Personal Testimony From A Leper

18 years ago, I went to the doctor for an examination. I had a white spot on my right shoulder. When he saw it, he sent me to a leprosy specialist who, after taking many tests, told me that I had leprosy. Immediately, my family put me in a separate room. From then, I could only talk to them at a distance, and I had to eat, sleep and live alone.

During the next year, my hands became swollen. I could not shut them. Bumps began to appear all over my body, and then my face began to swell. My eyes were nearly swollen shut, and my ears were several times their normal size, and hung down at least an inch longer than usual. They were about as thick as your finger. They were terribly swollen and infected, but numb.

During the next few years my hands were so badly infected that I lost the first joints of my forefinger and little finger on my right hand. Then, five years ago, a big ugly sore started on my left shin near the ankle. It increased until it must have been more than 12 inches long and nearly encircled my leg. My leg was terribly swollen, and it drained continually. By that time I had bumps and sores all over my body, and the odor was stifling.

I was persuaded to attend the Osborn Crusade in Djakarta, where it was said that many people were being cured.

After attending for three nights and witnessing what was being done for others, I began to believe that I too could be helped. I decided to do as the evangelist said, and I accepted Jesus Christ and purposed to follow Him.

While I was following in the prayer led by Mr. Osborn, I suddenly felt something in my hands. I found that I could open and shut them - this I had not done for years!

Then I realized that I was being healed. In one week I was perfectly whole. My skin is clean! The ulcer is dried up. Life has returned to all of my body, and I am clean within and without!

Noe of us were Christians, and never planned to be Christians, but we had never seen His power to cleanse lepers before. Oh, it is wonderful! My wife and I are reunited now, and can eat at the same table, and live together as husband and wife should.

All of my family have accepted Christ, and we are all following Him, and shall serve Him all the days of our lives.

Excerpt from "The Gospel According to T.L. & Daisy"