PRACTICAL LOVE by Yvonne Boakye

Practical love in action

by Yvonne Boakye

It wasn’t an easy time, but through it all God was with me.

“God is good

All the time

He puts a song of praise in this heart of mine

God is good

God is good

All the time” (written by Don Moen)

Ioffer to God a heart full of praise and thanksgiving. What started as an ordinary Saturday, on 30th March 2019, ended horribly, with me falling down my stairs at home at about 11.00pm. I was taken to hospital, and was diagnosed with a broken right femur. I had no idea about the seriousness of this injury and, to cut a long story short, I was admitted in hospital/rehab for 11½ weeks.

God took me through various processes, to name a few: red blood exchange transfusion, emergency surgery, issues with my left ankle, issues with my liver… I was introduced to medical terms, such as non weight-bearing, weight-bearing, walking first with a gutter frame, and then with a Zimmer frame. This left me so confused and wondering what was happening to me.

It wasn’t an easy time, but through it all God was with me. I would like to say I was up all the time but that would be untrue. There were times when I was really down.

The support from my Discipleship Cell group, church members, family, friends and workmates helped me through this tough period. From the day of the accident, my Cell members were in hospital with me; they visited frequently; they prayed with and for me. I had visits from Pastor Bob and other church members as well.

I rang the Prayer Centre several times. On most Sundays, I watched the services from ECC on You Tube. When I eventually got home, I was still not mobile, and my Cell group and family continued to support and bless me, with cooked food and prayers. The members of my Cell continuously encouraged me with Scriptures.

Being in a Discipleship Cell group has really helped me through this time. They have given me and continue to be a great support.

Why this accident happened, I will never know. However, I trust God and know that God will use the experience I went through for His good. I firmly believe God loves me; His plan for me is to give me a future and a hope.

I say thanks to God from the bottom of my heart - for His presence, His goodness and His continued healing hand on my life. I also say thanks to God for blessing me with my church family (Cell members) and my own family. I am really blessed for the support I received.

Thank You, God.

As a member of ECC, I would like to encourage all who are not members of a Discipleship Cell group to join one. Being in a Cell is important; you make friends, you grow spiritually and, when in need of support (as in my case), they are there for you.

The practical working out of God’s love is demonstrated in Cell groups.