Testimonies

My name is Asha John Sayal. I was born in a Christian family. I got married to a wonderful man. I have a wonderful family. I have two sons & a daughter. Two daughter in laws & two cutest grandchildren. As per God's plan I was selected to be a teacher in Oman. My husband was already there so it was a wonderful experience to go & work in a foreign country. I went to Oman. In Oman we got a wonderful Church & met wonderful people. There I came to know Christ personally. The ultimate aim of knowing Christ was just to see very good life. Then started our life on a roller coaster. I was the chosen one & God took me to the most exciting journey of my life. Below you can read my Testimony when I xperienced God's faithfulness every day.

When I was about four or five years old the only Bible I heard along with my siblings was from our Late mother who used to read The Bible every night to us. I was particularly interested in stories of healing. At that age I didn't have a clue that one day I'm going to experience Christ's healing myself. It was 6Th of January '07 when I was diagnosed for Cancer & that too of third stage that DAY my

whole world was crumbling in front of my eyes. No one including my self was not prepared for that rude shock. I was a strong believer & used to pray everyday for good & healthy life. It was very difficult to comprehend ' 'why was God doing that to me'. There was no answer &I was rushed to India for my surgery & treatment.

I had one nephew in Oman who always used to tell me" aunty it's very easy to say PRAISE GOD when you are in win win situation let a calamity come our way then I'll see how you'll say Praise God'. He was right when I was afflicted with cancer how could I say PRAISE GOD? I started shying away From God. The cloud of despair, disbelief & disappointment wrapped me all around. The question in my mind was where can I go away from GOD.'Where can I go from your Spirit? where can I flee from your presence?' verse 7&8 of Psalm 139 used to challenge me every day. One day I was reading the Bible when I read (Romans 8:20)'For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it. 'I must have read this verse so many times but the meaning of it was revealed unto me that day. I read this verse again & again. The light dawned upon me that what I was going Through was the will of God. It was not the result of my sins. That was the sharpest weapon Satan held against me. I felt refreshed. The went through my treatment very nicely. I used to feel God's Presence everyday. My Chemotherapy got over & then went through rigorous Radiation. I lost my hair, eyebrows &eyelashes. When I used to look at my self in the mirror I used feel very sad. You all must have seen a potter when he's making a new pot he knocks down the clay so many times to make it viable. But when he puts it on the potter's wheel he runs the wheel very fast but notice HIS hands around the pot He doesn't allow any damage to come to it. When his pot is ready that's his new creation. Yes ! I too felt his knocks on me actually he was making a new creation out of me. A strong woman who'll one day stand up & give a testimony. Now my treatment is over & I go for my follow up checkups. Jesus has healed me& doctors are very happy with my healing.

The best thing that happened to me was that my whole family stood beside me like strong hedge. They gave me all the love, financial support & encouragement that I recovered very fast. My hair started coming back but this time they were all white (REV 1:14).I call them Biblical hair.

When we are passing through difficult time we pray to God Almighty to change our circumstances. God in His infinite wisdom doesn't change our tough circumstances but he changes us. He changed me I rejoiced in my affliction. I stopped asking 'why me God'. I learned to accept his Sovereignty. The fear of death vanished from my life. Rather death became real in my life. My husband John changed. He used to be the most pessimistic person became the most optimistic. He stopped watching his cricket matches & started going to the gym. So that he could take care of me. My daughter EVELYN needs special mention here. She was atypical Gulf kid. Just asking money for her frivolous expenses. The moment she heard of my illness she changed over night. She looked after me like mother from day one of the treatment till the last day of my treatment. She used to drive fearlessly from Chandigarh to Delhi every Monday. Now she's my greatest buddy. We can spend hours together talking. We enjoy the most beautiful relationship.

I do not know whether I'll live for twenty days, twenty months or twenty years. I'm at peace. Everyday scores of people die in plane crashes, terror attacks or natural calamities. They don't have cancer. So why worry? 'For Me to live is to Christ & to die is a gain'. Looking at my white hair one of my friend said' you look like a sheep in Christ's hand.' I have decided not to dye my hair. May the Glory go to God who has healed me.

Written by Asha
(Whose Hope is in Christ alone)

It is sad to inform that Mrs Asha Sayal wife of John Samuel Sayal was promoted to glory with Lord on 30th March 2011. She would continue to inspire human race that if your hope is in God, you shall rest in the bosom of God Almighty. May her soul rest in peace.
Col Ernest M. Massey 'Kuku', Pastor and elder brother of Asha Sayal.

Donors:
1. Special gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Christopher and Jennifer Allan of Boca Raton , FL. for their love, prayers and their invaluable financial support Pastor.
2. Umma Taneja wife of Air Commodore (Retd) S.K. Taneja, Resident of D-3, Jal Vayu Vihar, Sector 21, Noida (UP) is belevolent donor to this church. She has sent plenty of clothes for children, and adults. The congregation of Dera Bassi Church prayerfully thank the Tanja's for their benevolence. 3. We appreciate continued support to Church by the Makens ( Mayur, Promilla and Manmohan). God bless the family.