Testimonials - 2024

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I attended the weekend travelling from NS.  I have been a Christian Trauma Therapist for over 43 years.   I purchased the booklet of Dr. Hutchings PTSD prayer ministry and intend to start using this in my private practice with my PTSD clients.

Feeling very grateful for the conference.  Thank you!

I encouraged one of my clients with PTSD to attend the conference with me.  She had significant healing on Friday evening, sleeping through the night for the first time in 5 years when she would normally be up 5 times minimum bothered by skin irritation.  This was even more amazing to me.... the Lord used Wayfair (online home decor site) to send her an unsolicited message through a piece of christian art that had the words "I am Walking With You".  She wept at the goodness of God to reach her in such an extraordinary way.

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death

Revelation 12:11 

Years ago I was classified as PTSD- post traumatic stress disorder, before I share, I had a dream I was dancing in a field chains were braking off, and Jesus appeared to me and asked me to follow him, as we were walking, he took me to another side of a field and we stopped he said close your eyes and he placed this old fashion antique key in my hand, when I opened my eyes, I asked what is this mean, he said again to follow him, as we walked we came to a hallway with doors words that said childhood teenage hood and church, he said the key you are holding is your memory's and we are going to unlock each door, and I woke up.

This is exactly what happened at the conference. As I was sitting there many memories came back to me, when we had this lady speaking and was sharing her testimony on living in a alcoholic relationships, then I felt Jesus heal that area, a couple days later on Sunday our guest speaker Mike was talking about how some of us have been hurt in church, and I was taken back to another memory of a former friend telling me not to trust anyone, and no one cares about you, it's better you leave now, at the moment I built a wall around my heart and refused anyone to get close to me, I even put a wall up to block people out, I put on a mask towards people so they couldn't see how I was feeling, I couldn't even hug people without feeling I was invisible, this went on for years. I left my old church because Jesus was calling into another church, I felt a numbness in my heart, the pain was so deep, that I pushed my closest friends away, I knew they were only trying to help me, that all changed because as I was sitting there, I heard the Lord say to request prayer confess and ask forgiveness, and this is what happened, my friend said you look like you need a hug and this girl came up to me and hugged me, I was resisting within a matter of minutes the wall came down, all fear shame unworthiness condemnation shame accusations left, and I felt the heart of Jesus beating, later on we had a fire meeting at the church I go to 

I had to do one more thing and that was to share with my pastor my actions and words I had as I shared the chains broke and I was free, I went over to the cross, Jesus said to me it is finished. 

Thank you, Jesus, 

I'm happy to share that I no longer carry shame guilt condemnation fear anxiety and PTSD. 

It’s over for now, God is still working on me, and it's only the beginning. 

I’ve experienced a lot of trauma in my life, and I’ve received a lot of healing for it, but the familial crises of 2023 had left me reeling. When I heard about the Healing Trauma conference, I knew I needed to go. But the day before the conference I suddenly became ill. After months of looking forward to the conference, it looked like I would have to stay home. 

I asked friends and family for prayer. The conference was to start at 7. By 5:30 I got dressed and decided to “give it a shot”. All throughout worship, ministry team members kept coming to where I sat at the back (wearing a mask), laying their hands on me and praying. I improved slightly and was able to make it through the evening session. 

Friday night I slept better than I normally do. I felt pretty good Saturday morning and I continued to improve throughout the day. By Saturday night I was able to sing.  

I didn’t feel the need to go up for prayer during the conference. The corporate prayers were enough, and… something else was happening. 

As I often do, I brought a small watercolour kit with me. On Friday night I started painting in a different way than I have ever painted before. Within a short time, I had painted the face of Jesus coming through clouds. I felt full of life and joy while I painted it. And again, when I looked at what I had done. 

The next day, I was touched by the worship of one of the flaggers. The same experience of joy and lightness was with me as I painted.  

By the end of the meeting Saturday night, I sensed that a certain man at the conference would be blessed if I gave him the painting of Jesus in the clouds, but I wanted to keep it for myself. Holy Spirit asked me why. I knew. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to paint like that again.  

Right away, the joyful assurance came, “You will paint more like it.” 

It wasn’t conditional. There was no pressure. I would paint more like it, even if I kept it. I decided to give it to the man and his reaction was worth a thousand paintings.  

On top of the breakthrough in my art, many of my traumatic memories have faded or the sting of them has gone. Sitting in the back of the Healing Trauma conference, I received my healing and so much more.

I am so thankful for being able to attend the healing  Trauma conference.  

To give background information, I have been on the inner healing journey since 2001 and 5 years ago I was diagnosed with being bi-polar which was a blessing as I was getting meds that were supporting my needs.  Although the meds were balancing out the manic highs and lows I still continued to struggle with condemnation, anxiety, and fear.  

Saturday night the Lord showed me a traumatic root that He wanted to set me free from; growing up my mother had multiple men come through our lives/home and as a teenager I hated my mother and judged her to be a prostitute. 

 The friends I hung around with knew how to party and I used alcohol to escape and feel good. I felt that the only good thing I had left was my virginity and my value was based on this fact, so somehow God could still let me be a missionary.  

At the age of 18, I gave in to peer pressure and chose to sleep with one of the guys (we weren't even dating - a one night stand).  The shame and feeling of absolute worthlessness was attached to my identity and I then began sleeping around to try and find love.  In my mind, I was worse than a prostitute because at least they got money. 

When the Holy Spirit revealed this to me on Saturday night, I knew I needed ministry before receiving the impartation as we lined up at the front of the church.  I went over to Noel and shared what the Lord showed me and asked if he could pray with me.  He and 2 other ladies helped me walk through prayer, healing and deliverance and after I stood in line to receive impartation. 

Bi-polar - a mind divided ....struggling and wrestling to believe the blessings and promises of God and walk in the identity of His child - certainly not resting.....as the lies I was carrying kept me in a place of fear....the root lie was that my identity was a prostitute.

The Lord delivered me from the pit of hell; since Saturday night I have had no fear, no anxiety, no physical stress on my brain, no fears, no trying to people please, no trying to measure up, no comparing myself to others, no trying to do the right things so my relationship with God was okay and that I am okay....just resting.

The verse I am camping on is in Psalms ....make me to hear joy and gladness.  I am not trying to walk in joy - I am allowing the Lord to show me that it is part of who I am and He is revealingly those moments which then brings more joy and gladness! 

I am beyond thankful for everything about this past weekend. 

Thank you from the bottom my ❤️ 

The story Catherine Garant really made me think of my life. 

I do have a few things I thought about that was holding me back.

There is no way though to do anything about them.

But at least I know what they are.

Dr. Hutchings was so amazing!

I took detailed notes throughout his messages and then made up a document for me to have to remember so I would read better, due

to my visual disability.

I could see I had nearly everything in the Chronic P.T.S.D.

One day I started to have a panic attack, at home surprisingly I said

to myself, "No panic attacks today!" and I just kept on doing what I

was going to do.

It is so hard when you are going through a situation where you have 

so many mixed emotions. I did realize that I self-sabotage a lot.

I will have to keep an eye on that.

I had decided to start decluttering and make something good out of

a horrible situation. When I was working for the Disability Organization,

(people in wheelchairs) and then thrown by the wayside because I

could only work part-time I went into a bad depression.

I now have more clarity on how to deal with my Chronic P.T.S.D. a

lot better due to Dr. Hutchings.

This Conference sure helped me come to reality with different things.

Sat. when Dr. Hutchings was finished when he walked by me I mouthed,

thank you, he came a bit closer and I heard him say softly, thank you.