They say that with God all things are possible and I always
believed that. But sometimes we just “believe” it you know, we just say it
because it’s there. But there’s always a moment in life when you experience
something that changes your perspective and faith in God and you truly realize
that with God all things are possible. That life changing experience for
me took place several years ago on October 3, 2008 but I still remember as if it
was yesterday.
Almost two years ago on October 3, 2008 at about 10pm my
sister Dellie suffered from a cerebral aneurism. It all stared with a headache
while she was at a church retreat in San
Bernardino . Eventually the headache got really bad and
she fainted. She was unconscious for along time until the ambulance got there
since she was in the mountains. She was then hospitalized at San Bernardino hospital. We of course were in
Fresno and
didn’t find out until she was at the hospital. When she arrived at the hospital
she was in really bad condition. Much of the blood in her brain had spread
throughout her body and the doctors said she could only live up to 4 hours and
then she would die. The only other option they had was to do her a surgery;
however they said her chances of surviving were extremely small. My 2 other sisters
who were there with her decided to do the surgery. Eventually the rest of my
family, who were in Fresno , found out and drove
to San Bernardino .
I was terrified when I hear what had happened. I had just seen my sister
completely well the previous day. How could this be? I wondered. My entire
family and my church began praying because we believed God could do the
impossible and he had a far greater purpose for my sister.
Since the surgery was done quickly they had to cut off all
of Dellie’s hair completely. Thankfully she survived the surgery but was in a
coma. I still remember the moment I first entered that hospital room where she
was and saw her laying on that bed with cables connected to her everywhere. It
was rather heart breaking seeing my dear sister lying there with no hair and
her whole body swollen. Her eyes were closed and she didn’t move. She couldn’t
even breathe on her own. As soon as I entered the room I ran out because I just
burst into tears. I felt so desperate and helpless. But now I realized I wasn’t
helpless because any prayer of an earnest child of God reaches Him and he does
great miracles. The doctors didn’t have much good news for us. They told us
Dellie could live only a few days. Or if she survived she would probably stay
in a vegetative state and perhaps be sent to a nursing home. They also said she
could stay blind, mute or even paralyzed. It was so hard hearing those words
but God was telling me to hope and have faith so I did as well as my family and
many others. And God heard our prayers. Within 4 days my sister opened her
eyes. She still couldn’t move but we knew God was doing a miracle. Since she
was all the way in San Bernardino
we could only go see her every weekend because we had to go to school and my
dad had to work. My mom of course stayed there with her.
Eventually she was transferred to Loma
Linda University
Medical Center
near San Bernardino .
For me the days seemed to go by really slow, but we continued praying and
trusting God. Dellie was in the ICU for about 1 month. Eventually she began
moving little by little. In November, half way through the month, she was
transferred to the Rehabilitation
Center
On December 6, 2008, about 2
months later, my sister finally came back home in Fresno . We (my sisters and I) put up balloons
and signs all over the house. We even bought a cake which read “Welcome Back
Home Dellie.” We were all happy to have her back. I remember waking up that day
at 5 am in the morning to wait for her. I remember when we opened the door and
my sister Silvia pushed her in with the wheelchair. Dellie was crying and I
knew why. She was happy, but she was also thankful. She was thankful because
God had done a miracle in her life; he had done the impossible. I too began to
cry. I hugged her and I said to her “Welcome back Dellie. I love you.” That was
a day I’ll never forget and forever thank God for.
A year later she was back playing
the piano at my church and I realized that with God everything really is
possible. She was diagnosed with meningitis, but she still remains strong and
that strengthens my faith. She continues living life as it is and sharing her
testimony with anyone she can and for that I admire her. I understand we live
in fallen and corrupt world but it amazes me how God can still love us and
listen when we cry out to him. I used to read Mark 10:27 “with God all things
are possible” and be like “That’s kool.” But it wasn’t until I witnessed a
miracle that I realized how real those words really are. I’m, glad to know I
serve and follow an awesome God who can do anything even when we feel like
there’s no way out. – Lily (Lupe) Remigio
Every Revelation Revolution (Rev) t-shirt made is designed around someone’s testimony! Every design represents the hand of God in their life; miracles of healing, answered prayers, dreams come true, and hope of a magnificent future. This is the story of the THAT’S SO COOL design:
Meet Lupe!
Lupe’s sister, Dellie, was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and told that she would not live. If she did survive, she could be paralyzed or in a vegetative state forever... This diagnosis was unacceptable to this family of faith! Together they stayed by her bedside and prayed night and day. There wasn't a doctor anywhere that could convince them that their God wouldn't heal Dellie!
I first met Lupe when I was the guest speaker at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes lunch when she was a Senior in high school. I asked the students that day to simply answer the question, “What has God done for you lately?” Out of the many testimonies that were submitted, Lupe’s story of faith, in the face of extreme adversity, touched our hearts! Her story became the inspiration for our very first shirt design. It was printed in her school colors and represents the "unexpected twists and turns of life" that Lupe described in her testimony. Mark 9:23 was the scripture they hung on to during Dellie’s illness: "Nothing is impossible with God."
One month later, on October 3rd at the local fair, we unveiled the t-shirt and to our great surprise, got to meet Lupe, Dellie and their family. It was an absolutely incredible moment surrounded by a reverent hush all around our booth! It was if everyone knew that something very special was happening. We gave her family shirts and took pictures in the booth. Tears flowed as Dellie shared her own story with us. What an amazing girl! "I don't ask God why this happened to me. I know with all my heart that he loves me and that he has a good plan for my life. I have a lot to share and tell people about what I have gone through and what God can do with our faith." said Dellie. "I have to tell you something else...." she said. "My aneurysm was a year ago TODAY." God had arranged for all of this to happen one year to the exact day of her diagnosis! There wasn’t a dry eye in the place....
Friends, I tell you this story of Lupe and Dellie's faith to remind you to open your eyes to the confirmations and blessings in your own life. God is busy loving you and is interested in evey detail of your life! Release your faith and let God do his miracles.
We are so thankful that Lupe and Dellie have shared their life-changing story with us. Dellie is an amazing young woman with a truly humble and unshakable faith in Jesus! She enjoys playing piano again and is such a gift to everyone who knows her. God is good ALL the time!! As a way to celebrate God’s continued healing in Dellie’s life we are blessing them with $5 from the sale of every THAT’S SO COOL shirt sold! Be part of the blessing to this family. Visit us at www.Rev2Rev.com and order your shirt today! - Kim Hoff, Rev2Rev
