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looking forward to the celebration she was no longer short of breath, over, "This is nice, this is very ded with no infiltrate or other
at their home. She tried to help even without her oxygen. Her nice, this is nice…" abnormality that had existed
with the birthday preparations but contractions were gone, and she before.
being out of bed was too exhaus- could move her feet and hands When members of the con-
ting for her, even with her power freely. As she walked out of the gregation looked back. a sudden I have never witnessed anything
wheelchair equipped with oxygen room, she was first met by her cacophony of whispers came like this before or since and
to her tracheostomy tube. Her mother who immediately dropped from all parts of the church. "Who considered it a rare privilege to
first visitor was her Aunt Ruthie, to her knees and felt Barb's is that?" came from the front. observe the Hand of God per-
who read cards and letters written calves. "You have muscles "That's Barb!" came from the forming a true miracle! Barb has
to Barb after her tragic story aired again!" she yelled. Her father back. "There's Barb!" "Look, gone on to live a normal life in
on a local radio station, WMBI. came running in next, hugged there's Barb Cummiskey!" "I every way. She subsequently
Their program asked for prayers Barb, and whisked her off for a thought she was sick!" "Look at married a minister and feels her
and letters for people who were waltz around the family room. Barb Cummiskey walking down calling in life is to serve others,
terminally ill. There were so many the aisle! She's walking!" "That's which is what she did after her life
letters that Aunt Ruthie had A distressed occupational the- Barb Cummiskey!" Everyone was miraculously preserved by
trouble carrying the large mail rapist tried to restart her oxygen, started clapping, and then, as if her Creator!
bag. Almost every letter included but after she realized what was led by a divine conductor, the
a prayer for Barb to be healed. The happening, she simply said, "This entire congregation began to Doctor Harold Adolph, MD con-
response was overwhelming! contradicts everything I ever sing. firmed to me that this healing was
learned in school." At the request not related to any medical treat-
In the early afternoon, two girl- of Barb's mother, everyone Amazing grace, ment Barbara received from him
friends came to visit after church. moved into the living room to how sweet the sound or any of the other doctors. He
Barb became weary with all the offer a prayer. Barb sat down on That saved a wretch like me. confirmed that in his opinion this
attention and was quiet while the the couch but was so excited that I once was lost healing was supernatural. The
girls made small talk. When there she could sit and get up that she but now I'm found symptoms never returned again!
was a lull in the conversation, a went up and down at least ten Was blind but now I see…
man's voice spoke from behind times before she could sit still for http://searchingdeeper.com/Sear
Barb - but there was no man in the the tearful prayer of thanksgiving Tears of joy ran down every face. chingForMiracles.html
room! The words were clear and offered by her mother. Pastor Bailie eventually regained
articulate and spoken with great his composure and invited Barb
authority, but also with great That evening, Pastor Bailie was to come to the front to tell her
compassion. The Voice said, "My leading the worship service at amazing story. There was no ser-
child, get up and walk!" Wheaton Wesleyan Church. Barb mon, but that was a service no
was anxious to reveal the miracle one will ever forget.
Barb turned around. No one was to all of her church friends, but
standing there, but she knew she was late. She had no clothes The next day was a Monday, and
immediately Who was speaking. to wear. All of her regular dresses Barb called our office for an
"I don't know what you are going had been given away years ago appointment. My nurse didn't
to think about this," she announ- when she became contracted and know what to say when she
ced, "but God just told me to get essentially bedridden. Finally a called. But the greatest surprise
up and walk." Her friends sud- neighbour was able to bring over was when I saw her in the hallway
denly became very quiet. "I know a dress and some shoes, and they of our office, walking toward me. I
He really did," Barb insisted. "Run headed off to church. thought I was seeing an appa-
and get my family. I want them rition! Here was my patient, who
here with us!" Her friends, recog- As they arrived at the building, was not expected to live another
nizing the urgency in Barb's Barb bounded up the front stairs week, totally cured!
voice, bounded to the doorway to ahead of her parents. She waited
yell for her family, "Come quick; in the back of the church until I stopped all of her medication
come quick!" Pastor Bailie asked if there were and took out her bladder catheter,
any announcements from the but she wasn't quite ready to have
Barb felt compelled to do imme- congregation. Barbara then the tracheostomy tube removed
diately what she was divinely stepped into the centre aisle, and, until another visit. No one had
instructed, so she literally jumped as she casually strolled toward ever seen anything like this
out of bed and removed her the front, she could feel her heart before. That afternoon, we sent
oxygen. She was standing on legs pounding. Pastor Bailie, the first Barb for a chest X-ray. Her lungs
that had not supported her for to see her, fell against the pulpit were now perfectly normal, with
