Last day of the fast
Steve Ruetschle is the senior pastor of the Union Church of Manila. I invited him to speak to us during our last day of prayer and fasting. The day we designated for personal breakthroughs.
On June 17, 2010 Steve had a motorcycle accident while vacationing in the United States. He fractured his c6 and c7 neck vertebrae. The doctors said he had a 10% chance that he'll ever walk again. He and his wife Michelle were stepping into the deepest waters of their faith journey.
Last year while visiting Larry Osborne a pastor friend from San Diego, he told me that a friend of mine was visiting with him the next day Saturday - his name was Steve Reutschle. Then he said the unthinkable, Steve's walking again and is on his way back to Manila. The next day there was Steve healed from head to foot. God is still big on the business of healing and miracles.
The picture above was taken when I first met Steve at a conference. Eager to learn about ministry in the Philippines Steve and I hung out during the breaks. This photo was taken during one of the team game sessions. Steve had many questions and it was storming - we all ended up shacked in an outdoor multi-purpose hall. One of the guys in the group took this picture as we sat and chatted and people played games. Its the same picture I kept on my desktop during the months that Steve fought his faith battle. Just to remind me to pray for him. Thank You Lord for healing my friend.
"One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice." Luke 17:15
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