The first week of February 2021 started with miraculous healings through prayer for Edith and Darwin Ellison in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was Super Bowl weekend, and the couple was buzzing with everyday preparations.
But suddenly, Edith felt off, an uncomfortable sensation that hit fast and hard, without the usual signs of flu or cough.
She decided to head to urgent care, waving goodbye to Darwin, expecting to be home in a few hours.
Little did they know, this ordinary errand would spiral into a life-or-death battle, testing their faith and revealing the power of divine intervention that ultimately led to faith and recovery.
As Edith walked through the doors to the triage room, everything went black. She had no memory of what followed, but the crisis was just beginning.
What started as a vague unease exploded into a medical nightmare, showcasing how quickly life can turn. Through it all, their story became a testament to miraculous healings through prayer, inspiring believers to hold firm against impossible odds.
The Medical Crisis Unfolds
At the urgent care, Edith blacked out completely.
She vaguely texted Darwin that she was really sick and might need to go to the hospital, but she doesn’t remember sending it. The next morning, around 5 a.m., Darwin received a chilling call: “Mr. Ellison, we’re calling you now, and we’re letting you know that your wife has decoded last night.”
Her liver, kidneys, pancreas, and lungs were shutting down. She had coded twice, her body overwhelmed by a major infection that doctors couldn’t immediately diagnose.
Rushed to the hospital during the height of COVID lockdowns, Edith swelled up dramatically, with no circulation in her limbs.
Doctors warned Darwin, “By tomorrow, if there’s no circulation in her feet or her legs, we’re going to have to amputate it.”
They prepared to cut off her hands and feet, and even considered opening her up to treat her failing lungs. The prognosis was grim; they had done all they could and were now just watching. Edith lay lifeless, hooked to machines and surrounded by medications, her body ballooning as organs failed.
The medical team delivered one negative report after another, emphasizing the severity. As detailed in the briefing, Edith endured repeated medical errors over years, but this was the peak a cardiac event and near-death that left her on the brink.
Skepticism toward medical advice grew, but the immediate threat was clear: without a turnaround, she wouldn’t survive.
Divine Intervention Begins
In the midst of chaos, signs of divine intervention emerged, defying logic and timing.
Darwin, unable to visit immediately due to COVID restrictions, knelt in prayer at home. “I get on my knees and I just literally just like, all right, Lord, I put it all in your hands,” he recalls.
He surrendered everything his wife, children, even finances knowing hospital bills loomed large.
When he finally saw Edith, she was unresponsive. Grabbing anointing oil, he dedicated her to God, drawing from biblical teachings.
“The Bible says, call upon the elders… Lay hands… they would be healed,” Darwin explains, influenced by evangelists like R.W. Schambach and Oral Roberts. He anointed her swollen limbs, speaking life over them despite doctors’ warnings of amputation.
These acts weren’t random; they echoed spiritual warfare themes from the briefing, where demonic influences were perceived amid the crisis.
Yet, divine timing shone through Edith’s body began responding against all odds, her limbs spared from surgery.
Faith and Prayer Mobilize
Darwin’s response was rooted in unshakeable faith.
He fasted, prayed in tongues, and quoted Scripture loudly over Edith: “By your stripes, she is healed… If I’m healed, she’s healed.” He viewed them as one in marriage, claiming biblical promises. “Life is in the power of the tongue,” he says, speaking boldly without doubt or fear.
Community support surged. Family and church networks prayed fervently, standing against what felt like spiritual attacks. The interview highlights Edith’s belief in demonic entities influencing negativity around her, but prayer countered it.
Darwin’s joy remained his strength: “The joy of the Lord is our strength… It’s like having a well that’s endless.”
Edith, in her haze, made a conscious choice: “Whether you want to believe it or not, you have to make a choice… I was trying to be Gods.”
Their united faith turned despair into action, with anointing oil and Scripture as weapons in this battle.
The Turning Point Emerges
By the third day, subtle changes appeared.
Doctors tried to wake Edith, but she remained comatose. Then, Darwin prayed like Jesus over the little girl: “Talitha cumi.”
Signs of life flickered she felt an itch and scratched it, a simple act they took for granted before.
Medical staff dismissed these as insignificant, but to Darwin, they were breakthroughs. “The miracle was they never cut her legs off… They never cut her hands off,” he insists.
Contrasting skepticism, their faith labeled it resurrection. Edith’s organs stabilized, and she left ICU escorted by awed nurses who smelled cinnamon rolls in her room a sweet, inexplicable fragrance they rubbed on their faces, moved to tears.
Recovery and Transformation Through Faith
Edith’s physical recovery was grueling. Transferred to rehab, she relearned basics, shedding 15 medications that once defined her life. In a bold act, she dumped them in the trash: “I’m not taking this.” Checkups confirmed her health, baffling doctors who credited meds she hadn’t taken.
But the greater miracle was spiritual.
Years of medical ordeals, including 28 surgeries, had strained them, yet this crisis sparked renewal. Darwin’s unwavering faith deepened their bond. Edith’s early spiritual sensitivity, noted in the briefing, evolved into profound purpose.
They now minister on Navajo reservations, hosting revivals.
Humor lightened moments Darwin laughed at the million-dollar bill, saying, “Lord, you got mail.” Miraculously, it vanished without payment, affirming God’s provision.
Doctors were stunned.
At checkups, they praised her progress, only to learn she ditched medications. Darwin confronted one: “I prayed for her. God healed her.” Nurses witnessed the inexplicable, from the cinnamon scent to her revival, calling it a miracle on the seventh floor.
The Ellisons hope their story inspires, especially amid spiritual warfare. “In a world like this battlefield,” Edith says, emphasizing choice in faith.
They urge others: Don’t let diagnoses define you; prayer brings miraculous healings through prayer.
Their testimony rallies believers to pray boldly, expect impossibilities, and trust divine intervention. Facing hopelessness? Remember, God turns evil for good, touching souls like those nurses.
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Watch the Miracle Unfold
The full depth of Edith and Darwin’s journey the ICU despair, defiant prayers, and joyful victory is best witnessed in their own words. On Jan The Miracle Hunter’s YouTube channel, the couple recounts:
The chilling call about Edith coding and Darwin’s surrender in prayer.
Anointing with oil and speaking Scripture, claiming healing as one in marriage.
The million-dollar bill that disappeared, affirming God’s provision.
Edith’s choice to embrace faith amid demonic encounters and recovery.
Praise God! We give Him all honor and glory for this miracle!
