Girl With Severed Vocal Cords Sings Over Radio
Healed 4 Years Ago in Branham Meeting
Saskatoon, Sask.,
March 9, 1951
Dear Sister Lindsay,
At the age of 5 years, Judith, our daughter, gradually became hoarse, finally could just whisper. After a long period of doctoring and diagnosing, an operation was decided upon as a growth was on her vocal cords. All was fine for a while, but then in 3 months it came back; once more an operation, and in 3 more months, another. So in all, 3 operations were performed in 9 months and on the last operation, the growth had become so large and was so difficult to remove, it dropped back in her throat and the doctor assisting told me she practically choked before they could get it out; and in the hurry the vocal cords had been injured.
During the times before each operation the growths in her throat appeared to practically choke her and her breathing at night was only made possible by propping up with pillows. After these 3 operations the growth again grew worse than any of the previous. My husband and I decided that in all the doctoring, no help could be found to remedy the matter. It was at this time we decided the Lord alone could undertake.
I read of Bro. Branham’s gift of healing and the anointed hankies that were sent. I immediately sent for one and placed it on her sleeping garment as instructed. Judith’s breathing became normal, but still she couldn’t speak above a whisper. I took her through the prayer line while Bro. Branham was in Saskatoon, on July 30th, 1947. The procedure for the prayer line was followed as in all Bro. Branham’s meetings, and when Judith’s turn to be prayed for came, the fast line was started, but when Judith approached Bro. Branham she put her arms around his knees and sobbed. In his compassion for children, he immediately prayed for her as if in the slow line. The Lord revealed to Bro. Branham what was the need; that being new vocal cords. Bro. Branham told Judith to speak out, and inside of 3 days that is just what she started doing; after over a year and a half of whispering. She started singing “Only Believe.” At first it sounded a rooster just discovering he has a voice, but with encourage to speak out and not whisper, which would have been easier, she was singing and talking normally. At Christmas time, she sang a solo in the Christmas concert and also sang over the radio station here. Now she is the picture of health and just loves singing for the Lord.
Our prayer is that God will continue to use Bro. Branham in the healing of the sick, and keep him in body.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Paul Phillips