Testimony of Dr. Joyce Mamen I am 74 years old now. I am residing in Chenganoor Puthenkavu. In 1984 I received the MBBS degree and in 1971 got my MD degree from Madras Medical College. After the achievement of these degrees I practiced in Madras, Bangalore, Manarkadu, Puthenkavu and Kallizery and now I am practicing in my home. I lived a life without any relationship with God. In 1988 a servant of God came to my home. Looking to the wall he said, Dr. do you pray to these people viz., Mary and Parumala Thirumeni. I told him please don`t talk against them, especially Mary who is the only one knows the hardships and sorrows of a woman like me. He showed me from the Bible Romans 1:23-25 and told to read and meditate on it, which says “they traded the glory of God for the worship of idols made to look like earthly people, birds, animals and snakes. Because they did these things God left they go their sinful way. They worshipped and served what had been created instead of the God who created those things.” He prayed for my salvatio and told me to repeat after him. In the night time my mind bothered me about those read verses. God enlightened my mind to know the truth. I knew that I was seeking the wrong sources instead of God and I asked forgiveness of my sins in worshiping the idols. When there is a living God, turning to Mary and other dead saints is a sin, that point enlightened in my mind. I asked God to wash and clean me from all the filth and sins. Then I slept. In a vision I saw a man in a white dress baptizing a woman in the white dress in the blue waters. I heard a voice, look straight. He said to me that Pastor Johnson is baptizing you. I asked my maid in the morning who is Pastor Johnson? She knew him. He was living in Puthentheruvu. I sent a person to invite him. He came home and told me it is Biblical what I saw in the vision. God opens the ears of men and seals the instruction and reveals Himself through dreams. He told me that God was talking to me to take immersion baptism. When I heard that it was God who was talking to me I was more than glad to take the baptism. He told me next Sunday you should inform this in our Sunday worship service. Next Sunday I went to his Church and sat with the believers in the floor and told my testimony standing on my feet. Pastor said if we baptize you in this place, we will face a riot, so let us go to another place in Parumala River. Lot of people stood on both banks of the river hearing that a doctor is taking baptism. Pastor and the whole Church accompanied me and he gave me baptism in that river. When I came back home I sent a letter to my former Orthodox Church stating that I took the Biblical baptism and I am a Pentecostal believer now. I want to discontinue my membership with the Orthodox Church. Next day the Orthodox Church members came to my home and told me that they don`t give their building facility for the use of the Pentecostals, so vacate the the building immediately. It was a six department hospital with ten truck load of equipment in it. More than 30 staff was with me. I called the Deputy Superintendent of Police, who advised to get a stay order through an advocate. I was new in my faith. I did not realize the power of God with me, so I sought the help of Police in my humanly nature. Next day I got a phone call from Piralazery that 3000 people are marching in a procession against me with tire torches in their hands. When I saw them coming closer I prayed to God if you send a rain, they all will know that you are on my side. The Lord heard that prayer of my mind. Within five minutes God sent a great downpour with lightning and thunder, so my enemies threw their torches and ran away. Within that time three van full Policemen showed up there and they dipatched four of them at the entrance of my hospital. After few minutes the Orthodox Church summoned all the Church members by ringing the newly acquired bell which was bought for Rs 50,000. But it broke its tongue when they rang the bell. They wanted no Pentecostals know about it. During the night the enemies blocked my hospital entrance; all the staff was with me that night. The four police guards were taken out of the hospital entrance and gave them enough liquor to drink. So they didn`t know what was going on at the hospital vicinity. In the morning a large crowd of women entered the hospital; women were not barred from entering the facility by the stay order. They pushed all the staff into different rooms and locked them. I was led to the Church by some of them and I saw the Priest and the committee members sitting around a table and told me to sit. They told me to do one thing, declare that you are no more a member of the Pentecostal Church, so we will allow you to continue your hospital. They want it in writing. I said I am a Pentecostal believer, I will continue in that state. They changed their voice and told me to vacate the hospital facility. When I was escorted back to the hospital some of them said to push me down to the mud to kill me there. They came to the hospital and beaten the male staff, so some of them escaped climbing through the wall. My driver also left the place running to safety. I prayed Lord do not count it on these people who do not know what they do. They thought that I am a deceiver. I believed that time that God will send His angels for me, when nothing of that sort happened I said to the Lord, your name is blasphemed and I also became a mockery before the people. The Holy Spirit said to me you don`t know it now, later you will know it. I asked God what I should do, where I will go. When I was crying, I saw a palm with a pierced mark in it. I realized that the Lord was comforting me. The peace of God that passes all understanding came and dwelt in me. The enemies told my maid to empty the building or else they will throw away everything in the Pampa River. Next day I approached Marthoma Methran who was happy to rent their building facility for my use. But he received a phone call telling she is a Pentecost believer, don`t give her the facility. Methran told me, it is not possible to give, because we don`t allow Pentecostals coming to our places. Then I learnt that there is a vacant three story building in Kallisery. So I and my Pastor went to the owner who said Rs 10,000 for that building as rent. Immediately a phone call he received from Thomas Kuthiravattom who said don`t give her the building. She is a Pentecostal believer. So the owner told me to look somewhere else for a facility. I and my Pastor walked back home even without talking a word. That night I talked to God, Lord, am I not obeyed you so far? The Lord said to me my grace is sufficient for you. I did not see His form, but I heard His voice. I was so much comforted by hearing the voice of God. In the morning a Fiat car stopped at the entrance of my home. The owner whom I talked with the other day came with his wife, told me, Dr. we will give you that building. Yesterday night my wife did not give me any sleep. She said how sorrowful you left our home. She said you are a child of God and it is not good either for us or our children to send you with a grieving heart. So we decided to give that building to you. We don`t mind whatever the Kuthiravattom may think about it. Thus I signed a contract with them and gave an advance. When I went to the building, the ten room building had no bathroom in it. I found only one bathroom in the General Ward away from the rooms. I thought about it and prayed to God. Then my phone rang, it was a call from Arunmula Babychayan, a relative of me. He said, he heard about the hospital building and the need for bathrooms. He has a store, and he can supply all the materials. He told me to take time to pay for it. I was amazed how God is working in favor of me. No one knew that I was without money, but my God knew about it. Babychayan sent the materials right away. Next day a Central Bank Manager visited me and told me to open an account in their Bank. Hearing the noise of the bathroom work, he said if you need money go to the Bank and get it, he will help. I got Rupees ten thousand that day from the Bank. I thought about the ways of God and thanked Him. Everybody said we should call all the people from near and far for the inauguration of the building providing food. They didn`t know that my purse was empty. I called my Pastor and Secretary also came and they prayed and dedicated the facility to start the hospital. People told me to put an ad in the news paper about our hospital. My neighbor was a news paper agent and he told me to pay later when I earn enough money. But the whole ad was messed up by the printing ink, even I couldn`t read it. I was so worried, but my Lord told me “I am your advertisement.” From the first day many patients came to our hospital. Within two years I was able to pay off Rs 500,000 loan I owed. God told me He will supply all my needs according to the riches of His glory. You will give loan to many, but you would not borrow. It is the word of God.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 04:54:27 +0000
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