Candida Infection: Complete Restoration and Healing

Posted by Dan and Carole McClelland

The closing of Yes Organic Market and Dan and I moving to 4th street was the week before Thanksgiving.  We slept in our new house for 2 days and then flew to Chicago to visit my family! We had an amazing trip with family and seeing God work in my family!  When I arrived, my dad took me to Whole Foods and brought me anything I wanted! I used our kitchen everyday and my mom loved it! She was there with me watching me cook, writing down recipes and trying my meals.  Dan and I had the opportunity to cook for the family throughout the week.  We made ommelettes, Eggplant KiKu, Asparagas and noodles, Pasta Salad, muffins, Mashed Cauliflower, and Cinn Roasted Nuts for a treat.  Everyone was enjoying my food and learning together!  We went out to eat only TWO times for the whole week and a half and it was not fast food but resturants! I was completely blessed by how my family completely embraced me and cared for my needs during this week.

In addition, God also revealed so much to me about patterns that I have related to bondage to food.  I struggled during Thanksgiving to choose life for my body and stay in the boundaries of portions God has set for me.  He wanted me to break theses habits and break them soon for healing to come.

The last day we were in Chicago, our team was starting a 7 day fast for an event in DC called Remnant Cry.  When I say our team was starting a fast, I mean that each person prays specifically what God is calling them to do during the fast. It may be only water or fruits and vegetables or no TV or meat, etc.  We do not ask each other what God has called them to and we do not judge one another.  Trusting each has sought and heard God.  As I prayed about what God was calling me to I struggled to hear with clarity.  I mean I did have Candida so I could not just do water and I was already on a very strict diet.  But I felt like I was supposed to give up extras like meat and nuts etc.

Well, Wed of that week our team started a 72 hour worship/prayer set for the event and as we were starting I felt God tell me that I was using Candida as an excuse not to fast and he wanted more of me.  After the initial agruement I surrendered and asked what I should do.  He called me to walk in the opposite spirit of some of the patterns/habits he has revealed during Thanksgiving.  He wanted me to daily lessen my food intake up to the day of the event, only having liquid that day.  So I did.  And through the 72 hours, we each had 9 hours watches worshipping/praying for God's will for Remnant Cry. As I fasted and prayed, God was speaking and doing a work in me.

On Friday night, Nov. 30th, we were all worshipping and Jason asked everyone to pray for each other in the room.  I felt that I was not supposed to pray for others but to receive prayer.  That God wanted to give me teach me to just receive gifts.  Many people prayed prayers that spoke directly into my life and what God was speaking.  As one of our new staff was praying for me I felt God say ask her to pray for healing for my digestive system.  During the four months, people had prayed for me but I had never asked for prayer.  I believe in healing and that our God heals but God was still growing my faith to completely believe.  I said ok God I will.  I asked her for prayer and she did not even know what I needed prayer (I did not know her well yet).  I shared briefly about Candida and she placed her hand on my digestive system and started warring in tongues for a while.  As she was praying, I heard God say

The Candida overgrowth is gone.  It is under control again.  You and your digestive system are healed.

Afterwards, she was out of strength but asked if I felt different or heard anything.  I was nervous to share and proclaim something in faith, not seeing or having the physical results. But I told her in faith.

The next day, Dec 1st was the event. At the event, Lou Engle spoke on fasting and having a do or die spirit for Jesus.  As well as others speakers including Jason.  During the time of worship and response, there were people in front offering prayer for those who wanted it.  As I sat there, I sensed a freedom like never before! The chains of food and Candida were completely broken.  I stood by faith that yesterday did happen. That my body was completely restored and brought to healing!  He even revealed other areas of my life he wanted to start working on to confirm that I was done with the battle with Candida and food.  It was an amazing night of freedom!  The following week, our team debriefed the week and during the meeting I testified what God done and shared that my body was completely restored and I was healed! And continued to testify to family and friends in faith!

Hebrews 11:1 says Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. It  is an inner conviction of the truth of the nature of God (He will fulfill his promises) and taking actions of obedience based on His nature. Before, I had the physical results I knew the truth that God had spoken promises over me that He is a God who is faithful to them and decided to declare what I felt in my heart.  

And then 2 weeks later I went to the specialist and got results in the physical world that confirmed the results I knew that God did in my body to my spirit.  God taught me even more than I wrote about through the last 4 months and is still teaching me more! 

Although, this is the last official blog about my Candida Infection, as I do not have it anymore.  I do plan to blog some funny stories that happened during the 4 months as well as share the process maintaining a new life of healthy eating that God is calling me to live. 

Thank you for all of your prayers, love, encouragement and support! Thank you for reading what God has done and taught me.  It was a joy sharing the goodness of our Father and his plan with each of you.  

If you have a testimony or God spoke to you through my blogs or anything please write a comment or email me at mcclellandsforchrist@gmail.com.  I would love to hear from you!