God's Healing Touch

This past weekend all the missionaries had the opportunity to participate in a healing retreat hosted by Dr. Bob Schuchts. I learned a lot and recognized the need for even greater conversion in my life. I realized that I underestimate the power of God to heal in all areas of our life…physical, emotional, and spiritual healing…And He does do great miracle to heal. He gave us a lot to think about and pray about. One thing that really struck me was the idea that sin causes wounds in our life, whether it is our own sin and or others that affect you. If we don’t look at those wounds and work towards healing in those areas…otherwise the wounds usually cause us to sin… It is a lot to wrap your head around. I have a genuine desire to be a woman walking in Freedom and not acting out of my woundedness. It sounds so simple, yet I think I spend most of my time acting out of my wounds then going through the being uncomfortable and uncovering old wounds in order to heal them.

One of the highlights was meeting the priest journeying us this weekend, Father Oscar. He is a retired priest who was amazing and so dad like. He was so loving and had a willingness to journey with us. He was full of wisdom and was fun and funny to talk to. In confession, he had this uncanny ability to read my soul and challenge me to more…He was amazing. It made me realize how powerful our sacraments are and how much love God wants to pour out on us in Mass and in Confession.