Dear friend,

Thank you so much for your interest in Judy Jeter’s ALS Story.  As you can imagine, we get several of these requests monthly and it is not possible for Judy to begin relationships through email or phone calls with everyone interested.  The bulk of her story is recorded on the Vineyard website, so that most peoples’ questions can be answered there.  She continues to be free from all ALS symptoms (confirmed by EMG/Nerve Velocity tests) for five years post the reversal/healing, however, she does experience the progression of other neurologic conditions, including Parkinson’s Disease, Dystonia, Peripheral Neuropathy, Meningioma, and effects of radiation for the brain tumor.

We hope you will take comfort in your journey with the words that Judy has written below and asked us to share:

“My journey with the Trinity, particularly as a result of my health challenges, continues to be a place of deep transformational growth.  The theological questions that arise as to why God sometimes heals and sometimes doesn’t, bring me to the book of Job often, where God answers Job’s questions of ‘Why?’ with ‘I am God, you are not’ and the mystery of who He is continues to grow my trust.  While I have asked for healing for these other neurologic conditions, God hasn’t reversed them as He did with ALS and as my trust grows in a God that I cannot understand, I learn the beauty of surrender and sorrowful acceptance of what is.  I learn to sit with a God who is bigger, and His ways are beyond my understanding, yet His presence is what makes every day meaningful, with purpose, joy and peace.

May God meet you in your place of deepest need with His presence, His peace, His joy, and love.  When I receive your email, know that I pray this for you individually, for your families and caregivers and I honor you as you lean into the mystery of God’s provision for us, mind, body, and soul.”

Grace and peace,

Judy Jeter