My God is a Healer

“I Am A Walking Miracle”
Pastor Kimberly Applewhite

Hi, my name is Kimberly Applewhite, and I was born in St Louis, Mo., on October 10th, 1965.  I am here to boldly testify that God is a healer, and He is willing to heal us several times. I am blessed to have been married for over thirty years to the most loyal, faithful, and loving husband: Leroy Applewhite. He is the Pastor of Healing Waters FW CC and has been my human support and help since we met. Although he is my second husband, the Lord permitted us to go forth with our union, and since February 2006, we are still standing. Pastor Leroy Applewhite and I have raised two amazing sons, retired Chief Petty Officer Keithan Smith (Deanna) and Kenneth Smith (Ciara); they are married and blessed with children. 

God’s faithfulness over my life cannot be overemphasized. As a young girl, I have been through a lot physically, mentally, and emotionally; however, God kept me through it all. At the age of eleven, I was raped by my stepfather, who at the time was a pastor and leader. As a result of coping with the trauma, I became very stubborn and mean and grew in an instant. This sudden change in my behavior was simply because I didn't get the therapy that I needed. At the age of sixteen, I was determined to move out of my mother's house and eager to get married. However, I didn’t know how to be a wife. As a result of my ignorance in marriage, I endured some physical, mental, and verbal abuse from my first husband. When I had enough of the abuse, I walked away. The Lord had me return to my first husband when he told me that he was sick and needed my help. During this challenging experience, healing began to take place in us, and the Lord healed our marriage. Despite my husband being diagnosed with a Tumor on the brain and contracting AIDS—which was devastating to us and our two-year-old son at that time. The Lord allowed us to heal together until 1986 when He called my first husband home. I was still young, yet the doctor said I was the next to be buried and advised my mother to be prepared to care for my son. Well, like Sarah, I tried to help God and started dating another man who had a similar health condition to me, and out of that relationship, I was blessed with another son. 

Today, I stand as a living testimony of God’s faithfulness to say that there is no trace of HIV or full-blown AIDS in my body. This miracle extended to my sons, and none of them ever tested positive for this virus. To this day, people don't understand how this happened—all I tell them is God is a healer. Well, here we are now, and God is still working miracles. In 2018, I had my sleeve done because of being overweight, Diabetic, Gout, IBS, Fatty liver, High Blood Pressure, and other related issues. The doctor told me my body was so toxic that it was best I avoided the surgery. However, my husband, whom God has blessed me with, decided to proceed with it. We did it, and we did good. In 2020, the Lord called my brother and my mother home six months apart, and I struggled to cope with everything. I felt sick and was suffering from IBS. We thought the first surgery would mitigate the pain I suffered, but it didn't, so we did another surgery, and it still didn't help. In 2021, my gastroenterologist told me that they needed to check my colon well. After the examination, my large intestine was severely damaged, so they decided to remove it. I went into surgery thinking it was going to be something temporary. However, after six hours, I came out of the theatre to learn that I had to wear a bag on my side for the rest of my life. Wow! Depression and anxiety set in really big. Faithfully, and yes, I was still called to lead God's people, and He had to remind me that if I healed you before, I would do it again. I began to speak over my life repeatedly, saying that all was well and I was healing from this. In July of 2022, my health started declining to the point that couldn’t eat or drink anything. My weight went from 185lbs to 120lbs within five months, and I became dehydrated, malnourished, and was having memory loss. My body organs were failing me, and in November 2022, my doctor told me that I was dying and they didn't know what was happening. Again, I was going to help God, and I began to plan my funeral. I started telling my family goodbye and telling the church what I needed them to do. Most of the people around me didn’t understand what I was doing. Then the Lord spoke again, saying, if I did it before, I will do it again. You shall live and not die; walk in your healing. One day, I was sleeping in the hospital, and the Lord came and instructed me to tell the doctors to open me up, and they would find the problem. Well, the doctors refused because of possible legal actions that could ensue. God dealt with my doctor, and they decided to proceed with God’s instruction. When they did, my small intestine had twisted and was restricting blood flow. Once they fixed the issue, my health improved, and I was placed on TPN for nutrition and weight gain. Today, I am a walking miracle, and I stand on the absolute fact that God is a healer and that All is Well.

Kimberly Applewhite is the Pastor of

Healing Waters Free Will Christian Church

2122 Woodson Rd Overland, MO.63114 Sunday service 1:30pm