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Telling how the family’s faith in God played a role, this memoir shares the story of one man’s miraculous survival after being near death several times.
For seven months, Chuck Haarsma lay at death’s door facing one critical medical challenge after another. But with each trial, God answered. In The Miracle is Real, Chuck’s wife, Tannis Nebozenko-Haarsma, chronicles her husband’s journey. She shares the real and important role the family’s faith and trust in God played in Chuck’s recovery.
A remarkable story of courage, strength and faith, this memoir encourages you to press on through life’s hard times and challenges. Nebozenko-Haarsma writes that if you find yourself in a hard spot, don’t go it alone; go with God. No one loves you like he does. His ways are amazing, and he is faithful. You don’t have to be cleaned up and spotless; you come as you are, one step at a time.
The Miracle is Real communicates the message that no matter what life brings you, never give up, and keep growing and using your faith. Remember: God will never leave you or forsake you. Enjoy your life and know that, with God, all things are possible.

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Religion

Christianisme

Healing

Health

Faith

Power

Miracle

Fitness

Life

Death

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Publié par	WestBow Press
Date de parution	19 janvier 2023
Nombre de lectures	2
EAN13	9781664282780
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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The Miracle is Real

TANNIS NEBOZENKO-HAARSMA

Copyright © 2022 Tannis Nebozenko-Haarsma.

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ISBN: 978-1-6642-8280-3 (sc)
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ISBN: 978-1-6642-8278-0 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2022920464

WestBow Press rev. date: 01/12/2023

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Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how He has had mercy on you.
—Mark 5:19 NIV
O Give thanks to the Lord. Call upon His Name. Make known His good deeds among the people.
—Psalm 105:1 NKJV
He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.
—2 Corinthians 1:5 NLT

I will exalt You, O Lord.

I am writing this book to give Glory to the Risen King, to give hope to the hopeless, to bring light into the dark, and to provide courage to anyone who needs it.

This book is dedicated to Jesus Christ, my Rock and firm foundation.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Chapter 1 The Start of a New Year
Chapter 2 Something’s Not Quite Right
Chapter 3 The Unexpected
Chapter 4 This Can’t Be
Chapter 5 Please Don’t Tell Me
Chapter 6 What’s Next
Chapter 7 The Next Step
Chapter 8 The Plan
Chapter 9 The Day in Between
Chapter 10 Surgery Day
Chapter 11 Day after Day
Chapter 12 Drifting
Chapter 13 Misunderstood
Chapter 14 The Awakening
Chapter 15 The Journey
Chapter 16 Blue
Chapter 17 Not Now
Chapter 18 Goals
Chapter 19 Expectations
Chapter 20 Seriously?
Chapter 21 Dreadful Blue
Chapter 22 Good Friday
Chapter 23 The Send-Off
Chapter 24 Up and Far Away
Chapter 25 Uncertainty
Chapter 26 The Right Place
Chapter 27 Is He, or Isn’t He?
Chapter 28 Closer
Chapter 29 May 11, 2016
Chapter 30 Hope Threads
Chapter 31 The Phone Call
Chapter 32 The Small Room
Chapter 33 The Miracle Is Real
Chapter 34 This Really Can’t Be
Chapter 35 Grim
Chapter 36 Going Home
Chapter 37 The End before the End
Chapter 38 The Home Stretch
Chapter 39 Breakthrough
Chapter 40 A Long Haul
Chapter 41 Victory Day
Chapter 42 Home and Life Thereafter
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book is for all the people who were a part of our family’s victory and who stood beside us as health professionals. Some of you became like friends, some like family, some like coaches, and some, I testify, were heaven-sent angels. We know that without you alongside us through this journey, I would not be writing this book. That’s because there would be nothing victorious to share; the outcome would have been one of loss and pain.
The purpose of this book is to validate three things. Firstly, its purpose is to raise God higher and make Him even more worthy of all praise and glory. Secondly, it is to give hope to others when their situations seem hopeless. And lastly, it is to let everyone know that the impossible is possible with God. I urge you to allow these truths to sink into the depth of your soul and saturate into your bones. The reason for this is because everyone, at some point in his or her life, will be, or is presently, in need of a miracle.
INTRODUCTION
Well, here it is now February 7, 2018, and I now have time to share our story, it’s a true story. At times when you read it you will think it really can’t be true. I promise you 100 percent of the events in this book are true; none of them have been fabricated or exaggerated. So many people asked whether we were going to write a book. At the time while going through our storm, I had said no. I guess that was my answer because we wanted this season to be over and we wanted to forget about it. But when you go through something traumatic like this, you’ll never forget it, especially when there is some kind of aftermath or ongoing effects. As time has marched on and our lives have taken on a new normal, our feelings have changed. Why wouldn’t we share the miraculous? We know miracles are real. Miracles are available not only to our family or the deserving; miracles are available to everyone.
Something I also want to share with you that encouraged me to write this book is that when I was sitting beside Chuck’s bedside, praying with him, one of Chuck’s nurses in Ottawa said, “You should write a book, but really, no one would believe it. But if you do, I’ll be the first to buy a copy, signed by you.”
So let me begin now. The miracle is real.

CHAPTER 1
The Start of a New Year
Christmas 2015 was so wonderful. Anyone who knows me knows that Christmas is my favorite time of year. This obsession has been passed on to my daughter, Carly. Christmas was a bit different that year, as it was the first year that Carly did not come home to spend Christmas Day with us. So Christmas morning was just the three of us: my son, Matthew; my husband, Chuck; and me, Tannis. Later on, my aunt and cousin came over to join us for the Christmas Day feast.
On December 27, Chuck and I flew out to Calgary, Alberta, to visit Carly and her husband, Chris, and of course their little white bulldog, Winston. We spent New Year’s Eve in Banff with them and had a marvelous week. “My sister Barb and her husband, Derek,” also live in Calgary, so we had spent quite a bit of time with them. We visited with my nephews, their wives, and all their beautiful little children.
On January 3, it was time to come home. I had noticed over our weeklong stay in Alberta that Chuck had been experiencing headaches almost every day with some aches and pains. Also, he was feeling more tired than usual. I thought he was just fighting a flu. On January 4, we had both returned to work, and later on in the week, we had an appointment to meet at the bank and speak with our financial advisor, as we were planning to retire.
As a side note, I retired on January 31, 2018, with Chuck. The mere fact that I am able to say “retired with Chuck” assures me that the miracle is real. With the greatness of God, I am able to say that we made it into a healthy retirement. It is because of the Lord’s mighty, supernatural power along with His healing, protection, and guidance that we are here together in this stage of our lives.
Back to the story. Chuck and I met at the bank. It was a rather nice day for early January in Winnipeg, which is also known as Winterpeg because winters can be so cold here. Not too long ago, Winnipeg was on the front page of the local newspaper for being colder than Mars. Anyway, we met at the bank, and when I walked in, my eyes immediately zoomed in on Chuck. He was sitting in the bank reception area with two jackets