‘I owe my life to The Salvation Army’

Adele Groenendaal, a former patient of The Salvation Army’s Booth Memorial Hospital in Cape Town, recently shared her personal testimony with The War Cry. These are some of her words …

Dear people of God,

I didn’t know how to start this testimony. I want to share with you the miracle that God has performed in my life. One that would not have been possible if the Booth Hospital was not there allowing God to work through the care and services you provide.

I was sent to Booth Memorial Hospital a completely broken person. I was frail, 30kgs underweight. I had a bed sore so big that you could fit your fist into it. It was the size of two hands. The doctors at the previous Hospital had told my family that there was nothing more that they could do for me and my family came from around the country to bid me farewell with our pastor coming to pray for me.

Then I came to the Booth Hospital. With so much love and care I was nursed back to health by the staff at the Booth Hospital. After 5 months, I finally got to go back home! I owe my life to the Salvation Army. A huge miracle took place in my life. As I heard many patients say before me, the healing you receive here is not only physical, it’s spiritual and mental as well.

I thank you all from the bottom of my heart and I will pray for you so that you can continue to do the amazing work that you are doing.

Thank you Adele for sharing your story with us!