Doug Kennedy’s life is a testament to the truth that we all need the power of Jesus! At the age of 53, Doug experienced a mini stroke. After two months of therapy, a neurologist diagnosed Doug with Frontotemporal (Lobe) Dementia (LTD). His wife was his primary care giver, but after a repeat cycle of triggers that would set his recovery back, he was admitted to a nursing home for care. In the nursing home, he had episodes of panic attacks and passing out. He was wheelchair bound and on a diet of pureed foods. No longer able to cope, his wife decided to leave. Following her announcement, Doug had another “episode”, where in his sleep, he had three dreams – two about heaven, and one about how God was going to heal him. He vividly remembers a dream about seeing an "arm with a dragon tattoo”. But with behavior that was characterized as “difficult, Doug was later moved to another nursing home in an Alzheimer’s lockdown unit. One day, out of the blue, Doug received a call from someone he’d never before met asking if he and some friends could come pray for him. When the man who called and six of his friends came, they sang praises to the Lord, read healing scriptures, poured oil over his head, and placed a prayer shawl over him. During their prayer, Doug heard the voice of the Lord in his head and heart, with the words, “You are HEALED!" He felt something happen and found himself running around celebrating. Coming back to the group who prayed for him, he saw that one of the ladies in the group who prayed had a dragon tattoo on her arm. Don’t miss this incredible testimony as Doug shares how the Lord transformed a tragedy into a miraculous testimony of His power!
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