A blessed testimony of Beloved Brother Joel Frijas on June 28, 2026 at the Marikina Sports Complex, during the Blessed Commemoration for Beloved Pastor Wilde E. Almeda
My beloved brethren, I would like to share first about the miracles of our Dearest JESUS in the life of my beloved mother.
In 1996, my Beloved mother was seeking healing from a serious illness in the area of La Union. Her condition — kidney trouble — had progressed so severely that it had reached the point of being scheduled for surgery. There was no way around it anymore; the illness had become complicated and critical. She had kidney stones. My beloved mother made a way and reason to avoid the operations. But the doctors said she could no longer avoid the operation.
Because she did not want to undergo surgery if there was any other way, she sought an alternative. But she could find none. She was already scheduled for the operation. Then, by the great mercy of GOD, a three-day crusade came to San Fernando City, La Union. My Beloved mother attended that crusade without hesitation until she had completed all three days.
She told us that our great and living GOD healed her. We did not expect that because we had seen her every single day taking so many medications, from morning until night. We witnessed the suffering of our beloved mother. But GOD is great. Our Dearest GOD healed her.
At first, I could not believe it. I observed my beloved mother closely. I watched to see whether she truly had stopped taking medicine. Whether she had truly stopped going to hospitals. Whether she had stopped going to folk healers. Whether she had stopped climbing mountains to pray, to kneel, to seek healing before graven images. And whatever had been her practice before — I was convinced that the GOD of the Jesus Miracle Crusade International Ministry is real.
Drawn Into the Faith
And so when my beloved mother invited me, after a full year of observing her — in 1997 — I had no choice but to respond. I had wanted to avoid it, because I was not accustomed to these kinds of gatherings of worship to GOD. I did not understand what the brethren were doing.
But beloved brethren, it was wonderful. I attended an overnight prayer in that same place, and by morning, I had been baptized in water in the name of our Dearest LORD JESUS. My beloved brethren, I could not understand what had happened to me. Why was I weeping? Why was I overflowing with joy in our Dearest LORD JESUS? Hallelujah. Why had I developed a fear of returning to my old vices — going back to my old circle of friends, doing things that were displeasing before our Great GOD?
And so we continued. It was not only my beloved mother who experienced GOD’s miracles. Our whole family continued in this faith.
Consecutive Illnesses
I myself began to experience the power of GOD in my own life. I was attacked by high blood pressure multiple times while on the road.
You see, beloved brethren, at the real estate company where I worked, I was responsible for resolving issues related to documents and land titles. There were times when the stress became unbearable. I was under tremendous pressure to accomplish everything that was required of me.
There came a moment, beloved brethren, when I could no longer take it while driving along the South Luzon Expressway. I felt half my body became immovable. I could no longer move it, beloved brethren. This happened several times — the enemy attacked my body in this way. But the One I called upon was none other than our great and living GOD alone. That was one of the first teachings of our Beloved Parents in the LORD — what I had always heard: “In times of trouble, call upon GOD, declare Hallelujah, praise the LORD.” That is what I did in those days, Beloved.
Until there came a point when I could no longer breathe, it felt as though a demon was strangling me. Whenever someone prayed over me, it would disappear, and I would regain my strength. But whenever those who had prayed over me were gone, the attacks of the enemy would return — that demon of high blood pressure.
My beloved brethren, it reached the point where I began to leave final instructions for my family. I told them, “These are the secrets. This is everything you will need to do when I am gone,” until I felt that I had only one breath left. And so all I could do was cry out to our Great GOD — asking for mercy. I declared Hallelujah, and I prayed without ceasing. That is the teaching of our Beloved Parents in the LORD — unceasing Hallelujah and prayer. For whenever I would stop, Beloved, my jaw would lock. I could feel it. And so for hours I continued declaring Hallelujah and praying without stop — until I was completely delivered from high blood pressure.
An Overcomer
Then there came another period, beloved brethren, when we could not attend the church service because I was so weak. I was in a recovery period.
But I said to that illness, “You will not drag my family down with you. You are a demon, I told you. You are a demon, this illness. This weakness of my body — you will not win.” I led my family to the Holy Ministry of our Dearest GOD even while I was weak. Whatever would happen on our journey in serving our Dearest GOD, I placed it in GOD’s hands.
By the goodness and mercy of GOD, we arrived joyfully at the church venue of our Dearest GOD. And after I testified on the pulpit, I was strengthened by our Dearest LORD. Praise and glory to our Dearest LORD. He is great.
Renewed Strength
The next miracle of GOD happened to my beloved father. During the time of the lockdown pandemic, perhaps due to the stress he was carrying, there came a time when he truly struggled to breathe. He did not know what to do. There was no one else we called upon. We repented before GOD and asked for mercy from our Dearest GOD — that our beloved father would be strengthened and that GOD would extend his life. And beloved brethren, the miracle of GOD happened for our beloved father.
My Beloved Mother Faces Another Battle
My beloved mother experienced a rise in her creatinine levels and a drop in her blood pressure. She had come to the point of saying her farewells to us.
But we said, “GOD is great. You are the reason — you are the one GOD used so that we could come to know our Dearest GOD through the first prayers and teachings of our Beloved Parents in the LORD. Do not give up,” we told our beloved mother.
And so we continued fasting. We continued laying our hands upon our beloved mother’s body. And our Dearest GOD healed her again. She continues to serve GOD. Our beloved mother is strong at this very hour.
My Beloved Child’s Healing from Acute Appendicitis
And finally, the last miracle I will share today concerns my beloved child. Last year — in 2024 and into 2025 — my child experienced acute appendicitis.
In 2024, we truly put our faith in GOD. We said, “GOD will heal you, my child.” We called upon no one else but GOD, asking for mercy from our Dearest GOD. But it recurred, and it was far more severe in 2025.
It reached the point where my child was vomiting. Everything taken in — all food and fluid, even water — was being expelled. Then it progressed to the point where there was nothing left to expel, and I could see that what was coming out of my child’s mouth was black. What was coming out was, as I later understood, bile — and the fluid being wrung out from the very tissues of the body. It was that critical.
I asked my child, “What do we do?” And the answer of my beloved child to me was, “Daddy, we fight. We trust in GOD whom we serve. Our Dearest GOD will heal me.”
And I said, “Yes — we press on. Let us draw strength from our Great GOD.” Even though our bodies were weakening because we needed to fast, we felt as though we were growing stronger — our spirits were being strengthened by everything that was happening.
Then there came again the moment, Beloved, when the doctors wanted to operate on my child. But I said, “Do not touch that child. Do not wound that body. I will not allow it.” And we continued trusting in GOD. Hallelujah.
Nothing else happened — nothing else, except the miracle of GOD. My beloved brother’s child was healed. Praise, praise, and glorify our Dearest GOD.
A Heart Overflowing with Gratitude
There are so many miracles, blessings, and protections of GOD over our lives — from accidents and dangers on the road and along the way. I cannot name them all one by one.
Praise GOD also for material and financial things. What our Dearest GOD has provided for my entire family has been sufficient — and even more than enough. GOD is faithful to those whom we serve.
