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scripture." The Lord directed Karen to read Jeremiah 31:16 (New King James Version): "Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears." There it was—in black and white. Keep reading. "For your work shall be rewarded, says the LORD…. There is hope in your future, says the LORD" (verses 16-17). So, instead of weeping, Karen began writing. "When Stephen picked me up from the hotel, we listened to the radio while driving," Karen recalls. "The man on the radio was funny and we both started laughing. It got so hilarious that we were gasping. Stephen finally had to park the car. The more the man talked, the harder we laughed. We laughed so hard that tears ran down our faces. We would stop for a bit, and then it started all over again. "We realized that it wasn't natural. It was a supernatural laughter. God had commanded me not to cry. Now, He was making us laugh. The devil wanted to see me depressed and crying. But he didn't get the satisfaction. He hated hearing us joyous with laughter." The Lord was letting Stephen and Karen know that they would have the last laugh. Psalm 30:11 says, "You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have untied my sackcloth and encircled me with joy" (New American Standard Bible). The Race After a particularly grueling chemo treatment, Stephen and Karen decided to go see the movie Secretariat. During the film, the Lord spoke to Karen. You're like that horse. You're like Secretariat. You're coming from behind. Whatever happens, don't be discouraged, because you're going to win. You're going to have the victory. "Those words were unexpected," Karen remembers. "Little did I know that I had a long, hard race ahead that would take years to win. God was so gracious to prepare me for what was ahead, while telling me the end from the beginning." During this process, their medical bills were staggering. A single infusion cost as much as $35,000. Stephen sat reading a brochure at the doctor's office when he discovered there were insurance companies that offered to buy life insurance policies. Stephen and Karen decided to look into the insurance offer. "Before the company agreed to do it, they reviewed all the medical records and talked to Karen's doctors," Stephen said. "Afterward, they offered to buy her life insurance policy. "Part of the agreement was that the insurance company would call to check on Karen's status every six months. In the natural, the outlook wasn't rosy; Karen was very weak. We continued to stand in faith. We continued to confess the scriptures and listen to the Word. "On the day of Karen's final chemo treatment, a doctor walked into the room and noticed that she hadn't lost her hair. He said, 'Your hair! It's golden. Can I touch it?' "Her hair shone with the glory of God." A Word From God In August of 2019, the Lord said, Your harvest is here. It's a harvest of health and a harvest of righteousness. "Thank You, Lord," Karen said. That night, she opened the drawer in her bedside table. Inside was Gloria Copeland's book Harvest of Health. The very thing God said she had. The book said, "Your harvest of health is on the way." As Karen read those words, the Lord added, It's signed, sealed and delivered. Karen wrote down everything the Lord had said and added it to her faith stand. Then, six months after a series of treatments, Karen had another scan. The doctor called. "I'm sorry," he said. "There's some activity on the scan." That didn't match up with what the Lord had told them. Stephen prayed in tongues—then choked up. "The scan is an apparition. It isn't real," he said. Stephen went with Karen to see her primary oncologist, who reviewed the scan and then looked up. "I just don't agree with this," he said. "I don't think this is true." They had confirmation. The enemy is a liar. He'd created a false impression on the scan. 1 8 : B V O V HOW TO USE THEIR FAITH. JOIN US IN TEACHING BELIEVERS Partner with KCM. KCM.ORG/PARTNERNOW

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