: Wednesday, June 23, 04:12:30pm EST
In reply to:
M_Miller_Phil_4-20
's message, "RECAP OF ROMANS" on Tuesday, June 22, 07:18:04pm EST
I am here to testify that there is LIVING God. If there was not I Chad Woodson would not be alive to write this. My story begins with me at the age of 8. I had a sick childhood, always not enough energy, headaches, sick to my stomach and constant other pains that noone ,especially a kid at that age should have. I developed what looked like a rash on my face, along my cheeks. A reddish looking rash that would not go away. I went to countless doctors in the area ,dermatologist and family doctors. They all had me labeled with having a fungus infection... Use the cream they gave me and it will go away. Guess what I used the cream, many tubes of it and it did not go away. All this time I had my grandmother saying to my parents that something is wrong with me ,very wrong. My grandmother and grandfather were like my rocks in my upbringing. Always there for what I needed and being the first grandchild always spoiled. Every summer I went and stayed with them in Lynchburg Va. This summer at age 9 now I was very sick. To the point of running fevers of 102-101-103. One night my temperature reached 104, that was enough for my grandmother. She called my mom and stated again that something was very wrong and that she was taking me to the hospital. At this point and time my body had dwindled down to about 55 lbs . I could have been a poster child for the African kids needing money and food. Just 10 cents a day...I know everyone has heard that commercial. After many tests on me in the hospital,the doctor stated I had Lupus. I being 9 did not understand what that was or meant. It was explained to me that it was a disease that is caused by the Sun. Not caused but this made the disease flare up ,or get me sick. As a kid, I had to avoid the sun. It was also explained that me being so young,that I might be able to grow out of this disease when my hormones kicked in. Lupus was known as a mainly white middle-aged woman disease. I was neither. My diagnosis ,prednisone a steroid, and stay out of the sun. Over weeks I had began to feel better and better. That was one sign that God does things for a reason. I went to my grandmothers that summer for a reason. As my energy came back I wanted to go outside and play. I could not. Well here was my rule of outside.. Go out when the sun goes down and come inside when it gets dark. So I had about 10 minutes of play time,and that was in summer when days were long. I had many bottles of sunscreen just to go to school and a collection of hats ,even one I had to wear in gym class. I remember having to explain to my 7th grade gym teacher about my condition b/c she told me that I could not wear my hat in gym. Whatever sense that made.I just not had to worry about my health but I had to worry about educating every adult that I come in contact with. I was just a kid ,couldnt I just play. On top of that I had to take medicine every morning,ad I learned that I needed to eat before so or I would get sick all over again from my stomach being empty. As children do and as I did I adjusted to this thing in my life. I had to explain to people all through high school why my cheeks were red. People thought it was cute but I knew how those red cheeks made my body feel. I had people call me names,one boy -reece daniels called me loopi. I was rather smart witted then and reece was slow classes so I said Hmm can you spell that. And he couldnt so I think I won that battle. Another girl from spotsylvania I think her name was kim called me Howdy doody. This was in a scholars program called James Farmer Scholars. A wonderful program I might add. I named the one guy because if people know him they know his fate and his stints in jail... Which makes me think that God really does not like ugly. All through high school my feet sometimes used to hurt so bad some days I could not even walk. I had to crawl to my room and my best friends were Johnsons Foot Soap and a foot massager. In my life even high school i had to deal with things that teenagers and children should not and some do not have to go through. When I called my grandmother and my condition was discussed she always reminded me that God doesnt give you anything that you cant handle. At that time I did not understand what she meant but of course with age comes wisdom. My grandmother instilled God in me ever since I can remember. And my grandfather always has read either a newspaper or the bible. I dont think I have ever seen anything else in his hands. I have always attended church. I remember in HS that the saying in the house was ,"You can go out on Saturday night, but on Sunday you will be in Sunday School and church". High School was a good time for me as in how I felt generally. I am going to skip some years and pull up to now. I am 28 years old. I have been through some things that some people will never go through and some things I would not wish on anyone. I have been on dialysis. I have had heart surgery. I have had a kidney transplant. I have had hip surgery and there is one more pending. All these things I have been through and I can still smile because I am alright. And I know I have made it thanks to Jesus Christ. I also remember another thing that was instilled in me by my grandmother. He has not brought me this far to leave me. I know there is a God ,if there was not I would not be here to tell my story. I also met my wife,who I also owe my life to. Without her I would not be as far as I am today. God brings people together. God gave me my wife and I can honestly say that I did not think that I deserved something so Beautiful. He gave me my son. WHo I thank God for both of them everyday. Before I got sick again with my kidneys I started going to church again ,because of my wife. I saw that God gave her to me to join us together and to save me from things that could have happened. This reunion with church felt much more powerful than when I was growing up. I do say that I had that foundation of church and that foundation to a child is very important. There is a difference of going somewhere and then going somewhere because you want to go. I wanted to be in church I actually felt hungry for the Lords word. When I became sick and had a seizure,bit my tongue and was unconscious for a week I woke up and my wife was right there. I asked her where did she come from and how long she had been there. She was in college but when I needed her she was right there. She was beside me like I had a million dollars and my Bentley was parked outside. I tell people this to this day about how she was there and how much I do love her and how much I am in love with her. When you are married or when it is time to get married you learn the difference between the two statements. Marriage is a great union when two people are in love. Now as we struggle through things I can still smile because of all the things that God has bought me through. I know that with my faith in him I will be OK. As we see other people that seem to get things so easily I know that people wonder why it is so easy for them that dont go to church,that dont testify ,that may not even mention God to have so much. My wife asked me this one day. This is the answer that was given to me and that I gave to her and to anyone that ask me... I say that our treasure is not here on earth,it is in heaven. These other people are enjoying earthly treasures. Now which one would you want to have. It all makes sense to me. I am just getting over my hip surgery (March 2,2004). Without my wife I would not smell too good or my house would not either. There were times when I could not walk at all, times when walking was the last thing I wanted to do. I was prescribed a cane. I am 28. A cane? This is just one of my medical devices I have in storage at home. I am currently on crutches now and when people ask me what happened I tell them. I had hip surgery. The usual response is I am sorry. I say do not be sorry ,I feel good. I know that this surgery and the next and any more that I go through I will be OK. Because of my faith in God and Jesus Christ. I have been through many storms then to see the sun shine. I know that there is a God. And to people that do not know or question God then I should be the one telling them that I am sorry for them. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email me. I have so much more that I have been through I think that I could sit here from 9-5 and still not be done. But I thank God for everything that I have been through for that has made me a stronger person. Hence the saying that God does not do anything to me that I can not handle. In my mind and I say that I hope ,I pray that in some way I am going through all these things so maybe my wife,my kid(s) future and present will not have to go through any of this pain that I have gone through. God knows I can carry the load.
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