Given all the negative news, I would like to share a positive healing story from a few years ago, that glorifies God immensely.

This fella here, pictured 4 years ago, went through a traumatic experience, probably about 2 week after this picture was taken.

In March 2017, Loki contracted Alabama Rot, also known as Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy. Anderson and Moores Veterinary Practice in Winchester, UK have done enormous amounts of research into the disease. We had been out for a walk, earlier in the day that evening he could hardly walk or stand up. His paws had swollen up. We gave him some pain relief, which we had earlier acquired from the vet, and waited till the following morning to see if things had settled down. The following morning, there was no change to status, so we took him to the vet.

The vets, took him in and discovered that the much of the tissue inside his paws was either dead or infected, hence the swelling. The vets cut away much of the dead the tissue, put him on a drip and antibiotics. He was wonderfully well looked after. He was in the veterinary hospital for about 4 days. Even with the antibiotics, things were touch and go as to whether he would make it. There was this particular day, I had to be in Tidworth with a military band for parade with HM the Queen, normally I would go down on the coach with the band, but this time I went to location in my own car, hanging on the end of the phone for news about Loki. As soon as we had finished, I set off home and lucky there weren't any speed camera's on the motorway.

That evening I went to visit him in the vets, the poor fella was at death's door. He was in pain and could hardly move. In that moment, I prayed over him. I prayed for the "Grace and healing of the Holy Spirit to upon you". After spending a few minutes with I went home.

Next morning, I got a rather surprising phonecall from a rather baffled vet. Loki was rather lively and jumping up, the infection mostly gone, the swelling had gone, the pain had gone. Reflecting, it was like the stories of Jesus healing the sick and the dying back to life in abundance. As soon as I went to pick him up from the vet he just jumped up at me, in away that he couldn't do not 12hrs earlier. He was came home, the vets kept up the course of antibiotics and had regular check-ups in the months after. He was healed.

A few months later, I had started my discernment process for ordained ministry. I was at home praying/meditating, whilst being cuddled up to my three dogs whilst laid on the dog bed. Loki was curled up under my right arm sound asleep. I wanted some confirmation that it was the Holy Spirit that had healed Loki. I started asking the Lord if it this was the case, and before I could finish the question, Loki jumped up out of his sleep and started licking me in face. That'll do! Since then, the tissue has grown back in full and has had no other health issues. All praise and Glory to God. Hallelujah!