Testimonies
Many times we find ourselves in
places we never dreamed we
would be. Sometimes it is based
on decisions we make, sometimes
it is outside influences that deter-
mine our circumstances. Whatever
the situation we must either make
a decision to stand on God’s Word
or try to find the worldly solution
for it.
Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT) says,
“don’t worry about anything;
instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank
him for all he has done, then you
will experience God’s peace, which
exceeds anything we can under-
stand. His peace will guard you
hearts and minds as you live in
Christ.”
As you read this testimony
from Gary and Denise think about
how you would react in this situa-
tion. Is your faith strong enough? I
heard one time that we don’t need
great faith in God, we just need
faith in our great God.
God Bless,
Jay and Jane Wilber,
National Evangelist-
North Central Region
from North Dakota!
My name is Gary
Jensen. My wife, Denise, and I are
members of the Dakota Sonshine
Riders #883, in Jamestown.
I wanted to take a moment to
share a testimony with you. On July
H ELLO
1, 2018, I suffered a stroke and was
left nearly incapacitated at 58 years
old and in good health. A random
blood clot had entered my brain,
which resulted in swelling the size of
a baseball. My physical and mental
score was 6 out of 100. I spent a
week in the hospital going through
every test you can imagine and all
of them came back negative. I
couldn’t stand, turn my head, or
even look to the side without getting
sick to my stomach. I had double
vision and needed assistance to
stand and walk; however, the
motion of standing made me sick as
well.
My doctors were confused, as
they couldn’t find anything wrong.
My heart was good, my veins were
good, and my blood work was
good…all my tests were good. I
spent nearly three months on the
sofa in a seated position, as I could-
n’t turn to lay down without getting
sick. Denise (bless her heart) had to
wait on me constantly and help me
with my walker to go anywhere.
My emotions were all over the
place as my Indian Motorcycle was
new and now sat idle in the garage
as I spent months wondering if I
would ever ride again. Denise and
my physical therapist did their best
to keep my spirits up and keep me
going. I can’t imagine what it was
like taking care of me.
At a meeting with my neurologist
a few months later, he showed me
pictures of my brain from a day
after my stroke and a current
image. He said white is bad and the
first image of my brain was nearly
all white. He looked at the current
image and said my brain now actu-
ally looks better than his. Then he
said “I’m not sure why you are still
here,” as he believed this stroke
should have killed me. Denise and I
looked at each other and simultane-
ously said, “We do.”
It was evident Christ was with me
from the start. We learned the blood
clot killed the vein it was in so it was
not able to keep moving. The blood
flow also prevented the clot from
backing up. Had the clot continued
on, it would have messed me up real
bad. Instead, the clot stopped and in
time disappeared and the swelling
subsided completely. I still have
some minor numbness in my right
arm and get light-headed. That’s
right, by the grace of God and the
power of prayer we are back on the
bike and riding for the Son!
According to my doctor, within time,
I should experience a near 100%
recovery. God Is Great!
Denise and I were in the process
of buying a house and the sale went
through shortly after my stroke so
Denise was left with the task of
packing and moving everything her-
self. She gave a shout-out to our
CMA chapter members and they
came in droves to help, moving
everything in our home to the new
house in one evening. That's why we
call our CMA chapter a family. God
bless them! CMA
By GARY Jensen