Miracle Healing: Man Born Unable to Eat Recovers After 16 Years

Childhood Diagnosis and Struggle

• 👶 Christopher Gunderson was born with chronic pseudo-obstruction syndrome, a congenital defect causing complete gastroparesis, paralyzing his stomach.
• 🚫 He was unable to digest food, leading to constant vomiting and requiring him to receive nutrition solely through feeding tubes.
• 💧 Liquids were only beneficial when administered through his J-tube; drinking by mouth only quenched thirst temporarily.
• ⚠️ Doctors repeatedly informed his parents that his life expectancy was uncertain due to the severity of his condition.

Faith and a Turning Point

• 🙏 Gunderson and his family were cessationists, believing that supernatural healings had ceased and that prayer might aid healing but not cause it directly.
• 🗣️ A turning point occurred when his mother heard Bruce Vanata speak at a benefit dinner and was prompted to ask him to pray for Christopher.
• 🗓️ Following this, the family attended a church service where Vanata was speaking, and Christopher began to experience a pulsating sensation in his abdomen.
• 💬 He felt a divine nudge that God was preparing him for healing and vowed to share his testimony if healed.

The Healing Experience

• 🙏 During a prayer session led by Bruce Vanata, Christopher felt an intense pulsating sensation and then a powerful electric shock that he described as God "jump-starting" his stomach.
• ⚡ This sensation caused him to double over, and though painful, he continued to feel the pulsating.
• 🍽️ Two weeks after the prayer, Christopher ate his first full meal (Chinese food) without pain and, to his surprise, it processed normally.
• 😟 Initially, he continued using his feeding tube for two weeks out of disbelief, but eventually stopped when he experienced hunger for the first time, realizing the reality of his healing.

Medical and Personal Aftermath

• 🩺 A GI specialist was skeptical but happy about his recovery, noting he was off tube feeds for two weeks without any negative consequences.
• ⏳ Despite wanting his feeding tubes removed immediately, doctors advised waiting six months, but Christopher eventually had them removed surgically after waiting until April 2020.
• 💪 Over a decade later, Christopher is healthier, stronger, and more mentally clear than ever before, enjoying food and social interaction without feeling like an outcast.
• 💖 His experience transformed his view of God, fostering a deeper, conversational relationship and a continuous walk with Him.