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Above: CATCHING UP: Tytti and Hannele enjoyed visiting together in Finland. Right: NEW FRIENDS: Tytti and Satu became instant friends when they first met.
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hile on holiday in Finland last summer, my husband and I visited friends and relatives whom we had not seen for a long time. We had lots of catching up to do. For instance, I did not know that my friend Tytti had had a life-threatening accident two years previously and had consequently been ill for a long time. She told me how God had healed her hemiplegia—a paralysis of one side of the body—and that she had learned to walk again as a result of intercessory prayer. Tytti asked me about current hap-
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penings in my life, and I told her that I had been invited to record Christian programs for Hope Channel Ukraine. I actually had just completed taping them before leaving on holiday. Tytti’s eyes widened as she listened attentively. She then explained that she had been asked to be part of a program on a Christian television station in Finland, where she was to tell her experience with the accident and how she had been healed. She was to give a personal testimony about how God had heard her prayer and what intercessory prayer can do.
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Tytti was convinced that our meeting again at that particular time was not a chance happening. I was able to encourage her and give her some insights into studio recording techniques. I was also looking forward to seeing her program. Two months later, Tytti sent me the Internet link to the program, and I was able to watch her present her personal testimony. She looked radiant and happy, and her words obviously flowed from a sincere heart. She gave God all the glory for her healing. P HOTOS
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