Janell Kremer

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My Testimony from an incurable blood disease and finding the Healer, not just the healing

In this episode of You Are My Witnesses, I (Janell Kremer) kicked off a powerful four-part series sharing my personal healing testimony. With deep honesty and faith, I introduce listeners to the beginning of my journey—where the story of God as Yahweh Rapha, my Healer, first began to unfold.

There have been so many moments where God displayed His healing power in my life, and trying to fit it all into one episode just wouldn’t do His work justice. So in this first part, I laid the foundation by revisiting living with a genetic blood disease, the struggles in other areas of my health, and the Lord’s hand that guided me on the path toward physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.

This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t just something God does—it’s who He is. He is Yahweh Rapha, the God who heals, and His very nature is to restore, renew, and make whole.

But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and frolic like calves from the stall.

Malachi 4:2 NASB

Testimony

Born With An Issue of Blood

• Diagnosed with Von Williebrand Disease at the age of 16
  • Von Williebrand: bleeding disorder caused by low levels of a clotting protein, called Von Williebrand (VWD) factor, in the blood
  • Interventions: Ddavp (Desmopressin) a synthetic hormone used to treat VWB by increasing the amount of VWD factor in the blood
    • University of MN– my mother and I received the Ddavp intravenously to see if it would help if we ever needed it in the future
  • Wore a medical bracelet- in case of a car accident
  • Went on birth control- didn’t really help

Living With a Blood Disease (00:13:57)

• First incident: tonsil adhesion in 2008
  • Swollen tonsil cut by a tortilla chip
  • Coughing up large amounts of blood
  • Hospitalized
    • Cauterized the tonsil
    • Given Ddavp and monitored overnight
• Second incident: giving birth to baby #2 in 2015
  • OBGYN sent me to a hematologist
  • Closely monitored with both pregnancies
  • Pain in upper right quadrant of abdomen with the 2nd pregnancy
    • Gallstones and sludge
      • Too risky to remove, planned cholecystectomy
      • Multiple trips to the ER, given morphine
      • Began a cycle of pain
      • Low-fat diet did nothing

Unexplained Illness

• Misdiagnosed infection after giving birth
  • Antibiotics for 6 weeks after birth
  • Not a UTI, or bladder infection, but an infection of the uterus (complication from giving birth)
• Cholecystectomy occurred 6 weeks after giving birth
  • Constant diarrhea and gas pain
  • Depression and anxiety began- put on depression meds
• Accelerated pain (spring of 2017)
  • Woke up to excruciating pain in my chest moving through and going down in waves to my back
    • ER claimed it to be acid reflux
  • Lost 60 pounds over the next year because it hurt to eat food
  • Angry at God- seeking healing but coming up short
    • Invited to seek God’s face instead of His hand

Yahweh Rapha (Exodus 15:26)

• Covenant Healing
  • Yahweh: God’s covenant name
  • Rapha: means to cure, heal, repair, mend, restore health
  • Read James 5:16 and knew I had to confess my sins
    • Deception
    • Sexual Sin
• Reached out to the hem of Jesus’ garment and was healed
  • No pain for 3 days
  • It felt like water water dumping on me and went through every square inch of my body
  • I didn’t know for 3 months what had happened
• Realizing that He started with the blood
  • A third colonoscopy because of pain in abdomen and a CT revealed a thickening of my colon
  • Body rejected Ddavp
  • Procedure found NOTHING
  • Frustrated, but a couple days later I looked at my arm and then my legs, there was no mark and no bruises
  • I realized He healed my blood disease
• We see/know in part
  • Dreams about a blood transfusion
  • Hope to believe that God really can heal to our uttermost
  • Part 2 coming soon!

What to Grab Hold of?

• Where does our hope lie?
  • Circumstances changing?
  • Being Healed?
  • Who God is?
• Put your hope in the truth of who God says that He is, Yahweh Rapha, and let your feeling follow

Steps to Walking with Yahweh Rapha, Your Healer:

1. Bring everything to Jesus- consecration of the heart (Philippians 4:6-7, Matthew 22:37)
2. Ask the Lord to search your heart (Psalm 139:23-24)
3. If sin is exposed to you, confess and turn to God (James 5:16)
4. Receive God’s victory (1 Corinthians 15:57, John 16:33, Romans 8:37, 1 John 5:4)
5. Refuse to fear intimidation or shame (1 John 4:4, Romans 8:1)
6. Exercise the authority God gave you (James 4:7, 2 Corinthians 10:4-5)
7. Walk by faith and keep going (2 Corinthians 5:7, Romans 10:17, Hebrews 11:1)

Jesus is inviting you closer. To go deeper with Him, He needs your eyes and your heart. Will you fix your gaze on Him and open your heart to His presence today? 💛 #HealingTestimony #FaithintheStorm #YahwehRapha #ChronicPain #Miracles #HealingScriptures #FaithOverFear #SpiritualBreakthrough #ConfessionandRestoration #Faith-BasedEncouragement #EncouragementforMoms #TestimoniesofGod’sFaithfulness

 Just then a woman who had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding came up behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe, for she thought, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.” Jesus turned around, and when he saw her he said, “Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed at that moment.

Matthew 9:20-22 (NLT)

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Encountering Jesus in the Wilderness – Testimony from Holly Renee

In a recent episode of You Are My Witnesses, I (Janell Kremer) sat down with Holly Renee to share her powerful testimony of faith, healing, and transformation.

Holly opened up about her wilderness season—a time marked by intense health struggles, spiritual doubt, and even walking away from her faith. But in the midst of it all, she encountered Jesus in a radical way that changed everything. Through His healing touch—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—Holly found freedom and a renewed purpose.

In the conversation, we explored:

🔹 Breaking free from spiritual warfare and self-protection
🔹 Healing through faith and holistic living
🔹 What surrendering fully to God’s call really looks like
🔹 Letting go of worldly expectations to embrace your God-given identity

Holly’s story reminded us that no matter how far we feel from God, He is always near—and He’s still in the business of restoring what was lost.