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Lena Schaefer

Tyler, Texas

Here is a wonderful story, worthy of hearing!  

She came in in a wheelchair, heavy dark glasses, and a big dark hat covering her face.  She sat near the front of the church on the isle next to her mother on the end of the front pew.  As she sat there with her head down, despair emanated from her being.  

Annually Brother Poe and myself do a combined evangelistic crusade effort for Brother Mike Littlefield.  Together, working in the Spirit, a marvelous move of the Spirit was prevalent in the meeting.  We preach alternate nights and sharing in the ministry as we are led...   On Friday night Lena was in her usual place and we prayed for her, but she did not leave the wheelchair.  Near the end of the service, when all others were not around her, I went to her and spoke in her ear that the Lord had spoken to me giving me the answer to her problem.  She was bound with a Spirit of Infirmity.  I rebuked and released her from that Spirit of Infirmity and walked away.  When she got home that night, for the first time, she pulled herself out of the wheelchair and holding onto things got to her bed by herself.  The next morning, Saturday, her mother phoned the Littlefields and told them of the happening...  we were all rejoicing and I knew it had begun!!!

On Saturday night, Lena and her mother were back in the same seating area as before.   I again was preaching and during the preaching, I was citing healings. Turning to Lena I said, "If God will do it for them, He will do it for you."  I continued and suddenly turning about from the floor area where I was now preaching, I  fastening my eyes upon her and walked to her.  I  took her right hand and pulled gently.  She pulled back (that is faith!!!).  As I continued to pull gently, she came out of the wheelchair and began  walking with me as I walked backwards.  Brother Poe was  behind her instantly and the procession of the 'Victorious' ignited the audience into a marvelous realm of faith and victories for many...

Once she was walking, I ministered to others, but Brother Poe stayed with her and in boldness, took her dark glasses off and she looked up at the brilliantly shining chandelier.  (Normally she could not stand any light upon her eyes at all.)  In moments, she was speaking in tongues.  God marvelously filled her with the Baptism of the Holy Ghost.  The hat was removed and when her mother saw what was done, she also received the Holy Ghost!!!  It was miraculous!!!

At the end of the worship and exalting of the Lord, I asked for her to come up to the platform and say something for the Lord.  I could not recognize her!  Her countenance was so totally changed that I had to ask where she was...  it was one of the most marvelous experiences...  she came and the people cheered and worshipped Him for His Greatness!

The above photo shows the end result of that glorious meeting.  She ever so happily pushed her wheelchair out of the church...  Sunday morning she and her mother were back on the front pew worshipping and praying for others.

To God Be The Glory!!!

Lee Stoneking

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