Today I was blessed to attend the first Lunch and Learn with the Clergy Wellness Program 2018-2019 (a ministry outreach of Saint Vincent’s Hospital System). I learned about this program over a year ago. Only 20 ministers are allowed each year in this program, so it’s truly a blessing to be chosen. With this program, we are expected to attend the gym 3 to 4 days a week and get serious about making our health a priority. The Divine timing of this support and accountability health program is genuinely right on time and an answer to my prayers.

About a month ago, I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to reach out to Dr. Nemeh’s office in hopes to find an answer to the constant pain that had been increasingly getting worse over the past year. I explained that my body kept popping in and out of alignment and that I ended up in the emergency room weeks before not being able to stand on my right foot. She quickly said that Dr. Nemeh would definitely want to see me personally. She gave me the first available date which was August 29th and 30th.

Last Wednesday and Thursday were very physically intense for me, but I knew in the depths of my heart and soul that Dr. Nemeh would be able to help me. During the first appointment, he said that he was surprised that my conditional wasn’t worse. He said, “other than this you are a pretty healthy girl.” He wanted to assure me that it wasn’t something more severe. He did seem a bit startled with my circulation and what appeared to be no feeling based on his tools and measurements.

On night two, I was in excruciating pain. When we arrived at 9:45 p.m., it was an hour later that we began our appointment. When he walked into the office, he asked how I was doing. When I shared that I was in great pain, he said he would fix it tonight stating that I would receive my healing.  I told him that all night my body was aching, and I didn’t really sleep. He replied he could see that the previous night’s treatment had indeed moved some things around.

As he continued the medical appointment, he told me I had a flat back where it should have a curve. My condition was an extreme situation. My spine has been slowly collapsing since a couple of early childhood injuries, resulting in the loss of about an inch in height over the years.

At the age of 4 or 5, I was at a playground and fell down straddle crashing down on my pelvis. I recall there was great concern from the adults that I had could have broken my pelvis, and it might prevent me from have children in the future. A large bag of ice was placed against me to help reduce any swelling. The cold was so painful that I remember it like it was yesterday.

At about the same age, I was playing across the street with a neighborhood friend. We were taking turns in the front yard running through the water hose on a hot summer day. All of a sudden, Irma (my neighbor friend) hit me with a golf club across my back. I was never given a reason why she hit me. It was an attack from out of the blue.

It was one week ago today that I was flying back to Birmingham my new supernatural spine alignment that now had curves in the right place. The Divine timing of this Clergy Wellness Program could not be more perfect. With the supernatural miracle of my spine alignment in the saintly hands of Dr. Nemeh, I am now in the process of retraining my entire skeletal and muscular system. Dr. Nemeh also indicated that this issue has been the root of lifelong challenges. He confirmed that we can get injuries that don’t show up until thirty or forty years later.

Dr. Nemeh was encouraged that my circulation seemed to be responding and improving. He told my husband that I had a high pain tolerance, but now my pain sensitivity was returning. As he worked the needles around my body, he asked, “Did that hurt? I felt it hurt. You have to tell me ok. I don’t want Jesus putting me into to purgatory because I hurt you. You don’t like to complain, do you? ” I said, “yeah, that was a bit sensitive.” He replied, ” when you are in constant pain you learn to wear a smile while you are hurting,” I told him, “no one understands this kind of pain.” He agreed, “No one understands, but this affects your entire life.” I wanted to cry at the overwhelming compassion and understanding.

I asked if this can be cured, He confirmed, “Yes!” He encouraged me to get a circular massager as well as an infrared body light pad that would help me with the pain. As he was working on my spine alignment he told me he was seeing my spine lengthen and the space between the vertebra getting wider  “I wish we had taken a before photo so we could see the difference, but I can see it expanding right now.” I now had a curve in my back which I never knew I was missing before.

The past couple of weeks, I keep hearing in my Spirit, “It’s a New Day.” I certainly hope so. My body is still hurting, and I know that retraining my body systems will take some time. What I am experiencing now is a healing crisis. I also know that I need to discern what is my body pain and what is the suffering of others. Staying in faith for my healing and total restoration is key. When we are in pain, it’s hard to believe in what we do not see or feel in the moment.

Of course, we live in the world, and the world has its challenges. Today following the lunch and learn I returned to the garage to find a flat tire. I found myself being grateful that the tire didn’t go flat not while I was driving. Below is a photo of me waiting for help. Just another moment of everyday grace.

Have a beautiful Friday!

This is the first Friday as we celebrate the Sacred Heart ❤️ of Jesus!

Love Y’all!

Rev. Dallas