On 7th of July 2002 we received a phone call that my dear brother Justin Nicholas had fallen unconscious in his home near his bedside. This was in Gloucester, which is on the western side of England, approximately 120 miles from London.
Our family members from Malaysia and Canada were informed that the situation was very critical and some flew here at short notice from these countries.
Our own family rushed from London to Gloucester and arrived there at 1am.
My sister and her husband also came in from London and arrived on and around the same time too.
The medical staff were informed not to disconnect the life support system until we had arrived there. At 2am the Doctors told us personally that his prognosis was very poor. CT scans showed that he had had a massive brain haemorrhage (they were unaware of the extent of brain damage) and that it was a waste of time to send him to the specialist Frenchay Hospital in Bristol for brain surgery. After receiving the dismal doctors' report, we went into his room in the Intensive Care ward and then it suddenly hit us that my brother was dying. There was a Filipino nurse there who left us to be with him on our own.
A sad thought possessed us which took a long time to shake off - that my brother Justin during the small hours of the morning could have died with no family members present to hold his hands while he was dying. As a comfort and to speak words from the bible reassuring him constantly that he was not alone and that Jesus, our Redeemer and Saviour was present. Compassion and mercy demands that you console the loved one who is dying. It's comfort through association.
Just at this moment there is a prompting from Our Lord to place this on record of an earlier incident. We need to say a mighty thank you to our close friend Valerie Meilton. For on 15th October 2001, after receiving the urgent news from us about my brother Justin, just landing from Malaysia had fallen unconscious at Terminal 3 in Heathrow Airport. He was rushed by ambulance to the nearest hospital.
She dropped all her plans at a moment's notice. She rushed by Taxi from Cippenham near Windsor to Hillingdon Hospital, in Uxbridge, Middlesex to assist and support Justin in the Accident & Emergency Department. She stayed all night from 12 midnight till 8-30 am. Once he was stable, she graciously proceeded on to her work place at a Hospice near Ealing, London. To read a further profile regarding Valerie Meilton please click here, the story will bless you!
At the Intensive Care Ward in Gloucester we decided to engage in intense & vibrant spiritual warfare. We declared to Justin the Lord's report, armed with the weapons of warfare, overflowing prayer and the Word of our testimony; that Jesus Christ is the only Deliverer and Healer.
We spoke aloud about the healing effects of the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. With conviction we decided to combat the enemy forces. We challenged the angel of death in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, proclaimed the Lordship of Jesus over his life and we anointed him with oil. We saw life coming back to him the next day. We witnessed a Living God manifesting His Presence by showing forth a miracle on my brother Justin. Glory be to God!
We also have been informed that loads of people prayed for Justin including his Pastor, church members, relatives and friends from Youth With A Mission. Various people had distinct prophecies, verses from scripture, positive pictures, prayed in the Holy Spirit, words of knowledge, encouragement and comfort that Justin will be healed and delivered from the death bed, some even fasted and prayed. To all these people we say, Thank You.
This is a recent photograph of Justin, taken in December 2003. Praise be to God for raising him up from a position of hopelessness.
