Clockwise from top: Alot, Dianne, Jaymee, Jimmy, and Emy Bernardo
What I am about to share with you started as a worrisome period in my life. But I am here to declare that God answered our prayers, provided for our financial needs, and even miraculously healed me.
In November 2007, my eldest brother Kuya Noni suffered shortness of breath and chest pains while vacationing in the U.S. He was diagnosed with blocked arteries. He underwent angioplasty, a heart procedure in which six (6) tubes were inserted into his heart to clear the passageway of blood.
The very next month, my second eldest brother Kuya Chito had a heart attack and was declared dead on arrival at the Medical City Hospital. But by God’s amazing grace, he was revived. He also had an angioplasty. Two (2) tubes were inserted in his heart.
Our brother-in-law and family doctor, Dr. Marcelo Esguerra, advised me to have my heart checked. I was the next possible candidate for heart trouble, especially because I am diabetic.
So on February 4, 2008, I had my heart checked. The doctor’s diagnosis was that two major arteries were 80% blocked and a 3rd artery was possibly blocked, too. The solution was, again, angioplasty.
It would cost ₱450,000-₱600,000. But I did not have that much money. The doctor said that the procedure had to be done within the next two months.
I also had to go through a 2D echo diagnostic test and a stress test at the treadmill. But in my physical condition, I was unable to finish the stress test.
My family and I requested prayers from my Discipleship Group, my Bible Study groups, our children’s Discipleship Groups, the CCF Pastoral Care Ministry, and from CCF Pastors. We prayed for God’s financial provision for the angioplasty, my speedy recovery, protection from complications, and God’s miraculous healing.
Within the required two months’ time, God miraculously provided enough funds for the angioplasty!
The doctor had me undergo a nuclear stress test on April 3, before the operation scheduled for the following day. This time the stress test contained a radioactive substance called thallium. (Editor’s Note: Thallium is injected so that special equipment can take pictures of blood flow to the heart.) Surprisingly, I was able to finish the stress test!
The next day, the day of my scheduled angioplasty, I got the result of my nuclear stress test at 9:00 A.M. I immediately brought it to my doctor. He read the result over and over again; he could not believe what he saw.
The Result: MY HEART FUNCTIONED NORMALLY under stress and during rest.
The Verdict: NO NEED FOR THE HEART PROCEDURE !
The Explanation: New, collateral arteries developed to serve as natural bypasses for the clogged arteries.
In other words, GOD PERFORMED THE BY-PASS OPERATION HIMSELF!
To date, my heart is functioning normally, and I follow the doctor’s advice to watch my diet and to do regular exercises.
MY GOD ANSWERS PRAYERS!
MY GOD IS A MIRACLE WORKER!
ALL PRAISES TO GOD!
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Jaime “Jimmy” Bernardo, 58, came to know the Lord in 1986. He works as a Property Manager and is married to Emy with three children. He is a Bible Teacher and a D12 Leader at CCF.
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